Republic of the Philipines Department of the interior and Local Goverment NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP ‘Camp Crame, Quezon City SUBJECT = LO! 17/10 “SUGO” (Spiritual Upliftment and Growth of the Organization) TO : See Distribution 1. REFERENCE: PNP Integrated Transformation Program Roadmap Action Plan 2010. 2. PURPOSE: Thie Letter of Inetructions (LO!) sets forth the policies and guidelines in the ‘establishment and activation of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council that shall be placed under the auspices of the PNP Chaplain Service. 3. SITUATION: Since its inception in 1991, the Philippine National Police has adopted several programs aimed at enhancing the spiritual and meral standard of all personnel of the PNP. This involves the participation of various civic and religious organizations with their respective spiritual and moral enhancement concepts, ideas and advocacies. Though noble and commendable, it appears that these multifaceted spiritual concepts and ideas. often resulted in confusion and overlapping of functions. in the PNP owing, among others, the lack of concrete policy on the matter. ‘The establishment of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council will thus pave the way in bridging the gaps and in building the blocks on the desire of the PNP hierarchy to harmonize all spiritual and moral activites of the agency. 4, MISSION: To organize and establish a PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council under the auspices of the PNP Chaplain Service that shall be responsible for the comprehensive program on Moral and Spiritual Development of all PNP personnel, dubbed as “SUGO” or Spiritual Upliftment and Growth of the Organization. 3, EXECUTION: a. Concept of Operations ‘The Multi-Faith Pastoral Council assists the Chief, PNP through the Director, PNP Chaplain Service as an advisory and consultative body on matters pertaining to the spiritual and moral enhancement activities of the PNP, ‘AS a body of stakeholders in the PNP, the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral ‘Council is tasked to study, reflect, discem, evaluate, draw sound conclusions, formulateand recommend comprehensive pastoral plans and programs, the end results should be all PNP personnel must be able to Immerse in spirtual and moral responsibilities in their Work and In the process, effect genuine chanye to themselves and their sumoundings. The PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council shall coordinated, correlate ‘and harmonize all spiritual and moral enhancement activities of the PNP and develop collaboration and fratemal solidarity among all religious denominations helping in the Integrated Transformation Program of the PNP. As such, it shall also serve as the accrediting body for all individuals and groups that would conduct spiritual and moral activities in the PNP. The PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council shall consist of ten (10) permanent members who shall meet twice a month to review and address issues, and translate the same into resolutions during the council meetings. Chawman = - ‘Director, PNP Chaplain Service Members - Assistant Chief, Moral and Welfare Division Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM) = Assistant Chief, Unit Training Program Division Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development Division (DHRDD) - Assistant Chief, Family Juvenile Gender Awareness and Development Division Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR) = Deputy Chief of Staft Progra Management Office (PMO) - Chief Executive Senior Police Officer (CESPO) = Assist Chief, Non-Uniformed Personnel Affairs Division (NUPAD) = Chief, Catholic Base Chaplain PNP Chaplain Service (PNPCHS) - Chief, Mustim Base Chaplain PNP Ghaplain Service (PNPCHS) - Chief, Evangelical Base Chaplain PNP Chaplain Service (PNPCHS) The above-mentioned members of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council are designated practically based on their relative functions and profound knowledge en the spiritual and moral needs of the PNP personnel. However, the head of the unit concem has the prerogative to designate any PCO whom he deems as more spiritually mature and committed, Provided further, that the said PCO has already undergone Spiritual Enhancement and Values Formation Seminars in the PNP.Similarly, the Regional Multi-Faith Pastoral Council shall be ‘established in all PROs consisting of the ten (10) regional counterparts of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council members. This Council assists the Regional Director as an advisory and consultative body on matters pertaining to the spintual and moral ‘enhancement activities in the: region. It shall meet tnce a month to review and address. issues, and translate the same into resolutions during the council meetings. Further, @ ‘copy of the resolution shail be submitted to Ue PNP Mulli-Faith Pastoral Council for review, evaluation and recommendation prior to implementation. For purposes of accreditation, the Regional Multi-Faith Pastoral Council shall indorse all individuals and groups that would conduct spiritual and moral activities in the PROs to the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council for evaluation and approval. Lastly. the PNP Spiritual Counseling Teams composed of PNP personnel and concemed civilian volunteers shall be established in the PROs and NSUs basically to assist the PNP Chaplain Service in carrying out the plans, programs. and activities recommended by the Councils. The PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council in coordination with the Regional Multi-Faith Pastoral Councils shall organize the PNP Spiritual Counseling Teams, detine its functons, supervise its activities and provide appropnate trainings in coordination with concemed units. b Tasks 4. DPRM a) Designate and send the Assistant Chief, Moral and Welfare: Division as well as the Assistant Chief, NUPAD, to act as key Council members who shall participate in the Council discussion and resolutions primarily conceming the spiritual needs of all uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the PNP and other related concems., b) Provide relevant information and recommendations on personnel with regard to their religious profiles, associations and other records; ¢) Issue appropnate orders for the designation of the ten (10) members of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council, In addition to their duties, and d) Perform other tasks as directed 2. DHRDD a) Nesignate and send the Assistant Chief, Unit Training Program Division to act as key Council member who shall participate in the Council discussion and resolutions primarily conceming the conduct of trainings and seminars. on Spiritual Enhancement, Values Formation and Moral Recovery Program; and b) Perform other tasks as directed. 3. DPCR a) Designate and sent the Assistant Chief, Family Juvenile Gender Awareness and Development Division to act as key Council member who shalll porticipate in the Council discussion and resolutions primarily conceming police community relations eupport to activities that will be undertaken by the PNP Multi Faith Pastoral Council; and b} Perform other tasks: as directed4 DL a) Provide appropriate logistical support to the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council; and b) Perform other task as directed. §. DC a) Provide appropriate fund support to the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council; and b) Perform other tasks as directed. 6. PNP Chaplain Service a) OPR in the implomentation of this LO! b) Recommend the issuance of appropriate orders for the designation of the ten (10) members of the PNP Mutti-Faith Pastoral Council, in addition to their duties; and ¢c) Perform other tasks as directed. 7. Program Management Office (PMO) 8) Designate and send the Deputy Chief of Staff to act as key Council member wha shall participate in the Council discussion and rosolutions primarily conceming the PNP Integrated Transformation Program; and b) Perform other tasks as directed 8. CESPO a) Act as key Council member who shall participate in the ‘Council discussion and resolutions conceming the spiritual needs of all PNCOs; and b) Perform other tasks as directed. 9. RDs, PROs a) Issue appropriate orders ta the Regional Mult-Faith Pastoral ‘Council and provide necessary support and assistance: and b) Perform other tasks as directed. c Coordinating Instructions 1) All members of the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council and the PNP Chaplain Service shall contribute through all means possible for the attainment of the objectives of this LOI; 2) All Unit Commanders shall at all times maintain liaising and coordination with the PNP Multi-Faith Pastoral Council as regards the conduct andimplementation of 'sprmal enfiencement and mod recomey programs in their’ implementation respective AUR, atid i 3) Lateral coordination is encouraged.