Carlos: Cops to enforce anti-red tape law

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed to strictly enforce provisions of Republic Act 11032 or the Anti-Red Tape Act, through the Citizen’s Charter, in all its frontline service operations.

PNP chief Gen. Dionardo Carlos gave the commitment during the courtesy call of Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) director general Jeremiah Belgica last Monday.

During the meeting, Carlos ensured PNP compliance with RA 11032 as a national policy that goes down to monitoring the institutionalization of the localized ARTA in all police offices and units.

“A huge part of this is the periodic assessment of the established localized ARTA,” he said in a statement.

The PNP will also maintain the ARTA desk as part of the Complaint Referral and Monitoring Center.

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group is the PNP’s focal unit to support ARTA’s operation in addressing external organization violations while the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group and the Internal Affairs Service shall handle internal violations.

Carlos directed the PNP Public Information Office to create multi-media programs to advocate a campaign to prevent red tape.

“The goal is to promote the ease of doing business in all government transactions, including the PNP,” he said.

“Aside from the swift service to the public, this will also build confidence in the unrelenting fight against corruption,” Carlos added.