PROSECUTORS READY TO FILE THE CASE WITH “OBJECT EVIDENCE”

Volume 2 Issue 6Symbolic phrases in a neighbor country-Japan :“Sou-Kan-It-Tai”, meaning soridarity of forensics &investigation; “Ken-Kei-It-Tai”, meaning maximumcooperation between prosecutors and policeinvestigatorsIt would give us a good opportunityto visit the site of police scientificinvestigation!Fiscal Severino Gaña,Senior Deputy StateProsecutor, the NationalProsecution Service, DOJThe majority of the people or communitythinks that the main function of thepolice is to solve crimes, catch criminalsand put them behind bars!PDG Alan LM Purisima, Chief, Philippine National PolicePhysical evidence is the “evidence thatnever forgets”. It is the most reliable asit does not perjure itself.Fiscal Claro Arellano, Prosecutor General, the NationalProsecution Service, DOJApril - June 2013PROSECUTORS: READY TO FILE THECASE WITH “OBJECT EVIDENCE”The ongoing cooperation between thePhilippine National Police and the NationalProsecution Service (NPS), Departmentof Justice (DOJ) is developing steadilyto upgrade the level of field practice inCriminal Justice System (CJS) with thetheme of scientific investigation!Since the PNP TransformationProgram was launched in the contextof enhancing the CJS, InvestigativeCapability Reforms have been intensifiedby the strong leadership of the PNP.And now, under the PNP’s “StrategicFocus – CODE-P” by PDG ALAN LMPURISIMA, Chief, PNP, such a series ofpersistent efforts are generating a favorableenvironment for progress in the field ofscientific investigation.Even in the joint activities of thePNP & JICA on fingerprint collection &application, there is a remarkable changeespecially in Metro Manila since lastyear. The most conspicuous change is theincrease of the field investigators wholift fingerprints from the crime scenes.That is to say, it was only the SOCO,limited number of specialists in the CrimeLaboratory who conducted fingerprintcollection at crime scenes for the previousyears. But now, all field investigators inthe level of police stations are consideringit as part of basic investigation activitiesand part of their mandated tasks, hence,the collection, submission and registrationof fingerprints in the AFIS databasecontinuously increases.With such a promising trend, the NPS,the PNP & JICA has shared a common ideathat it is essential to exchange informationon forensic or scientific investigationbetween the prosecution pillar & thelaw enforcement pillar. Realizing theimportance of investigative breakthroughsbrought about by scientific and forensicinvestigation, therefore, its utilizationshould not be limited for the consumptionof the police but also under maximumutilization in the whole CJS as objectevidence.Premised on the same idea, thePNP represented by the DIDM, CrimeLaboratory, Legal Service and JICA ExpertTeam held a half-day seminar on June 18,2013 at the PNP Training Service, CampCrame, with Fiscal Severino H Gaña,DOJ Senior Deputy State Prosecutoras one of the speakers. The Seminar wasattended by 30 Prosecutors from 15 CityProsecutors’ Offices in NCR, Ms. PamelaFahey & Ms. Irinel Cocos, Team Leader/ Justice Expert & Key Police Expertrespectively of the “EPJUST-2”, Mr. RyuzoTsurushiro, the Police Attaché of Embassyof JAPAN(EOJ) in order to share basicideas of object evidence, fingerprints, andAFIS as a database.Fiscal Kazuaki Morimoto, Directorfor Criminal Identification, NationalPolice Agency of Japan(NPA-J),delivered the keynote speech and stressedthe importance of the deep cooperationbetween the prosecutors and the police inthe neighbor country, JAPAN.The program also includesdemonstration by Mr. Kazuhisa Sumi, JICAForensic Expert, regarding the methods ofdeveloping & lifting fingerprints as wellas the visit to the compound of CrimeLaboratory to observe the AFIS. Theforum reached from basic information ofobject evidence such as fingerprints fromtechnical viewpoint up to specific ideas forcultivating good relationship between thepolice and prosecutors.See on page 4What’s InsideRationale on the Creation ofAdditional NUPs as CrimeRegistrars 4-5Investigative News Bites 6-7Scientific Investigation GoingBeyond NCR 8-9Proposed Police Detective Badge 9Quick Look on the True CrimePicture 10-11Solving More Gun-Related Crimes:The IBIS Way 12Quiz for Investigators 13The Investigator at a Glance-PNP’screme’-de-la creme’ 14Do you know this Badge? 14Trivia Corner 15Investigation Family @ Work 16

Apr-June 2013Volume 2 2Issue No. 6STRAIGHT FROM THE INVESTIGATOR’SNOTEBOOKBy: By: PCSUPT FRANCISCO DON C MONTENEGRO, Ph.D.The Acting Director, DIDMDETECTIVELooking beyond Crime Scene InvestigationThe Endless and Pursuit the Way of Police Forward Professionalismin the Field of InvestigationI thought this would be a good time to review just how far we have come in termsof exploring the potentials of forensic science and crime scene investigation whichpaved the way for investigative breakthroughs in the PNP. Also, it is best for us toreview where It has we been are one headed year since the The future Detective as we continuously was officially adopt launched technological as part ofinnovation in crime scene investigation.a greater initiative made by this Directorate to keep our more than 10,000investigators Just imagine all the over challenges the country faced abreast by our police with the investigators recent developments 20 or 30 more in years theago. field I could of investigation. still remember then how we conducted crime scene investigation sansAFIS, IBIS, Forensic examination, DNA analysis, Computerized Facial Composite (CFC)for the possibleThe EditorialidentificationBoardof theandsuspectsStaffandcontinuehow DigitaltoCybercoverInvestigationsignificantisnow shifting the gears in our investigative work. All of these have occurred since theadvent breakthroughs of technology achieved and development by our investigators of new practices and in detectives the field of alongside investigation. theThe current PNP of thrust the past of our then Chief, did not PNP, have PDG a routine ALAN access LM PURISIMA to the amount to strengthen of information andthat raise can the be gathered bar of investigation and analyzed service. from a crime And yes, scene several vis-à-vis strides crime were reporting achieved through inourtermse-Projectsof enhancingof today.theThecompetencePNP e-Projects,ofisourininvestigatorsfact dubbed aswithonemoreof thePolicemostimportant ingredient of the Investigative Capability Enhancement Projects throughthe Officers e-Warrant, lining e-Rogues up to take Gallery our ladderized and Crime investigative Incident Reporting training Systems. program offered bythe School for Investigation and Detective Development. We have our MobileTraining All of Teams these systems (MTT) also provide to bring an the easy training channel to the for PROs. our police I am investigators glad that more toproperlyPolice Officerscollect andareprocessnow fascinatedcriminal evidence,to join thewhichInvestigationwill notFamily.only enhance our crimesolution efficiency and potentially reduce crime rates but more importantly, higherconviction rate in courts. Today’s crime scene investigation have all greatly impactedhow evidence In line is with collected, professionalizing documented, our and investigators, analyzed by we our are police happy investigators. to announcethat the NAPOLCOM has approved Memorandum Circular No. 2013-002,Certification Sometimes Program I pondered for how Field our Investigators crime scene of investigators the Philippine handled National one Police. crimescene to preserve the evidence; and yet, we still witnessed how they “mismanaged”theThecrimeCertificationscene. In fact,Boardthisisisnowquitefinalizingdisturbingtheandparametersalarming onandourBoardpart. ForResolutionone, theSIDD relative has even to its extended implementation. it’s base from On the conducting other hand, investigation other significant and detective investigative coursesin policies Camp Crame were to also going approved out of its by way the of Chief reaching PNP out which as far can as be Zamboanga accessed City. through Also,the our Investigation website, http://www.didm.pnp.gov.ph.Family is very fortunate to have partners such as JICA and EPJUST whocontinuously provide technical assistance in enhancing our investigative capabilities.This means that, our police investigators are capable to process and manage the crimescene properly To fully which realize will the eventually C,PNP’s lead strong to the desire arrest to of improve more suspects/criminals our crime solution andcases/crimes efficiency (CSE) solved. by Second, arresting one of more the most criminals under-appreciated, and solving more yet most crimes, important, hedevelopments approved last in February crime scene the creation investigation of additional is greatly 4,839 and NUP inexpensively positions available for MPS, -protective CPS and gloves. Component However, Cities. we often With observed this development, how some of we our investigators expect more handled of ourthe crime scene minus the protective gloves. These gloves are in fact, the first line ofdefense policemen for our in investigators the field doing in investigative protecting the work, crime while scene. NUPs shall take over theircrime registrar positions nationwide.Third, another great advancement in crime scene investigation has been the easyaccessibility Yes, of we tools cannot to document totally prevent the scene. crime, Today, but we we can have address digital cameras, such issues iPADs, bymobile and video cameras, and CCTV cameras that are widely available anywhere.Withattainingthe properpropertraininginvestigativeand coordinationcapability.withThislocalmeansgovernmentthatunitswe needand thetocommunity, continuously all of enhance which compose the competence the Criminal of Justice our investigators, System, our review police investigatorsand updatecan our thoroughly existing investigative and properly document policies and evidence procedures, in a timely utilize manner. the full Documentationpotential ofof scientific the crime (AFIS, scene visually IBIS, preserves Digital Cyber the evidence Labs, etc) so that and it other can be forensic presented tools in courts andeven after the crime has actually been committed. These technological innovationsprovideequipment,a differentprovideperspectiveadditionalthatsupportcomplementsto our policementhe crime scenedoinginvestigationinvestigativebeingfieldconducted works, and and expand its eventual our partnerships digital archival with method our local for and documenting international the partners scene and intoour stakeholders computer system. such as UNICEF, EPJUST, JICA, among others.Since But the we’re progresses not done made yet in in fact, enhancing we’re just the getting PNP’s Investigative started to improve Capability ourProgram, I see greater things for the future in the field of crime scene investigation.I could CSE. visualize We are moving how the forward AFIS will with soon implementing include palmprints the CPNP’s as one Strategic of its new Focus, featuressince CODE-P we all towards know that the latent realization palmprints of the are usually PNP P.A.T.R.O.L. stumbled upon Plan at 2030; crime we scenes arewhich harmonizing have investigative our Organizational potential. I Performance could also sense Indicator the day Framework when the (OPIF) latent prints anddeveloped our Bottoms-up at a crime Activity scene Based will be Budgeting digitally relative photographed Investigation, and taken all into focusing the AFIS onvia cellphones and eventually linked to the e-Projects for instantly getting a suspect’sinformation ways which while openness the investigators and transparency are still processing particular the crime can scene. help us better doour jobs and fulfill our mission to our endless pursuit of police professionalism inthe The field future of investigation. of crime scene To that investigation end, expect may more seem of to the hold Investigation so much potential. Family’sHowever, we still have a long way to go. And these are just few examples of how far the PNP have come, and in whatroadpresencewe areintraversingyour respectivein the worldregionsof crimein ourscenequestinvestigation.to show the trueHence,crimetosituationfully realize the potential of these tools, theInvestigation nationwide Family as we must conduct be afforded surprise with validation the necessary in the counting resources and and recording funds to of access and implement the availabletechnology crimes. The on Detective hand. For, will it is not only only then showcase when we our will successes truly experience and investigative the prospects of crime scene investigation isindeed, breakthroughs, possible! This but also is the engage beauty in of yet forensic more collaboration science and technological on challenges advances we face. applied in crime scene investigationI imagined for the PNP and beyond."Once you eliminate the impossible, whateverEDITORIAL bOARD AnD STAFFPCSUPT FRAnCISCO DOn C MOnTEnEGRO, Ph.D.Editorial ConsultantEditorial Board:PCSUPT JOSE JORGE E CORPUz, CEO VIChairman~PCSUPT PRUDEnCIO TOM T bAnAS, CSEEVice-ChairmanJICA Expert TeamCSUPT TAKAHIKO IIRIProgram Manager/Advisor to the Chief, PNPMr Masahiro OHkawaMr Hiroshi OnoMr Hiroyuki TakeuchiMr Kazuhisa SumiMembersPSSUPT THERESA Ann b CIDPSSUPT AUGUSTO M MARQUEz JR, CEO VIPSSUPT ROSVI C MAnULIDPSSUPT wILLIAM S MACAVInTAPSUPT SOFROnIO O bUMALAyPSUPT nESTOR bAbAGAyPSUPT MARLOwE Q TORInAPSUPT JOEL T ADAPSUPT HEnRy Q LIbAyPCInSP MELCHOR D AGUSInPCInSP EMMAnUEL G VIERnESEditorial Staff:PSSUPT ERICSOn T VELASQUEzEditor-in-ChiefPSUPT EDwIn DL PORTEnTOBusiness Managernup Myla b dyManaging EditorPo3 Joara R baluyotPo2 Arlene H yapnUP Fe n SaplagionUP Emmanueliza S de GuzmannUP Amelia A nideanUP Reynaldo M de LunanUP Resalyn CaragPo1 John Michael C OrantePo1 nepthalie A AdonaFrederick ConstantinonUP Rachelle C MagbanuanUP Aivi SantosResearchers/StaffThe Detective is the Official QuarterlyNewsletter of Police Investigators withEditorial Office at the Directorate forInvestigation and Detective Management,2nd Floor, NHQ Bldg., Camp Crame,Quezon City. 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DETECTIVEDETECTIVEThe Chairman’s MessageBy: PCSUPT JOSE JORGE E CORPUZ, CEO VIDeputy Director, DIDMThe Chairman’s MessageBy: PCSUPT JOSE JORGE E CORPUZ, CEO VIDeputy Director, DIDM33Increasing Efficiency toward Criminal Justice SolutionsVolume 2Issue No. 5Jan-March 2013Apr-June 2013Volume IssueVolumeNo. 52Issue No. 6In this issue, I would like to emphasize the importance Chief, PNP constantly reminds us to present the true crimegiven by our Chief, PNP on the role of our investigators as the situation and for our policemen to encourage the community tocutting How edge often in do solving we encounterIncreasing more crimes this scenario?Efficiency vis-à-vis “Victims increasing of Crimetoward crime show report dissatisfactionCriminal crimes. We withJustice need the to PNP properly or theSolutions count Criminal the Justice crime incidents System in even thecountry.” solution This efficiency may sound (CSE). trivial For to blame the past the declining years, a trust greater and confidence those that of are the reported community in barangays to our policemen and in other or even law enforcementthe CriminalJustice importance System. has But been yes, placed in reality, on proactive the victims rather often than do not reactive report to agencies. the police the crimes that have been committed against thembecause policing In strategies. they this do issue, not It I expect focuses would them like on reducing to emphasize be receptive. the crime the But, importance threats for us, and reporting Chief, crime PNP is an constantly important reminds element to us solve to present and prevent the true crimes. crimegiven harm they by our cause Chief, rather PNP than on responding the role of our and investigators providing solution as the to situation and for our policemen to encourage the community tocutting crimesWe edge afterall knowthey in solving thathavethebeen more lack ofcommitted crimes cooperation vis-à-vis andandas increasing whenwillingnessthey crime areof victims report of crimes. 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It focuses on reducing the crime threats and However, we also need to address the 71% who did not report theprevent the solution the occurrence of crimes in of the crimes country.the future.harm they cause rather than responding and providing solution to incident at all. We need to record all reported cases at theThe community may have rated us higher than what iscrimes after they have been committed and as when they are barangays, other laws enforcement agencies and PCP levels toConsequently, expected in terms of responding quickly to calls help, crimereported. Is there My a message solution few complaints to is crime? areclear, For broughtlet others, forwardus focus the ourselves challenge to policein of stations properly and address few actual such prosecutions crimes. We were need made the because information of the of lack theof prevention strategies and in solving crimes in their locality.responding increasing willingness our ofto the CSE victimschallenges has to been even testifyof there increasing since court.our time Inefficiency immemorial, all kinds of cases,toward in ranging suspects, from the the perpetrators most serious and to the crimes simplest committed. crime committed, We have our topolice However, we also need to address the 71% who did not report thethe fact, solution we investigators have of crimes recorded countsin the success on cooperationcountry. stories from due to the the public effective through remember crime reporting. that information In a typical is robbery the mainstay or hold-up of crime case investigation.for example,a implementation victim must first of contact our police the police strategies to report against the crime, criminality. report the incident This details is vital of at the all. toward incident We the need through solution to record the of CIRS, crimes. all and reported The identify crime cases the incidents suspect at thethrough However, the the e-Rogues essence Gallery, of these among strategies other rests things. on the Our way police we investigators barangays, recorded in often other our depend Police laws enforcement Blotter on the and willingness the agencies Crime of and Incident victims PCP in Reporting levels order toinvestigate address Is there and crime aprosecutesolution statistics tocriminalscrime? recorded successfully.For others, by the theHence, police challengevictim stations participationof properly System is (CIRS) addresscrucial to serves suchan effectivecrimes. as our investigationWe tool need to increasing theprocedure.information our efficiency of theincreasing nationwide. our As the CSE C,PNP has been rightfully there said, since “our time success immemorial, in fighting in suspects, toward criminal the perpetrators justice solutions. and the crimes committed. 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This with isthe out of victims, 10 of the the Filipino community trust and the PNP. our Prosecutors Yes, this means for the good CJS news to work not successfully. only the C,PNP's commitment, but all of us as public servants.for us and it only proves that the police are always within reach by After all, we will not be measured by the community on the numberthe community. This survey may also show how effective is the of crimes reported but how we performed our jobs as police officersreporting of any incident or crimes to the police. That is why our one who solve crimes and arrest criminals on the street.The Executive Officer’s ViewpointBy: PCSUPT PRUDENCIO TOM T BAÑAS, CSEEBy: PSSUPT PRUDENCIO TOM T BAÑAS, CSEEEx-O, DIDMThe Executive Officer’s ViewpointI am greatly overwhelmed with the current progresses we By: made PSSUPT in the PRUDENCIO field of investigation. 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Apr-June 2013Volume 2 4Issue No. 6DETECTIVEPROSECUTORS: READY TO FILE THE CASE WITH “OBJECT EVIDENCE”..... from page 1A Dinner Meeting was also hosted bythe JICA headed by Mr. Takahiro Sasaki,Chief Representative, for the membersof the PNP, NPS/DOJ, City Prosecutor’sOffice in NCR, together with CommissionerLuisito T Palmera of NAPOLCOM, Dr.Harry C Lorenzo Jr of the PhilippineCollege of Criminology (PCCR), keyexperts of EPJUST-2, representatives ofthe NPA-J and EOJ, on the same day atthe Toki Japanese Fusion and Fine Dining.The synthesis of the abovementionedhalf-day seminar was done by ChiefSuperintendent Takahiko Iiri, ProgramManager / Advisor to the Chief, PNPduring the said dinner to bring togetherideas among the concern participatingagencies. A response was also deliveredby Fiscal Claro A Arellano, ProsecutorGeneral, the National ProsecutionService/DOJ and PDG Purisima, Chief,PNP, respectively.PDG Purisima was grateful for thetremendous support provided by the JICAunder the PNP Anti-Crime CapabilityEnhancement Program through the AFIS2 Project. He vividly recalled how hewitnessed many “who-done-it” caseshave been resolved with the use of AFISwhen he was then the RD, NCRPO.PDG Purisima further said that AFIS is asignificant factor in the overall success incrime solution efforts as it continues toeffectively aide the police investigators inthe speedy identification of suspects andvictims of heinous and sensational crimes,which inspired him more in his advocacyof Serbisyong Makatotohanan.As a result of fruitful cooperationbetween the NPS and the PNP, focusingon practical evidence application whichstarted last year, good practices wereobserved in the field in recent times. Forinstance, in a robbery case that happenedin July, 2012 in Parañaque City, SPO1Dennis F Frivaldo, a well-motivated fieldinvestigator, who had undergone trainingon fingerprint collection under the AFIS2 Project, processed the crime scene andsuccessfully lifted and submitted latentfingerprints which eventually matched inthe AFIS inquiry. The HIT/Identical Matchinformation was properly utilized not onlyduring the initial investigation made bythe police but also in the filing of the caseand issuance of warrant of arrest under theleadership of Fiscal Amerhassan Paudac,Parañaque City Prosecutor, whounderstands the nature and value of objectevidence. The case was filed smoothly andthe suspect was arrested and detained bythe Pasay Police Station.In fact, the Investigation Teamrecognized through the results of AFISinquiry that the suspect was presumablyinvolved in some robbery cases incondominiums all over Metro Manila.Hence, his arrest under a non-bailablecondition is not only the solution of onePlease don’t hesitate to come to ouroffice before the filing of the case. Let’stalk about what is needed as evidenceand share the same tactics for betterinvestigation and prosecution!Fiscal Amerhassan Paudac, City Prosecutor, ParañaqueCity Prosecutors Office, Fiscal Sheilani Baes, his AssistantProsecutor,& SPO1 Frivaldo, Parañaque PS.minor case but also as effective crimeprevention. Indeed, this case can becategorized as one of the best practicesof “Serbisyong Makatotohanan” whichresulted from the cooperation between fieldoffices of investigation and prosecutionservices.Rationale on the Creation of Additional NUPs as Crime Registrarsvis-à-vis Chief, PNP’s Serbisyong MakatotohananFor purposes of informing our morethan 10,000 Police Investigators, CrimeRegistrars and non-Police Investigatorsnationwide, the Editorial Team deemed itnecessary to present the rationale behindthe PNP leadership’s hiring of 15,000 Non-Uniformed Personnel (NUPs) positions, ofwhich, more than 5,000 NUP positions shallserve as Crime Registrars in Police Stationsnationwide. Further, of this number, a totalof 77 NUP Positions shall form part of theproposed Crime Research and AnalysisCenter (CRAC) under DIDM. Thismove is part of Chief, PNP, PDG ALANLA MADRID PURISIMA’s advocacy ofSerbisyong Makatotohanan by reportingto the community the true crime situation.Since the beginning, the DIDMcontinuously strived to develop and updatethe PNP’s investigative capability throughhuman resource development, systemsand procedures design and infrastructuredevelopment. Some of its notable plansand programs are the Reorganization ofthe DIDM; the on-site visit of CPS/MPS tovalidate their compliance with LOI 02/09UCPER; the development of the School forInvestigation and Detective Development(SIDD) into an investigation and detectiveacademy; the conduct of specializedinvestigation training in accordance withthe existing investigation desks of highlyurbanized police stations; the completionof the Investigation Manual; and thefinalization of the Field InvestigationManual, among others.Investigative systems and procedureshave also been standardized to complywith legally accepted procedures so asto drastically reduce the number of casesbeing dismissed due to investigative lapses.Improvements in investigative equipmentand infrastructure have also been pursued.The PNP leadership introducede-Projects (Crime Incident ReportingSystem or CIRS; e-Warrant System;and e-Rogues System) in CY 2010. Toemphasize further, the Crime IncidentReporting System (CIRS) shall notonly facilitate crime documentation andmodernize data storage, but also presentsa quick, fast, and reliable transmission ofcrime information from a police station tothe provincial and regional offices and tothe National Headquarters.The e-Warrant and e-Rouges GallerySystem in consonance with the CIRSsystem that were developed will be majorcatalyst in upgrading the competence ofpolice investigators in the country not onlyin terms of skills development but in usingmodern technology as a primary tool ofinvestigation. Hence, a three-fold approachto modernization and efficiency in crimereporting and case monitoring will be thefocus of police investigation. All PoliceRegional Offices, All Police Stationsnationwide as well as Investigation Officesof the PNP National Support Units shall bethe scope and coverage of the e-Projects.While the PNP has providedoperational focus on this matter in the past,it appears that the campaign suffers fromsustainability on account of various factorswhich impact on its implementation. Forone, no reliable system has been developedor maintained that would aid operatingunits in determining the actual number ofwarrant of arrest in their AOR.Secondly, the system of accountabilityand monitoring of performance oftasked units were not stated in clearand understandable terms in previouscampaigns. And third, the CrimeRegistrars assigned to each Police Stationswere Police Non-Commissioned Officers(instead of Non-Uniformed Personnel)whom we all know can be assigned to anyother posts as part of their career path andpromotion. Hence, the encoding of datafrom the police blotter to the e-Projectswas affected tremendously. These resultsto the backlog of data to be encoded aswell as the sustainability of such projectswill also affect the production of timely,accurate assessment of the nationalcrime environment. As such, the strategicmanagers’ deployment of resources andpolice actions will also be affected.The Chief, PNP’s Strategic Focus,CODE-PTo further enhance the PNP’scapability to solve crimes and arrestcriminals, there is a need to establish

and institute an Organizational set-upthat has the most efficient managementteam and staff to support its programthrusts. The Chief, PNP, PDG ALANLA MADRID PURISIMA, stronglyemphasized that, “MORE POLICEMENSHALL BE ASSIGNED IN THE FIELDWHILE NUPs SHALL TAKE OVERADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS/POSTS.” As stipulated in “CODE-P:2013 and Beyond,” Strategic Focus 1,Competence, The organization shall beprincipally guided by its mandate ofsolving crimes and arrest criminals tobetter serve and protect the community.Hence, to improve CSE, police officersneed to solve more crimes, arrest morecriminals. That is why there is a need forthe development of competency courses forNUPs. This is to prepare them to takeoveradministrative duties of the uniformedpersonnel like being Crime Registrars ofpolice stations.With this in mind, more humanresource shall be utilized on the streetwhile NUPs shall take on mid-leveland basic administrative functions andresponsibilities from the previous postsassigned to the aforecited uniformedpersonnel doing administrative functions.The Chief, PNPs SerbisyongMakatotohananSpecifically, the Chief, PNP stronglycalls for Serbisyong Makatotohanan bypresenting the true crime situation, whereall crime statistics reported in the PoliceBlotter, to include those crimes reportedat the barangay level and in other lawenforcement agencies shall all be trulyreflected and recorded by Crime Registrars.Honest service or “SerbisyongMakatotohanan” as PDG PURISIMA’sadvocacy, emanated from his NCRPOexperience, where the true crime picturewas depicted in Metro Manila that almostdoubled the crime volume and became theonly region that registered an upward trend.This however, was deliberately intendedto be used as strategic management toolto redirect deployment of personnel andutilization of resources resulting to a moreeffective and efficient community policingstrategy.This means that the police are alwayswithin reach by the community. It showsthe effectiveness of reporting any incidentor crimes to Police Stations. That is whythe PNP leadership is encouraging thecommunity to report crimes to the police.PDG PURISIMA further instructed theDIDM to conduct an audit and validationin NCR to check whether the PoliceCommanders are indeed reporting the truecrime situation and further conducted thesame validation in other PROs as part ofhis Serbisyong Makatotohanan advocacy.In his keen observation, PDGPURISIMA said the unchecked discretionof the Chiefs of Police and/or investigatorsto report only those crimes which theydeemed to be worth reporting did notchange. This resulted to poor reporting orunder reporting, if only to show that hisarea of responsibility was that peaceful andthe crime incidents were manageable.DETECTIVEIn fact, PDG PURISIMA was thenthe Executive Officer of DIDM whenLOI UCPER was implemented in early2009. LOI UCPER further stipulates that:“False or inaccurate report of the Chiefsof Police and/or investigators shall bea ground for the administrative case ofSERIOUS IRREGULARITY IN THEPERFOMANCE OF DUTY.”He said that his reasons for instructingDIDM to deliver relief orders to COPs orinvestigators who were found to violatesuch rule under LOI UCPER is all partof instilling Discipline for each and everyPolice Officer. His message is very clear,“the time is up for rogue officers in the PNPwho will try to manipulate data and that itcan no longer be business as usual.”He said, “Yung pagpapakatotoosa sarili mo, yung hindi pagtatago ngcrime incidents sa iyong lugar. Yung pagrereportmo bilang Chief of Police sa aminsa National Headquarters ng tunay nakaganapan at sitwasyon sa iyong lugarang siyang adbokasiya ko sa SerbisyongMakatotohanan sa taong-bayan. Kunghindi tama ang report ng isang Chief ofPolice or Station Commander, mali-malirin ang direction and supervision of theinvestigation of crimes and other offenses”.Other areas to be considered, he saidare the following:●●●●●●Hiring of NUPs as Crime Registrars/Additional Plantilla Positions (DataEncoder, Data Operator, Statistician I);Duplication of functions, multitaskingof personnel (e.g. 3 PNCOsand 1 NUP doing the same thing ofencoding of police blotter data at thepolice stations);No specific job description – specificduties and responsibilities shouldbe in place to avoid multi-tasking,duplication or overlapping offunctions.Basic rule: INDIVIDUALPERFORMANCE System, knowingand doing your job well in order to beefficient and effective. The conceptand system calls for every policemanto know very well his job descriptionand the activities he/she intends toundertake to achieve his/her corefunctions.●●Un-used resources or misusedresources – instead of placing toomany uniformed personnel at theNHQ, assign them on the streetsdoing their basic functions. Thisis in order to solve more crimesand arrest more criminals on thestreets… and let the NUPs do theadministrative functions (e.g. 1:crime registrars should be assigned toNUPs instead of PO1 or PO2 do theencoding at the e-Projects.The Proposed Crime Research andAnalysis Center (CRAC)In line with the organizational thrust toachieve excellence on police investigation,the DIDM submitted a proposal tostrengthen the existing Research andAnalysis Division (RAD) and its subsequentrenaming to “Crime Research andAnalysis Center” or CRAC. The proposedstrengthening includes the redefinition of5Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 6the functions and restructuring of RAD,DIDM. The CRAC shall serve as a unitunder the supervision and control of DIDMto conduct an in-depth studies, researchesand analysis of crimes nationwide. TheCenter will focus on strengthening of thePNP investigation capabilities analysis ofcrime trends based on the gathered factsand reports. Among others, CRAC shallperform the following functions:●●Formulate guidelines for collecting,recording and analyzing reporting ofcrime data;●●Collect information on reportedcrimes, criminals and victims toproduce more specific and in-depthanalysis and submit reports based onthe types of crimes and geographicalaspects of the crime incidents;●●●●●●●●●●●●Conduct study, research, review andidentify recurring crime problems,and prepare reports on the patternsof crime incidents, crime trends andmodus operandi and analysis forpossible solutions;Conduct study on the profile ofoffenders, victims and possible targetsand maintain a database of pertinentinformation relating to specific typesof crimes committed;Conduct training and seminars oncrimes based on their geographicalaspects which can lead to practicalsolutions and prevention of intermittentcrimes;Draft and recommend proposals forstrategic planning on investigationsand crime solution and communicatewith local government agencies, othergovernment agencies, and internationalcounterparts on matters pertaining tocrime research and analysis;Formulate plans and policies fordeployment of investigators anddetectives, and conduct review andevaluation of existing policies fororganizational effectiveness;Serve as central repository of all crimestatistics reported to the PNP to includecrimes reported to barangay levelsand maintain a database of pertinentinformation relating to specific typesof crimes committed; and●●Supervise, monitor and maintainClearance Systems through thee-Projects.With these developments, we expectmore policemen assigned in policestations to solve more crimes and arrestmore criminals, since their basic job is toprotect the community by enforcing lawsand maintaining peace, which in turnwill result to increase in CSE and higherconviction rate in courts..

Apr-June 2013Volume 2 6Issue No. 6InvestigativeDETECTIVEBitesDavao Oriental PPO, PRO 11,“Suspect in Honorable Romie SostiaAlmacin Murder Case Identified!” –On May 19, 2013, Honorable RomieSostia Almacin, Municipal Councilorof Governor Generoso, Davao Orientalwas shot three (3) times by unidentifiedmotorcycle riding criminals. He wasrushed at Governor Generoso DistrictHospital but was pronounced deadon arrival (DOA). Hence, a SpecialInvestigation Task Group (SITG)Romie was created by Davao OrientalPPO on May 20, 2013 tasked to handlein-depth investigation. The SOCOteam led by PSINSP Nelson Silveron,Acting Chief, PCLO conducted crimescene investigation and recoveredthree (3) fired cartridges believed to becoming from .45 caliber pistol. A postmortem examination and fingerprintprocessing was conducted. An initialinvestigation by TF Romie revealedthat the reason behind the killing isthe active involvement of the victimin feeding information to the raidingteam sometime in 2011 which resultedto the apprehension of one RobertoTe and the filing of the case for illegalpossession of firearms. Since then, thevictim started receiving some deaththreats.The TF Romie requested thePCLO for the conduct of ComputerizedFacial Composite for the possibleidentification of the suspect/s on May25, 2013, which was undertaken byPO2 Juncel G Ypararaguirre, FacialIllustrator of PNP Crime Laboratory.Based upon the CFC conducted, a casebuild-up was prepared together withFiscal Neil C Pudpud in preparation forthe filing of the case. On May 29, 2013,the TF Romie filed the case beforethe Provincial Prosecution Office,Mati City, Davao Oriental against thesuspects identified as Roberto Te@Bobong Te and Jimmy Lakadon@Jimmy for Murder docketed underNPS-XI-05-INV-13E-0119.Southern Police District,NCRPO, “Murder Case Solved!”-The Investigators of the Southern PoliceDistrict arrested ANTHONY DAVIDwhich resulted in the early solution ofa MURDER CASE and VIOLATIONOF RA 8353 (New Anti-Rape Law)case. The successful arrest of David is aresult of an intense follow-up operationand cooperation of the victim, @AngelLebosur on 24 April 2013, suspectin a rape and murder case at around1:00PM, at JD Legaspi Constructionbarracks South Superhighway PNRRail Road, Bangkal Makati City.The victim narrated to the PoliceInvestigators that she, together with hisbrother Daniel was brought at abovementioned place of occurrence. At thatinstance police officers swooped downthe entire staging area that led to thediscovery of the lifeless body of Danielfound at the grassy portion at the sideof the rail road beside the staging area.3RCIDU, PRO3, “Membersof Reyes Group engaged in DrugTrafficking and GunrunningActivities Arrested!” - On May 3, 2013at about 5:30 AM, joint elements from3RCIDU, RIU3, Pampanga PPO andGuagua MPS implemented SW Nos.78-2013 and 79-2013, both issued onApril 29, 2013 by Exec Judge AngeloC. Perez of the RTC, Cabanatuan City,Nueva Ecija, at the houses/premises ofJemer Reyes y Manalang (Arrested)and Romy Reyes, both situated atSitio Balas, Brgy. Natividad, Guagua,Pampanga. As the joint PNP operativesarrived at the said place, they werefired upon by one Salvador BULAONy Umali which prompted the policemento retaliate hitting BULAON thatcaused his instantaneous death. A Teamfrom PNP SOCO has been requested toprocess the crime scene. Simultaneousservice of the two (2) Search Warrantsat the respondents’ premises/housesconducted that resulted to theconfiscation of illegal items, whichwere covered with correspondingreceipts duly issued by the operativesof this region.The search at the premises ofJemer REYES was made in thepresence of the latter and witnessedby Brgy Captain Mario Castro ofthe said locality. Said respondent,as well as the following individuals,who were also arrested incidental to alawful search after having found to bein possession and control of suspectedshabu. Information revealed that thearrested personalities are members ofthe newly organized REYES groupled by Jemer REYES engaged in drugtrafficking and gunrunning activities inthe province of Pampanga and nearbyareas. Cases for Violation of PD 1866as amended by RA 8294 and Violationof of Sec. 11 and 15 of RA 9165 werefiled against the suspect before theOffice of the Provincial Prosecutor,City of San Fernando, Pampangadocketed under NPS Nr. III-12-INQ-13E-00482 to 00484.Northern Police District,NCRPO, “Arrest of Michael Luna,11th Top Most Wanted Person inCaloocan City by Virtue of Warrantof Arrest”. In relation to LOI/95(Manhunt Bravo), the Warrant Officersof NPD conducted police operation atNorthville, Bagumbong, Caloocan Cityat about 11:10 AM of June 21, 2013,that resulted in the arrest of MichaelLune y Gatmin, 30 years old, singleand residing at Daang Bakal Street,8th Avenue (West), Caloocan City.The arrest was made by virtue of aWarrant of Arrest for Murder withNo Bail Recommended (Article-248,RPC) docketed under Criminal CaseNo. 67077 issued at Branch 129, RTC,Caloocan City issued against the saidaccused on January 14, 2013. Thearrested accused was subsequentlypresented before the concernedcourt and was issued a CommitmentOrder for his immediate transfer toCaloocan City-BJMP. The WarrantOfficers who participated in the 3-daysurveillance and monitoring operationwhich resulted to its operationalaccomplishment are SPO3 AlfredoPeňaranda, PO3 Ferdinand Cansino,PO2 Joel Piňon and PO1 RodelioSelves.4BRCIDU, PRO4B, “Raidof Illegal Gambling in OrientalMindoro”. On April 10, 2013 at about6:30 PM, joint elements of 4BRCIDU,R2-PRO4B, RPSB, RIU-4B, PIB-ORMIN, Victoria MPS and SOG-IGCamp Crame, Quezon City raided amakeshift betting station at Bgy. SanIsidro, Victoria, Oriental Mindoro thatresulted to the arrest of Levi ANDAYA(operator/maintainer) and (16) otherswhile sorting out Jueteng betting formsand confiscation of Php53,000.00 andgambling paraphernalia. A case forViol of RA 9287 was filed against thearrested persons under IV-07-INV/INQ-13D-00027 before Hon. HumilitoA. Dolor, Associate ProvincialProsecutor, RTC, Calapan City,Oriental Mindoro and further docketedunder CC No. CR-13-10946.

DETECTIVE7Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 67RCIDU, PRO7, “Member ofSanopao Group involved in Gun-for-Hire operating in Southern Part ofCebu Arrested!” On April 19, 2013at about 9:15 AM in Barangay Cangactol,Dumanjug, Cebu, elementsof RSOG “SALIKOP” conductedpolice operation against “OMBOY –SANOPAO Group” which resultedin the arrest of Rogelio LUAB @ROGER y GICA, 50 y/o and residentof Brgy Cang-actol, Dumanjug, Cebu.LUAB is listed member of PrimaryTarget “OMBOY – SANOPAO Group”CG involved in Gun-for-Hire operatingin Southern part of Cebu. The arrestwas made by virtue of a Warrant ofArrest in CC # CEB-BRL-1913 forAttempted Murder issued by HonJudge Leopoldo V. Cañete of RTC,Br 60, Barili, Cebu dated September24, 2012 with Php120,000.00 bailbond recommended. The Accusedwas temporarily detained in 7RCIDGdetention cell for booking and mugshots prior to the turn-over to the issuingcourt for issuance of a commitmentorder.1RCIDU, PRO1, “Membersof Espada Group engaged in Gunfor-Hireand Carnapping ActivitiesOperating in La Union Arrested!” OnApril 22, 2013 at about 7:30 PM at BrgySay-oan, Bacnotan, La Union, jointelements of Bacnotan PS (lead unit),RSOTG-La Union, RID, PIDMB, LaUnion PPO & La Union CIDG (supportunit) conducted police checkpoint atBrgy. Say-oan, Bacnotan, La Unionwhich resulted in the arrest of LoretoJ. AQUINO and Rey S. CARIÑO bothfrom Bgy. Arosip, Bacnotan, La Unionfor Illegal Possession of Firearmsand Ammunitions while on board ina Toyota Corolla with PN: PRE 538.Confiscated from the arrested personswere one (1) US Carbine Caliber .30with SN: 327646; one (1) magazine forCal 30; and 11 rds of live ammos forcal .30. A case for Viol of PD 1866 asamended by RA 8294 is being preparedagainst the arrested suspects for InquestProceedings.The Investigator-on-Case, SPO1Raymond L Tadina disclosed thatthe arrested suspect Loreto J. Aquinohas pending WOA, to wit: WOAissued by Hon. Judge Jeovanie COrdoño, MTC, Bacnotan for Violof RA 8294 docketed under CC No.5169 with recommended bail bond ofPhp60,000.00; WOA issued by Hon.Judge Asuncion Fikingas-Mandia ofRTC, Br 29, San Fernando City, LaUnion for Viol of RA 6539 docketedunder CC No. 9736 with recommendedbail bond of Php180,000.00; andWOA issued by Hon. Judge AgapitoK Laoagan of MTC, La Trinidad,Benguet for Slight Physical Injuriesdocketed under CC No. R-4813 withrecommended bail bond of Php500.00.Further investigation disclosed thatarrested suspects are listed active PAGmembers of “ESPADA” Group withtheir criminal activities as Gun-for-Hire and Carnapping operating in the1st District of La Union and nearbyprovinces based on PAGs listed byRegional Intelligence Division (RID),PRO1 as of November 16, 2012. Thesuspects are presently detained at LaUnion Provincial Jail, Brgy Camansi,Sa Fernando City, La Union for failureto post their respective bail bondsamounting to Php80,000.00 each fortheir temporary liberty.3RCIDU, PRO3, “Neutralizationof Rado Group involved in RobberyHold-up, Gun-for-Hire and DrugTrafficking in Bulacan.” On April30, 2013 at about 10:00 AM atBrgy. Bunsuran, Pandi, Bulacan.Joint operatives of Bulacan CIDTspearheaded by PCINSP RODOLFOG SANTIAGO II and Bulacan PPSCled by PSUPT ROSS C ALVARADO,implemented Search Warrant Number25-M-2013 issued by Hon Judge Ma.Theresa V Mendoza-Arcega of RTC,Br 17, Malolos City, Bulacan forViolation of PD 1866 as amended byRA 8294 dated April 29, 2013 againstNOEL RADO y CRISOSTOMO a.k.aNOEL RADO y DOMINGO, leaderof the RADO Group, a notoriousrobbery hold-up, gun for hire and drugtrafficking syndicate that resulted to theconfiscation/seizure of the followingitems relative to Violation of PD 1866as amended by RA 8294 and furtheramended by RA 9516:a. One (1) cal .45 pistol markedSafari with Serial Number900550;b. One (1) cal 9mm pistol markedNorinco with Serial Number1007935;c. One (1) cal 32 pistol Astra withSerial Number 643509;d. One (1) cal 22 rifle (Improvised);e. One (1) Hand Grenade;f. One (1) Rifle Grenade;g. One (1) magazine assembly forcal .45 pistol;h. 13 pcs live ammunitions for cal.45;i. 15 pcs live ammunitions for cal9mm;j. One (1) magazine assembly forcal 9mm pistol;k. One (1) magazine assembly forcal 32 pistol;l. 12 pcs live ammunitions for cal32;m. One (1) magazine assembly forcal 22;n. Four (4) live ammunitions of 12ga shotgun; ando. Two (2) firearm’s insideholsters.On Violation of Sec 11, Art II of RA9165:a. One (1) big plastic sachetcontaining MethamphetamineHydrochloride “Shabu”weighing 20.090 grams;b. Five (5) medium plastic sachetscontaining MethamphetamineHydrochloride “Shabu” withcombined weight of 5.207grams;c. One (1) big plastic sachetcontainer;d. One (1) big bundle plasticsachet container;e. One (1) wooden stick;f. One (1) small scissor; andg. One (1) black belt bagThe Search and Seizure was donein an orderly and peaceful manner,while the respondent after beingapprised of his Constitutional Rightswas placed under arrest and was laterbrought together with the confiscatedpieces of evidence to Bulacan CIDTOffice, Malolos City, Bulacan fordocumentation and proper disposition.Moreso, Jonel Cristed Rado y Mabini;Lindo Legaspi y De Jesus, RodelSaroca y De Guzman and CeciliaGalera y Marcos who were all presentat the residence of the respondentduring the search were also invited forfurther verification and record check.The accused is presently detained atBulacan CIDT detention cell whileinquest cases for Viol of Sec 11, ArtII of RA 9165, Violation of PD 1866as amended by RA 8294 and furtheramended by RA 9516 and RA 9561 werefiled against Noel RADO y Crisostomoa.k.a. Noel RADO y Domingo beforethe Provincial Prosecutors Office ofMalolos City, Bulacan docketed underNPS No. III-04-INQ-13E-00546.

Apr-June 2013Volume 2 8Issue No. 6DETECTIVECommendation Ceremony held on June 21, 2013 at the PROCOR with JICA Expert TeamIn the last issue of The Detective,we featured about “A to Z” of the ModelActivities in NCRPO as the hint of anextended scientific investigation to all overthe country.Now the DIDM and Crime Laboratoryare really enhancing the campaign onfield scientific investigation nationwide.On the PNP’s Anti-Crime CapabilityEnhancement Program by the DIDM-CL &JICA, we have already generated so manyas 84 training staff in the Crime LaboratoryOffices not only in NCR but also in manyregions under the scheme of the In-CountryTraining Program-Trainings of Trainers(the ICTP-TOT)* for effective training onfield fingerprint collection and more than400 field investigators have been trainedby the said training staff. Moreover, all theabovementioned training staff and trainedfield investigators have been provided theFingerprint Kits.*The ICTP-TOT is the ongoingproject (2011-2014) by the CL andJICA to generate 126 training staff inthe Regional/Provincial/District/CityCrime Laboratory Office and 600trained field investigators in 3 yearsto establish effective and sustainabletraining system on fingerprints andto enhance, eventually, the fieldperformance of investigators onfingerprint collection.Now the time has come for the trainedinvestigators to start the “field practice”!!While it is true that it is easy tolearn and understand something however,it is not easy to practice what we learnand understand, but it is not the “missionimpossible”.Let’s see some new breed of scientificinvestigation in PROCOR.In PROCOR, 3 field investigators inBaguio City: PO2 Marvin S. Fey-agan ofBaguio City Police-PS1, PO2 GregorioB.Guisdan&PO2 Robert B. Busacay ofBCPO-PS10, have started field practice oflatent fingerprint collection at crime scenes.PO2 Fey-agan is continuing crime sceneprocessing every month and constantlycollected and submitted latent fingerprints.And in the PS10, a small police stationwith limited total manpower of 26 andcomplimented with only 6 investigators,and 2 field investigators are well-motivatedto conduct crime scene processing underthe support of PSI Ruben D. Porte,Station Commander of PS10.Moreover, there are at least 2 fieldinvestigators who started conductingfingerprint collection at crime sceneswithout undergoing the recent trainingof ICTP-TOT. They are SPO3 Danny K.Antonio of Baguio City Police-PS2 andPO3 Jerry G. Gumihid of La TrinidadMPS. Especially, the former has got theAFIS-HIT with the latentprints lifted fromcrime scenes at the end of March.The efforts and outcome of theseseveral investigators have definitely beenborn under the daily coaching activities bythe training staff in the RCLO and effectiveleadership of the top management officersin the Region. PO1 Octavia S.Cuyangan,a young lady fingerprint examiner of theCL, PRO-COR who underwent the trainingof the ICTP-TOT as training staff last yearis actively communicating with the trainedfield investigators, conducting additionalcoaching daily to encourage them to startfield practices.PO2 Busacay, PO2 Guisdan and PO1 Cuyangan, together with PSI Porte, PS10 Commander, a fellow investigator andthe JICA Expert TeamAbove all, the regional managementheaded by no less than PCSupt BenjaminB. Magalong, Regional Director,PROCOR is considering the field scientificinvestigation as one of the priorities withall necessary missions to cover in dailypolice activities in the area of competence.And PROCOR has emphasized not only ontraining itself but also on field performanceof the trained individuals after the training,stating, “We have already trained morethan 20 field investigators on fingerprintcollection. First of all, we should encourage

DETECTIVE9Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 6them to do what they learnt in the actualfield, rather than conducting extra trainingfor other investigators!” And, the Officedidn’t forget to commend the deservingofficers/personnel.The said field investigators and theCL trainer were commended by PROCORtogether with the JICA Expert Teamon June 21, 2013 for their outstandingachievement which will lead the futurescientific investigation in the area.Thus,it should not take so long for thePROCOR to reach the level of the NCRPOwhen the efforts of field investigators,training staff of RCLO and the topmanagement be continuously done togetherto generate synergy effect by conductingfield practice, coaching and monitoring /evaluation, respectively.Now, other regions should follow theefforts of PROCOR and the NCRPO.In this regard, we cannot forget PO3Bryan A. Tejano, Talomo Police Station,Davao City Police Office, Region 11 as the“pioneer” of field scientific investigationin Davao City Police. He also completedthe ICTP last year and started collectionof fingerprints at crime scenes. He alsogot the AFIS “HIT”s with several latentfingerprints he submitted, which resultedto case-filing and issuance of warrant ofarrest against the suspect identified throughthe AFIS inquiry!Fellow investigators all over thecountry! Please follow him and manydeserving investigators in the NCRPOand PROCOR to become the authenticCOMPETENT INVESTIGATORS!!!PO3 TEJANO at the Commendation Ceremony in DavaoCity Police OfficeWe have already trained more than 20investigators on fingerprint collection.First of all, we should encourage themto do what they learned in the actualfield, rather than conducting extratraining for other investigators!PCSupt MAGALONG, Regional Director, PROCORProposed Police Detective BadgeHelp us choose our Police Detective Badge for our Certified PNP Field Investigators by choosingthe letters below and send us your feedback through our official email addresses: thedetective_didm@yahoo.com, didm_rad@yahoo.comABCD E F

Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 610DETECTIVEQUICK LOOK ON THE TRUE CRIME PICTUREPeriod Covered: January – June 2012 vs 2013By: NUP Amy Nidea, Crime RegistrarDuring the DIDM Family Conference on March 12, 2013,it was emphasized that proper implementation, monitoringand recording of crime incidents prescribed in the PNP LOI02/09 UCPER should be followed. Hence, all Chiefs, RIDMDsnationwide were further instructed to re-validate their crimestatistics for the period January, February and March 2013, wherebarangay crime incidents should be included.The Chief PNP, PDG ALAN LM PURISIMA, instructed theDIDM to conduct validation on crime statistics nationwide toreflect even those that are recorded in barangays and other lawenforcement agencies to get the true crime situation. Hence, thefirst leg of the Five-Day Validation by the DIDM Officers andCrime Registrars were held from May 19, 2013 to July 2013 inPROs 1, 2, COR and ARMM to audit crime incidents recorded inthe Police Blotters.Results of the audit conducted by the DIDM Validating Teamsshow that several Chiefs of Police were administratively relievedfrom their post and were subjected to further investigation todetermine their accountability for failure to report the true crimepicture in their respective area of responsibility.*Data Source: PNP Blotter OnlyThe following discussion mainly focused on the comparisonof the 1 st Semester 2012 as against the same period of 2013 basedon crime incidents reported in the PNP Blotter nationwide alone.However, there is a short discussion on the collated crime statisticsfrom the PNP and the barangay blotters for the current yearthereafter.Theft 22,344 29,032 29.93%Carnapping 3,510 3,750 6.84%Cattle Rustling 308 421 36.69%CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY 40,165 48,345 20.37%INDEX CRIME VOLUME 66,535 84,580 27.12%NON-INDEX CRIME VOLUME 43,928 68,846 56.72%TOTAL CRIME VOLUME 110,463 153,426 38.89%Violation of Special Laws 23,816 29,787 25.07%Other Non-Index Crimes 20,112 39,059 94.21%Of the total 153,426 crime incidents recorded in January-June2013, NCRPO registered the highest with 28,101 followed byRegion 7 with 22,117. The lowest was recorded in PRO ARMMwith 828.30,00025,00020,00015,00010,0005,000REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL CRIME VOLUME8,7391,87610,43010,2743,4599,6016,12722,1178,65413,8188,4417,8185,6381,866 8285,63928,101-000From the graph above, it can be seen that there is a notableincrease of 38.89% in the Total Crime Volume (TCV) from110,463 in January-June 2012 to 153,426 in the same period of2013.REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF TOTAL CRIME VOLUMEThe table below shows the summary of the statistics for theperiod covering the 1 st Semesters of 2012 and 2013:Index CrimesIndex Crimes registered 84,580 or 55.13% of the TCV. Itshows an increase of 27.12% compared to the 66,535 of last year.On the National level, 42.84% of the Total Index Crimes areCrimes against Persons and 57.16% are Crimes against Property.Furthermore, Index Crimes are subdivided as follows: Theft with29,032 or 34.32%, Physical Injury with 27,970 or 33.07%, Robberywith 15,142 or 17.90%, Murder with 4,158 or 4.92%, Carnappingwith 3,750 or 4.43%, Rape with 2,477 or 2.93%, Homicide with1,630 or 1.93%, and Cattle Rustling with 421 or 0.50%.28,101Carnapping3,750Murder 4.43%4,1584.92%Rape2,4772.93%Homicide1,630 Cattle Rustling1.93% 4210.50% Theft29,03234.32%000000000000000-Comparative Crime Statistics22,117Robbery15,14217.90%PERIODVARI-Type of Crime1 st Sem 1 st Sem ANCEPhysical Injury13,8182012 2013 (%)27,97010,43033.07%10,274 Murder 4,321 4,158 -3.77%8,7399,6018,441.8,6547,818Homicide 6,1271,452 1,630 12.26% On the breakdown of regional index crime volume, a total5,638 5,639 REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF INDEX CRIME VOLUMEPhysical 3,459 Injury 18,194 27,970 53.73% 84,580 index crime incidents were recorded for the 1 st Semester1,876 Rape 2,403 2,477 1,866 of 2013. NCRPO recorded the highest with 18,469 followed by3.08% 20,000 828 18,469Region 7 with 11,810 reported incidents. As shown, ARMM and18,000CRIMES AGAINST PERSON 26,370 36,235 37.41% Region 2 recorded the least with 538 and 1,111 crime incidents16,000respectively.Robbery 14,003 15,142 8.13% 14,00011,81012,00010,0008,0005,4876,0406,6446,0004,9604,773 4,868 4,685

.20,00018,00016,00014,00012,00010,0008,0006,0004,0002,000-Non-Index CrimesPropertyNon-Index50636Crimes registered 68,846 or 44.87% Person of the TCV.It shows an increase 55% of 56.72% as compared to the4098143,928 of last45%year.Non-Index CrimesShown below is the comparative data of CCE, ASSESSMENT:CSE, AMCR,AMICR, ICCE and ICSE:ASSESSMENT:4.92%Robbery15,14217.90%REGIONAL BREAKDOWN OF INDEX CRIME VOLUME5,4874,9602,6751,111CrimesAgainst1,327Crime Clearance Efficiency(CCE)Crime Solution Efficiency(CSE)Average Monthly Crime Rate(AMCR)Average Monthly Index CrimeRate (AMICR)Index Crime ClearanceEfficiency (ICCE)Index Crime SolutionEfficiency (ICSE)CCE/ICCE/CSE/ICSE:49.63% 49.37% -0.26%34.62% 34.38% -0.24%19.20% 26.17% 6.97%11.57% 14.43% 2.86%38.19% 38.78% 0.59%24.74% 25.11% 0.37%The Crime Clearance Efficiency (CCE) is 49.37%, whichdecreased by 0.26% from 49.63% for the 1 st Semester 2012. IndexCrime Clearance Efficiency is 38.78%, which registered anincrease of 0.59% from the % of 2012.The Crime Solution Efficiency (CSE) is 34.38%, whichdecreased by 0.24% from 34.62% of January-June 2012. IndexCrime Solution Efficiency is 25.11% in 2013, which registeredan increase of 0.37% from the 24.74% in 2012.The Average Monthly Crime Rate (AMCR) registered 26.17incidents per 100,000 inhabitants which is higher by approximately12.21 incidents compared with 19.20 of the same period last year.The Average Monthly Index Crime Rate (AMICR) this year waspegged at 14.43 which is 2.86 higher than 11.57 last year.(Note: Population based on DPRM data)Data Source: Integrated PNP and Barangay Blotter CrimeIncidentsTotal Crime VolumeFor the 1 st Semester 2013, a total of 273,509 crime incidentswere recorded both from the PNP and barangay blotters nationwide.As discussed on the foregoing, 153,426 or 56.10% were recordedin the PNP blotter. In addition to these reported incidents, 120,083or 43.90% were recorded in the barangays nationwide.COVERING PERIOD1 st Semester 20136,0403,37511,810PNPBlotter153,426(56.10%)29,03234.32%12,00010,000DETECTIVEPhysical InjuryBarangayBlotter120,083(43.90%)27,97033.07%18,00016,00014,0008,0006,0004,0002,000-6,6444,773 4,868 4,6853,467 3,1701,181 538CrimesAgainstTOTAL273,5095,4876,0404,9603,3752,6751,111 Index Crimes 1,32718,469For the same period of 2013, a total of 91,617 crime incidentswere recorded nationwide. Of this figure, 50,636 (55.27%) arecrimes against property while 40,981 (44.73%) are crimes againstperson.CrimesAgainstProperty5063655%A total of 78,680 non-index crimes were recorded during the1 st Semester 2013. Of this figure, 31,038 are Violations of SpecialLaws and the remaining 47,642 are classified as Other Non-IndexCrimes.ASSESSMENT:11,81011Apr-June 2013Volume 26,644Issue No. 64,773 4,868 4,6853,467 3,1701,181 538CrimesAgainstPerson4098145%The crime environment shows the prevalence of crime inspecific regions and type of crime for specific period of time. It isimperative to note that crime analysis could hardly be done on thenational level if we cannot see the clear picture of crime behaviorfrom the regional down to the provincial level.For the period in review, it is highly notable that thenumber of crime incidents reported reached 153,426 based onthe collated data from the PNP Blotter alone in the 1 st Semesterof 2013, marking a 38.89% increase from 110,463 in the sameperiod of 2012.Among the regions nationwide, NCRPO registered thehighest crime volume with 28,101 crime incidents.Despite the increase in the overall reported crime incidentsnationwide, NCRPO showed otherwise with a decrease of 3.87%from 29,231 in the 1 st Semester of 2012 to 28,101 in the sameperiod of 2013.In this regard, it should be noted that crimes are consistentlyand substantially high in most populated regions nationwidewhich relatively recorded the highest number of crime incidents,and this is relatively true for NCRPO.Among the regions, PRO 4A registered the highest numberof inhabitants with approximately 13M followed by NCRPO with12.3M.Moreover, the notable increase in crime incidents on thenational level can be attributed to increased police presence broughtabout by the implementation of the Police Integrated Patrol System(LOI 63/2010 Police Integrated Patrol System) in order to controland contain crimes especially in places of convergence such asstreets, schools, private and public installations, malls, resorts,beaches and riverbanks.However, the PNP should improve the filing of cases in courtssince the CCE declined by 0.26%. Unfortunately, CSE disclosednearly the same decrease for the same period. This only shows thatthe solution of cases should be given utmost focus and importancein terms of identifying suspects which will lead to the arrest ofat least one of the suspected criminals, be it Index or Non-Indexcrimes.These only shows that there should be a continuous conductof a more aggressive PNP Anti-Criminality Campaign, hand inhand with the unfailing coordination with the local officials downto municipal and barangay levels to fight all forms of criminality.

Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 612DETECTIVESolving More Gun-Related Crimes: The IBIS WayBy: PSSUPT Michell S FilartRIDMD, NCRPO“Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves – every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.”- Robert KennedyThe successful investigation of anygun-related crimes relies upon the quantity,quality, and timeliness of the information.This information can only be of value tofield investigators if it is properly collected,processed, and disseminated through theuse of scientific investigation.One of the innovative developmentsadopted by the PNP aimed towardsimproving the investigative capability ofthe field investigators in the performance oftheir mandated tasks is the acquisition of theIntegrated Ballistic Identification System(IBIS). This System advanced the PNP intothe realm of high-tech investigation systemthat further enabled the field investigatorsto explore the potential of IBIS in solvingmore gun-related crimes through matchingthe recovered ballistic evidence fromcrime scene if it is used in other shootingincidents thus, this will be more effectivetool for solving criminal cases involvingthe use of firearms. The Field Investigatorsfrom NCRPO made a “HIT” when theyused the IBIS to acquire digital images ofthe markings made on fired ammunitionrecovered from a crime scene then comparethose images against earlier IBIS entriesvia electronic image comparison.The Case of PO3 John John A JustoEvery crime gun has a story to tell.A big part of this story is written insidethe gun in the form of unique markingswhich are transferred to firedbullets and cartridge caseswhen it is discharged. ThisIBIS breakthrough enabledthe Field Investigators fromNCRPO to discover linksbetween firearms-relatedviolent crimes more quickly,including links that wouldnever have been identified sansthe technology. Apparently,thru confirmed IBIS “HIT”,22 cold cases were perpetratedfrom April 2005 to November2006, wherein 18 of thesecases occurred in the NCRand the rest in Regions 3 and4.These cases are tiedtogether by recoveredfirearms and fired cartridgecases from a shootingincident that transpired on November 17,2006 in front of the Nueve De PebreroElementary School, Brgy. Addition Hills,Mandaluyong City, wherein PO3 Justo, amember of Mandaluyong Police Stationwas shot dead and led to the arrest ofseveral suspects during the conduct of hotpursuit operations.Series of case conferences regardingthe linked IBIS HITS were conductedby a Joint Investigating Team headedby the PCSUPT JOSE JORGECORPUZ, Deputy Director, DIDM andPCSUPT CHRISTOPHER A LAXA,DRDO, NCRPO, and participated in byinvestigating teams from EPD, QCPD, SPDand NPD. It was supervised by RIDMD,NCRPO to further reassess the case andfurther aims to prepare necessary pertinentdocuments including comprehensivereports and fact sheets from confirmedIBIS HITS in preparation for the filingof necessary charges against the arrestedsuspects.PCSUPT CORPUZ, Deputy Director,DIDM attested to the fact that whenproperly managed, programs like IBIShelp Field Investigators be more effectiveat identifying suspects involved in gunrelatedcrimes. He further said that IBISis strongest in situations where the policeis often weakest – in situations wherecriminals are moving across multipleplaces committing crimes and scatteringevidence along the way.Situations for example, when one ofthe suspects on the PO3 Justo Case waspositively identified by witnesses from othercase (PCINSP RENATO MARASIGANCase, PO2 Pepito Manalo Case,Danilo Manalo Case) related to IBISHITS, whom are responsible of killingtheir relative during the court hearing atMandaluyong City Regional Trial Court.This persuaded the investigating teamsto initiate the filing of additional chargesagainst the arrested suspects.IBIS only works when the police feedit or put an entry on the System. That is -when ballistics evidence collected from allcrime scenes and test fires discharged fromall guns taken into police custody, pursuantto an investigation of criminal wrongdoing, are submitted for IBIS processingand verification.Clearly, the IBIS technologysignificantly increases the ability of thePNP to make ballistics matches acrosscrime scenes and places. At this point,where gun-related crimes are prevalentin the country, new innovative solutionsare needed to explore the key informationfrom each crime gun and piece of ballisticsevidence in a more automated, accurateand timely manner so the guns can be takenout of the hands of criminals before theyhave an opportunity to kill again.

DETECTIVEQUIZ FOR INVESTIGATORSHOW IS YOUR CAPACITY AS SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATOR?BY DIDM Editorial Board & JICA Expert Team13Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 6Let’s try to answer the following 8 questions from basic to advanced! If you have 7 or more correct answers, your have the potential tobe an excellent Scientific Investigator!Now, let’s start with some basic questions. Please answer with “YES” or “NO”.Q1 “FINGERPRINTS OF IDENTICAL TWINS ARE TOTALLY THE SAME.” IS IT CORRECT?Q2 “FINGERPRINTS CHANGE WHEN WE GET OLDER.” IS IT CORRECT?Q3 “FINGERPRINTS ARE NOT OF GREAT USE ANY LONGER, BECAUSE CRIMINALS ARE RECOGNIZING THE METHOD & THEWEARING GLOVES.” IS IT CORRECT?Q4 “WE CANNOT LIFT LATENTPRINTS IF FEW DAYS HAVE ALREADY PASSED SINCE THE CRIME OCCURRENCE.” IS ITCORRECT?Q5 “AFIS”(Automated Fingerprint Identification System) CAN ALWAYS SELECT ONE (1) MATCHED DATA OUT OF ENORMOUSNUMBER OF DATA IN THE DATABASE.” IS IT CORRECT?Now, for more challenging questions. Imagine this scenario:A Ticket Vending Machine at MRT Cubao Station was broken in the nighttime by some burglars. And big amount of money was stolen. You cometo the crime scene immediately, and started crime scene investigation. You try to find, develop and lift latent fingerprints from the crime scene….And, you have found & lifted a latent fingerprint from a part of the surface near the bill insertion slit of the Vending Machine!Q6 CAN YOU DETERMINE THAT THE LATENT FINGERPRINT IS OF THE SUSPECT?Next situation, supposing that:The door lock at the MRT Cubao Station employees’ room was broken and the money was stolen from the cash desk. And, you found and lifteda latent fingerprint from the surface of the cash desk!Q7 AGAIN, CAN YOU DETERMINE THAT THE LATENT FINGERPRINT IS OF THE SUSPECT?A lady came back to her condominium unit but she disappeared and her bloodstain was found in her condo unit. Most probably, she was involvedin a crime ! The case is reported to the police and the field investigators process the crime scene. Crime scene investigation is conductedproperly, and a batch of latent fingerprints are found and lifted from the wall inside the entrance door, located on the right side seeing the doorfrom inside … (Please see figure for Q7)And, the investigators also check the CCTV Camera of the condominium, and found no traces that the victim went out of the condo. Therefore,it is presumed that the neighbors in the condo have something to do with this case. So the investigators requested the residents of the condoto submit standard fingerprints voluntarily, and many of them submitted. The latent fingerprints were compared with the standard fingerprints atthe Crime Laboratory Office. And, eventually, the latent fingerprints were matched with the standard fingerprints of a guy, one of the neighbors .Now, it is interview time for the neighbor who left the latent fingerprints at the victim’s unit. The investigators ask him why his latent fingerprintswere left in the said point of the crime scene. The guy answered, “YES. I HAVE MET HER AT HER CONDO UNIT. THE FINGERPRINT WILLHAVE BEEN ATTACHED PROBABLY WHEN I JUST PASSED BY HER UNIT. I STAYED AT ENTRANCE HALL FOR A FEW MINUTES, BUT IHAVE NEVER BEEN INSIDE HER ROOM.”Is his statement credible? To conclude it, let us see the latent fingerprints lifted from the crime scene once again! In the comparison analysis,the 3 latent fingerprints were proven to be of right hand of the said neighbor.!Q8 WAS THE OWNER OF THE LATENT FINGERPRINTS MOVING FROM RIGHT TO LEFT? (Please see figure for Q8)?ANSWER SHEETQ1 □ YES □ NOThe Correct Answers will berevealed on the next issue of TheDetective…Q2 □ YES □ NOQ3 □ YES □ NOQ4 □ YES □ NOQ5 □ YES □ NOQ6 □ YES □ NOQ7 □ YES □ NOQ8 □ YES □ NOOUTSIDETHE LATENTPRINTSENTRANCEHALLINSIDE?

Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 614DETECTIVEThe Investigator at a Glance - PNP’s creme’ -de-la creme’The PNP Investigators and Detectives are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face eachchallenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attentionform their respective units and offices. Hence, The Detective also wants to recognize those situations that transcend thenormal rigors of the investigators profession. Featured in this issue, is the so-called “MIGHTY SEVENTEEN”, the team ofcompetent scientific investigators newly born in the Police Stations at the National Capital Region Police Office(NCRPO), which serves as a legacy of the AFIS 2 Project by the PNP & JICA worthy to be emulated at the PROs.Do you know this badge?This is the badge exclusively sharedby “THE MIGHTY SEVENTEEN”.It is a team of field investigatorsassigned at the various police stationsin Metro Manila who were recognizedas well-motivated and capable fieldscientific investigators under the modelactivities of the AFIS 2 Project at theNCRPO.The Mighty Seventeen are selectedneither by rank nor by age nor byacademic background. And it is not thatthey are selected equally from everypolice station in NCRPO. The selectionwas done purely based upon their actualperformance or Individual Performancein the field of investigation. In otherwords, they are nominated only becausethey have been doing persistently onwhat they learned and what they needto do - crime scene processing withlatent fingerprint lifting.They have been processing thecrime scenes, finding and lifting latentfingerprints relentlessly. Moreover,they are eager enough to file a caseand arrest identified suspects with highmotivation to give justice to the victim/sas well as the family of the victim/s.Premised on their achievement,they have already cultivated a goodsense of scientific investigation. Theknowledge and skills gained and theright attitude displayed by the MightySeventeen will definitely lead themto many opportunities in the world ofinvestigation, whether as an excellentfield investigator, excellent forensicofficers or as excellent supervisingofficers of investigation if theycontinued their field practice steadily.Surely, they will definitely play animportant parts in the developmentof scientific investigation in the nearfuture as best players and coaches inthe crime scene investigation.The JICA Team is more than happyto invite all the PNP Investigators andDetectives nationwide to practice whatto do as competent investigators anddetectives and join the race for the teamof competent scientific investigators inthe PNP.“Members of the “Mighty Seventeen””• Sampaloc PS, MPD: SPO3 Genesis CAliling (now assigned in MPD HQ); andSPO1 Earl Keats A Bajarias• Ermita PS, MPD: PO3 Crisanto Celestial• Talipapa PS, QCPD: PO3 Al L Ponferrada• Galas PS, QCPD: PO1 Ace Mota• Pasay PS, SPD: Rolando M Frades• Makati PS, SPD: SPO1 Romeo G Penaflor• Paranaque PS, SPD: SPO1 Dennis FFrivaldo, SPO1 Christopher C Mamigo• Las Pinas PS, SPD: PO3 Gilbert DCuraza• Muntinlupa PS, SPD: PO3 Roderick PTubon• Valenzuela PS, NPD: PO3 Pedro LBalod, PO1 Josephus M Melpaz• Marikina PS, EPD: PO2 Ritche IBaldesco,PO2 Eric B Orsal• Pasig PS, EPD: PO3 Ardee L Yap• Mandaluyong PS, EPD: SPO1 Marlon CClimacosaNominations for the Investigator at a Glance should be based on the nature of the case handled, successful arrest of suspects/s that ledto the eventual filing of a case and diligent display of dedication as investigator. Submissions should include a short write-up (maximum of 250words), a separate photograph of each nominee, and a letter from their respective COPs,PIDMBs, CIDMBs, RIDMDs and Investigation Units fromNSUs endorsing the nomination. Submissions should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief, The Detective, DIDM 2nd floor, NHQ Bldg., Camp Crame,Quezon City or call Tel. Nos. (02) 7230401 local 3580, (02) 7224091 or email us at: thedetective_didm@yahoo.com, didm_rad@yahoo.com or visitthe official website of didm at: http://didm.pnp.gov.ph

DETECTIVETrivia CornerCYBERCRIME• Almost 9 out of 10 Filipino Internet users have been victimizedby cybercrime or a malicious activity on the Internet at one timeor another, based on the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) primeron facts and trends about cybercrimes committed in the country• In the Philippines, the primer quoted a 2010 report of thesecurity software firm Symantec that as many as 87 percent ofFilipino internet users (nearly nine out of 10) were identified asvictims of crimes and malicious activities committed online. Theseincluded being victimized in activities such as malware (virus andTrojan) invasion; online or phishing scams; sexual predation; andservices in social networking site like Facebook and Twitter.• The first cybercrime case in the country was the controversialcase involving Onel de Guzman who in 2000 released the “I LoveYou” virus. The case filed against De Guzman was dismissed atthe first stage because there was no law punishing the deed asof that time in May 2000 in the Philippines.15Apr-June 2013Volume 2Issue No. 6BRAINTEASERS1.) A form of Internet fraud in which a fake website oremail is made to resemble a legitimate one, in orderto steal valuable information such as credit cards,Social Security numbers, user IDs, and passwords.2.) The act of gaining unauthorized access to acomputer system or network and in some casesmaking unauthorized use of this access. In simpleterms, it means illegal intrusion into a computersystem without the permission of the computerowner/user.AG3.) Computer program that is capable of replicatingthemselves and harming computer systems presentin a network.I4.) One of the most serious fraud today, it involvesstealing money and getting benefits by using anidentity of another person.NS5.) It is the use of the Internet and relatedtechnologies to harm/harass other people, in adeliberate, repeated, and hostile manner.TObjective Evidence - Information based on facts that can be provedthrough analysis, measurement, observation, and other such means ofresearch.Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/objective-evidence.htmlCOLORFULCRIME?Source:THINKPATTERNSWhat do all of the following words orphrases have in common?• one-time• delegates• Camelot• paramedic• avocado• inoperative• ecumenical• misused• not on a bet• coverageAnswers: 1.)Phishing 2.)Hacking 3.)Virus 4.)Identity theft 5.)CyberbullyingRead this story. Then figure out what cap the bank robber was wearing. But remember one thing: one of thebrothers always tells the truth, and the other always lies — and we don’t know which is which.After a bank robbery, two guys ran out of the bank. One was wearing a red baseball cap. Theother was wearing a blue baseball cap. The police didn’t know which one was the criminal.Luckily, Jake saw the robbery and could tell the police what cap the robber was wearing. Jake’sbrother Joe later told their sister, Jenny, what happened. “Jake said the robber was wearing ared hat,” he said.Now let’s say that Joe is the liar and Jake is the truth-teller. That means that Jake really told his friends that the robber was wearing ablue hat. And since Jake always tells the truth, the robber’s hat was, indeed blue. The answer is blue — either way.ANSWER: The bank robber was wearing a blue hat. Say Jake is the liar and Joe is the truth-teller. That means Jake actually did saythat the robber was wearing a red hat. But whatever Jake says is false, so the robber’s hat was blue.RYUsborne Brain Puzzles, p.20Ralph the dog can’t remember where he buried his bone-under the rock, inthe garden, under the porch, or under the tree. If only one of the followingsentences is true, where is Ralph’s bone?1. The bone is under the rock.2. The bone is in the garden or under the tree.3. The bone is under the rock or under the porch.4. The bone is not in the garden.ANSWER: The bone is in the garden.If sentence #1 is true, then sentence #3 is also true, but only one sentence can be true, so both #1and #3 are false-the bone is not under the rock or under the porch. That leaves the garden and thetree, so lets look at sentences #2 and #4. If sentence #2 is true, then sentence #4 is false. That wouldleave us with just 1 true sentence, but is the bone in the garden or under the tree? We know thatsentence #4 is false, so the bone must be in the garden.Source: Lowell House,BrainGames,p.60ANSWER: All ten words have alternating consonants and vowels.Source:Mel Rosen and Stan Kurzban, Random House Puzzle Maker’s Handbook: How to Create and Market Your Own Crosswordsand Other Word Puzzles.New York: Times Books. Copyright ©1995 by Mel Rosen and Stan Kurzban; copyright ©1981 by LittonEducational Publishing, Inc.

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