The Philippine National Police and the Aquino government for that matter are right now more than busy fighting the surging criminality in the country. The rising crime rate has definitely affected the peace and order situation and gives the impression that it is not safe to live in the Philippines. Despite the emphasis that the government has put on attracting tourists into the country, the daily surge of all sorts of crime against lives and property will dampen this effort and might eventually bankrupt the tourism industry in the country.
The government should now focus its effort in devising a plan or plans to reduce the crime rate. The proliferation of loose firearms is one major hurdle that the PNP must overcome in order to eradicate the incidents of killings and robberies connected with the use of powerful weapons. Also, the fortress that is built around private armies in the regions must be leveled by the national police so that these private armies can be disarmed and neutralized. Gun licenses must be restrictive and should only be issued to private individuals based on the extreme needs for protection and security. Rampant issuance of gun licenses without checking on the applications should be stopped and discouraged.
CCTV cameras should be a requirement on businesses, banks, shoppings and other establishments where the incidents of all sorts of crimes are rampants. Major streets and highways must also be equipped with CCTV cameras to discourage acts of criminality.
Budget allocations for crime prevention must be doubled so that police authorities will be able to modernize its weapons and equipment in its fight against well-established criminal syndicates and gangs. Intellligence-gathering and effective investigation activities of the PNP and the NBI must be well-funded and manned or order to complement the crime-fighting operations of the government.
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