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PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. (File photo) MANILA - The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said it will crack down on unauthorized security personnel in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) and other industries that have become notorious for violence and other illegal activities. "I have directed the PNP Civil Security Group (CSG) and Police Regional Offices to conduct an inventory and accounting of all private protective agents providing security services as 'bodyguard' to some VIPs, including foreigners engaged in business activities in the country," PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said in a statement. He added that as a general rule, licensed protective agents must be covered by Special Duty Detail Order (SDDO) from the PNP's Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA), authorizing them to carry firearms and perform bodyguard duties for their protectees. "Protection agents must be covered by an Authority to De ....