Show results in solving kidnap-for-ransom (KFR) cases, and do it with integrity and consistency.
This was the formula put forth Thursday by former Senator and Philippine National Police chief and 2025 senatorial candidate Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson for law enforcers to regain the public’s trust amid a recent spate of KFR incidents.
Lacson, who solved several KFR cases as head of the then Presidential Anti-Crime Commission Task Force Habagat, said it is up to the PNP to work hard and intensify its intelligence and investigative capabilities to catch the kidnappers and bring them to justice.
“Our police should show results. Otherwise, future victims will be more afraid, thinking about what happened to the last victim. The fear factor is very important, as is the trust of the community and potential victims in our authorities,” he said in Filipino, in an interview on Bilyonaryo News Channel.
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