House OKs bill on campus crime prevention
MANILA, Jan. 10 (PNA) -- A measure mandating universities and colleges to create a Safety and Security Council (SSC) to protect the academic community from internal and external threats has been approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives.
House Bill No. 4100 or the proposed “Campus Safety and Security Act†directs the establishment of the SSC in every higher learning institution and technical-vocational institution to protect students and other members of the academic community from theft, robbery, rape, and other forms of violence within and outside the campus.
Among the primary duties and responsibilities of the SSC is to recommend to the school, college, or university the conduct of seminars and trainings on crime and drug prevention and control in coordination with the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) regional office, local police station, or the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
The SSC shall also carry out programs and policies concerning the following: use and sale of alcoholic beverages; enforcement of underage drinking laws; possession, use, and sale of illegal drugs; enforcement of drug laws; and a description of any drug or alcohol abuse education program.
The composition of the SSC shall be determined by the governing boards of the higher education institutions (HEIs) and the owners, proprietors, and/or administrators of the technical-vocational institutions.
The House committee on higher and technical education spearheaded the passage of the measure, which is a consolidation of House Bill Nos. 572 and 2314, authored by Aurora Rep. Bellaflor Angara-Castillo and Sorsogon Rep. Evelina Escudero, respectively. (PNA)
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