# Quezon City Police District

The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) is a police district under the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) serves the Quezon City as its law enforcement agency. The headquarters located at Camp Tomas Karingal.

## History

It was formed on November 25, 1939, as the Quezon City Police Department. It was merged with the CAMANAVA area and formed the Northern Police District (NPD). On November 6, 1990, the separation of Quezon City from NPD was implemented, leading to the creation of what was then the Central Police District. Then as in today, the QCPD arms is based on the official heraldic emblem of Quezon City.

## Lists of chiefs

The following list only started from the Central Police District Command list:
| Name | Term | Notes |
| As chief of the Central Police District |||
| BGen. Romeo San Diego | 1990 – 1992 | |
| BGen. Atty. Rodolfo M. Garcia | 1992 – 1993 | |
| P/CSUPT Diony A. Ventura | 1993 – July 24, 1994 | |
| P/CSUPT Ricardo De Leon | 1994 – 1996 | |
| P/CSUPT Hercules Cataluña | 1996 – 1997 | CPDC Director when Ozone Disco tragedy happened |
| P/SSUPT George L. Aliño | 1997 – 1999 | |
| P/SSUPT Romulo Sales | 1999 – 2000 | |
| P/CSUPT Victor Luga | 2000 – 2001 | |
| P/CSUPT Rodolfo Tor | 2001 – 2002 | |
| P/CSUPT Napoleon Castro | 2002 – 2003 | |
| P/SSUPT Oscar Mariñas | 2003 – 2004 | Acting |
| P/CSUPT Nicasio Radovan Jr. | 2004 – 2006 | |
| As chief of the Quezon City Police District |||
| P/CSUPT Atty. Magtanggol Gatdula | 2006 – 2009 | |
| P/CSUPT Elmo San Diego | 2009 – 2010 | |
| P/CSUPT Benjardi Mantele | 2010 – 2011 | |
| P/CSUPT George Regis | 2011 – 2012 | |
| P/CSUPT Mario dela Vega | 2012 – 2013 | |
| P/CSUPT Richard Albano | 2013 – 2014 | |
| P/SSUPT Joel Pagdilao | 2014 – 2015 | |
| P/CSUPT Edgardo Tinio | 2015 – July 1, 2016 | |
| P/CSUPT Guillermo Tolentino Eleazar | July 1, 2016 – April 18, 2018 | |
| PBGEN Joselito T. Esquivel | April 18, 2018 – September 17, 2019 | |
| PBGEN Ronnie Montejo | September 17, 2019 – December 1, 2020 | |
| PBGEN Danilo Macerin | December 1, 2020 – April 17, 2021 | |
| PBGEN Antonio Yarra | April 17, 2021 – February 6, 2022 | |
| PBGEN Remus Medina | February 6 – August 12, 2022 | |
| PBGEN Nicolas Torre III | August 12, 2022 – August 31, 2023 | Original choice was PCOL Jaysen de Guzman and Torre swapped with him |
| PBGEN Rederico Maranan | September 1, 2023 – October 2, 2024 | Became PRO-3 director after tenure |
| PBGEN Melecio Buslig, Jr. | October 2, 2024 – present | |

## Units
### Headquarters

Under the Director, QCPD it has:
* Deputy District Director for Administration
* Deputy District Director for Operation
* Chief District Directorial Staff
* Secretary to Directorial Staff
* Office of the District Executive Senior Police Office
The administrative divisions are:
* District Personnel and Records Management Division
* District Logistic Division
* District Comptrollership Division
The operational divisions and units are:
* District Intelligence Division
* District Operation and Plans Division
* District Community Affairs and Development Division
* District Investigative and Detective Management Division
* District Drug Enforcement Unit
* District Headquarters Support Unit
* District Mobile Force Battalion
* District Traffic Enforcement Unit
* District Special Operation Unit
* Anti-Carnapping Unit
* District Tactical Motorized Unit

### Stations:

* Police Station 1 (La Loma)
* Police Station 2 (Masambong)
* Police Station 3 (Talipapa)
* Police Station 4 (Novaliches)
* Police Station 5 (Fairview)
* Police Station 6 (Batasan)
* Police Station 7 (Cubao)
* Police Station 8 (Project 4)
* Police Station 9 (Anonas)
* Police Station 10 (Kamuning)
* Police Station 11 (Galas)
* Police Station 12 (Eastwood)
* Police Station 13 (Bagong Silangan)
* Police Station 14 (Holy Spirit)
* Police Station 15 (Project 6)
* Police Station 16 (Pasong Putik)

## Controversies
### ‘VIP’ Commonwealth video

A car driver accused of uploading a video on a social media platform when a QCPD officer stopping the traffic in the Commonwealth Avenue. The traffic, allegedly stopped for Vice President Sara Duterte. The uploader faced a complaint a law against fake news and Cybercrime Prevention Act. Chel Diokno, the lawyer of the uploader said that his client doesn't took the video and wasn't related or affiliated against the police. The news was viral on Twitter and caused the netizens anti- to the Vice President got mad on her. The officer was sacked, named Police Executive Master Sergeant Verdo Pantollano was also reinstated, by General Rederico Maranan.

### Press conference for gun-toter

Wilfredo Gonzales, a retired PO1/Patrolman (demoted multiple times), and former QCPD officer was toted a gun against a cyclist in a road rage. In response, the QCPD Director General Nicolas Torre called a press conference in Camp Karingal, and Gonzales was also there, speaking for himself. The police unit, especially General Torre received backlash amid of favoring to the side of Gonzales. He ultimately resigned from his post after the controversy.

### Uploading evidence

2 QCPD officers allegedly posted the video of evidence surrounding the death of Ronaldo Valdez, a veteran actor, which is illegal. The officers are now fired.