PNP, LTO ink data-sharing deal vs crimes
The Philippine Star|September 30, 2024
The Land Transportation Office LTO) and Philippine National Police have signed a memorandum of agreement that will allow PNP investigators to access records of motor vehicles, particularly those that were used in criminal activities.
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According to Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos, the agreement on datasharing is part of the digital shift that President Marcos wants to implement in government services including law enforcement matters.

"With criminals going digital nowadays, the PNP and the entire government law enforcement machinery must be one step ahead to become effective and efficient in crime prevention," Abalos said over the weekend.

PNP chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil and LTO Chairman Vigor Mendoza II signed the agreement.

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