pnp operations programs and assessment - Philippine National Police

the JABRAC are being undertaken in view of the creation and activation of the PNPAnti-Bank Robbery Special Operation Task Force (ABR SOTF) (LOI 32/2004) thatserves as the main task force of the PNP in the campaign against organized crimegroups and criminal gangs involved in bank robberies and related crimes.Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (JPSCC). The JPSCC held21 regional, 92 provincial and 18 city level JPSCC meetings during the year. TheJPSCCs strengthened PNP-AFP coordination nationwide which was instrumental tothe successful conduct of the May 2013 National and Local Elections. JPSCCs werecreated at the national, regional provincial and independent city levels through AFP-PNP Joint Letter Directive (JLD) No. 07-2010 to ensure unity of efforts between themilitary and the police in addressing all peace and security concerns.National Task Force SAFE 2013May 13, 2013 ElectionsThe PNP and the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) have collaborated insecuring a peaceful and safe midterm elections on May 13, 2013 and have come upwith their battle cries: Secure And Fair Elections (SAFE) 2013 and Credible AndReliable Elections (CARE) 2013 for the PNP and COMELEC, respectively.The NTF SAFE 2013, aside from its major concerns on identification ofelection hot spots in the country, monitoring and neutralization of Private ArmedGroups (PAGs), and accounting of loose firearms, provides strategic direction andsupervision to all PNP units on matters of police operations. Likewise, NTF SAFE2013 provides for the creation of provisional units from the national down toprovincial levels to foster coordination in addressing election related concerns.From the start of the election period on January 13 up to the end of electionperiod on June 13, 2013, a total of 3,708 persons were apprehended of which 3,414were civilians, 153 security guards, 54 government officials/employees, 29 AFP and28 PNP personnel. Further, 2,575 high-powered and 1,037 low-powered firearmswere confiscated. Other items confiscated were 163 gun replicas, 1,079 bladedweapons and 754 grenade and other explosives.During the same period, the PNP territorial forces carried out the Chief, PNP’sdirective to neutralize or contain Private Armed Groups (PAGs) which resulted in 102PAG members arrested, six killed and 37 surrendered. Two hundred fifty-eightfirearms were surrendered to the PNP.October 28, 2013 Barangay ElectionsThe PNP, COMELEC, AFP and other law enforcement agencies had teamedup to ensure Secure And Fair Elections (SAFE 2013) during the synchronizedbarangay elections on October 28, 2013.From the start of the election period on September 28, 2013 up to the end ofelection period on November 12, 2013, a total of 888 persons were apprehended ofwhich 825 were civilians, 30 security guards, ten government officials/employees,C:\Documents and Settings\yek\Desktop\transparency2013\PNPMajorPrograms.docPage 10 of 11