Tuesday, April 10, 2007 'No Plate, No Travel' policy to be intensified for May poll
TO PREVENT any untoward incident during May polls, the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas will intensify implementation of the "No Plate, No Travel" policy soon.
This aims to deter criminals from using unmarked vehicles to hide their identities, explained Police Director Wilfredo Dulay, Sr.
Dulay said, "This is also in line with the upcoming May 14 elections in which criminals and other illicit activities are expected to increase due to partisan
politics, among other motives."
He also said most criminals are using vehicles to perpetrate their illegal activities and to elude arrest.
"PNP units conducting checkpoint operations are directed to give special attention to vehicles without plates for these might be carrying criminal elements and partisan armed groups," Dulay added.
In his directive to police units all over the region, Dulay also underlined the apprehension of drivers whose vehicles have expired conduction sticker, fake plates, illegally transpired plates and unauthorized/expired commemorative plates.
Likewise, persons using government vehicles without license plates or privately owned vehicles of government officials without plates will also be subjected to "No Plate, No Travel" policy.
Dulay also enjoined the public to be supportive of the campaign.
He said any concerned citizen must report to the nearest police station the presence of unmarked or vehicles without plates in their areas so that
immediate police action shall be undertaken to prevent occurrences of untoward incidents.
In areas where telephone lines are available, the Top Cop encourages the public to dial the PNP Hotline 117 or 116 and report any suspicious elements present in
their area, he said.
