Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS,PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATIONS
Camp BGen Rafael T Crame, Quezon City
NCPO-Inves
MEMORANDUM
TO :RD,PROs
FROM :TDO
SUBJECT : Reiteration on the Strengthening of the Tourist Police
Assistance Desk (TPAD)
DATE :June 19,2020
1.References:
a. PNP MC No.2019-058"PNP Critical Incident Management Operational
Procedures (Revised 2019) dated October 11,2019;and
b. PNP Memorandum Circular No. 2017-020 entitled "Strengthened Bantay
Turista" dated March 3,2017.
2.This pertains to the strengthening of tourist police assistance desk which will
handle crime reports, investigation, and requests for assistance involving foreign and
local tourist.
3. Accordingly, be reminded that under PNP MC No.2017-020, Tourist Police
Assistance Desk (TPAD) shall be established in the police stations of cities and
municipalities. TPADs may also be established in the immediate vicinity or periphery
of high-tourism traffic areas like malls, airports, seaports, transport terminals, parks,
etc. provided with TPU personnel.
4. In this regard, you are directed to strengthen the TPADs in your respective
AOR to ensure that all cases involving local and foreign tourists are properly
addressed.
5. Submit your actions taken to this Directorate (Attn: PSD) at email
address:publicsafetydivision@gmail.com NLT June 21,2020.
6. For guidance and strict compliance.
EMMANUEL LUIS D LICUP
Police Major General