The Angeles City Peace and Order Council held its 8th regular meeting at the Mayor’s Office Conference room on June 10, 2009.

Priority agenda of the meeting was mainly the Integrated Area/Community Public Safety Plan (IA/CPSP) which covers all the prevalent problems affecting peace and order of Angeles City such as criminality, internal security, and the presence of illegal drugs.

PSupt. Gemma Vinluan of the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO) reported that the peace and order situation of the city as of January – May 2009 is less than 20% compared to last years crime incident. Of the total number crime index carnapping highlighted an alarming incident. As of January - May 25, 2009 a total of 11 carnapping incidents happened.

Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno has expressed concern. He directed the ACPO to intensify checkpoints and chokepoints within the vicinity of the city and to intensify police visibility particularly at night time.

ACPO for their part said, that they are doing all necessary measures to lessen if not to eradicate such incidents. They have already created Metro Angeles Anti-Carnapping Task Force to formulate plans to counter this issue. However, they solicited support to all concerned agencies particularly the Angeles City Local Government to help them organize and train Barangay Police.

Meanwhile, Dir. Myrvi A. Apostol – Fabia, DILG City Director, gave a briefing about IA/CPSP) in which she emphasized a viable means in combating crime threats in the city. In fact, they launched a seminar workshop last April 29-30, 2009 at Shanghai Palace Balibago about IA/CPSP. It serves to institutionalize a system of effectively addressing public safety threats in the community and to strengthen the problem-solving capability of the locality in responding to peace and order concerns particularly in the areas of criminality; internal security; and illegal drugs.

“The City Peace and Order Council (CPOC) is undertaking constructive measures and have been actively initiating programs in maintaining peace and order as well as public safety in the city.” Dir. Fabia said.

Moreover, Nepomuceno said that the maintenance of peace and order is definitely not just a concern of police but a concerted effort of all stakeholders in the community.

PEACE AND ORDER COUNCIL MEETING

Mayor Francis “Blueboy” Nepomuceno (center) with the members of Angeles City Peace and Order Council (ACPOC) during its 8th regular meeting held at Mayor’s Office Conference Room on June 10, 2009.