Singian ordered all chiefs of police in the province to activate their respective task forces "Catch You" a provincial Anti-Carnapping Task Group, which sets forth the guidelines in the aggressive conduct of operations against carjacking.
Each group will coordinate with the judicial courts and Regional Traffic Management Office (RTMO) Central Luzon, according to Singian.
He added that the group is tasked to identify, neutralize and prosecute suspected carjackers.
Singian said he assigned Superintendent Gregorio Lim, deputy provincial director for operations, as the Task Group Commander. He will include all municipal police stations and 310th Provincial Mobile Group (PMG) as operating units of the task force.
"I have ordered for the strictest implementation of said Task Group and updates on suspected car thieves and unscrupulous traders of stolen vehicle parts," Singian said.
He also directed his men to conduct thorough investigation and subsequent filing of cases against suspected carjackers and unscrupulous traders of stolen vehicles.
He said chiefs of police were also directed to regularly establish checkpoints in strategic places to constrict the movement of lawless elements.
"The use of spotters or informants is at hand to easily detect the parts of carjacked vehicles," Singian added.
According to him, the police recovered 27 out of the 36 stolen vehicles. This, he said, indicates 75-percent recovery efficiency by the Pampanga police.
He added that 28 suspected carjackers were apprehended and 12 cases were filed in court.
Singian cited several modus operandi (methods of operation) being adopted by carjacking syndicates in their nefarious activities.
The crime group preys on wealthy victims who reside in posh subdivisions in Central Luzon. Syndicates conduct casing or surveillance activities on probable targets before executing plans.
Carjackers strike with force when the victims are about to get in or out of their residences. They also forcibly take, at gunpoint, vehicles parked in commercial parking areas.
Singian added that the carjackers might pretend as police or military personnel in staging their activities. They often use stolen vehicles.
Car thieves at times disguise as hitchhikers and they usually flag down their would-be victims at gunpoint.
