Manila, Nov. 18 -- The Philippine National Police (PNP) has moved to ensure that dismissed, settled, or acquitted cases will not cause unnecessary delays or "hits" in police clearances.

The initiative aims to tighten data accuracy across all police units and protect citizens from the inconvenience of outdated or uncorrected entries in the PNP's Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System (CIRAS).

"May standing directive po tayo na once a court order or resolution is received, dapat within days naka-upload na sa system (We have a standing directive that once a court order or resolution is received, it must be uploaded to the system within days)," acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said in a statement Tuesday.

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