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00:03 Batuta and Pito were brought back as part of the uniform of the police.
00:08 And that was the case of the case of the witness of Jamie Santos.
00:11 [Music]
00:14 In the hearing of the Senate on the police operation that resulted in the murder of Jemboy Baltazar,
00:21 Senator Bato de la Rosa reminded the right procedure in using force.
00:27 Non-lethal force is the first, followed by less lethal and lastly, lethal approach.
00:33 But look, as part of the uniform, do you have less lethal equipment? No.
00:40 That's why, maybe, the gun is used directly because there is no other option that the police are doing.
00:47 That's why, Bato de la Rosa reminded that Batuta and Pito were brought back as part of the police uniform.
00:52 The use of firearms is justified if the offender poses an imminent danger of causing death or injury to the police officer or other persons.
01:04 The police shall not use warning shots during police operation except when the police officer is outnumbered and overpowered
01:14 and his or her life and limb is in imminent danger.
01:20 In the revised police operational procedures of the PNP issued in 2021,
01:25 aside from the use of firearms, the basic police requirement is also to use restraint device, impact device,
01:32 or other protective equipment, depending on the operation, the use of additional equipment.
01:39 For example, in the use of less lethal approach to the suspect who does not have weapons but is injured by the police,
01:47 the use of impact weapon like baton, truncheon or nightstick, which targets some parts of the body such as arms, legs and legs, is part of the police requirement.
01:57 Even the gun, it's really important.
01:59 If you see someone running, you should shoot him. That's a sign of authority.
02:04 He might not run away. You should not shoot him right away.
02:07 The senator and PNP chief general Benjamin Acorda Jr. are already talking.
02:12 Of course, I welcome that and I think it's right.
02:16 Even in the absence of such law, we talked with the command group and the DRD that it will become part of our uniform.
02:26 It was already part of our uniform.
02:28 We took the pulse of our countrymen as a return of the use of baton and truncheon by the police.
02:36 For some, it's better to use baton than to use gun.
02:40 I hope they will use gun if they have one. But if it's just for fighting, I hope they won't use it.
02:46 That's better than using gun.
02:50 Because of course, they might shoot someone.
02:54 It's better if they have gun. The criminals won't be afraid.
02:58 If you are the one who will be charged by the police for carrying baton and truncheon, will you be afraid or will you surrender?
03:04 I will surrender but I won't be afraid.
03:07 I really want to be afraid.
03:10 I, Janie Santos, your witness.
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03:14 [Music]