DAVAO CITY – Davao City Police Office (DCPO) Director Police Col. Richard Bad-ang was relieved from his post on Thursday, May 23, amid the ongoing investigation on the deaths of suspected drug pushers here during police operations between March 23 and 26.
BAD-ANG (DCPO)
Police Regional Office (PRO)-9 (Davao region) spokesperson Police Major Catherine dela Rey said Bad-ang has been placed under administrative relief upon the recommendation of the Regional Internal Affairs Service (RIAS)-9.
Police Col. Rolindo Suguilon, PRO-9 deputy regional director for operations, has been designated as officer-in-charge of the DCPO.
Bad-ang became officer-in-charge of the DCPO on March 22.
Upon his assumption, Mayor Sebastian Duterte declared a war on drugs as well as a warning that those involved in the illegal drugs trade would be dealt with severely.
"I hereby declare the campaign that the city is at war against drugs," Duterte said in a speech. "If you don't stop, if you don't leave, I will kill you."
Since then, eight police officers in this city have been relieved from their posts amid ongoing investigations on the deaths of drug suspects killed in police operations.