4.
Public Order and
Youth’s Role in Crime Prevention and Peace Building
It is only having a sense of peace and
security first where one can then think of developing himself fully. Peace and
security is a vital concern raised by the youth leaders during the Oro Youth
Leaders Convergence. Security – as defined by the youth leaders is a community
that has low crime rates, no gang fights and no drug dealings. Security is also
a picture of you stepping out of your house without fear of getting hurt or
getting violated. It is also where one can easily get redress of a wrong
committed.
The Oro youth leaders emphasized that
peace and security is vital in the progress of the city and defining issue for
the youth. Victims of crime and doers of crime more often than not are within
the age of 15-30. The root cause of crime is complex and multi-dimensional but
the youth would like to focus in and subscribe to the theory that the physical
environment holds a strong influence in criminal behavior. The broken-windows
theory is a criminological theory of the norm-setting and signaling effect of
urban disorder and vandalism on additional crime and anti-social behavior. The theory states that maintaining and monitoring urban
environments in a
well-ordered condition may stop further vandalism and escalation into more serious crime.
YOUTH POLICY AGENDA
As such, the youth leaders outline the
following policy agenda:
1. The
city should expand its Hapsay Dalan operations to other points of convergence
and insure safety of parks and other public places. Hapsay Dalan, aside
from regulating the flow of traffic also creates a social value for the respect
of the basic laws and nurturing a culture of discipline. This, we hope, creates
an environment of orderliness and discipline. It is also called for that a component
on safety in public places should be added. Hence, as a laudable portrayal of
political will and a catalyst for behavioral change, this should be improved
and expanded to other points of convergence in the city.
TERM
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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EXECUTIVE
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LEGISLATIVE
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Short
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More visible sign boards in the
area especially for the benefit of
tourists
Maintain clarity of yellow boxes and
pedestrian lanes.
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Re-visit hapsay dalan ordinance for
massive implementation(starting with carmen and cogon then city-wide)
Re-visit city ordinance on anti-vandalism
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Medium
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Implementation of hapsay dalan in
critical areas of convergence as cogon and carmen markets
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Ordinance of not selling/releasing of rugby and other
sealant products to children and to un-authorize frequent buyers
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Long
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City-wide implementation
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2. Invest
in intensive police and citizen monitoring on known drug-dens,
child-trafficking entry points and child prostitution areas, apprehend suspects
in accordance with law, and adopt gender appropriate interventions. The
people of the city especially the youth should be given appropriate training to
spot highly suspicious activities and create a quick-response system. The
barangay tanod force should also complement this by organizing citizen crime
watch groups in barangays.
TERM
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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EXECUTIVE
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LEGISLATIVE
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Short
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24 hrs. Police duty or tanod duty on
police outputs city-wide
Tanod roving to prevent vandalism
Organize stress de-briefing
committee for victims of child , drug,
prostitution abuse,
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Medium
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Establishment of
police task force on robbery and theft especially on puj’s
Implementation of
curfew for minors.
Child and women’s
desk in all police stations to cater to reports on children trafficking, or prostitution
abuse.
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Amendment to eliminate m imprisonment
and fine penalties instead make it community service for the parents
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Long
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Creation of emegency hotline and
facilities (including police, bomb squad, fire)
Additional shelters for abused
victims
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3. The
city and the police force should continue to be strict in monitoring bars and
entertainment areas especially near centers of learning. The city should be
strict in reviewing businesses near schools on their operation and what they
sell as required by law. The barangay councils should also create
multi-sectoral task forces that monitor the surroundings of schools.
TERM
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PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
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EXECUTIVE
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LEGISLATIVE
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Short
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RCB inspection of establishments near
high schools and elementary schools
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Medium
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Monitoring and implementation of
ordinance #8099-2002
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Long
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ORO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACTION
Hapsay Dalan Youth Advocacy –
In partnership with the NSTP of the different colleges and universities, the
Oro Youth Development Council would engage in social media advocacy campaigns
in the Divisoria area. This also includes disseminating information about the
local traffic code.
Summit on the Role of the Youth in
Crime Prevention – In partnership with the PNP,
this is half-day summit with different youth leaders around the city. The aim
of this summit is to provide the youth a crime situationer, presentation of
internet based program created by computer engineering students and action
points for the youth to become active players in curbing crime. The summit
would also help the groups create their own crime prevention plans in their
respective organizations.
Business Establishment Profiling and
School Caravan on Ordinance – student leaders from high
schools through the In-school youth sector will profile the different
establishments near their schools. The data will then be forwarded to the
proper authorities for enforcement.
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