QuestionsQuestions (PNP STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE NO. 2011-04)
It prescribes the procedures for reporting stolen/wanted motor vehicles and disposing of recovered/impounded motor vehicles by all PNP units.
To stolen/carnapped vehicles and those recovered or impounded by any PNP unit pursuant to RA 6539 (Anti-Carnapping Act of 1972, as amended).
A sworn written complaint supported by documents of ownership such as CR, LTO receipt of payment, deed of sale, invoice (if unregistered), insurance policy, and certificate of encumbrance (if acquired via financing/banking), and other related documents.
It must immediately report the incident to the Regional Tactical Operations Center (RTOC) / Provincial Tactical Operations Center (PTOC) for a flash alarm.
It informs adjacent PROs and PPOs, including Regional Highway Patrol Units (RHPUs), for possible apprehension, guided by police operational procedures on flagging down and accosting the driver/possessor.
It disseminates/relays the information to its subordinate units within its area of responsibility (AOR).
HPG shall conduct validation and include the vehicles in the VIMS within 72 hours upon receipt of the Alarm and Complaint Sheet.
Three (3) copies: original for PNP ITMS personnel at HPG, duplicate for MVCD, HPG, and triplicate for the reporting office.
They must submit an incident report to HPG (copy furnished specified offices), including statistics such as number of stolen vehicles (parked or forcibly taken), number recovered, turned-over to HPG, suspects arrested, status of cases filed, and incident details.
They must submit a monthly report on anti-carnapping operations to HPG not later than the 7th day of the following month.
The Chief/Head of the PNP unit concerned must render a spot report to the Chief, PNP through the chain of command after seizure for violation of RA 4136, RA 6539, and/or related laws, and verify with HPG if the vehicle is on the stolen/carnapped list.
A TIR is conducted at the recovery site in the presence of a local government official/Barangay official/responsible citizen who will sign it; however, non-availability of a witness may be excused when there are highly reasonable grounds considering time of day and area of recovery.
To determine whether the chassis and engine numbers are tampered or not; it is performed by the PNP Crime Laboratory (CL).
Turn over to the HPG Central Vehicle Impounding Area (CVIA) within forty-eight (48) hours; if not in running condition, the recovering unit must inform HPG for towing within the same process.
Within five (5) working days, it must identify and inform the rightful owner, and then release the vehicle upon presentation of proper documents and lifting of alarm.
Not exceeding fifteen (15) days upon application of lifting of alarm.
The owner must physically present the vehicle to the nearest PNP office/station for macro-etching by the nearest CL office, and the PNP office/station endorses documents to HPG for proper identification and eventual lifting of alarm.
Releases must only be made upon approval of the Director, HPG by virtue of the delegated authority of the Chief, PNP; formal release is undertaken by the Chief, CVIA or Chief, RHPU.
Any of: (1) Recovery Report, (2) Court Order, (3) Termination of Investigation, (4) Actual possession of the owner, or (5) Other lawful grounds or as ordered by competent authority.