Sobriety tests for Metro Manila traffic cops:
MANILA, Philippines—After reports of boozing on the job, traffic police in the Philippine capital will be required to undergo breathalyzer tests, an official said Thursday.
The new policy covering the 1,400 Metro Manila traffic enforcers was imposed following complaints about some personnel, said Yves Gonzales, director of Metro Manila's traffic discipline office.
"We got complaints that there were enforcers who were drinking on duty. Just three days ago, we received a complaint via Twitter that one enforcer smelled of liquor," he told AFP.
He said the tests would be conducted at random as the enforcers reported for duty.
But if the city authority received reports of a traf...
Keep on reading: Sobriety tests for Metro Manila traffic cops
The new policy covering the 1,400 Metro Manila traffic enforcers was imposed following complaints about some personnel, said Yves Gonzales, director of Metro Manila's traffic discipline office.
"We got complaints that there were enforcers who were drinking on duty. Just three days ago, we received a complaint via Twitter that one enforcer smelled of liquor," he told AFP.
He said the tests would be conducted at random as the enforcers reported for duty.
But if the city authority received reports of a traf...
Keep on reading: Sobriety tests for Metro Manila traffic cops
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