I'll bet two pesos that they were sent to the church by radical/liberal higher-ups.
These men in uniform didn't just decide to raid the place on their own.
Leni
No, they probably did not make the decision to raid this church but they sure made the decision to put on a uniform with the word “Police” prominently displayed, put a loaded weapon onto their hip and blindly follow orders to show up and intimidate the members of this church.
“I was just following orders” has long ago been debunked as an excuse for “good people” to do bad things.