"Korean Desk" in Police Stations are Unnecessary

From: http://www.mcewenonline.com/Korea.htm

I cannot see any compelling reason for the Philippine National Police to coordinate with Korea’s National Police Agency of the its plans of deploying its police officers to our country. These two agencies may have the noblest intention – to assist the local police in the investigations and cases involving Korean expats – however, this idea seems to be unnecessary, if not dangerous. This plan could mean that our local police does not perform its duty well in protecting not only Filipino citizens, but also foreigners who are staying in the country.

While there are more than 90,000 Korean expats as of 2010, such increasing population, does not justify the deployment of foreign police officers and despite allegations that the Philippines is a popular haven for Korean fugitives. It is for the simple reason that this is an important matter addressed to the Philippine Government. As long as a crime is committed within the Philippine jurisdiction, the Philippine police force has the primary responsibility to respond to it.

Moreover, our local police must have forgotten that such deployment, if allowed, would entitle the foreign police to reprimand, arrest and penalize Korean law offenders in our territory, which authority is very critical as it would involve the application of Philippine laws to which Korean police has yet to be completely informed. It is as if the Philippine Government, which has the power to punish crimes committed within its jurisdiction, extends said power to a foreign element. I do not even want to witness a scenario where a crime is committed between a Korean national and a Filipino where both police officers of different nationality respond to this issue.

This is not to mention other issues that some local police officials are currently facing that may be attached to deployed Korean police officers such as corruption, drug-related cases, police brutality and the like. Who will have the disciplinary authority over erring Korean police officials? It must be seriously considered that the realization of this plan would open the possibility of allowing the deployment of other police officers from other countries as well. Is the Philippine Government ready to face another series of consequences from this not-so-good idea?