The Nueva Ecija Peace and Order (POC) Provincial Assessment Team (PAT) chaired by DILG Nueva Ecija together with the Provincial Government of Nueva Ecija (PGNE), the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Nueva Ecija and the Nueva Ecija Police Provincial Office (NEPPO) convened to conduct table assessment of 5 City Peace and Order Councils (CPOCs) and 27 Municipal Peace and Order Councils (MPOCs) on May 12, 2022 at the DILG Nueva Ecija Provincial Office.

DILG Nueva was represented by LGOO V Vivorey S. Lapitan while PGNE was represented by Mr. Rodelio B. Lugod. Also, IAIII Jenlyn Abejuela of PDEA Nueva Ecija, PLTCOL Julius Caesar Manucdoc, PCPL Joanna Marie Tawatao, and PCPL Jefferson Pascual of NEPPO were present during the activity.

LGOO V Lapitan discussed the POC indicators and presented the pre-assessed scores of the CPOCs and MPOCs per indicator.

The POC audit was conducted to foster a stronger collaboration between the LGU, the law enforcement agencies, and the community in the fight against criminality, illegal drugs, insurgency, and violent extremism towards the creation of an enabling environment where peace and order and public safety activities are implemented effectively.