PNP, inatasan ni PBBM na paigtingin ang hakbang vs. kriminalidad; PNP, inatasan din na pag-aralan ang pagbuo ng Legal Department

PNP, inatasan ni PBBM na paigtingin ang hakbang vs. kriminalidad;  PNP, inatasan din na pag-aralan ang pagbuo ng Legal Department

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00:00Let's take a closer look at the steps to reduce crime in the country.

00:05This is the order of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the Command Conference of the Philippine National Police

00:11at the same time that the number of index crimes was reduced.

00:14According to the PNP, the crime rate was reduced by more than 8% from July 2022 to May 2023.

00:22From July 2023 to May 31, 2024.

00:26While in the campaign against illegal drugs, the PNP said they have carried out more than 90,000 operations

00:32so that the drug's worth of almost Php12 billion can be proven.

00:38However, the President said that the index crimes still need to be reduced.

00:42The public needs to see that the police are helping people despite some limitations.

00:49The government also plans to have a campaign against cybercrime.

00:53First of all, regarding cyber security, we don't have a central server.

00:59He wants us to fund this because the firearms were also hacked.

01:07This is a study.

01:08President Marcos also ordered the creation of a legal department in the Philippine National Police.

01:14This is to protect the police who are just doing their job but are experiencing harassment and accusation.

01:22President Marcos ordered the legal department to serve as a defense counsel to police officers

01:28who are facing various complaints.

01:30The President said that the police can't just ignore the harassment of the police,

01:35especially the ordinary policemen and policewomen who are doing their job with dedication to make their job better,

01:41but cannot afford a lawyer or legal advice.

01:44Secretary Abalos said that this is for the deserving police.

01:49Our problem, especially with drugs, is that if the police raids,

01:54and because of technicality, let's say a three-week test roll, it will be dismissed,

01:58the police will come back and demand it.

02:02So once you are a police, you will be demanded, you will spend your own money on a lawyer,

02:07you will be nervous, you will be suspended, pending investigation,

02:11you don't want to be assigned to drugs anymore.

02:13You don't want that anymore and that's what's happening.

02:16Meanwhile, President Marcos also supported the PNP's plan to implement ride-sizing of their vehicles

02:22to maximize the police force and increase police visibility throughout the country.

02:28Secretary Abalos also explained that the President wants to avoid the duplicity of work of the police

02:35or the duplication of what the police are doing.

02:38What Chief Marbil is doing now is this.

02:41He's looking at those who are duplicating their work.

02:46For example, if someone is in a community relations and the function is the same,

02:51it's a waste because they are doing the same thing.

02:53So they will separate the staff there.

02:56So they are reviewing each and every department,

02:59what can be reduced so that it can be put in the field, on the ground, because that's important.

03:07To clarify, the DILG will not take away the work, but will only assign it.