Interior Secretary Benjamin &lsquo;Benhur&rsquo; Abalos Jr. on Thursday said he called for a review of the Philippine National Police&rsquo;s (PNP) operational procedures after a <a href="https://dzrh.com.ph/post/6-navotas-cops-charged-for-teen's-slay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">minor died</a> in the hands of six Navotas police officers.
&ldquo;Nagpatawag ako na aming dapat i-review ang procedural operation kamukha nitong hot pursuit&hellip;. kung ano ang dapat gawin at dapat hindi na maulit ito,&rdquo; he told reporters in an interview during his visit on the wake of 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar.
Abalos said he will convene with the PNP Chief Benjamin Acorda Jr. and PNP officials on the matter.
&ldquo;Re-review-hin namin ang kanilang mode of procedure,&rdquo; he said.&nbsp;
Acorda said they will also tackle the &ldquo;command responsibility&rdquo; to determine the level of liability in the crime.
&ldquo;We will have to review these, we will discuss these sa susunod na pagkakataon tungkol dito,&rdquo; he added.
Abalos underscored that the incident should not happen in the first place.&nbsp;
He then vowed to ensure that justice will be served for Jemboy and his family.
Last August 2, six policemen of Navotas City Police Substation 4 shot the 17-year-old victim after mistaking him for another person during an operation.&nbsp;
According to Navotas City Police Chief Allan Umipig, the six police officers have been taken into custody and are now facing administrative charges for command responsibility.
Human rights group Karapatan <a href="https://www.dzrh.com.ph/post/rights-groups-condemn-cops'-fatal-shooting-of-minor-due-to-'mistaken-identity'" target="_blank" rel="noopener">condemned </a>Jemboy&rsquo;s death and stressed the need for all police personnel to exercise due diligence.

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Abalos calls for review of PNP ops procedures after teen slay in Navotas