A former seminarian is in trouble for wearing a Philippine National Police uniform in San Juan City on Tuesday.
Archie Llamera, a police volunteer, was riding a motorcycle down Blumentritt Street while in a police uniform. According to a DZMM report, Llanera was wearing blue pants and a collared shirt with the logo of the Parañaque City Police on the sleeve and the number of the police hotline printed on the back.
Police initially thought he was a fellow officer but after verification found out he was a volunteer.
Llamera said he wanted to help the police, but San Juan Police said wearing a police uniform without authorization is illegal.
Police recovered handcuffs, a police ring, and IDs identifying him as a member of the Police Hotline Movement Inc. and the Makati City Police auxilliary. He also had a media ID.
It is illegal for civilians to wear police and military uniforms since these have been used by criminals posing as police and soldiers.
