This document outlines the organization and operations of Barangay Peacekeeping Action Teams (BPATs) in the Philippines. BPATs are composed of police, barangay officials, and community members tasked with maintaining peace and public safety. They conduct community policing, intelligence gathering, crime prevention, and disaster response. The document details the formation, training, and deployment of BPATs according to principles of social investigation, organization, and mobilization of community resources to support law enforcement efforts and ensure community partnership in peacekeeping.

1. BARANGAY
PEACEKEEPING
OPERATIONS

2. A. INTRODUCTION
• Past community policing systems
• Koban of Japan and Singapore
• Community partnership called bayanihan
• Various strategies and concepts to curb
criminality and maintain peace and order
most were unsustainable
• Peacekeeping concept responsive to the
unique peace and order condition in the
Philippines.

3. • Role of Barangay Tanod
Bantay Bayan
CVOs
Barangay auxiliaries
NGOs
Peoples Organization
• Partners in community
development
B. RATIONALE

4. • PNP active role in ISO
• BPAT will metamorphose into an
effective neighbourhood security
and public safety
• Effort to assimilate the police
organization into the community
itself
• The community is the police and the
police is the community.

5. • Police visibility is the main
thrusts
• Visibility may not work in all
situations
• Members of the community
must share in fighting
crime
C. PROBLEM

6. ORGANIZATION
AND
OPERATIONALIZATI
ON OF THE
BARANGAY

7. Pursuant to the authority of the National
Peace and Order Council and the
Philippine National Police, the Barangay
Peacekeeping Action Team ( BPAT) is
hereby created as the primary operators
to conduct community Oriented Policing
and Public Safety System. The BPAT will
be composed of PNP supervisor,
Barangay Chairman, Ex-O, Barangay
Tanod (sectoral representatives, police
auxiliaries.

8. MISSION
To conduct peacekeeping activities
in association with the various
sectors of the community and
ensure their continuous support
towards the maintenance of peace
and order and safety.

9. VISION
A peaceful and orderly
community is organize and
responsive to the safety and
security needs of its citizens in
cooperation with the local
police.

10. FUNCTIO
NS

11. 1. Organize and mobilize various
sectors of the community is
support of the maintenance of
peace and order and safety.
2. Conduct crisis management,
disaster mitigation, rescue, and
search, relief operations within the
community.

12. 3. Strengthen and support the
Barangay Justice system ( Lupang
Tagapamayapa).
4. Conduct crime prevention and
deterrence measures to protect
the vulnerable sectors of the
community.

13. BARANGAY
PEACEKEEPIN
G
OPERATIONS

14. • Anti- Crime Strategy
• Empower all stakeholders
• Aims to draw strong support and active
participation in the field of intel
gathering
• Sound policing germinates in effective
policing
• Ensure the effective prevention control
and suppression of crime and efficient
management of disasters and
emergencies

15. CORE COMPONENTS

16. CORE COMPONENTS

17. CORE COMPONENTS
Change
Management
Problem Solving
Community
Partnership

18. CORE COMPONENTS
Change Management
- Fully absorb and adopt
the strategy.
- Work together and
make necessary adjustment
for the community.
- Recognize and overcome
change.

19. CORE COMPONENTS
Problem Solving
- Method of looking deeper
into the cases of problems.
- Treated socially and
culturally
- Every incident must be
carefully evaluated and analyzed
on a case to case basis

20. CORE COMPONENTS
Community Partnership
- Policing and law enforcement
for the neighborhood
-Cooperate and participate to
make the strategy work
-Community involvement in
providing information and getting
involved in investigation.

21. CORE COMPONENTS
LAWS, RULES &
REGULATIONS,
POLICIES,
ISSUANCES
Philippine
National
Police/ Local
Government
Units/
Community
Barangay
Peackeeping
Operations
System
IMPROVED
PEACE
AND
ORDER
Peaceful,
Progressive
Self-policing
community
REPORT/FEEDBACK
INPU
T
Operational Paradigm
PROCESS OUTPUT
OUTCOME

22. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
- Brgy Officials
- Barangay Tanods
- Other Force Multipliers
-Barangay Peacekeeping Desks
( BPDs) are established

23. FUNCTIONS OF BARANGAY
PEACEKEEPING
DESKS (BPDs)
•Coordinate and mobilize Barangay Tanods and other
Force Multipliers to augment the PNP personnel in the
aspect of barangay peacekeeping operations.
• Act as liaison between the police and barangay
officials
in their respective barangays.
•Analyze, conduct studies and make recommendations on
how to undertake barangay peacekeeping operations in
their locality.
• Coordinate the training of barangay tanods to
enhance
their knowledge and operational skills.
•Serve as the barangay complaint and public assistance
center at their respective levels.

24. BARANGAY PEACEKEEPING ACTION
TEAMS
(BPATs)
-Main operators of Barangay
Peacekeeping
-Primary force multipliers

25. BPATsMAJOR
COMPONENTS
Law Enforcement – It is composed of barangay tanods, traffic aids,
security guards, members of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse councils and
Anti-Crime Groups.
United Front Against Crime – It is composed of non-government
organizations, sectoral groups, council oof eldersd, homeowners
association, radio groups and gun clubs.
Disaster Control – It is composed of Barangay Tanods, non-goverment
organizations and volunteer groups
Case Tracking and Monitoring – It is composed of non-government
organization, volunteer groups and the academe.

26. OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS
Office
Basic Office
Equipment Rogue’s
Gallery
Daily
Journal
Mobility
Uniform and Identification
Peacekeeping
Gadgets

27. DAILY ACTIVITIES OF
BPATs
Roll Call Training
Maintenance of Uniform and Individual Equipment
Keeping of a Case Notebook and Journal
Establishment of Close Working Relationship with
Residents Identifying Crime-prone Areas and Problem
Personalities Reporting Actions Taken
Responding to Crime
Lateral Coordination with Technical
People Record Check of Suspects
Arrest of Suspects
Case
Documentation
Appearance as Prosecution Witness

28. BPO/BPAT
FUNDAMENTAL
BPAT desks shall be established in the City and
Municipal Police Stations or the Municipal Police
Stations or the Police Community Precincts in the
Urban Centers. The present Police Community
Relations Office ( PCR) shall allocate a BPAT
Office where the organization regularly holds
meetings. Consequently, the PCR Officer
becomes the BPAT Officer. Traditional PCR
functions and the Beat Patrol System will be
implemented by the BPAT Officers.

29. Members of the BPAT or organized sectors
shall be selected from among the
community members who are of good
moral standing in the society. They shall be
selected by the elected Barangay Officials
(Chairman or Kagawad) and shall be
endorsed to the Chief of Police concerned
for concurrence. Thereafter, it shall be
forwarded to the office of the mayor for
approval.

30. Membership from the BPATS shall be
terminated on the following grounds;
1.Voluntary resignation
2.Conviction of an offense involving
moral turpitude
3.Inactive status for six (6) months
4.If a member is a nuisance to the
organization or society

31. Any member of BPAT may be
suspended indefinitely if he/she commits any
crime or offense and properly charged before
any forum. Termination or suspension may be
initiated/recommended (after compliance to
the procedural due process before an
apropriate committee) by the Elected
Barangay Official or Chief of Police to the
office of the Mayor for approval. Termination
or suspension order is immediately
executory.

32. The advantages favor the BPAT Concept for
more than the traditional policing or the COPS
because of the following:
a.Broader range of police services to the public
thereby endearing the organization to the local
populace
b.One stop service
c. Decentralized decision making in line with
the commanders Quick Look Program
d.Localized problem solving
e.Enhanced Job Scope and Performance for
BPAT Officers.

33. A. The formation and operationalization of
the BPAT shall be guided by the following
principles and guidelines:
1) Awareness
Phase
results of the investigation
will configuration of
the team since
be the basis for
no two
barangays
Social investigation shall be conducted prior to the
recruitment of prospective membersofthe BPAT.
The
th
e
ar
e
thesame in terms of peace and order and safety
situation. Citizens will then be informed of the formation
of the new organization which will cater to the needs of
their own community.

34. Included in the formation will be the basic knowledge on
crime prevention and deterrence and safety precautions
during calamities. A very important facet will dwell on the
shared responsibilities of each and every member insofar
as community peacekeeping is concerned.
2) Organization and Training Phase
The BPAT Officers, in close coordination with LGU
and other sectors, shall organize Barangay officials,
barangay tanods, and other potential force multipiers to
compose the initial core group of BPAT. They shall be
organized into teams performing their specific functions.

35. The members will be screened and carefully selected
from among the existing Barangay officials, barangay
tanods and other anti-crime groups within the
community. The Chief of Police and Station
Commanders of City/Municipal Police Stations shall
direct their policemen to include to include in their patrol
and visitation of the Barangays under it and
establishments which are high risks to criminal
elements.
The PNP shall also conduct the training of the BPATs
based on a standard Program of Instructions (POI)
which focuses on law enforcement, community
organization and public information,

36. Disaster
mitigation
,
relief and management and
case
monitoring. Also, gender and juvenile concerns and
religious consideration an human rights shall form part of
the training module.
There shall be a committee composed of the Chief of
Police and representatives from NGO, Religious Sector
and LGU as the case maybe to assess/evaluate the
performance of the BPATs and its impact to the peace and
order situation in the locality.

37. 3) Mobilization Phase
The organized BPAT shall converge to their assigned
BPAT Desk in the Police Stations or PCP or community
room. This is to account the members and disseminate
to them pertinent information before deployment to their
respective duties. Their function shall be composed of “
Ronda” and other law enforcement activities, on the spot
conflict resolution, community organization and public
information and disaster relief to hasten delivery of basic
public safety services to support police operations within
the barangay. Law enforcement function shall be limited
to city, municipal, and barangay ordinances to referrals
and mediation in accordance with RA 7160 ( Local
Government Code.

38. But if the instant case merits a hearing, it shall be
coursed through the Barangay Justice System. Cases
that need immediate police intervention must be referred
to the nearest police unit for appropriate action.
The BPAT desk shall maintain a logbook of all events and
matters that happened or acted upon during each tour of
duty. The records therein shall be considered confidential
unless required by appropriate authority.
4) Assessment/Evaluation Phase
The concerned Police Station shall form a committee to
conduct a periodic assessment after the
operationalization of BPATS.

39. BUDGET/FUNDI
NG
1. The Police Auxillary Funds can be
used as remuneration of the BPAT
operatives.
2. The intelligence and Peace and Order funds
of the LGUs thru the POCs can be a source
of operational funds.
3. Other sources.