PNP Intensifies Drive against Street Crime

Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde

By JONG CADION

PAGADIAN CITY (June 26, 2018) - Philippine National Police Chief, Director General Oscar D. Albayalde ordered all PNP Units to intensify the enforcement of laws and local government ordinances to prevent the occurrence of street crime nationwide, Police Official said.

Police Regional Office-9 PIO Chief CInsp. Helen L. Galvez disclosed that in a Memorandum circulated to all Police Regional Offices and National Support Units on June 20, 2018, The PNP Chief instructed all Regional Directors to oversee the strict implementation of laws and local ordinances through arrest of violators.

Galvez added that Included in the arrest are those drinking and smoking in public places, roaming the streets without shirts, using karaoke beyond the allowed time, minors violating curfew hours, and others. CInsp.

“Be reminded that among our operational thrusts is the active presence and aggressive deployment of our policemen as an urgent intervention to prevent the occurrence of common street crimes,” Albayalde said.

He added that operations and initiatives will be active in the coming days through the conduct of Oplan Sita, Oplan Bulabog, Oplan Bakal, and other anti-criminality operations all over the country.

In addition, the local police units were instructed to coordinate closely with local and barangay officials in the enforcement of ordinances, and to initiate enactment of ordinances through the Local Peace and Order Councils or Sangguniang Bayan in areas where there are no existing ordinances in support of this drive, she also said.

“I want to reiterate that the PNP will do everything within the bounds of the law. We assure the public that our drive against street crimes is attuned to the existing Police Operational Procedures with due regard to the human rights and dignity of apprehended individuals,” Albayalde said. (With PNP-PIO PR)