Approval of the 2004 National Crime Prevention Plan

February 2, 2004

MEMORANDUM ORDER NO. 133

APPROVING THE 2004 NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION PLAN AND DIRECTING ALL CONCERNED AGENCIES TO COMPLY WITH AND IMPLEMENT THE PLAN

WHEREAS, Section 14 (l) of the Republic Act No. 6975 (The PNP Law), as amended by Republic Act No. 8551 (The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998), mandates the National Police Commission (Napolcom) to formulate, for the approval of the President, a crime prevention program;

WHEREAS, the Napolcom, in compliance with such mandate, has formulated an annual National Crime Prevention Plan (NCPP) thru the Technical Committee on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (TCCPCJ), an ad hoc interdisciplinary body composed of acknowledged experts representing the five (5) pillars of the Criminal Justice System (CJS);

WHEREAS, the NCCP is a compendium of action programs and strategies for implementation by the five (5) components of the CJS, the National Government Agencies (NGAs) concerned and all Local Government Units (LGUs);

WHEREAS, THE 2004 National Crime Prevention Plan, entitled "National Anti-Crime Program of Action" is based on the holistic National Anti-Crime Strategy (NACS) which targets the attainments of the vision for the Philippines to be regarded as one of the ten (10) most peaceful and safest countries in the world by year 2010 onwards; where Filipinos and their guests from here and abroad, especially foreign investors and tourists could freely and safely come and go and do their legitimate activities anytime, in the country without fear of crimes; CIHAED

WHEREAS, the NACS is consistent with the UN Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice; whose principal foundations are the principles of interdependence of peace and development, primacy of crime prevention, shared responsibility and insuperability of people power;

WHEREAS, the Napolcom, thru the TCCPCJ, formulated the 2004 National Crime Prevention Plan (NCPP) with the end in view of addressing the problems on criminality, terrorism, illegal drugs trafficking, and other forms of lawlessness for the attainment of our abovementioned vision;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the power vested in me by law, do hereby approve the 2004 National Crime Prevention Plan (Annex "A") formulated by the Napolcom TCCPCJ and recommended by the DILG Secretary. CDTAbench

All concerned departments and agencies, and all local government units are hereby directed to comply with and implement the National Crime Prevention Plan in partnership with the non-government organizations.

This Memorandum Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 2nd day of February, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Four.