QuestionsQuestions (DENR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2010-17)
Local government officials are duty-bound to assist the Chief Executive in the proper enforcement and execution of the laws of the land.
It integrated the police forces throughout the country, transferring operational and administrative control over the forces to the Integrated National Police.
To define and delineate the functions of local civil officials and Integrated National Police units, including how they relate to each other, and to establish coordination for preserving law and order with citizen involvement.
The Manager of the Metropolitan Manila Commission (for the Greater Manila Area), provincial governors, city mayors, and municipal mayors.
They must see that laws and ordinances in their respective jurisdictions are faithfully executed by calling upon the commanders of the Integrated National Police units or members of those forces to suppress disorder and criminal activities.
Disorder, riot, lawless violence, and rebellious or seditious conspiracy, as well as other criminal activities.
Local executives, through calling upon police units, should enable the enforcement of laws, suppression of disorder/crime, and apprehension of violators.
To bring to the attention of Integrated National Police forces any problem on peace and order and/or make appropriate recommendations to improve law-enforcement and public safety services.
Local officials must inform the appropriate police forces of peace-and-order problems and/or submit recommendations to improve law-enforcement and public safety services.
Local executives must provide the assistance and support required for the Integrated National Police to carry out its tasks, in accordance with the relevant police rules/circulars issued for the purpose.
It states that appropriate circulars or rules and regulations shall be jointly issued by the relevant authorities referenced in the LOI.
It limits their responsibilities to laws and ordinances “in their respective jurisdictions,” and it also specifies the Greater Manila Area coverage through the Metropolitan Manila Commission.
It is addressed to the Secretary of National Defense, the Secretary of Local Governments and Community Development, and the Director General, Integrated National Police—showing that implementation requires coordination among defense, local government, and police leadership.
Bring the problem to the attention of the Integrated National Police forces in the city and/or make appropriate recommendations to improve law-enforcement and public safety.
No. The LOI keeps police operational/administrative control with the Integrated National Police (per PD 765) while assigning local executives the role of support, coordination, and lawful calling upon police units for enforcement and suppression of disorder.