Policing the police: A question of jurisdiction

(Second of three parts) Overlapping jurisdiction?  Former Senator Panfilo Lacson has made distinctions between the jurisdiction and disciplinary powers of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) and the Internal Affairs Service (IAS). Asked whether the IAS and Napolcom, which both deal with police misconduct, have overlapping disciplinary jurisdiction, Lacson told the Inquirer Mobile: “Not at all.” … Continue reading Policing the police: A question of jurisdiction