AFP, PNP craft directive to form Eastern Mindanao JPSCC

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 9): AFP, PNP craft directive to form Eastern Mindanao JPSCC

In line with their efforts to fully secure Eastern Mindanao from security and climate change threats, the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police Wednesday crafted a letter directive calling for the creation of of Joint Peace and Security Coordinating Center (JPSCC) in the region.

The JPSCC will be designated to handle concerns on peace and security, disaster mitigation and emergency response in Eastern Mindanao.

Units which participated in the crafting of the JPSCC include the Eastern Mindanao Command and the Directorate for Integrated Police Operations-Eastern Mindanao, Philippine National Police (DIPO-EM, PNP).

The JPSCC requires combined efforts of the military and police in security operations against all threat groups within Eastern Mindanao in support to local government units and government agencies that are in need of military and police assistance.

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