MC 2020 008 Bar
MC 2020 008 Bar
MC 2020 008 Bar
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
NO.: 2020-008
1. REFERENCES:
a. Executive Order No. 546 Directing the PNP to Undertake Active
Support to the AFP in Internal Security Operations (ISO) for the
Suppression of Insurgency and Other Serious Threats to National
Security;
2. RATIONALE:
3. SITUATION:
During the past years, the Filipino people suffered loss of lives and
properties due to violence, insurgency, terrorist activities and other related atrocities.
Similarly, the PNP encountered problems wherein police stations/units were attacked
and overrun by the New People’s Army which can be attributed to poor security
preparations of the unit, failure of the unit commanders to appreciate intelligence
information, and shortage of firepower capability.
4. PURPOSE:
5. DEFINITION OF TERMS:
6. GUIDELINES:
a. General Guidelines:
b) Second Priority:
(1) Non-high risk CPSs/MPSs; and
2) The Director for Logistics (TDL) shall have the sole authority to
issue Supply Directive for newly procured BAR for distribution to
concerned offices/units/stations for subsequent issuance to end-
users;
6) Renewal of PAR shall be done every three (3) years from the date
of issuance. End-user shall bring issued BAR for stencil. Failure of
the individual PNP uniformed personnel to renew their PAR is a
ground for disciplinary action and recall of the issued BAR;
10) All PNP uniformed personnel shall ensure the maximum functional
condition and security of their issued BAR;
12) RD, PROs and Director, NSUs, with the concurrence of TDO, may
recommend to TDL the realignment of BAR based on their current
ONA; and
b. Specific Guidelines:
2) All SAOs shall ensure that the BAR will be issued based on the
order of priority and undertakes the following:
a) Maintain records of unit PTR of the Provincial/District/City SAOs
and Supply PNCOs of CPS/MPS and PAR issued to individual
PNP uniformed personnel;
5) Armory Duty Sentinel shall accept and record BARs from outgoing
duty and release and record BARs to incoming duty. It is also their
responsibility to conduct routine and physical inspection of all
BARs inside the armory to ensure security as they are accountable
for any loss or damage during their tour of duty. Likewise, they shall
prepare the After Accounting and Inspection Report and observe
the proper turnover of duties and responsibilities to the incoming
armory duty sentinel.
c. Responsibilities:
2) Director, LSS
a) Assist the Directorate for Logistics in the monitoring and
implementation of this MC; and
7. PROCEDURES:
a. Issuance of Basic Assault Rifle (BAR) (See Annex – “A” for the Flow
Chart in the Issuance of BAR):
1) The Directorate for Logistics shall issue Supply Directive (SD) to the
Director, Logistics Support Service (Attn: SAO PNP Wide). SAO
PNP Wide shall prepare the Property Transfer Report (PTR) to
concerned NSAOs/RSAOs based on the Supply Directive prior to
issuance of the organic BAR. The PTR shall include details of
accurate cost as basis of acquisition cost to be provided in the PAR;
2) All processes such as issuance of SD, PTR, PAR and other related
logistics activities shall be thru the Logistics Data Information
Management System (LDIMS);
3) Upon receipt of the BARs from SAO PNP Wide, the NSAOs/RSAOs
shall inform their respective Directors for its issuance;
5) For NSUs, NSAO shall issue PTR to RSPNCOs of line units or PAR
to PNP uniformed personnel assigned in offices/units without
RSPNCOs;
c. Carrying/Turn-in of BAR:
1) BAR issued to individual PNP uniformed personnel shall be carried
while on duty except those performing administrative functions;
3) They shall properly log in and turn in their BAR to their unit’s
armory;
4) Outgoing and incoming personnel shall log in/log out and sign in the
logbook upon turning in their BAR in the presence of the duty
sentinel who shall sign in the logbook as witness;
5) Aside from the logbook, a log in/log out slip shall be issued to the
individual PNP uniformed personnel upon turn in/taking out of the
BAR;
6) All PNP units shall maintain an Official Logbook for Log-in and
Log-out of BAR. Said Official Logbook shall be treated with utmost
confidentiality and only authorized sentinels shall have access to it.
2) Alteration of any part of the issued BAR that would decrease its
functionality and performance is prohibited; and
6) Retiring from the service within the next three months; and
8. PENALTY CLAUSE:
9. REPEALING CLAUSE:
Provisions of existing PNP issuances which are inconsistent with this MC,
in whole or in part, are deemed repealed, set aside, amended or modified
accordingly.
This MC shall take effect after 15 days from filing a copy thereof at the
UP Law Center in consonance with Section 3, Chapter 2, Book VII of Executive
Order No. 292 otherwise known as the “Revised Administrative Code of 1987,” as
amended.
That, I have no issued Basic Assault Rifle (BAR) as of this period for I have
turned in my issue at my former Office/Unit on ___________________________.
That, I vouch for the veracity of my above declaration, and if in the future,
said declaration will be found fraudulent, I acknowledge that I may be both
administratively (Dishonesty) and criminally (Perjury) held liable; and
Affiant
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