SENATOR Panfilo Lacson on Sunday welcomed a move of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to remove the height requirement for aspiring policemen but advised the commission to consider setting a waistline limit for those who want to enter the force.

Lacson, who heads the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs, said the Napolcom made the right decision to do away with the height requirement because there are good traits that should also be considered other than height.

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