PNP acts on viral photo of police vehicle sans license plate
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an investigation after a viral photo showed a police vehicle operating without a license plate. The PNP chief ordered an inspection of all motor pool assets to ensure compliance with road identification rules.
Why it matters
This incident highlights issues of institutional accountability and public trust in law enforcement regarding adherence to the same traffic laws they enforce.
MANILA, Philippines - A viral photo of a police vehicle without a license plate has prompted the Philippine National Police (PNP) to inspect its service vehicles and verify their plates and documentation.
"I have already ordered an immediate investigation to ensure that all rules on vehicle identification and road compliance are strictly upheld without exception," PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement on Thursday.
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The directive was issued after a police vehicle assigned to the Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) was spotted along Commonwealth Avenue without a license plate.
The photo was posted on the motorist community page Visor and has since gone viral.
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