Recaredo Sarmiento

{{Short description|Former chief of the Philippine National Police}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}  {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Retired Police Director General | name = Recaredo Sarmiento II | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date|mf=yes|1943|06|24}}<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piJiKJEtRYY</ref> | birth_place = Buenavista, Marinduque | birth_name = Recaredo A. Sarmiento II | death_date = | office = Chief of the Philippine National Police | president = Fidel Valdez Ramos | term_start = July 8, 1994 | term_end = December 15, 1997 | predecessor = PDGen. Umberto A. Rodriguez | successor = PDGen. Santiago Aliño | alma_mater = Philippine Military Academy | module = {{Infobox police officer | other_names = | child = yes | service_label = Service | service = Philippine National Police | service_years = 1966–1997 | department_label = Divisions | department = {{ubl| * National Capital Region Command * Special Action Force }} | branch_label = Police offices | branch = {{ubl | }} | badge_number = | rank = {{nowrap|20px Police Director General}} }} }}

'''Recaredo A. Sarmiento II''' was a retired Filipino police officer who served as the Chief of the Philippine National Police from July 8, 1994, until December 15, 1997.

== Career == Graduate of Philippine Military Academy class of 1966, Sarmiento served as commander of Special Action Force from June 6, 1992, until January 2, 1994,<ref name="Directors">{{cite web |title=SAF Directors |url=http://www.pnp.gov.ph/SAF/Director.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724164631/http://www.pnp.gov.ph/SAF/Director.html |archive-date=2009-07-24 |access-date=2009-06-30 |publisher=Philippine National Police}}</ref> and National Capital Region Command.<ref name=":02">{{Cite book |title=Central Police District [1] |publisher=QC LIBROS: Quezon City Library Repository Online System |pages=http://libros.quezoncitypubliclibrary.org:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/4972}}</ref> He became PNP chief in 1994, surpassing the older batches of class '61 to '65.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alquitran |first=Non |date=2023-01-09 |title=Courtesy resignation ng police officials, wala sa PNP law? |url=https://qa.philstar.com/pang-masa/punto-mo/2023/01/09/2236348/courtesy-resignation-ng-police-officials-wala-sa-pnp-law/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=qa.philstar.com |language=en-US}}</ref> This move was seen by some as a challenge to the established seniority hierarchy within the PNP. Despite facing criticism and accusations of failed leadership from columnists, Sarmiento completed his term as PNP Chief, which lasted until December 15, 1997. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Fianza |first=Florencio |date=2016-05-26 |title=Generational change |url=https://manilastandard.net/?p=206546 |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Manila Standard |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Politics == Sarmiento supported Ping Lacson's presidential campaigns, first in 2004,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jess |title=110 PMA, ROTC alumni support Ping |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2004/04/26/247708/110-pma-rotc-alumni-support-ping |access-date=2023-12-03 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> and also in 2022. In 2004, he served as provincial chairman of Ping Lacson for President Movement in Quezon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Jess |date=2004-04-12 |title=Retired PNP, AFP officers to help Ping guard ballots |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2004/04/12/245889/retired-pnp-afp-officers-help-ping-guard-ballots/ |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.philstar.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

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