(Barangay Peacekeeping Operation)

In the past, the PNP adopted various anti-criminality strategy to promote public safety. However, most of the strategies are unsustainable because they were just revision of concepts from other countries and not suitable in the Philippines. It is along this line that a peacekeeping concept responsive to the unique peace and order condition in our country were crafted. It is called BARANGAY PEACEKEEPING OPERATION

catch-all anti criminality and public safety strategy (a peacekeeping concept) is responsive to the unique peace & order in the Philippines

It

The community relies upon the police for protection. And the police relies upon the community for support.

Crime is everybodys concern, & Public safety is a shared responsibility

The Doctrine of:

POLICE

PUBLIC

Eliminate the opportunity to commit crime (PREVENT) Patrol Operation (Crime detection, Crime prevention, Emergency svc., Order maintenance)

Refuse to be victim (Preventive Policing) Emergency svc (Disaster), Neighbourhood watch, Civil action (Environmental Protection)

Discourage flourishing of criminal mind (DISSUADE) Investigation work (Interviews, Interrogation), Information gathering)

Refuse to be criminals (Persuasive Policing) Better family, Quality of life, Good Citizenship, Values/Morality

Neutralize the perpetrator of crime (RESTRAINT) Manhunt (Arrest, Law enforcement, PAGLALANSAG)

Refuse to violence (Self-Policing) Volunteerism, Citizen complaint, Witness, Suspect identification, Disarmament, Rehabilitation

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Poverty Injustice Discrimination Hatred Animosity

COMMUNITY & LGUs

Criminals PNP

Partnership

BARANGAY PEACEKEEPING OPERATION

SOFT STATE
Public Awareness Education Community Organizing Mobilizing Community

IGNORANCE LOST FAMILY VALUES

The PNP leads the fight against criminality through active citizen involvement

To establish effective community machinery policing system through community partnership

The PNP employs the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) as force multiplier The BPAT shall be composed of different organized sectors in the community (Tanod, youth, women, transport, elders, homeowners, etc.) Being the PNPs force multiplier, the BPAT shall do the ff:
(to support the public safety project of the government)

(a) Community based activities (b) Information Campaign

The BPAT shall be under the direct supervision of the lowest PNP unit the locality Particularly the BPAT shall function for:
(a) Law Enforcement (b) Community Organization (c) Disaster Management (d) Environmental Protection (e) Barangay Conflict esolution
!ote" The above function is also the components of Barangay Peacekeeping Operation

Stage of doing things to: (A) Prevent crimes - Patrolling - Traffic enforcement - Information gathering (B) Solve a crime - Arresting offenders - Investigating a crime - Preserving crime scene - Information gathering

Organization and accreditation of groups and allies within the various sectors of the community that can be tapped to assist in the conduct of law enforcement and other public safety concerns

It seeks to improve measures relating to disaster prevention, mitigation, preparedness, emergency response, and recovery

Initiates and performs activities relating to environmental concern such as community cleaning program, coastal cleaning, reforestation, waste management activity, and the like

Amicable settlement of issues/disputes wherein the conflicting parties who are residents of the same or adjoining Barangay are encouraged to make mutual concession to obtain a peaceful resolution of the disputes without formal adjudication thereof

 AWARENESS

phase ORGANIZATION phase, & MOBILIZATION phase

AWARENESS phase stage of making your audiences (internal & external aware of their duties as BPAT member ORGANIZATION phase grouping and accreditation of different sector who can be tapped to do community based activities and info campaign MOBILIZATION phase actual deployment of BPAT in accordance with the nature of their function. It includes active inter-agency linkages with other LGUs, Govt agencies or NGOs.