Retired Police Deputy Director General
Leonardo A. Espina
OIC-Chief of the Philippine National Police
In office
February 5 – June 16, 2015
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Preceded byPDGen. Alan Purisima
Succeeded byPDGen. Ricardo Marquez
Personal details
Born
Leonardo A. Espina

(1959-07-19) July 19, 1959
Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Police career
AllegiancePhilippines Philippines
DepartmentPhilippine National Police
Branch
Service years1981–2015
Rank Police Deputy Director General

Leonardo A. Espina is a Filipino former police officer served as former OIC Chief[1] of the Philippine National Police.[2][3][4][5]

Police career

Espina graduated from the Philippine Military Academy in 1981, and joined the Philippine Constabulary.

He was assigned as the spokesman of the Philippine National Police in 2002, in the time of PNP chief General Hermogenes Ebdane, and in 2009 to 2010, in the time of PNP chief General Jesus Verzosa. He was assigned to be the director of the Highway Patrol Group in 2010 to 2012.

In September 6, 2012, he was assigned as the new regional director of the National Capital Region Police Office.[6] Anti-kotong efforts were launched, but his son was later a victim of the corrupt police's kotong scheme.[7]

After stint with the Metro Manila's police force, In July 11, 2013, Espina was appointed to be the chief of the Directorial Staff of the PNP.[1] When the then-suspended PNP chief General Alan Purisima resigned, Espina was assigned to the OIC chief (because Purisima did not retire).

In his service as an OIC chief, he led the efforts to give justice to the fallen 44 Special Action Force officers. He did not get the highest position, and retired as an OIC. He was replaced by Ricardo Marquez.

Post police service

Kerwin Espinosa pointed Espina as one of their syndicate protectors, as one of the police officers in their list of government officials that involved in illegal drugs. Espina later dismissed the allegations.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Carcamo, Dennis. "Espina removed from NCRPO, gets 4th highest PNP post". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  2. ↑ Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Sison Jr., Bebot. "Espina named NCRPO chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ↑ "Who is Leonardo Espina?". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  4. ↑ Elona, Jamie (2012-09-06). "2 QC cops in hot water for extortion try on NCRPO chief's son". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ↑ De Jesus, Julliane Love (2016-11-07). "Ex-PNP OIC Espina denies links with Kerwin". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  6. ↑ Felipe, Cecille Suerte; Sison Jr., Bebot. "Espina named NCRPO chief". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  7. ↑ Elona, Jamie (2012-09-06). "2 QC cops in hot water for extortion try on NCRPO chief's son". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  8. ↑ De Jesus, Julliane Love (2016-11-07). "Ex-PNP OIC Espina denies links with Kerwin". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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