DAVAO City — The Committee on Peace and Order headed by City Councilor Mabel Sunga-Acosta is currently drafting an ordinance to regulate the use of uniforms of government soldiers and police force in the city.
In a press conference, Acosta said the regulation of uniforms is intended to create a unified mechanism and impose stricter policies on production and selling of uniforms of the different security units in the city, as suggested by members of the City Peace and Order Council.
This includes the police, military, Task Force Davao, coastguard, traffic enforcers, and other units.
Sometimes it is used for criminal activities or intimidation. It is not used for the purpose for which it is supposed to be, she said in a media forum held at the Councilors Lounge in Sangguniang Panglungsod here.
The use of military and police and police uniforms and accessories of unauthorized has been prohibited under article 179 of the Revised Penal Code (Illegal Use of Uniforms or Insignia) and Republic Act 493 where wearing, using, manufacturing and selling of insignias, decorations, medals badges patches and identification cards prescribed for soldiers and policemen. (davaotoday.com)
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