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After Kian slay, new Caloocan police chief named

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/09/04/jemar-modequillo-afp-090417.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Police Senior Supt. Jemar Modequillo, chief of Las Piñas police, demonstrates how to do proper push-ups, in front of men detained for drinking at a public place in the city, on Wednesday. Noel Celis, AFP</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) Director Oscar Albayalde has appointed Senior Superintendent Jemar Modequillo as the new chief of the Caloocan City Police.Modequillo, who served as the chief of police of Parañaque City, replaces Sr. Supt. Chito Bersaluna who was <a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/19/17/caloocan-police-chief-relieved-of-his-post-in-wake-of-kians-death">relieved</a> over the killing of 17-year-old Kian Loyd Delos Santos in an anti-drug operation. Bersaluna previously said that he understands and respects the police director&#x27;s decision. He also said that he is ready to face any probe following doubts on the conduct of police operations.Delos Santos, a Grade 11 student, was killed after police alleged that he shot at officers, which prompted them to fire back.CCTV footage and a witness&#x27; account have cast doubt over the officers&#x27; version of the events.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/28/17/why-did-you-kill-the-boy-witness-tells-suspect-cop-in-kian-slay">&#x27;Why did you kill the boy?&#x27;: Witness tells suspect cop in Kian slay</a></li></ul>Surveillance footage showed 2 officers accompanying Delos Santos to the spot where the boy was killed. A witness alleged that the police beat up the victim, gave him a gun by force, and told Delos Santos to run for his life.Meanwhile, Albayalde said Sr. Supt Leon Victor Rozete will replace Modequillo as Parañaque police chief.--report from Raffy Santos, ABS-CBN News

National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde has appointed Sr. Supt. Jemar Modequillo as the new chief of the Caloocan City Police.

National Capital Region Police Office Director Oscar Albayalde has appointed Sr. Supt. Jemar Modequillo as the new chief of the Caloocan City Police.