Army turned police spokesperson now heads PNP-ARMM

CAMP PARANG, Maguindanao -- A former spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP) now heads the police office in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) after he assumed office replacing Chief Supt. Agripino Javier in simple turn over rites this afternoon. Chief Inspector Ronald de Leon, regional police spokesperson, said Chief Supt. Reuben Theodore Sindac replaced Chief Supt. Javier who wasreassigned to PNP Regional Office No. 10 in Cagayan de Oro City. Sindac was PNP spokesperson until he was moved to head the PNP Logistics Support Services in 2014 following the controversy involving then PNP Director General Alan Purisima on the Mamasapano incident. PNP-ARMM covers the provinces of Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi and the cities of Marawi and Lamitan. Sindac started his career as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Regular Force, Philippine Army in 1984. He was fielded for combat duty to front-line positions in southern Philippines and served as platoon leader and company executive officer in the different Army line units. In 1988, after extensive work with the Narcotics Command, he was transferred to the Philippine Constabulary and in 1991, Sindac was absorbed as a Police Commissioned Officer in the newly-created Philippine National Police (PNP) with the rank of Police Chief Inspector (Major). Six months later he became police superintendent. In the police, he has occupied various middle-management positions, serving as regional chief of the PNP Highway Patrol Group for the Bicol Region, a chief of police of Lucena City and a Provincial Director of Masbate province. Sindac was also assigned as Chief, Regional Intelligence Division, of the Bicol Police Regional Office and Regional Logistics, Research andamp Development Division, for the Central Luzon Police Regional Office and CDS then DDO of the Highway Patrol Group. In 2013, was designated to the position of chief of the PNP Public Information Office and spokesperson. He was later promoted to the rank of Chief Superintendent on December 2013, a senior executive management position in the PNP with the corresponding civil service eligibilities. He said his over three decades of experience in the law enforcement and military professions have given him a deep understanding of how to develop and motivate winning teams, enhance the capabilities of small andamp large operating and support units, and connect effectively with various stakeholders.