Gov’t agencies ordered to back anti-crime program

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2019 09:09:59 +0000

All government agencies have been ordered to support this year’s national crime prevention program to promote peace and order in the country.

Memorandum Circular No. 66, issued by Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, noted that the National Crime Prevention Program operationalizes the government’s strategies for ensuring security, public order, and safety under Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022.

“To ensure the success of the 2019 NCPP and in light of the policy of a whole-of-government approach in addressing criminality, it is necessary to ensure the cooperation of all government agencies as well as local government units in the implementation of the 2019 NCPP,” the memorandum said.

“In accordance with their respective mandates, all government offices, departments, bureaus, agencies, are directed and all LGUs are enjoined to support the 2019 NCPP and the programs specified therein,” it added.

The memorandum also stated that any funding requirement for the crime prevention
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