Up to 65 police officers in Davao region have been relieved from their posts and reassigned to Luzon, the Police Regional Office-Davao (PRO-11) said.

PRO-11 said the national headquarters issued the reassignment order.

The police officers were assigned in different police offices and stations in Region 11. They were reassigned to PRO-2, PRO-MIMAROPA, PRO-5, and PRO-Cordillera Administrative Region.

“Base sa (gibutyag) sa atong regional director, part lang pud ni siya sa regular na assignment and reassignment sa PNP personnel kay ang sa amoa, national in scope baya mi. Anytime mi pwedeng ma-reassign and anywhere pud siya,” PRO-11 Spokesperson, Major Catherine Dela Rey, said.

Among the 65 were personnel assigned previously at the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) who were relieved during the time of former PRO-11 chief, Brigadier General Aligre Martinez, after being placed under investigation in connection with the killings during police operations.

Others were relieved during the leadership of former PRO-11 director, Brigadier General Nicolas Torre III, after they were found to have allegedly manipulated police blotters.

“Nakabalo ka dati nga naa’y migawas nga kato ganing gi-request sa region nga ma-reassign sila sa RPHAO, di ba wala man to siya na-grant? Pero, moagi man gud na siya og proseso. So, karon lang pud migawas nga instead nga RPHAO sila ma-assign, gi(butang) sa Crame nga sa laing regions sila ma-reassign,” Dela Rey added.

PRO-11 has yet to receive an order on the replacements of the cops relieved.

PRO-11 assured that the reassignment will not affect police operations and law enforcement activities in the region.