Purpose and Functions of the Peace and Order Council
- Serve as the primary coordinating body for activities and functions related to the five pillars of the criminal justice system.
- Prepare and submit a national peace and order plan to the Office of the President, integrating it with national development strategies.
- Coordinate and monitor peace, order, and safety plans, projects, and related activities nationwide.
- Develop a comprehensive justice administration information system for data sharing among agencies.
- Organize a criminological research unit and establish intelligence linkages locally and internationally.
Leadership and Structure of the Council
- The Minister of National Defense shall chair the Peace and Order Council.
- Oversee the organization and operations of peace and order councils at regional, provincial, city, and municipal levels.
Regional Peace and Order Council Composition and Leadership
- Membership includes regional police advisory council members plus senior commanders of AFP, PC/INP, NAPOLCOM directors, NBI, prosecutors, correctional representatives, and probation administrators.
- Members elect their own chairman.
Provincial Peace and Order Council Composition and Leadership
- Made up of the provincial police advisory council members plus senior AFP commander, police superintendent, NAPOLCOM hearing officer, provincial fiscal, probation officer, and provincial warden.
- Provincial Governor serves as chairman.
City/Municipal Peace and Order Council Composition and Leadership
- Includes city/municipal police advisory council members plus INP station commander, city/provincial fiscal representative, probation officer, and jail warden.
- City or municipal mayor is the chairman.
Inclusion of Court Representatives
- Each peace and order council is to invite a senior representative of the courts as a member.
Duties and Functions at Regional, Provincial, City/Municipal Levels
- Receive complaints related to peace and order concerning law enforcement, prosecution, corrections, and government agencies.
- Forward complaints to appropriate agencies and demand progress reports on actions taken.
- Formulate plans and recommend improvements to enhance peace and order and public safety.
- Periodically assess local peace and order and criminal justice effectiveness, submitting reports with recommendations to the National Council Chairman.
Implementation and Timeline
- The National Peace and Order Council Chairman is empowered to issue implementing rules and regulations.
- Reorganization and full implementation of the new peace and order councils must be completed within 30 days from issuance.
Legal Authority and Presidential Order
- Order issued by President Ferdinand E. Marcos under authority vested by law to ensure coordinated criminal justice system efforts amid threats to peace such as criminality, insurgency, and subversion.
- Emphasizes shared duties of local officials, law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections, and citizenry in maintaining peace and order.