Barangay Tanods and the Barangay Peace and Order

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Initiate, coordinate and monitor the implementation of peace and order programs, projects and activities at the barangay level;  Serve as information-gathering mechanism pertaining to peace and order and other information that may affect public safety.  Monitor and check the nefarious activities of criminal elements;  Supervise barangay tanods in identifying barangay constituents with strong deviant behavior for referral to appropriate authorities; 

Maintain continuing dialogue, close coordination and rapport with the City/Municipal Peace and Order Council, the City/Municipal Management Coordinating Committee and the law enforcementunits operating in the baranagay;  Formulate plans and recommend such measures which will improve or enhance peace and order and public safety in its area of responsibility;  Supervise, coordinate and monitor the operations of all community-based anti-crime movements within the barangay; 

 Undertake

periodic assessment of the prevailing peace and order situation in the barangay and submit reports with appropriate recommendations to the City/municipal Peace and Order Council; and  Perform such other functions that may be assigned by higher level peace and order councils

The barangay tanod is a community brigade composed of civilian volunteers appointed by the Punong Barangay upon recommendation of the Barangay Peace and Order Committee. [DILG MC 2003-42]

The barangay tanod is organized under the supervision of the Punong Barangay. The Punong Barangay can designate a Chief Tanod/Ex-Officio to head the group. The tanod can also be organized in teams of two to four members in each with a Team Leader. [DILG MC 2003-42]

The barangay tanod shall be appointed by the Punong Barangay upon recommendation of the Barangay Peace and Order Committee. [DILG MC 2003-42]

While the LGC provides for a maximum of 20 tanods in each barangay, it may create more as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the barangay

Assist the barangay officials in the prevention of crime and the promotion of public safety;  Conduct patrol/ronda in the barangay;  Report to the concerned barangay officials or through Hotline “117” the occurence of any crime, fire, accident, public disturbance, and environmental degradation activities and other untoward incident in the barangay;  Monitor the presence and/or activities of suspicious persons, criminals, and other lawless elements within their jurisdiction and report the same to the proper authorities through Hotline “117”; 

 Conduct

surveillance on crime breeding areas within the barangay/puroks and report your observations/findings to the proper authorities or through Hotline “117”;  Assist the police and the Lupong Tagapamayapa in the execution of warrants and other judicial processes such as in tracking the whereabouts of missing persons; in arresting escaped prisoners and other fugitives from justice, and in the recovery of stolen properties;

Coordinate closely with the barangay officials and police/local authorities in the drive against all forms of crimes such as terrorism, smuggling, carnapping, drug trafficking, drug pushing, illegal gambling, child abuse, crime against women, all forms of vices and syndicated crimes;  Assist in the implementation of the Fire Code of the Philippines;  Detect all forms of fire hazards and other public safety hazards/violations and to institute corrective measures within their capability;  Assist in the facilitating smooth flow of traffic; and  Perform other functions as may be directed by the Punong Barangay. 

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duly appointed members of the barangay tanod shall be granted honoraria/allowances, insurance or other benefits stated under Section 393 of the Local Government Code during incumbency  CHED Order No. 62 of 1997 provides a study grant limited to a minimum of two (2) children of barangay tanods with the following qualifications:  

Children of a barangay tanod as certified by the Punong Barangay; Not more than 21 years of age at the time of his application;

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High School graduate whose average is 80% or higher; Have passed the entrance examination of the State College or Universities where he intends to enroll; Financially incapable to pursue a college education and whose parent’s annual income does not exceed P72,000.00

the City/Municipality shall provide incentives and awards to the best performing tanod/barangay tanod brigade. 

The above benefits 1 and 2 of barangay tanods are defined in the DILG MC 2003-42 and the LGC and the CHED Order No. 62 s. 1997. in order to know more about how to avail of these benefits you should ask your Punong Barangay or the City/Municipal government to whichyour barangay belongs.

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barangay tanod is a community bridge that is a duly appointed and organized under the supervision of the Punong Barangay.  The Barangay Peace and Order Community (BPOC) is the primary mechanism in promoting peace and order in the barangay, and the barangay tanod has a vital role in assisting the BPOC to fulfill its responsibilities.  Barangay tanods are agents of persons in authority and can apply the police power of the barangay.

As public servants and civilian volunteers in the community, barangay tanods are entitled to receive certain benefits and privileges.  Peace and order is the foundation of development and progress in the community.  The maintenance of peace and order is a shared responsibility of national and local governments.  The implementation of peace and order programs, projects and activities in the barangay requires an activated barangay tanodand the participation of all constituents in the community. 

You are a barangay tanod in Barangay Malaya. One early morning at 1:50am there was a man riding on his owner-type jeep when he suddenly found out that his jeep lost its brakes. He stopped the jeep on the side street and found out that the dish brake calibre was lost on the left front tire. You and some other tanods were out conducting ronda when you saw the man, and decided to approach him to offer your help. You then observed that while he was fixing the brake of his jeep, suddenly a speedy motor tricycle hit the jeep on the rear side and caused injury to the man. As a baranagy tanod, can you arrest the suspect tricycle driver in this incident? What relevant laws, rules of procedure and limitations should you consider?

YOU ARE RIGHT! One of the governmental powers of the barangay is the police power. This includes the power of the barangay to arrest and detain individuals. A Punong Barangay is a peace officer in the barangay and is considered under the law as a person in authority. The barangay tanods are public safety officers and agents of a person in authority, and may therefore exercise the arrest power of the barangay.