Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 16) — The Philippine National Police’s Internal Affairs Service (PNP-IAS) ordered on Tuesday the filing of charges against Navotas police chief Allan Umipig and 11 more police officers over the fatal shooting of a teenager last Aug. 2.
The PNP-AIS said upon further investigation, Umipig was found to have “instructed the team leader of the operatives to exclude from their reports 11 police officers who were also involved in the fatal shooting of the 17-year-old Jerhode Jemboy Baltazar.”
Umipig will face charges of dishonesty and command responsibility, while the 11 policemen will be charged for abandoning the victim and other possible violations of police operational procedures.
PNP-IAS Inspector General Alfegar Triambulo said he has also directed the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) to relieve Umipig from his post.
He added that the first case against six police officers is already at the summary dismissal stage. The six policemen were earlier relieved, slapped with homicide complaints, and detained.
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On Monday, NCRPO chief PBGen Jose Melencio Nartatez said the policemen involved in the shooting of Baltazar – who was mistaken for a suspect – were unable to present footage from their body cameras during the incident.
