CEBU CITY, Cebu, September 22, 2023(PIA) -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) has trained selected officers and personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and prosecutors in Region 7 for a more efficient case build-up. A total of 195 prosecutors, police chiefs, and directors attended the symposium on September 22, 2023, which highlights the Department Circular (DC) 020 issued on March 31,2023. One of the salient features of DC 020 is the close cooperation, coordination, and collaboration of the law enforcement agencies, while building confidence among the police personnel in case build-up. Under the said circular, government prosecutors are mandated to be pro-active in the investigation of crimes by helping complainants and law enforcers in the case build-up. This is to ensure that only criminal cases with reasonable certainty of convictions are filed before the courts. “The goal is to gather evidence in partnership with the law enforcement agencies, to build up a cas...