The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will implement an “e-blotter system” next year, eliminating the “old and cumbersome” recording of crimes and complaints received by precincts and stations in Metro Manila.

NCRPO Director Roberto Rosales said the new system to be implemented beginning in January will help provide accurate crime reporting and monitoring.

“The new system will enable better reporting aside from the fact, that it will be less cumbersome and time-consuming," Rosales said during a press conference in Camp Bagong Diwa, Bicutan, Taguig City.

Rosales said that with the e-blotter system, all the police will do is fill up an existing form containing the basic information needed in a blotter to assist in the investigation.

He said that the form is automatically uploaded to a database at the NCRPO headquarters.

The NCRPO chief also said that the other benefit of the e-blotter is that it cannot be tampered with. Rosales said that with the old system, some of the crimes were not reported to the higher headquarters making it more difficult to monitor.

He said cases not reported included those that the complainants decided not to pursue either through amicable settlement or lack of interest but with the e-blotter, all crimes reported will be automatically included in the database of the NCRPO.

The NCRPO recorded that 41, 858 persons wanted for various crimes were apprehended this year, while 25 other suspects were killed and 350 more surrendered.

Rosales also announced that the NCRPO also announced that they will also implement a benchmark of 40 percent passing rate for police officers to solve at least that number the cases in their jurisdiction as part of the ongoing anti-criminality drive.

He said that the figure was also design to test the leadership and crime-solving skills of men in the field.

The NCRPO chief added that mapping of crime-prone areas will continue to enable the effective deployment of police foot and mobile patrols to deter the commission of a crime even as he appeal for cooperation from all sectors of society in the anti-criminality campaign.