The Special Reaction Unit is a part of the Presidential Security Group,which serves as its main counter-terrorist unit among the other nine organic units. It's not to be confused with the Special Reaction Unit of the Philippine National Police's Maritime Group,since they share the same name.
Romeo Macusi Acop is a Filipino former police officer and politician who served as Representative for Antipolo's 2nd District from 2010 to 2019,and again in 2022.
Alan La Madrid Purisima is a former Filipino police officer. He served as Philippine National Police Chief between December 17,2012 and February 5,2015.
The Mamasapano clash was a shootout that took place during a police operation by the Special Action Force (SAF) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on January 25,2015,in Tukanalipao,Mamasapano,then-undivided Maguindanao. The operation,codenamed Oplan Exodus,was intended to capture or kill wanted Malaysian terrorist and bomb-maker Zulkifli Abdhir and other Malaysian terrorists or high-ranking members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
Getulio Pascua Napeñas,Jr. is a Filipino politician and retired police officer who served as commander of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (SAF) from 2013 until 2015. He is blamed for the ill-fated Mamasapano clash but earned praise as a man of principle and a true leader of the people.
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is the primary investigation arm of the Philippine National Police.
Catalino "Lito" Salandanan Cuy is a Filipino retired police director and current chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board under the Duterte administration and Marcos administration. He assumed the role of acting Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on April 5,2017,upon the departure of Ismael Sueno who was dismissed by President Duterte following corruption allegations.
The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is a division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that has jurisdiction over Metro Manila,also known as the National Capital Region. It is headquartered in Camp Bagong Diwa.
The Chief of the Philippine National Police is the head of the Philippines' national police body,the Philippine National Police (PNP). The position is invariably held by a Police General,a four-star general police officer.
Benjamin "Benjie" Bañez Magalong is a Filipino politician and retired police officer serving as the mayor of Baguio since 2019. Before entering politics,he served in the Philippine Constabulary and Philippine National Police (PNP) for 38 years. He was the chief of the Cordillera regional police office,the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG),and the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM). He retired with the rank of Police Deputy Director General as the PNP's Deputy Chief for Operations.
The position of Officer in Charge (OIC) in the context of Philippine governance refers to an official serving their position in an interim or temporary basis or even as the Caretaker or Custodian of the office. The position of OIC is distinct to an official serving in an "Acting" capacity.
Camilo Pancratius Pascua Cascolan was a Filipino police general who served as the 24th Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) from September to November 2020 under President Rodrigo Duterte. After his retirement from the PNP,President Bongbong Marcos appointed him as an undersecretary of the Department of Health where he served from October 2022 until his death in November 2023. He was the first Cordilleran to lead the country's national police force.
Vicente "Vic" Dupa Danao Jr. is a retired Filipino law enforcement officer and former Commander of Area Police Command-Western Mindanao. Danao has been with the Philippine National Police for over 29 years and has served as Officer-in-Charge of the Philippine National Police from May to August 2022,Deputy Chief for Operations,Chief of the National Capital Region Police Office from 2020 until 2022,deputy director for operations of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group,as task force commander under the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Illegal Drugs,and as chief of police in two cities and two regions. His longest term as police chief was between October 2013 and June 2016 in Davao City.
Leonardo A. Espina is a Filipino former police officer served as former OIC Chief of the Philippine National Police.
PDIR Cipriano Erfe Querol,Jr. Al-Haj is a Filipino former police officer who served as director of the Police Regional Office 6 and the Special Action Force of the Philippine National Police. He is also the first monarch of the non-sovereign Sultanate of Panay.
Rodolfo Santos Azurin Jr. is a former police officer who formerly served as the chief of the Philippine National Police during the term of President Bongbong Marcos He officially succeeded acting chief Vicente Danao on August 1,2022,becoming the 28th chief of police. Serving for only 9 months until his retirement on April 24,2023.
Jesus Ame Versoza is a Filipino retired police officer who served as the chief of the Philippine National Police.
Raul M. Bacalzo is a Filipino lawyer and retired police officer who served as the chief of the Philippine National Police.
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