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Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION


NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP
Camp Crame, Quezon City

March 8, 2017
PNP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
NO. 2017- 0' 2" 1

ENHANCED OPERATIONAL CONCEPT OF THE MANAGING


POLICE OPERATIONS (MPO)

1. REFERENCES:

a. LOl 13/2011 "Sang-ingat Charlie";


b. LOI 63/2010 "Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS)";
c. LOI 56/2010 "Bantay Turista";
d. LOI 39/09 uKontra Boga Revised";
e. LO! 71/08 "Payapa";
f. LOI 27/08 "Sita";
g. LOI 39/08 "Masigasig";
h. LOI 39/06 "Manman Kalye";
I. LOI 26/06 "Night Watch";
j. LOt 01/2000 "Police Beat Strategy";
k. Sandigan-Milenyo (PNP Anti-Criminality Master Plan) dated May 6,
2002;
I. PNP MC No. 2015-022 "Operationalizing the Managing Police
Operations" dated September 1, 2015;
m. Managing Patrol Operations Manual PNPM-DO-DS-3-3-15 (DO);
n. PNP MC 2014-049 "Strengthening the Police Station Patrol
Operations" dated October 29, 2014;
o. Manual on Managing Police Operations @Lambat-Sibat;
p. SOP Managing Police Operations (@Lambat-Sibat) dated February 13,
2014;
q. PNP MC No. 2013-014 "Prescribing the Policies and Procedures
Governing the Placement of Second (2" d) Level Uniformed Personnel"
dated October 19, 2013; and
r. Pronouncement of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during the Joint
PNP-AFP Command Conference at Heroes Hall, Malacanang Palace
dated January 29, 2017.

2. RATIONALE:

This PNP Memorandum Circular (MC) sets forth the integration of the
guidelines in Managing Police Operations (MPO) on prevalent crimes in different
areas nationwide to make it more responsive to the demands of the changing time.
3. SITUATION:

To address the demand to launch a deliberate, programmatic, and


sustained approach in dealing with criminality, the Philippine National Police
launched in September 2015 its comprehensive response - the MPO. It provides the
detailed principles, guidelines, and procedures needed not only to help address the
weaknesses of police operations but also to guide the Chiefs of Police (COPS) or
Station Commanders (SCs) in their regular leadership and management functions.

Originally, this reinvigorated crime prevention effort using "deliberate


programmatic and sustained" police operations such as Checkpoint, Oplan Bakal-
Sita, Mobile Patrol, Beat Patrol, and Oplan Bulabog supported by scientific crime
reporting was applied from the Police Community Precincts (PCPs), to the stations,
to the districts up to the NCRPO and solving them based on crime analysis. The
system's success in the dramatic reduction of crime in NCRPO prompted the
leadership to implement the MPO nationwide. Since its implementation, the seven
(7) focus crimes including rape significantly decreased nationwide.

On July 1, 2016, the MPO was focused on the PNP Anti-Illegal Drugs
Campaign Plan: "Double Barrel," the two pronged approach in the drive against the
worsening illegal drugs situation, increasing number of drug personalities, and
strengthening networks. This was launched in accordance to the marching order of
President Rodrigo Roe Duterte (PRRD).

Despite the success of the Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign Plan: "Double


Barrel" and "Double Barrel Alpha", however, the PNP is still being criticized because
of issues of incompetence, corruption, and the involvement of some PNP personnel
in criminal acts. On January 29, 2017, PRRD pronounced during the Joint PNP-AFP
Command Conference at Heroes Hall, Malacañan Palace that the PNP shall cease
and desist from all Anti-illegal Drug operations.

The presidential directive to stop temporarily all police anti-drug operations


will therefore thrust the PNP to refocus the targets in MPO. It is in this regard that all
PNP units are directed to concentrate their efforts on prevalent crimes which are
defined as those illegal activities that hit the top of the crime list or far outweighing
any other crime in a particular area.

4. PURPOSE:

This MC prescribes the guidelines to be strictly followed by all units in


managing police operations with the primary goal of reducing prevalent crimes and
improving public safety in their respective AORs.

S. DEFINITION OF TERMS:

a. Prevalent Crimes - are the crimes that hit the top of the crime list or far
outweighing any other crime in a particular area such as drug
trafficking and illegal gambling.

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b. Police Integrated Patrol System (PIPS) - is a system used by the PNP
in harmonizing all existing programs/plans on anti-criminality and police
operations.

C. Sand igan-Milenyo - is the former anti-criminality campaign plan of the


PNP that emphasized the so-called Police Security Containment Ring
System (PSCRS).

d. Unit Crime Periodic Report (UCPER) - is a way of reporting crimes


used by PNP Units that promotes consistency in recording crime
incidents. It also prescribed a uniform procedure for the PNP in
reporting and collecting crime data including cases reported to other
law enforcement agencies involved in the Criminal Justice System.

e. Whole-of-PNP Approach - refers to the approach in managing police


operations at all levels wherein all available resources of the PNP shall
be utilized in order to address a crime and public safety problems.

f. Other key operational terms are defined in the Managing Police


Operations Manual.

6. PRINCIPLES:

The COPs are once again reminded of the Managing Police Operations
key principles which will guide them in addressing prevalent crimes:

a. Specific Objectives - prioritizing three to five crimes or with the focused


crimes for the year or any reasonable period of time.

b. Accurate and Timely Criminal Intelligence - accuracy of interventions to


a specific crime increases as the accuracy and timeliness of criminal
intelligence increases.

c. Effective Interventions - designed to bring about desired outcomes


which are comprehensive, flexible, and adaptable to the movement or
shift of specific crime or quality of life problems.

d. Rapid Deployment of Resources - viable and comprehensive response


to crime or quality of life problems generally demands that patrol
personnel, intelligence, investigators, and other support personnel
bring their resources and expertise in a coordinated effort.

e. Relentless Follow-up and Assessment - allow unit leaders to evaluate


the viability of particular tactical responses and incorporate the
knowledge they gained in succeeding development of interventions.

f. Multi-Stakeholder Review and Evaluation - the ability of the police to


respond to crime problems in their area of responsibility is greatly
enhanced if they realize that they are accountable primarily to the
people.
MPO requires a whole-of-PNP approach, thus the cooperation and support
from all members of the organization is once again reiterated. This includes an
effective planning, implementation and assessment by the Quad Staff. Effective
police intervention, intelligence, investigation, and community relations should be
applied systemically, deliberately, and sustained with emphasis on the following:

a. Intelligence - target setting;


b. PCR - information operations;
c. Investigation - crime analysis and internal cleansing; and
d. Operations - incorporating all operational interventions into a
calculated area management security.

The operational approach is to incorporate all police interventions in a


calculated way in order to contain a certain area from criminalities. Provincial
Directors are required to formulate an area security management plan or HOME
DEFENSE SECURITY CONCEPT, and COPs are required to create an IMPLAN
based on that security management plan. Unit Commanders will have to deploy all
its resources to control its borders and secure his area utilizing all the police
procedures and operations. The following are the new operational principles and
concepts of MPO:

a. Target Setting - Every unit must have their baseline targets which are
provided by the intelligence elements. The targets Will serve as basis in
formulating some measures.

b. Clustering of Municipal Police Stations - There shall be a creation of


Area Management Committee to be supervised by the Area
Management Supervisor with a rank of at least PSUPT. All Municipal
Police Stations in the Police Provincial Office will be clustered
according to their locations and peculiarities and each cluster shall
have one Area Management Supervisor. A tactical team from the
Provincial Public Safety Company (PPSC) will be deployed to every
cluster.

c. Creation of Special Response Team (SRI) - PDs shall create Special


Response Team composed of PPSC personnel for the entire province
strategically located and readily deployed for any eventualities.

d. Border Control - Establishment of counter measures to disrupt


criminals and limit their routes and provide area security plan between
boundaries or adjacent provinces. This may require coordination with
other law enforcement agencies/AFP for support in implementing
regular police operations such as checkpoints, police response, and
dragnet operations.

e. Accountability of Unit Commanders - This highlights the need for strict


and effective management and control of the PNP organization by the
supervisor as critical in ensuring the responsive delivery of police
services. Moreover, Commanders will be accountable to the
performance of their respective units.

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2) That the detail of PNP uniformed personnel outside the PNP shall
be recommended by the CPNP and approved by the SILG while
detail of personnel within the PNP shall be approved by TDPRM;
and

3) That patrol hours shall be included as one of the requirements for


promotion of personnel with the rank of P01, P02, and Police
Inspector.

h. All COPsISCs shall adopt the MPO concept of operations in the


preparation of their Localized Anti-Criminality Action Plan (LACAP)
under LOl 71108 "Payapa";

i. Information Operations (JO) shall be used at all levels in the


implementation of the MPO to promote cooperation and participation of
the people in crime prevention and solution; and

Specific Guidelines:

In order to achieve PNP's success on anti-criminality campaign, the


different units must collaborate, cooperate, and unite as one. Hereunder
are the responsibilities of each office/unit:

1)DO
a) Shall be the Office Primary Responsible (OPR) for the effective
implementation of Managing Police Operations:
b) Establish the mandatory minimum number of patrol man-hours; and
c) Perform other tasks as directed,

2) DIDM
a) Supervise the generation of accurate and reliable crime data that
are being prepared weekly in all Police Stations nationwide:
b) Initiate investigation and recommend immediate disciplinary action
against Commanders found to have been directly involved in
shaving or remiss in ensuring integrity of their crime data;
c) Manage the e-Blotter System such that weekly crime data and
crime maps are made available to all levels of the Command; and
d) Perform other tasks as directed.

3) Dl
a) Manage the development of the nationwide list of Most Wanted
Persons (MWPs) and Criminal Gangs (CGs) from the list of Repeat
Offenders (ROs) generated from e-blotters, IRFs, and other
related documents in a 12-month period in every Police Station;
b) Manage and support territorial and specialized units in prioritizing
and arresting MWPs in prevalent crimes and leaders/members of
CGs;
C) Conduct counter-intelligence activities to ensure that no PNP
personnel will be involved in any criminal activity: and
ci) Perform other tasks as directed.

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4) DPCR
a) Manage and support territorial and specialized units in the
formulation of their respective localized 10 plans:
b) Supervise the implementation of the 10 plans of territorial and
specialized units;
C) Develop a sustainable program to ensure that independent
perception surveys on crime and public safety are being conducted
semi-annually or annually at the national and regional levels; and
d) Perform other tasks as directed.

5) DPRM
a) Download POls from PROs, PPOs, and Police Districts to Police
Stations;
b) Ensure that all police officers in PROs, PPOs, and Police Districts
with the rank of P01, P02, and Police Inspector, except those
recruited by the National Support Units (NSUs), shall remain
assigned with the patrol unit. Those recruited by NSUs can only be
assigned to other units after serving the required number of years
as patrol officers and similar field functions and only after they have
acquired and shown proficiency in patrol operations and other basic
police functions;
c) Issue appropriate orders for the detail of personnel within the PNP.
Detailing of personnel outside the PNP shall be upon the
recommendation of the CPNP and approval of the SILG;
d) Consider patrol hours as one of the requirements for promotion of
personnel with the rank of P01, P02, and Police Inspector;
e) Ensure that all positions left behind by POls, P02s, and Police
Inspectors as per the new guidelines are filled in respectively by
NUP; and
f) Perform other tasks as directed.

6) DPL
a) Streamline the existing organizational structure of Police Stations
towards strengthening the patrol mandate;
b) Streamline the existing organizational structures of other
offices/units as necessary, upon approval of the C, PNP;
c) Ensure that there is a Patrol Unit created at every Police Station;
and
d) Perform other tasks as directed.

7) DHRDD
a) Design a training program on this SOP for Patrollers and
Supervisors in coordination with the Quad Staff and the PPSC;
b) Ensure the training program is integrated in the special courses of
PNP-Training Service (TS) for COPs/CDs/PDs/RDs and in the
relevant career courses at the Philippine Public Safety College
(PPSC); and
C) Perform other tasks as directed.
8) DL
a) Provide necessary logistical requirements to support MPO at all
levels of implementation; and
b) Perform other tasks as directed.

9)DC
a) Provide necessary financial requirements to support MPO at all
levels of implementation; and
b) Perform other tasks as directed.

10) DICTM
a) Develop and continuously update one crime database that would
integrate GIS and e-Blotter and provide all levels of the Command
with real time access to crime data and crime maps;
b) Develop a GIS-based computer program capable of projecting
police interventions vis-à-vis crime hotspots;
c) Ensure the integrity and security of MPO Information System; and
d) Perform other tasks as directed.

11) NSUs
a) Assist and provide territorial units with respective resources and
expertise; and
b) Perform other tasks as directed.

12)Commander (All Levels)


a) Ensure that MPO Manual is a primary management tool in
achieving the ultimate objectives of reducing crime and the fear of
crime, solving crimes, and improving public safety in respective
AORs;
b) Responsible for the accomplishment of tasks during all phases of
this MC from the Preparation Phase to the Review and Evaluation
Phase;
c) Ensure that weekly separate meetings are strictly held at the Police
Stations, NCR Districts/PPOs/CPOs and PROs;
d) Ensure that all subordinate leaders and chiefs of offices under
his/her operational control are being held accountable in the
accomplishment of their respective tasks and objectives;
e) Create appropriate Validation Teams headed by
DPDO/DDDO/DRDO, as the case maybe, to conduct random
inspections to ensure effective implementation of this MC by units
under their respective jurisdictions; and
f) Perform other tasks as directed.

13)Chief of Intelligence (All Levels)


a) Develop targets for focused intelligence and law enforcement
operations;
b) Assist in analyzing crime data and identifying the two main products
of crime analysis: all the hotspots and all crime patterns in the AOR;
c) Assist Operations and PCR Officers in developing interventions to
address crime and public safety problems; and

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d) Perform other tasks as directed.

14)Chief of Operations (All Levels)


a) Develop interventions to address crime and public safety problems;
b) Act as the Meeting Coordinator. As such, he/she is responsible for
scheduling meetings, inviting resource persons and observers,
preparing the agenda, preparing the meeting rooms; and follow-up
tasks given to certain individuals or units;
c) Provide a Recorder for every meeting. A transcript of the meeting
should be made available to all concerned, the very next day after
the weekly meeting;
d) Assist in analyzing crime data and identifying the two main products
of crime analysis: all the hotspots; and all crime patterns in the
AOR;
e) Deploy all resources accordingly; and
f) Perform other tasks as directed.

15)Chief of Investigation (All Levels)


a) Act as the principal crime analyst of the Commander, in larger
offices; he/she may have Crime Analysis Unit or a set of analysts.
As lead crime analyst, his/her office is responsible in generating
and presenting the required crime data particularly the hotspots and
crime patterns during the regular meetings;
b) Identify emerging and evolving modus operandi and criminal gangs
that are not included in the glossary of this Manual and submit to
01DM and Dl for appropriate action;
c) Assist Operations and PCR Officers in developing interventions to
address crime and public safety problems; and
d) Perform other tasks as directed.

16)Chief of Police-Community Relations (All Levels)


a) Conduct social investigation that will be used for crime
assessments;
b) Formulate and implement 10 plans based on the prevailing crime
situation;
c) Organize and mobilize force multipliers for patrol and information
gathering;
d) Generate public awareness and support for the unit's anti-crime
measures; and
e) Perform other tasks as directed.

8. ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY:

PNP personnel who, through act or omission, commit any violation of this
MC shall be subjected to a disciplinary action pursuant to NAPOLCOM MC NO.
2016-002 (Uniform Rules of Procedure before the Administrative Disciplinary
Authorities and the Internal Affairs Service of the PNP) and the Revised Rules on
Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RRACCS) whichever is applicable.
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9. EFFECTIVITY:

This MC shall take effect after 15 days from filing a copy thereof at the UP
Law Center in consonance with Section 3, Chapter 2, Book VII of Executive Order
292, otherwise known as the Revised Administrative Code of 1987," as amended.

RONAL MrELA ROSA


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Chief, PNP
Distribution:
CPNP Lt, 17 S068528
D-Staff/DIPOs
P-Staff
S068528
RDs, PROs
Dirs, NSUs

Copy furnished:
Command Group

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CR!STINE M TAM
Police Superintendent
Administrative Officer

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