MOA on safe, secure community inked anew
Representatives of law enforcement agencies, the local government and community-based groups recently entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the establishment of a safe and secure community and other activities that would contribute in preventing victimization, controlling criminality and improving police and other services.
The local government, the Baguio city Police Office (BCPO), the Cordillera Office of the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the community entered into a partnership to effectively strengthen peace and order and public order in the city.
The components of the agreement focuses on the adoption of community and service-oriented policing systems, development of a peace and order and public safety plan/integrated area/community public safety plan; implementation of joint programs, projects, services and activities within the community-and service oriented policing system and adoption and implementation of other related programs.
Under the agreement, all parties shall establish a city level triumvirate and necessary mechanisms for the implementation of programs, projects, services and activities; ensure active participation of designated members in the technical working group; ensure active participation in the sessions related to the implementation of the said system; facilitate monitoring and evaluation activities; designated focal persons from each of the signatory parties who will craft the progress of the individual agencies; designate necessary personnel and mobilize other resources and improve peace and order initiatives.
The local government shall formulate and adopted effective mechanisms for the coordination, cooperation and consultation involving the local chief executive; provide inputs and ensures assistance and support to the integrated area safety plan; formulate and pursue a 3-year, term-based peace and order public safety plan; convene and steer the peace and order council to review, update and approve the plan; supervise the peace and order council to gather data, analyze, draft, and update the local plans; mandate the full cooperation of all partner agencies; fund and implement the planned programs; facilitate the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities of the plan; designate necessary personnel and mobilize other resources; implement information, education and communication activities; coordinate with the NAPOLCOM and perform and exercise such other additional functions and duties.
The BCPO shall consult all stakeholders in identifying problems in the community; develop strategies to address the identified community problems; prepare the plan system programs; present the plan to the council; implement the systems and conduct periodic review and assessment of police programs.
On the other hand, the community shall provide data, information, and inputs to police and local government; mobilize and organize volunteers as force multipliers; and share resources and assist in the implementation of the plans and programs while the NAPOLCOM-CAR shall monitor and evaluate the development, adoption and implementation of the plans and strategies guide the police in the implementation of their programs; and provide capacity development to partner agencies and organizations. – Dexter A. See
