PNP, the most corrupt national institution; Receives 50,000 to 100,000 pesos from new recruits — WIKILEAKS

Wikileaks published on Thursday, August 25, more than 3,000 diplomatic cables on the Philippines that were sent by the US embassy in Manila and other diplomatic posts. Some of the leaked cables are related to the rampant corruptions made by the Philippine National Police (PNP) during the Arroyo administration.


According to ABS-CBN News, management of the Philippine National Police (PNP) has been described as "a mess" by the US embassy, according to a leaked diplomatic cable published Thursday by WikiLeaks.

Mussomeli cited a Transparency International report that tagged the PNP as the most corrupt national institution in the Philippines.

"Corruption in the PNP and related agencies stems primarily from the unholy trinity of gambling, drugs, and prostitution that beset law enforcement organizations worldwide," the embassy cable said.

"However, PNP corruption is exacerbated by Philippine law, which gives local officials control over the appointment and dismissal of local PNP commanders, encouraging corrupt city mayors to make common cause with dishonest police commanders," the cable said.

Many cops undertake investigative short cuts that often employ physical abuse, the planting of evidence, and sometimes -- allegedly under guidance from local elected officials -- the extra-judicial killing of criminal suspects" it said.

"The PNP suffers from a potent combination of malfeasance (misconduct or wrongdoing) and misfeasance (improper and unlawful execution of an act that in itself is lawful and proper) within an institutional culture of poor management," the cable added.

"Police trainees and local government officials have complained that NAPOLCOM (National Police Commission) officials also sometimes receive amounts ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 pesos for swearing in police recruits who fail the entrance tests but are willing to pay bribes," it said.

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