Graduate of Philippine Military Academy Marangal class of 1974,[3] Razon was one who rarely served twice as district director of Western Police District (WPD),[4] first from 1996 to 1998, and from 1999 to 2001.[5] He was later re-assigned by then-acting PNP chief Deputy Director General Larry Mendoza in Central Visayas Police (PRO-7) after his WPD stint.[6]
In 2003, he served as Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD),[7] and later as director of the Directorate for Operations in until 2004, when he was appointed as director of National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO / Metro Manila Police).[8] He served at NCRPO director until 2005, when he was re-assigned at PNP Directorial Staff and promoted to 3-star rank.[9]
He also ran for Mayor of Manila in 2010,[11] supported by Asenso Manileño. He faced incumbent mayor and another retired police officer Fred Lim.[12] Lim was running mate of incumbent Vice Mayor Isko Moreno of Asenso, but Razon was adopted as a guest candidate, and preferred candidate by younger voters that time.[13] He eventually lost to Lim.[14]
Graft case
In 2013, Razon was charged with 32 others of graft and ordered by Sandiganbayan to be arrested.[15] The graft case are related to alleged irregular procurement contracts in 2007 and 2008, during his PNP chief term. Sandiganbayan's fourth division rejected Razon’s demurrer in a 272-page resolution released on June 21.[16] The case was dismissed 10 years later due to the evidence being insufficient.[17]
