Question & AnswerQ&A (SAGSD MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 001-09)
The memorandum prescribes the policy guidelines and procedures for converting the current two-year License to Operate (LTO) renewal cycle for private security agencies (PSAs) and private detective agencies (PDAs) to a five-year renewal cycle with options.
The authority comes from the pronouncement of Director General Avelino I. Razon, Jr., former Chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), based on Section 17 of RA 5487, as amended.
The goals include allowing licensees to choose renewal options suitable to their management and financial capabilities; identifying regulatory measures to oversee PSAs/PDAs operations based on chosen options; and fostering PNP-PADPAO coordination for the private security industry's well-being.
It applies to all private security agencies (PSAs) and private detective agencies (PDAs) with regular LTOs, particularly for selecting renewal options upon expiration of their current licenses.
License holders can choose from four options: two-year cycle, three-year cycle, four-year cycle, or five-year cycle for renewal of their LTOs.
No. Once an option is chosen and the corresponding license is approved and issued, it cannot be changed during the years it is in effect.
The licensee must submit annual reports every December and final reports at license expiration. Additionally, intermediate interim reports are required as follows: for the four-year cycle, a two-year interim report; for the five-year cycle, a three-year interim report.
Fees are based on the current annual national license and registration rates multiplied by the number of years for which the license is renewed. Penalties also apply accordingly.
They must submit a letter request signed by an authorized officer approving the renewal option; execute an affidavit committing to reportorial compliance; and pay the cumulative license and registration fees and penalties for the chosen renewal period.
It took effect 15 days after its filing at the University of the Philippines Law Center, in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, as amended.