LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

0Module II

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) ORGANIZATION

A. Module Description:
This module presents the historical background of the Philippine National Police. It is
imperative for the future law enforcement officers to familiarize themselves to the various laws
relative to the development of the Philippine National Police as the main law enforcement agency in
the Philippines. This will highlight the discussion of the Republic Act no. 6975 and Republic Act
no. 8551 and the PNP Organizational Structure together with the functions of the different key
positions in the said organization.

B. Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the discussion, the students should be able to:
 Explain the principles of police organization.
 Discuss the activities of the Police organization in the areas of recruitment and selection,
appointments and promotion, performance evaluation, training and career development.
 Familiarized the important provisions of R.A. 6075 and R.A. 8551.

Introduction

The word police come from the Latin politia (Civil administration), which itself derives
from the Ancient Greek Politeia or “Polis” which means “City”.
The police organization is one of the most complex institutions in the society today. As
the inherent mission of any such institution is to become capable in performing their
respective responsibilities, it is important that such organization have qualified personnel
with appropriate and steering towards meveting this purpose. Thus, the necessity to have an
established means of recruiting, selecting, appointing, training, detailing, assigning,
promoting and other required administrative actions is a must as a competitive career
advancement programs, security in the job and regulation of proper welfare and benefits of
its rank and file.
Regarded as the initiators of the criminal justice system, the police are the society’s
first line of defense against crime and criminality. Police are agents or agencies authorized to
use force and other forms of coercion and legal means to effect public and social order. The
term is most regularly associated with police departments of a state that are empowered to
exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of
responsibility- that is enforce laws and decrees to ensure that the programs, interests and
concerns of the government will be implemented.
Police or law enforcement is the agency of a community or government that is
responsible for maintaining public order and preventing and detecting crime. The basic police
mission of preserving order by enforcing rules of conduct or laws was identical in ancient
societies as it is sophisticated urban environments.

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The Philippine National Police has set up itself based on the constitution of being a
police organization that has national in scope, but civilian in nature. The PNP is an
organization accountable to the civil society they served as public servants. Although,
retaining most the military traditions that is advantageous to its mandate of suppressing
criminals and combating terrorism- protocol, decorum, discipline, leadership, among others;
the PNP have already passed through several stages of proving to the community that it
become an integral part of the democratic society we are enjoying today. From the changes in
the uniform , to the civilian ranking system, fringe benefits and standardization with other
government agencies as a whole, to morale and welfare transformation program, the PNP is
one of the seven (7) Government Agencies undergoing the Professional Government Standard
where its previous Integrated Transformation Program became an integral part and the
commitment shown by the PNP, its officers, personnel, programs and different activities
cannot be questioned that they can and will uphold the Civilian Constitution.

Basically, the objectives of the Philippine National Police are (Under RA 6975):

- Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties;
- Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety;
- Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders
to justice and assist in their prosecution;
- Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance with the
Constitution and pertinent laws;
- Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law,
informing the person so detained of all his rights under the Constitution;
- Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and explosives in accordance with the
law; and,
- Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies and issue
license to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private detectives, for
kthe practice of their professions.

Under RA 8551
- Through information gathering and performance of its ordinary police functions,
support the Armed Forces of the Philippines on matters involving suppression of
insurgency, except in cases where the President shall call on the PNP to support the
AFP in combat operations.

Fundamental Theories of Police Service

• The Home rule theory- law enforcers or policemen are regarded as servants of the
community, who rely for the efficiency of their functions upon then express needs of
the People.
• In this concept, policeman are civil servants whose key duty is the preservation of
public peace and security. This is practiced in the United States and in England where
the governmental structure follows a decentralized pattern.
• The continental theory- In this concepts, policemen are regarded as state or
servants of the higher authorities. This theory prevails in European countries where
the governmental organization follows the centralized pattern, e.g. Spain, Italy and
France.

Two prevailing concepts which pertains to the efficiency of police service:

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• The Old Concept- Police service is give the impression of being merely suppressive
machinery. This philosophy advocated that the yardstick of police competence is the
increasing number of arrests, throwing offenders in detention facilities rather than
trying to prevent them from committing crimes.
• The Modern Concept-this thought of police service regards police as the first line of
defense of the criminal justice system, an organ of crime prevention.

Historical Background of the Philippine National Police Organization

The history of policing and its forms have existed for several thousand years, with
religious, political, or military police wielding power as early as the time of Babylon. Early
police were typically either military or semi-military organizations that evolved from the
personal bodyguards of rulers and warlords or from community organizations in which
citizens banded together for mutual protection. The duties of the military type of police
consisted of keeping the public order and enforcing the religious or political mandates of
those in power.

In the Philippines, the Spanish regime adopted a police system in which the maintenance
of peace and order as well as the enforcement of laws are an integral part of the military
system for the defense of the colony.
➢ In the year 1712, the Carabineros de Seguridad Publica was organized as a mounted
riflemen or cavalry whose duties expanded in 1781 from a special commission as
government custodian of the tobacco monopoly to a distinct group charged with the
duties of a harbor, port, and border and river police.
Its duties became police-like and more general, which were;

1. The prosecution of law breakers and criminals;

2. The maintenance of peace, order and security;

3. And, the vigilance in the execution of laws and ordinances of good government.

➢ In January 8, 1836, by the virtue of a Royal Decree, the Rural Police known as the
Guardrilleros (Cuadrilleros) were established in each town. The law provided that 5
% of able bodied male inhabitants of each province was to be drafted in the police
service for a three year tour of duty.
The duties of this local police (Guardilleros) were;

1. To maintain public security and order in the town by making patrol;

2. To guard dark and unsafe places;
3. To guard the tribunals and prison houses;
4. To conduct prisoners;
5. To carry mails at times; and
6. Many other odd duties in town

➢ In February 12, 1852, the Guardia Civil was organized with the dual function of a
soldier and a policeman whose duties ranges from the suppression of brigandage by
means of patrolling unsettled territories, detention or petty and local insurrection, the
enforcement of tax collection and was armed as the Spanish infantry to partially
relieve the Spanish peninsula troops of their work in policing towns. robbery
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The establishments of the Guardia Civil gave the Spanish colonizers a tremendous control
through a centralized police administration which enabled the supreme head to determine
the policies to be pursued in law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order.
Months before the period of Philippine Independence under the regime of revolutionary
president Emilio Aguinaldo, the Spanish organized police force easily collapsed. A police
system was organized to be a pseudo-military group capable of modification to suit the
general military campaign and to inform the objectives of the revolutionary government.
After the collapse of the Philippine Revolutionary government, the American established
an Insular Police Force later known as the Philippine Constabulary which became the
institution for preserving the peace, enforcing the law and maintaining order through
Organic Ac. 175 which was enacted by the Philippine Commission on July 18, 1901..
- Capt. Henry Allen named as the First Chief of the PC.
- Col. Antonio C. Torres became the First Filipino Police Chief.
- The Philippine Constabulary (PC) was inaugurated as an insular police force under the
American Regime
On September 8, 1966, Republic Act no. 4864 was enacted known as the Police Act of
1966. This law provided the legal guideline in undertaking at a national police efficiency and
performance. To implement its objectives the National Police Commission was created.
During the Martial Law Regime of President Ferdinand E. Marcos, the Integrated
National Police was organized by virtue of PD 765 in August 8, 1975, which was composed
of the Philippine Constabulary as the nucleus and the INP as the local police force compo
nent. The PC continued to be a major service of the AFP.
On December 13, 1990, R.A. no. 6975 also known as the “7 DILG Act of 1990” was
passed and approved by the Congress creating the Philippine National police (PNP) and
incidental thereto, dissolving the Philippine Constabulary whose officers and rank and file
were given the privilege to either join the AFP or the PNP within the period as provided
therein.
• This Act created among others the Philippine National Police, The Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Philippine Public Safety
College under a reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government.
• The law paved the way for the achievement of a Philippine Police force which is
national in scope and civilian in character.
Republic Act no. 8551, known as “The PNP Modernization Act of 1998” pave the way to
have national police that is civilian in nature and accountable to the public to who, it was
sworn to protect and to serve as it is the “policy of the state to establish a highly efficient and
compe tent police force which is national in scope and civilian in character administered and
controlled by a National Police Commission. The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be a
community and service-oriented agency responsible for the maintenance of peace and order
and public safety. The PNP shall be so organized to ensure accountability and uprightness in
police exercise of discretion as well as to achieve efficiency and effectiveness of its members
and units in the performance of their functions.” Also, this act paved the way to establish the
Internal Affairs Service, which is the Police of the Police Officers. This act was entitled
“The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998” and was enacted on February 17,
1998.
On the other hand, Republic Act of 9708 further increases the morale and welfare of the
personnel of Philippine National Police by removing all types of cases filed against the police
officer in relation to the performance of their respective function- commonly known as
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service-related cases, administratively, civilly or criminally- be no longer a bar to their

promotion. This is a big leap to the road map of increasing the rights and upgrading the
protection of the police officer.
Moreover, the Joint Resolution no. 1 “Joint Resolution authorizing the increase in Base
Pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) in the Government, and for other Purposes”,
was resolved by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembly, to
modify the existing Base Pay Schedule of MUP. Which shall be applied to all Military
personnel under the Department of National Defense (DND) and Uniformed Personnel under
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine Coastguard (PCG), and
National Mapping and Resource Information Authority (NAMRIA)
For purposes of clarity of command and responsibility, and for the effective and efficient
administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the uniformed personnel of
the PNP were reclassified through Republic Act no. 11200 which was approved on February
8, 2019.

Tested Police Principles:

The following are the leadership, administrative, operational and supervisory
principles traditionally followed in any police organization. These tested police principles
needed in the organizational structuring of a group of police assigned to perform their
respective assignment and mission includes the following:
Leadership

➢ Be knowledgeable- everything that takes place in your office should be known to you.
That in cases of one member was unable to present himself in time of necessity, the
Commander will be able to address the problem or perform what should be done. In
cases or emergency, especially when higher offices require it, the Commander will be
able to perform all the necessary things to do (in the absence of your men or in
duress, the Commander will be able to do- on hand- the things to be done).
➢ The Commander should always be informed- everything that takes place must be
made known to the Commander, as he will be the one accountable to it. Anything he
was made abreast of, the Commander can easily deny it and he cannot defend his
subordinate or the courses of action they have taken (a recent midnight arrest
concerning youths involved in a turf was where one of the arrested juvenile is the
relative of somebody up high, so that the Commander when called by hierarchy be
knowledgeable of what to answer).
➢ Seek the Welfare of your men- in order for the police unit to perform well, each
member should know what they should be doing and that each of their performance
should be executed properly in order not to hinder other members of their unit; in
return, the Commander should be able to understand the needs of each member of
his unit- knowing them and the problems they faced in order to prepare each member
appropriately, ready to perform their respective tasks (to have multiple personality
approach to individual subordinate and be able to assist in however you can in aiding
their respective needs, personal and professional and to ensure that personnel
manning their post do not have any problem that could put his efficiency and
effectiveness at risk that will eventually place the whole operation in jeopardy).
➢ Do not trust even the walls- as a leader, one must be able to encourage
compartmentalization with each subordinates in order not to compromise the entire
work. Each member should be focused on their respective assignment and not be
disturbed by whatever hearsay heard from other people, nor talk in the air of what he
is doing; rather, be able to communicate such problem, analysis or recommendation
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to the proper channel (never open up with other people, no part of your unit about
some matter that not discussed with your Commander and have the authority to
communicate such information in order not to put the task in jeopardy).

Administrative

➢ Related tasks in process, purpose, method or clientele should be grouped

together- whenever practicable every function of the police force shall be assigned to
each respective unit. (According to Function, time frame, place of work and to level of
Authority). Generally, all activities, functions and duties of the Police are divided into
two categories, which are Administrative and Operational Function.
➢ Lines of Authority and Chain of Command should be clearly defined and
established. Line of Authority is the path of reference of taking the order or to report
and Chain of command refers to the officer next in line to assume control in the
absence or when the Commander was unable to perform his function as one (due to
emergency situation like the death, illness or uncontrollable cases, the Deputy will
assume command and control of the unit).
➢ The Span of control of a supervisor or units shall not be more than what he can
effectively coordinate- Effective organization requires that only a manageable
number of subordinates be supervised by one person at any given time. This number
will, of course, vary- not only from one organization to another (depending on each
organization’s definition of “effective supervision”) but also within each organization
depending on the number of task and the size of personnel available at a given time.
➢ A group of personnel must have only one supervisor- in order not to have conflict
in tasking, one commander or chief is placed to supervise all police units and
personnel under him. The Regional Director of a Police Regional Office does not only
supervise all the Police units and personnel assigned in his areas of concern, it also
includes all Support Units, administrative and operational, that maintains a regional
office or officer in his area (all regional officers of chaplain service and other
administrative services are placed under the operational control of the Regional
Director, however, their administrative control is still maintained by their Central
Offices).
➢ Proper flow of communication- all types of correspondence must passed thru
channels, depending to whom the communication is addressed to. If outside the unit,
then the signatory must be the Chief of the said Unit; and, if within the unit, then the
signatory must be the chief of the Office concerned. Passing thru channel means that
if your office is at the lowest, and your communication is to the head of your unit,
then all the superior officers within your line of authority should be notified. Lateral
coordination can only be practiced if an express authority is allowed. Message centers
are established to ensure that all incoming and outgoing communications are in
proper forma and that no correspondence will be lost.
➢ Staff and line function must be defined- every office in the police organization is
identified and their function clear. In instances that some function of police units
overlaps with the functions of other police units (CIDG assigned in the province, CIDT
has the same criminal investigation capability as that of the offices of investigation
and detection branch and station investigation section) it is the rule that the first
office that take cognizance of the matter at hand will handle the activity. Unless the
matter at hand is specifically assigned to a certain office (CIDG to handle special
crimes like Large Scale Estafa), then the office who have initially encountered the
matter at hand need to properly endorse the subject matter to the office that have
jurisdiction.
➢ The responsibility for a function shall carry with it commensurate authority,
making the person to whom it is vested accountable therefore- whenever a police

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unit or personnel is performing his function (accounting of firearms by the Supply

officer), said personnel is not performing in his capacity, but more appropriately as the
representative of the Office he is staff with (the Provincial Supply PNCO is acting in
capacity of the Provincial Director).

Operational

➢ Ensure yourself on the right track- police officer should perform their function as
lawful as possible, notwithstanding the presumption of law that said police officer is
acting judiciously or anything he executed are in the lawful performance of duty. It is
important that police officer knew the lawful justification of the things they will be
doing in order and have in their mind the proper guidelines of doing it (following the
PNP operational procedures in the conduct of Checkpoint). Bear in mind that there are
numerous disciplinary machineries, administrative or criminal, that can easily
conduct investigate of any erroneous act.
➢ Do not leave trash behind- police officer must operate appropriately in accordance
with existing laws and regulations. Where people that become slighted by the police
action can easily file damaging reports or file cases if they have some observation that
is questionable in nature (a video that some police officer placed something in the
body of a lying person).
➢ When it is written, it cannot easily be confronted- whenever possible, file a report
on something you have performed. This is to ensure that your lawful act is recorded
and whenever anybody who will present himself and question what you have done, the
only recorded basis will be the report you have submitted (after maintaining peace and
order after a traffic squabble, the report you made will be the basis of whatever
happened there.

Supervisory

➢ You are accountable to everything that takes place- a police officer should know
whatever incident that happen within his proximity, as the police officer will be made
answerable why said event took place. In times that what takes place is not a police
concern, it will be easier to write it down for future reference (a rumor that the firearm
of your subordinate was stolen, need to be check).
➢ Before you receive it, count it- all the time that a police officer receives in his
capacity, ensure that the records stated in the document you will receive is the same
in actuality. Daily transfer of logistical equipment in the office requires vigilant
checking of their status, to determine if there is a need for replacement, as when you
will be needing it, you do not have the luxury of looking for another (investigation kit
should be complete, as every tool in it is necessary in the conduct of crime scene
processing).

THE PNP ORGANIZATION

Relationship of the PNP to the DILG

• Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by the Republic Act No. 8551, the PNP
is under the administrative control and operational supervision of the National Police
Commission. Meanwhile, the NAPOLCOM is an attached agency of the Department of
the Interior and Local Government for policy and program coordination. The Secretary
of the Interior and Local Government is mandates to be the Ex-Officio Chairman of the
NAPOLCOM.

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• The PNP is composed of a national headquarter, regional headquarters, provincial

headquarters, district headquarters or municipal stations. At the national level, the
PNP maintain its national headquarter in Camp Crame, which houses the directorial
staff, service staff and special support units.

Figure 5. PNP Organizational Structure

PNP Command Group:

a. The Chief of the Philippine National Police (CPNP) has the rank of Police Director
Ge neral with a four-star rank. He is assisted by a Personal Staff composed of:
• The Inspector General
• Aide-de-camp
• Command Police Non-Commissioned Officer
b. The Deputy Chief of Philippine National Police for Administration (TDCA)
c. The Deputy Chief of Philippine National Police for Operations (TDCO)
d. The chief of Directorial Staff (TDCS) is assisted by a Secretary, Directorial Staff (SDS).

Note: The two deputies and the Chief of Directorial Staff have the rank of Police Deputy
Director General Equivalent to a three-star rank in the PNP.

Office of the Chief PNP powers and functions:

1. To direct and control tactical as well as strategic movements, deployment, placement,
utilization of the PNP or any of its units and personnel, including its facilities and
other resources.

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2. To issue detailed implementing policies and instructions regarding personnel funds,

properties, records, correspondence and such other matters as may be necessary to
effectively carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Philippine National police.

Office of the Deputy Chief PNP for Administration

MISSION: Assist the Chief PNP in the exercise of responsibilities relative to the PNP
personnel, human resource (training) and doctrine development, logistics, comptrollership,
technical research and material development activities.
FUNCTIONS: To assist Chief PNP in the directing, controlling and supervising the national
administrative support units such as logistics, support service, computer service, finance
service, health service, communications and electronics service, chaplain service, legal
service, engineering service and headquarters support service.

Office of the Deputy Chief PNP for Operations

MISSION: To assist the Chief PNP in the exercise of responsibilities relative to PNP
operations, intelligence, plans, police community relations and investigation activities.
FUNCTIONS: To assist Chief PNP in the directing, controlling and supervising the national
operational support units such as Crime Laboratory, Maritime Group, Aviation.

The Chief of the Directorial Staff

• Serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the PNP. He coordinates, supervises, and
directs the Directorial Staff and the PNP units in the performance of their respective
functions.
• The Directorial Staff is composed of 16 Directorates. Every director in each unit has
also his defined function in line with his specialization.

1. The Directorate for Personnel and records Management (DPRM)

- The director optimizes the utilization of personnel resources both from the PNP-
uniformed and non-uniformed personnel.
- Study and serve information pertaining to the personnel activities of the command;
furnish estimate, advice and analysis to the commander on personnel matters;
prepare personnel plans and projections; translates decision into directive concerning
personnel information and movement or deployment of elements of the command and
recommends changes in plans, policies and orders to insure the efficient procurement
and employment of the human resources of all personnel.
(Chaplain Service, Headquarters Support Services, Health Service, Legal Service and
Police Retirement and Benefits Service)

2. The Directorate for Intelligence (DI)

- The Director manages the gathering/collating of intelligence objectives through
effective management of all intelligence and counter-intelligence activities of the PNP.
He also serves as the linkage of all foreigners with official transactions with the chief
PNP.
- (Intelligence Group)
3. The Directorate for operations (DO)
- The Director exercises the command, the control, the direction, the coordination and
the supervision of all activities on PNP operations such as deployment and
employment of personnel.
- (Aviation Security Group, Civil Security Group, Highway Patrol Group, Maritime
Group, Police Security and Protection group and Special Action Force)

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4. The Directorate for Logistics (DL)

- The director administers and manages material resources needed for the PNP
operations.
- It provides guidelines for the direction and control of the functions of supply,
maintenance, facilities and installation, transportation and logistics services in the
PNP.
- (Engineering Service and Logistics Supply Service)
5. The Directorate for Plans (DPL)
- The director plans and programs strategic PNP Operations. He also represents the PNP
in the inter-agency and international affairs on peace and order.
6. The Directorate for Comptrollership (DC)
- The director administers, manages and supervise the budgeting, accounting, financial,
reporting, internal auditing and management improvement of the PNP.
- (Finance Service)
7. The Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR)
- The Director formulates and implements community- related activities, programs and
projects. He also supervises the PNP Salaam Police Center to undertake close
monitoring, networking and liaison activities with the Muslim communities in
addressing terrorism and lawless violence in their respective areas to guarantee that
the Muslims are not discriminates, oppressed or singled-out.
- Formulate police community relations plans, programs and policies geared toward
enhancing community and citizen’s participation in support of the operational plans of
the PNP.
- (Police Community Relations Group)
8. The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM)
- The Director coordinates, controls and supervises all investigation activities.
- Direct and supervise the investigation of crimes and other offenses in violation of
Philippine laws; supervise investigation and monitor complaints on police matters and
cases referred by other gover nment and private agencies, organization and/or
individual persons; maintain records of all cases referred; monitor and maintain a
record of the progress of cases perpetrated by organized crime groups, cases of
COMELEC Gun ban violations and election related incidents, target personalities;
formulate plans and policies including proposals for enactment of laws in coordination
with concerned agencies to cope with the requirements needed for successful
investigation and prosecution of crimes; conduct research and studies on any matters
relative to investigation to include modern scientific investigation; and prepare
requirements pertaining to regional or international conferences such as ASEANAPOL
or INTERPOL.
- Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and Crime Laboratory Group)

9. The Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD)

- The director formulates policies on matters pertaining to human resources and
doctrine development.
- It manage and supervise the formulation of policy and in the planning direction,
coordination and supervision of all matters pertaining to human resource and doctrine
development like education and training of PNP personnel and doctrines pertaining to
the organization, administration and operation of the PNP; formulate training program
and directives required to attain professionalism of PNP personnel and operational
readiness of PNP units.
- (training Service)
[Link] Directorate for Research and Development (DRD)
- The Director engages in research and development and does testing and evaluation of
self-reliant projects.

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- It review and improve research and development, test and evaluation and capabilities
regarding weapons, transportation and communication, clothing and criminalistics
equipment requirements of the command; develop specification standards in
accordance with domestic and international standards; research and study the latest
technology in scientific investigation including relevant equipment and facilities.
[Link] Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management
(DICTM)
- The Director integrates and standardizes all the PNP information system and
resources to further improve the frontline services.
- Manage and supervise the policy formulation and managing information, electronics
and communication technology resources to promote, develop and regulate integrated
and strategic information and computer technology systems, and reliable and efficient
communications infrastructure in support to the PNP.
- (Information and Technology Management Service and Communication and
Electronics Service)
[Link] (5) Directorate for Integrated Police Operations (DIPOs)
- The Directors of the clusters areas for Integrated Police Operations, namely: Eastern
Mindanao, Western Mindanao, Visayas, Southern and Northern Luzon are given the
responsibility to direct and to supervise the conduct of integrated anti-criminality,
internal security, counter-terrorism operations, to promote inter-operability with the
armed forces of the Philippines, and to provide a system to promote regional socio-
economic development.
- Formulate, direct and supervise the implementation of the policing plans and
programs peculiar to the areas of responsibilities in support to socio-economic
development; and formulate and oversee the implementation of the integrated
Operational Plans (OPLANS) on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism.

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNITS

1. Logistics Support Service (LSS)

- To conduct procurement, storage, inventory, distribution and disposal of PNP Supplies
and Equipment.
2. Information Technology Management Service (ITMS)
- Computer forensics, cyber security, maintenance of Geographical Information Systems
(GIS), network installation, computer troubleshooting, applications programming and
other ICT related jobs as per directive of the Chief, PNP
3. Finance Service (FS)
- Coordinate with other offices/ units concerning the preparation and distribution of the
pay and allowances of uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the PNP
4. Communication and Electronics Service (CES)
- To install, operate and maintain communications and electronics systems in support
of PNP-wide activities, including coordination, command and control, communications
security and service support.
5. Chaplain Service (CHS)
- conduct the following functions:
- Catholic- Baptism, Eucharist, anointing of the sick, wedding, confession, counseling
and blessing.
- Muslim- Aqeeqah, Duah Salamat, Muhadarah, Islamis counseling, Nikah, and
Janazah
6. Legal Service (LS)
- Serves as legal counsel of the PNP and, in coordination with the OSG, provides legal
service to the PNP in actions filed before the courts, quasi-judicial and administrative
bodies.

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7. Headquarters Support Service (HSS)

- Provides power and water services inside the camp and provides police community
relation services inside camp and immediate vicinity.
8. Engineering Service (ES)
- Formulate policies, plavc ns and procedure in the management of engineering
resources, land utilization, and on-base and off base housing activities.
9. Training Service (TS)
- It serves as the in-service training facility of the PNP which implements human
resource training programs particularly specialized trainings.
[Link] Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS)
- Process orders of all retirement and authority entitlement for benefit claims and
maintain list of PNP retirees and inform the units/personnel concerned of their
retirement
[Link] service
- Provide timely, comprehensive and quality health services to PNP personnel, their
dependents and authorized civilians.

NATIONAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNITS

1. Maritime Group (MG)

- This group is responsible to perform all police functions over Philippine Territorial
waters, lakes, and rivers along coastal areas to include ports and harbors and small
islands for the security and the sustainability development of the maritime
environment.
2. Intelligence Group (IG)
- This group serves as the intelligence and counter-intelligence operating unit of the
PNP.
3. Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG)
- This group provides security to governmental vital installations, government officials,
visiting dignitaries and private individuals authorized to be given protection.
4. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)
-
- It also conducts organized-crime-control, all major cases involving violations of the
revised penal code, violators of Special Laws assigned to them such as Anti-hijacking,
Anti-Car napping and Cybercrimes among others and atrocities committed by
communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)/NPA/National Democratic Front (NDF) t
5. Special Action Force (SAF)
- This group is a mobile force or a reaction unit to augment regional, provincial,
municipal and city police force for civil disturbance control, internal security
operations, hostage-taking rescue operations, search and rescue in times of natural
calamities, disasters and national emergencies and other special police operations
such as anti-hijacking, anti-terrorism, explosives and ordinance disposal.
6. Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP)
- This group provides security to all airports throughout the country
7. Highway Patrol Group (HPG)
- This group enforces the traffic laws and regulations, promote safety along the
highways, enhances traffic safety consciousness through inter-agency cooperation
concerning Police traffic safety engineering, TSE and TLE functions and develops
reforms in the crime prevention aspect against all forms of lawlessness committed
along National Highway involving the use of motor vehicles.
8. Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG)

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- This group undertakes and orchestrates Police community relations program and
activities in partnership with concerned government agencies, the community, and
volunteer organizations in order to prevent crime and attain a safe and peaceful
environment.
9. Civil Security Group (CSG)
- This group regulates business operations and activities of all organized private
detectives, watchmen, security guards/agencies and company guard forces. It also
supervises the licensing and registration of firearms and explosives.
10. Crime Laboratory (CL)
- This group provides scientific and technical, investigative aide and support to the PNP
and other investigative agencies.
11. PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG)
- This group serves as the primary unit of the PNP in addressing kidnapping menace in
the country and in handling hostage situations.
12. PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG)
- This gro up is responsible for the implementation of pertinent laws on cybercrimes
and anti-cybercrime campaigns of the PNP.

For the main PNP operating units, there are seventeen (17) Police Regional Office
nationwide which correspond to the Regional subdivisions of the country. Directly under the
Police Regional Officer are seventeen (17) Regional Public Safety Battalions (RPSB), eight (80)
Police Provincial Officer which correspond to the number of provinces in the country and
twenty (20) City Police Offices (CPOs) in highly urbanized and independent Cities, which are
equivalent to a Provincial Police Officer.

The Police Provincial Officer have their respective Provincial Public Safety Companies
(PPSC) which is utilized primarily for internal security operations (ISO). The number of
platoons in a Provincial Public Safety Company is dependent on the existing peace and order
situation in the province concerned.

Note: National Support Units (Administrative and operational support units)- at the National
Headquarters (NHQ) maintained their Central Offices and have either Regional Office or
Regional Officer in different Police Regional Office that are under the operational control of
the Regional Director and maintained to be under their administrative control, in some
Provincial Police Office, a Provincial Office or the Provincial Director as well, the thrust is to
maintain one to each PPO in order to be available in providing their expertise.

Key Positions:
- The head of the PNP with the rank director general (Police General) shall have the
position title of Chief of the PNP.
- The second in command of the PNP with the rank of deputy director general (Police
Lieutenant General) shall be the Deputy Chief of the PNP for Administration.
- The third in command with the rank also of deputy director general (Police
Lieutenant General) shall be the Deputy Chief of the PNP for Operations.
- At the national office, the head of the directorial staff with the rank of deputy director
general (Police Lieutenant General) shall be known as Chief of the Directorial
Staff of the PNP.
- The heads of the various staff divisions in the directorial staff shall have the rank of
director (Police Major General) with the position title of Director of the Directorial
Staff of their respective functional divisions.
- The head of the Inspectorate Division with the rank of chief superintendent (Police
Brigadier General) shall assume the position title of Inspector General.

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- The heads of the administrative and operational support divisions shall have the
rank of chief superintendent (Police Brigadier General).
- The head of the NCR with the rank of director (Police Major General) shall assume
the position title of NCR Director.
- The heads of the Police regional offices (PRO) with the rank of chief superintendent
(Police Brigadier General) shall assume the position title of Regional Director.
- The heads of the NCR district offices with the rank of chief superintendent (Police
Brigadier General) shall have the position title of District Director.
- The heads of Police provincial offices (PPO) with the rank of senior superintendent
(Police Colonel) shall be known as Provincial Director.
- The heads of City Police Office (CPO) which is based on every chartered city shall have
the rank of Police Senior Superintendent (Police Colonel) and shall be known as
City Director.
- The heads of the municipality or city offices with the rank of chief inspector (Police
Major) shall be known as Chief of Police.

ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF R.A. 6975

Basic provisions:

On December 13, 1990, RA 6975 was signed into law. “AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES “.

Title of the Act: This act shall be known as the “Department of the Interior and Local
Government Act of 1990”

Declared Police of the State: In compliance with Section 6, Article XVI of the 1987
Constitution, declared to be the policy of the State to promote peace and order, ensure public
safety and further strengthen local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery
of the basic services to the citizenry through the establishment of a highly efficient and
competent police force that is national in scope and civilian in character. Towards this
end, the State shall bolster a system of coordination and cooperation among the citizenry,
local executives and the integrated law enforcement and public safety agencies created under
this Act (PNP, BFP and BJMP).

The police force shall be organized, trained and equipped primarily for the
performance of police functions. Its national scope and civilian character shall be paramount.
No element of the police force shall be military nor shall any position thereof be occupied by
active members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF RA 8551:

Basic provisions
On February 25, 1998, RA 8551 was signed into law. “An Act providing for the Reform
and Reorganization of the Philippine National Police and for other purposes, amending
certain provisions of RA 6975”.

Title of the Act: this act shall be known as the “Philippine National Police Reform and
Reorganization Act of 1998”.

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Declared Policy of the State: It is hereby declared the policy of the State to establish a highly
efficient and competent police force which is national in scope and civilian in character
administered and controlled by a national police commission.

The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be a community and service oriented agency
responsible for the maintenance of peace and order and public safety.

That the PNP shall be so organized to ensure accountability and uprightness in police
exercise of discretion as well as to achieve efficiency and effectiveness of its members and
units in the performance of their functions.

General Qualifications for PNP Appointment:

Under Republic Act 8551, no person shall be appointed as officer or member of the
PNP unless he or she possesses the following minimum qualifications:

a) A citizen of the Philippines;

b) A person of good moral conduct;
c) Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical tests to be
administered by the PNP or by any NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital for the
purpose of determining physical and mental health;
d) Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized institution of
learning;
e) Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the Commission;
f) Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed
for cause from any civilian position in the Government;
g) Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving
moral turpitude;
h) Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.57m.) in height for male
and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.52m.) for female;
i) Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs.) from the standard weight
corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex; and

Section 1. Section 30(j) of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Section 14 of

Republic Act No. 8551, is hereby further amended to read as follows:

(j) For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty
(30) years of age: Provided, That except for the last qualification, the above-
enumerated qualifications shall be continuing in character and an absence of any one
of them at any given time shall be a ground for separation or retirement from the
service: Provided, further, That PNP members who are already in the service upon the
effectivity of Republic Act No. 8551 shall be given five (5) years to obtain the minimum
educational qualification preferably in law enforcement related courses, to be reckoned
from the date of the effectivity of this amendatory Act: Provided, furthermore, That for
concerned PNP members rendering more than fifteen (15) years of service and who
have exhibited exemplary performance as determined by the Commission, shall no
longer be required to comply with the aforementioned minimum educational
requirement.

Manning Levels- On the average nationwide, the manning levels of the PNP shall be
approximately in accordance with a police-to-population ratio of one (1) policeman for every
five hundred (500) persons. The actual strength by cities and municipalities shall depend
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on the state of peace and order, population density and actual demands of the service in the
particular area: Provided, That the minimum police-to-population ratio shall not be less than
one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1,000) persons: Provided, further, That urban
areas shall have a higher minimum police-to-population ratio as may be prescribed by
regulations (Section 27 of RA 6975).

THE PNP RANK AND CLASSIFICATIONS

For purposes of clarity of command and responsibility, and for the effective and
efficient administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the uniformed
personnel of the PNP shall be as follows (in comparison between the classified ranks under
Section 28 of RA 6975 and Section 1 of RA 11200 “ An Act Providing for the Rank
Classification in the Philippine National Police, Amending for the Purpose of Section 28 of
Republic Act No. 6975, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Department of the Interior
and Local Government Act of 1990")

Table 1. Modified Rank Classifications of the PNP pursuant to R.A. 11200

Section 28 of RA 6975 Section 1 of RA 11200
December 13, 1990 February 8, 2019
Commissioned Officer
Director General Police General
Deputy Director General Police Lieutenant General
Director Police Major General
Chief Superintendent Police Brigadier General
Senior Superintendent Police Colonel
Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel
Chief Inspector Police Major
Senior Inspector Police Captain
Inspector Police Lieutenant
Non-Commissioned Officer
Senior Police Officer IV Police Executive Master Sergeant
Senior Police Officer III Police Chief Master Sergeant
Senior Police Officer II Police Senior Master Sergeant
Senior Police Officer I Police Master Sergeant
Police Officer III Police Staff Sergeant
Police Officer II Police Corporal
Police Officer I Patrolman/ Patrolwoman

Appointment of PNP Officers and Members

The appointment of the officers and members of the PNP shall be effected in the
following manner:

Police Officer I to Senior Police Officer IV- Appointed by the PNP regional director for
regional personnel or by the Chief of the PNP for the national headquarters personnel and
attested by the Civil Service Commission.

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Inspector to Superintendent- Appointed by the Chief of the PNP, as recommended by their

immediate superiors, attested by the Civil Service Commission;

Senior Superintendent to Deputy Director General- Appointed by the President upon

recommendation of the chief of the PNP, with proper endorsement by the Chairman of the
Civil Service Commission and subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments;
and

Director General- Appointed by the President from among the senior officers down to the
rank of chief superintendent in the service, subject to confirmation by the Commission on
Appointments: Provided, That the Chief of the PNP shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed
four (4) years: Provided, further, That, in times of war or other national emergency declared
by Congress, the President may extend such tour of duty.

Lateral Entry of Officers into the PNP

In general, all original appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall
commence with the rank of inspector, to include all those with highly technical qualifications
applying for the PNP technical services, such as dentist, optometrists, nurses, engineers, and
graduates of forensic sciences. Doctors of medicine, members of the Bar, and chaplains shall
be appointed to the rank of senior inspector in their particular technical service. Graduates
of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) shall be automatically appointed to the
initial rank of inspector. Licensed criminologists may be appointed to the rank of inspector to
fill up any vacancy after promotions from the ranks are completed.

Qualifications of Chief of City and Municipal Police Stations

➢ Chief of a city police station
a. A graduate of Bachelor of Laws; or
b. Has finished all the required courses of a master's degree program in public
administration, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, national security
administration, defense studies, and other related disciplines from a recognized
institution of learning.
➢ Chief of a municipal police station
a. He or she has finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws; or
b. Has earned at least twelve (12) units in a master's degree program in public
administration, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, national security
administration, and other related disciplines from a recognized institution of
learning

Provided, That members of the Bar with at least five (5) years of law practice, licensed
criminologists or graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy and who possess the
general qualifications for initial appointment to the PNP shall be qualified for appointment as
chief of a city or municipal police station: Provided, further, That the appointee has
successfully passed the required field training program and has complied with other
requirements as may be established by the Commission: Provided, furthermore, That the
chief of police shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 51, paragraph
(b), subparagraph 4(i) of RA 8551”.

Performance Evaluation System

There shall be established a performance evaluation system which shall be

administered in accordance with the rules, regulations and standards, and a code of conduct
promulgated by the Commission for members of the PNP. Such performance evaluation
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and behavioral discipline as well as the promotion of organizational effectiveness and respect
for the constitutional and human rights of citizens, democratic principles and ideals and the
supremacy of civilian authority over the military.

The rating system as contemplated herein shall be based on standards prescribed by

the Commission and shall consider results of annual physical, psychological and
neuropsychiatric examinations conducted on the PNP officer or member concerned.

PROMOTIONS

Promotion- Status change of a policeman amounting to dynamic elevation of qualified or

deserving members as opportunities occurs, to assignment or duties of greater importance.
All promotions should be based on merits and fitness.

Kinds of Promotion:

1. Regular promotion- promotion granted to police officers meeting the mandatory

requirements for promotion.
2. Special promotion- promotion granted to police officers who have exhibited acts of
conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of his/ her life above and beyond the
call of duty.

Policies Governing Promotions:

1. It shall be based on a fair and equitable process that shall endeavor to evaluate the
whole individual.
2. No promotion shall be extended for past performances or services.
3. All promotion shall be properly evaluated by PNP Promotion Board unless exempted by
the Director General.
4. All Promotions shall be based on promotional vacancies.
5. Relative seniority standing shall be maintained.
6. No retireable personnel within twelve months of the current promotion year shall be
eligible for regular promotions.

Mandatory Requirements in Regular Promotion:

1. Time- in- Grade (ITG)- - the number of years required for a police officer to hold a
certain rank before he can be promoted to the next higher rank. The time-in grade in
the PNP is maintained as follows (NAPOLCOM MC # 2013-501)

• 2 years – Sr. Supt to Chief Supt.

• 3 years- Supt to Sr. Supt
• 3 years- Chief insp. To Supt
• 3 years- Sr. insp. To Chief Insp.
• 3 years- Insp. To Sr. Insp.
• 3 years- SPOIV to Insp.
• 2 years- SPO3 to SPO4
• 2 years- SPO2 to SPO3
• 2 years- SPO1 to SPO2
• 3 years- PO3 to SPO1
• 2 years- PO2- PO3
• 2 years- PO1 to PO2

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2. Mandatory training- acquisition or finishing prescribed courses for the rank or its
equivalent courses.

3. Eligibility- appropriate for the rank.

2nd Level Ranks (Police Officer 1 to Police Superintendent)
• CSC Police Officer Exam (July 1998)
• RA 1080 (Board and Bar)
• RA 6506 which was amended by RA 11131 (Criminologist)
• PD 907 (College Honor Graduate)
• CSC Professional
RA 7610 BOE is excluded. -less than four years college studies.
3rd Level Ranks (Police Senior Superintendent and Onwards)
• Career Service Executive Eligibility
• Career Executive Service Eligibility
• Career Executive Officer Eligibility
• Police Executive Service Eligibility

4. Tenure of Office (TO Position)- for the ranks of police chief Inspector and above, the
police officer applying for the promotion must occupy the position of the said higher
rank for at least six (6) months.

Special Promotions System, policy guidelines:

1. Two consecutive special promotions cannot be granted and cannot be often than at
least two years.
2. Those reti reable within six months cannot be granted special promotion.
3. It shall take effect only on the date of approval but cannot be retroactive.

Special promotion may be given for the following cases:

- PNP Medal of valor

- Acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of life over and beyond the call of
duty.
- Acts of outstanding leadership ability and efficiency in staff and supposed services
over and above the normal requirements/ criteria for regular promotion.
- Acts of highest sense of moral value and honesty in the performance of duty or
function.

Promotion by Virtue of Position or Rank

Any PNP personnel designated to any key position whose rank is lower than that
which is required for such position shall, after six (6) months of occupying the same, be
entitled to a rank adjustment corresponding to the position: Provided, That the personnel
shall not be reassigned to a position calling for a higher rank until after two (2) years from
the date of such rank adjustment: Provided, further, That any personnel designated to the
position who does not possess the established minimum qualifications therefor shall occupy
the same temporarily for not more than six (6) months without reappointment or extension.
(Section 32 of RA 8551)

A uniformed member of the PNP shall not be eligible for promotion to a higher position
or rank unless he or she has successfully passed the corresponding promotional examination
given by the Commission, or the Bar, or the corresponding board examinations for technical
services and other professions, has satisfactorily completed the appropriate and accredited
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required psychiatric/psychological and drug tests. In addition, the institution of a criminal

action or complaint against a police officer shall not be a bar to
promotion: Provided, however, That upon finding of probable cause, notwithstanding any
challenge that may be raised against that finding thereafter, the concerned police officer shall
be ineligible for promotion: Provided, further, That if the case remains unresolved after two (2)
years from the aforementioned determination of probable cause, he or she shall be
considered for promotion. In the event he or she is held guilty of the crime by final judgment,
said promotion shall be recalled without prejudice to the imposition of the appropriate
penalties under applicable laws, rules and regulations: Provided, furthermore, That if the
complaint filed against the police officer is for a crime including, but not limited to, a
violation of human rights, punishable by reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, and t he
court has determined that the evidence of guilt is strong, said police officer shall be
completely ineligible for promotion during the pendency of the said criminal case. (Section 2
of RA 9708)

Any uniformed member of the PNP who has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and
gallantry at the risk of his/her life above and beyond the call of duty, shall be promoted to
the next higher rank: Provided, That such acts shall be validated by the Commission based
on established criteria. (Sec. 33 par. B of RA 8551)

Police Recruitment:

In order to insure the quality of personnel entering the police service and strengthen
the foundation of the police professionalization, a standard procedure for recruitment and
selection of PNP uniformed personnel is hereby established.

Phases of Recruitment- the purpose of the process or phases of recruitment is to insure

that candidates for appointment with the highest potential are secured and developed to
become good police officers.

➢ Selection- the choosing of available applicants who are fitted and qualified as police
officers (sorting out among the applicants who are qualified initially with the minimum
requirements set by the organization).
➢ Investigation- determining the degree of qualifications, background and intellectual
capacity of the prospect (background check if the submitted documents are true and
correct. Filing of appropriate charges against those who falsified their documents).
➢ Testing- giving a series of actual and theoretical assignment to re-enforce what has been
in t he investigation phase (each applicant will pass through a series of examination and
be evaluated up to their capability and rated. The result of the rating will show the
ranking of each applicant and those who will be at the topmost of the ranking will be
included in the quota allocation). The medical standards for police candidates are the
following:
1. General appearance- the body must be well proportioned; girth of abdomen should
not exc eed the measurement of the chest at rest. In addition, the applicant must be
free from any marked deformity.
2. Eyes- the applicant should not be suffering from color blindness. The required vision
should be from 20/20 to 20/30 in one eye and a binocular vision of 20/30. Loss of
either eyes, chronic inflammation of the eyelids and permanent of either eye must be
rejected.
3. Nose, mouth, teeth- obstruction from free breathing and very offensive breath should
be rejected. At least 21 natural teeth must be present missing ones may be replaced
abbny dentures and crown or bridge work.

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4. Genitals- any form of hernia would disqualify the applicant. Any acute venereal
disease would be rejected as well as other deformities such as stricture.
5. Arms, hands, legs and feet- must be free from any infections, conditions such as flat
foot, hammer toes. The presence or formation of varicose veins should disqualify
applicant. The index, middle, ring and thumb must be present in its entirety for hands
and feet toes.
➢ Appointment- issuance of order for assignment (swearing in as probationary police
officer 1, subject for field training program and Public Safety Basic Recruit Course)

Waivers for Initial Appointments to the PNP

The age, height, weight, and educational requirements for initial appointment to the
PNP may be waived only when the number of qualified applicants fall below the minimum
annual quota: Provided:
➢ That an applicant shall not be below twenty (20) nor over thirty-five (35) years of age;
➢ That any applicant not meeting the weight requirement shall be given reasonable time
but not exceeding six (6) months within which to comply with the said requirement;
➢ That only applicants who have finished second year college or have earned at least
seventy-two (72) collegiate units leading to a bachelor's degree shall be eligible for
appointment;
➢ That anybody who will enter the service without a baccalaureate degree shall be given
a maximum of four (4) years to obtain the required educational qualification;
➢ That a waiver for height requirement shall be automatically granted to applicants
belonging to the cultural communities.

The Selection Criteria under the Waiver Program

The selection of applicants under the Waiver Program shall be subject to the following
minimum criteria:
a. Applicants who possess the least disqualification shall take precedence over those who
possess more disqualifications.
b. The requirements shall be waived in the following order: (a) age, (b) height, (c) weight,
and (d) education.

Nature of Appointment under a Waiver Program

Any PNP uniformed personnel who is admitted due to the waiver of the educational or
weight requirements shall be issued a temporary appointment pending the satisfaction of the
0requirement waived. Any member who will fail to satisfy any of the waived requirements
within the specified time periods under Section 13 of RA 8551 shall be dismissed from the
service.

Re-application of Dismissed PNP Members under a Waiver Program

Any PNP member who shall be dismissed under a waiver program shall be eligible to
re-apply for appointment to the PNP: Provided, that he or she possesses the minimum
qualifications under Section 14 of RA 8551 and his or her reappointment is not by virtue of
another waiver program.

The Field Training Program

All uniformed members of the PNP shall undergo a Field Training Program for twelve
(12) months involving actual experience and assignment in patrol, traffic, and investigation
as a requirement for permanency of their appointment.

Examinations of Policemen

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The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) shall administer the entrance and
promotional examinations for policemen on the basis of the standards set by the
Commission.

Prioritization of Women for Recruitment

Within the next five (5) years, the PNP shall prioritize the recruitment and training of
women who shall serve in the women's desk. Pursuant to this requirement, the PNP shall
reserve ten percent (10%) of its annual recruitment, training, and education quota for women

Attrition System for Uniformed Personnel

The policies, procedures and guidelines governing the attrition of uniformed personnel
of the PNP are hereby governed by NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular number 2008- 005.

Kinds of attrition:

➢ Attrition by Attainment of Maximum Tenure in Position: (Sec. 25 of RA 8551)

1. The maximum tenure of PNP members holding key positions is hereby prescribed as
follows:
Table 2. Maximum tenure of PNP members holding key positions

POSITION MAXIMUM TENURE

Chief four (4) years
Deputy Chief four (4) years
Director of the Staff Services four (4) years
Regional Directors six (6) years
Provincial/City Directors nine (9) years

2. Other positions higher than Provincial Director shall have the maximum tenure of six
(6) years.
Unless earlier separated, retired or promoted to a higher position in accordance with the PNP
Staffing Pattern, police officers holding the above-mentioned positions shall be compulsorily
retired at the maximum tenure in position herein prescribed, or at age fifty-six (56),
whichever is earlier. The term “position higher than provincial director” refers to other star
rank positions with a maximum cumulative tenure of six (6) years.
3. A Police Commissioned Officer shall be subjected to attrition proceedings if the
following elements concur:
a. The PCO designated to the position specified above has reached the maximum
cumulative period prescribed therein; and,
b. He/ She refuse to accept a position, under a different category, commensurate to
his/ her rank despite the existence of such vacancy.

➢ Attrition by relief: (Sec. 26 of RA 8551)

A PNP uniformed personnel who has been relieved for just cause and has not been given
an assignment within two (2) years after such relief shall be retired or separated. To warrant
attrition by relief, the following elements must concurs:

1. The relief if for just cause;

2. The PNP member has not been given any assignment within two years from his/ her
relief and there are available positions commensurate to his/ her rank; and

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3. The non-assignment for a continuous period of two years is due to valid reasons and/
or reasons attributable to him/ her, or his/ her refusal to accept any position
commensurate to his/ her rank.
The 2 year period provided under section 26, RA 8551 shall be counted from the effective
date of relief for cause. However, if the PNP member concerned has been assigned to a
position commensurate to his/ her rank prior to the issuance of this Circular, he/ she, as
the case may be, could no longer be subjected to attrition proceedings regardless of the
length of the intervening period before he/ she was given a new assignment.

➢ Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank: (Sec. 27 of RA 8551)

1. Any PNP personnel, civilian or uniformed, who is relieved and assigned to a position
lower than what is established for his or her grade in the PNP staffing pattern and who
shall not be assigned to a position commensurate to his or her grade within eighteen
(18) months after such demotion in position shall be retired or separated. To warrant
attrition, the following elements must concur:
a. A PNP member is relieved and assigned to a position lower than what is
established for his/ her rank;
b. His/ her designation to such lower position is attributable to him/ her; and,
c. There exists a positional vacancy for the rank during the eighteen (18) months
reckoned after his/ her demotion in position.
2. A PNP member who is promoted in rank but occupying a position lower than what is
called for by his/ her present rank within three months despite availability to
commensurate positions, shall be subject for attrition. To warrant attrition, the
following elements must concur:
a. A PNP member is promoted in rank;
b. Said PNP member is occupying a position not commensurate to his/ her present
rank; and,
c. He/ she refuse to relinquish said position within three months from his/ her
promotion in rank despite availability of commensurate positions.

➢ Attrition by Non-Promotion (Sec. 28 of RA 8551)

- (Due to recent studies, NAPOLCOM have started to convene on the possibility of
deferring the attrition of PNP member by non-promotion in relation to Section 1 of RA
9708- provided further, that PNP members who are already in the service upon the
effectivity of RA 8551 shall be given five (5) years to obtain the minimum educational
qualification preferably in law enforcement related courses, to be reckoned from the
date of the effectivity of this amendatory act: provided further, that for the concerned
PNP members rendering more than fifteen (15) years of service and who have exhibited
exemplary performance as determined by the Commission, shall no longer be required
to comply with the aforementioned minimum requirement)
- Any PNP personnel who have not been promoted for a continuous period of ten (10)
years shall be retired or [Link] warrant attrition by non-promotion, the following
elements must concur:
a. A PNP members has not been promoted in rank for a continuous period of (10)
years and there are existing vacancies for regular promotions;
b. Non-promotion in rank is due to the failure of the PNP member concerned to
satisfy the minimum qualification standards and/ or comply with other
requirements for promotion to the next higher rank; and, the PNP member was not
promoted in rank even if he/ she is within the zone of consideration based on
Seniority Lineal List (SLL) and his/ her non-inclusion in the promotion list is due
to reasons attributable to himself/ herself.

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➢ Attrition by Other means: (Sec. 29 of RA 8551)

- Any PNP member or officer with at least five (5) years of accumulated active service
shall be separated based on any of the following factors:
a. Inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two (2) successive annual
rating periods. To warrant attrition, a PNP member has been rated poor for four (4)
successive rating periods.
b. Inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3) cumulative annual rating
periods.
c. Physical and/ or mental incapacity to perform police function and duties. To
warrant attrition, the following elements must concur:
1. There is physical and/ or mental incapacity which has been evaluated and
certified by the Medical Screening Committee as defined in existing PNP and
NAPOLCOM Circulars on this matter.
2. The physical and mental incapacity renders the PNP member incapable of
performing police functions and duties. (Any PNP member who shall applies for
optional retirement or Total Permanent Physical Disability (TPPD) separation shall
not be a subject of an attrition under this means.
d. Failure to pass the required entrance examinations twice and/ or finish the
required career courses except for justifiable reasons.
To warrant attrition for failure to pass the entrance examination, the following
elements must concur:
1. A PNP member failed to pass twice the entrance examination required for a
mandatory course; and,
2. Such mandatory course is required for his. Her promotion to higher rank.
To warrant attrition for failure to finish the required mandatory career course,
the following elements must concur:
1. A PNP member was issued appropriate order to take the required career course;
and,
2. He/ she failed to finish the said mandatory career course without justifiable
reason and was not declared graduate by the training institution.
e. Refusal to take a periodic PNP Physical fitness test without justifiable reason. To
warrant attrition, the following elements must concur:
1. A schedule of the periodic PNP PFT has been published;
2. The PNP member failed to take the said test on schedules date or on the special
test subsequently scheduled.
Retirement or separation under the preceding sections

Any personnel who is dismissed from the PNP pursuant to Sections 25, 26, 27, 28 and
29 hereof shall be retired if he or she has rendered at least twenty (20) years of service and
separated if he or she has rendered less than twenty (20) years of service unless the
personnel is disqualified by law to receive such benefits.

Upgrading of Salaries and Benefits

Retirement Benefits Monthly retirement pay shall be fifty percent (50%) of the base pay and
longevity pay of the retired grade in case of twenty (20) years of active service, increasing by
two and one-half percent (2.5%) for every year of active service rendered beyond twenty (20)
years to a maximum of ninety percent (90%) for thirty-six (36) years of active service and
over: Provided, That, the uniformed personnel shall have the option to receive in advance and
in lump sum his retirement pay for the first five (5) years: Provided, further, That payment of
the retirement benefits in lump sum shall be made within six (6) months from effectivity date
of retirement and/or completion: Provided, finally, That retirement pay of the officers/non-
officers of the PNP shall be subject to adjustments based on the prevailing scale of base pay
of police personnel in the active service.
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➢ Compulsory retirement For officer and non-officer, shall be upon the attainment of
age fifty-six (56): Provided, that, in case of any officer with the rank of chief
superintendent, director or deputy director general, the Commission may allow his
retention in the service for an unextendible period of one (1) year. (Sec. 39 or RA
6975)
➢ Optional Retirement- Upon accumulation of at least twenty (20) years of satisfactory
active service, an officer or non-officer, at his own request and with the approval of the
Commission, shall be retired from the service and entitled to receive benefits provided
by law. (Sec. 40 of RA 6975)

Permanent Physical Disability - An officer or non-officer who is permanently and totally

disabled as a result of injuries suffered or sickness contracted in the performance of his duty
as duly certified by the National Police Commission, upon finding and certification by the
appropriate medical officer, that the extent of the disability or sickness renders such member
unfit or unable to further perform the duties of his position, shall be entitled to one year's
salary and to lifetime pension equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of his last salary, in addition
to other benefits as provided under existing laws. (Sec. 73 of RA 8551).

The table below shows the PNP Uniformed Personnel Rank and the Respective
modified basic pay pursuant to Joint Resolution no. 1 (Joint Resolution authorizing the
increase in base pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel (MUP) in the Government, and for
other purpose”, which took effect on January 2018.

Table 3. PNP Uniformed Personnel Rank and the Respective Modified Basic Pay.

RANK BASE PAY

Police General (PGEN) Php 149, 785
Police Lieutenant General (PLTGEN) Php 125, 574
Police Major General (PMGEN) Php 102, 896
Police Brigadier General (PBGEN) Php 91, 058
Police Colonel (PCOL) Php 80, 583
Police Lieutenant Colonel (PLTCOL) Php 71, 313
Police Major (PMAJ) Php 62, 555
Police Captain (PCPT) Php 56, 582
Police Lieutenant (PLT) Php 49, 528
Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS) Php 38, 366
Police Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS) Php 34, 761
Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS) Php 34, 079
Police Master Sergeant (PMSg) Php 33, 411
Police Staff Sergeant (PSSg) Php 32, 114
Police Corporal (PCpl) Php 30, 867
Patrolman/ Patrolwoman (Pat) Php 29, 668

The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)

The NAPOLCOM exercises administrative control and supervision over the PNP, under
Republic Act 4864 otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966 created the NAPOLCOM. It is a
collegial body within the DILG, composed of the Secretary as its Chairman and four regular
commissioners.

A National Police Commission shall be an agency attached to the Department for

policy and program coordination. It shall be composed of a Chairperson, four (4) regular
Commissioners, and the Chief of PNP as ex-officio member. Three (3) of the regular
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commissioners shall come from the civilian sector who are neither active nor former
members of the police or military, one (1) of whom shall be designated as vice chairperson by
the President. The fourth regular commissioner shall come from the law enforcement sector
either active or retired: Provided, that an active member of a law enforcement agency shall be
considered resigned from said agency once appointed to the Commission: Provided, further,
that at least one (1) of the Commissioners shall be a woman. The Secretary of the
Department shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the Commission, while the Vice
Chairperson shall act as the executive officer of the Commission. (Sec. 4 of RA 8551)

Qualifications- No person shall be appointed regular member of the Commission unless:

(Sec. 6 of RA 8551)0

(a) He or she is a citizen of the Philippines;

(b) A member of the Philippine Bar with at least five (5) years experience in handling
criminal or human rights cases or a holder of a master's degree but preferably a doctorate
degree in public administration, sociology, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement,
and other related disciplines; and

(c) The regular member coming from the law enforcement sector should have practical
experience in law enforcement work for at least five (5) years while the three (3) other
regular commissioners must have done extensive research work or projects on law
enforcement, criminology or criminal justice or members of a duly registered non-
government organization involved in the promotion of peace and order.

Term of Office- The four (4) regular and full-time Commissioners shall be appointed by the
President for a term of six (6) years without re-appointment or extension. (Sec. 7 of RA 8551)

Organizational Structure. The Commission shall consist of the following units:

(a) Commission Proper. – This is composed of the offices of the Chairman and four (4)
Commissioners.

(b) Staff Services. – The staff services of the Commission shall be as follows:

(1) The Planning and Research Service;

(2) The Legal Affairs Service;
(3) The Crime Prevention and Coordination Service;
(4) The Personnel and Administrative Service;
(5) The Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service;
(6) The Installations and Logistics Service; and
(7) The Financial Service
(c) Disciplinary Appellate Boards – The Commission shall establish a formal administrative
disciplinary appellate machinery consisting of the National Appellate Board and the regional
appellate boards.

The National Appellate Board shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by
the PNP chief, while the regional appellate boards shall decide cases on appeal from decisions
rendered by officers other than the PNP chief, the mayor, and the People's Law Enforcement
Board (PLEB) created hereunder.

The Internal Affairs Service (IAS)

IAS as the Administrative Disciplinary Machinery of the PNP shall have the following
functions and powers:

a) Pro-actively conduct inspections and audits on PNP personnel and units;

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b) Investigate complaints and gather evidence in support of an open investigation;

c) Conduct summary hearings on PNP members facing administrative charges;
d) Submit a periodic report on the assessment, analysis, and evaluation of the
character and behavior of PNP personnel and units to the Chief PNP and the
Commission;
e) File appropriate criminal cases against PNP members before the court as evidence
warrants and assist in the prosecution of the case;
f) Provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman in cases involving the personnel
of the PNP.
The IAS shall also conduct, motu proprio, automatic investigation of the following cases:

a) Incidents where police personnel discharges a firearm;

b) Incidents where death, serious physical injury, or any violation of human rights
occurred in the conduct of a police operation;
c) Incidents where evidence was compromised, tampered with, obliterated, or lost
while in the custody of police personnel;
d) Incidents where a suspect in the custody of the police was seriously injured; and
e) Incidents where the established rules of engagement have been violated.

The IAS shall have National, Regional and Provincial offices. An Inspector General
assisted by a Dep uty Inspector General shall head the IAS. The Inspector General shall be a
civilian who shall meet the qualification requirements.

The area offices shall be headed by a Director (Area Offices like Regional Internal
Affairs Service and Provincial Internal Affairs Service have a title of Regional Director and
Provincial Director, respectively).

The provincial offices shall be headed by a police officer with the rank of a Police
Superintendent.

Appointments- The Inspector General shall be appointed by the President upon the
recommendation of the Director General and duly endorsed by the Commission.
Appointments of personnel who shall occupy various positions shall be made by the
Inspector General and shall be based on an established career pattern and criteria to be
promulgated by the Commission. (Sec. 41 of RA 8551)

Entry Qualifications to IAS. – Entry to the Internal Affairs Service shall be voluntary and
subject to rigid screening where only PNP personnel who have at least five (5) years’
experience in law enforcement and who have no derogatory service records shall be
considered for appointment: Provided, that members of the Bar may enter the service
laterally. (Sec. 42 of RA 8551)

Any personnel who join the IAS may not thereafter join any other unit of the PNP. Nor
shall any personnel be allowed to sit in a committee deliberating on appointment, promotion
and assignment of any PNP personnel.

Recommendation by the IAS for the imposition of disciplinary measures against erring
PNP personnel, once final cannot be revised, set aside or unduly delayed by any disciplinary
authority without just cause.

Decisions rendered by the Provincial inspectors shall be forwarded to the area internal
affairs office for review within ten (10) working days upon receipt thereof. Decisions of the
area office may be appealed to the national office through the office of the Inspector General.

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Decisions rendered by the National IAS shall be appealed to the National appellate Board or
to the summary dismissal powers of the Director General and Regional Directors.

The People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB)

The PLEB shall have jurisdiction to hear and decide citizen's complaints or cases filed
before it against erring officers and members of the PNP. There shall be at least one (1) PLEB
for every five hundred (500) city or municipal police personnel.

The PLEB shall be composed of the following:

1. Any member of the sangguniang panlungsod/bayan chosen by his respective

sanggunian;
2. Any barangay captain of the city or municipality concerned chosen by the association
of barangay captains; and
3. Three (3) other members who shall be chosen by the peace and order council from
among the respected members of the community known for their probity and integrity,
one (1) of whom must be a member of the Bar or, in the absence thereof, a college
graduate, or the principal of the central elementary school in the locality.

The Chairman of the PLEB shall be elected from among its members. The term of office
of the members of the PLEB shall be for a period of two (2) years from assumption of office.
Such member shall hold office until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified.

Compensation- Membership in the PLEB is a civic duty. However, PLEB members may be
paid per diem as may be determined by the city or municipal council from city or municipal
funds.

Procedures of hearing:

(1) The PLEB, by a majority vote of all its members and its Chairman shall determine
whether or not the respondent officer or member of the PNP is guilty of the charge upon
which the complaint is based.
(2) Each case shall be decided within sixty (60) days from the time the case has been filed
with the PLEB.
(3) The procedures in the PLEB shall be summary in nature, conducted in accordance with
due process, but without strict regard to technical rules of evidence.
(4) The Commission shall issue the necessary implementing guidelines and procedures to be
adopted by the PLEB, including graduated penalties which may be imposed by the PLEB.
(5) The Commission may assign the present NAPOLCOM hearing officers to act as legal
consultants of the PLEBs and provide, whenever necessary, legal services, assistance and
advise to the PLEBs in hearing and deciding cases against officers and members of the
PNP, especially those involving difficult questions of law: Provided, That these lawyers
may also be assigned to investigate claims for death and disability benefits of PNP
members or their heirs.

Decisions- The decision of the PLEB shall become final and executory: Provided, that a
decision involving demotion or dismissal from the service may be appealed by either party
with the regional appellate board within ten (10) days from receipt of the copy of the decision.

Memorandum Circular 2007- 001- This is to be followed by all Administrative

Disciplinary Authority over the PNP.

➢ National Police Commission

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➢ People’s Law Enforcement Board

➢ Disciplinary Authority of the PNP
o The CPNP
o Regional Directors
o Director, National Support Units
o Provincial or City Directors
o Chief of Police
➢ Philippine National Police Internal Disciplinary Machineries like:
o DIDM
o Regional IDMD
o Provincial Investigation Branch
o Station Investigation Section
➢ The Internal Affairs Service, in their capacity of recommending disciplinary sanctions

Exclusive Jurisdiction. – A complaint or a charge filed against a PNP member shall be

heard and decided exclusively by the disciplining authority who has acquired original
jurisdiction over the case and notwithstanding the existence of concurrent jurisdiction as
regards the offense: Provided, that offenses which carry higher penalties referred to a
disciplining authority shall be referred to the appropriate authority which has jurisdiction
over the offense.

A 'minor offense' shall refer to any act or omission not involving moral turpitude, but
affecting the internal discipline of the PNP, and shall include, but not limited to:

(1) Simple misconduct or negligence;

(2) Insubordination;
(3) Frequent absences and tardiness;
(4) Habitual drunkenness; and
(5) Gambling prohibited by law.

Summary Dismissal Powers of the PNP Chief and Regional Directors

The Chief of the PNP and regional directors, after due notice and summary hearings,
may immediately remove or dismiss any respondent PNP member in any of the following
cases:

a. When the charge is serious and the evidence of guilt is strong;

b. When the respondent is a recidivist or has been repeatedly charged and there are
reasonable grounds to believe that he is guilty of the charges; and
c. When the respondent is guilty of conduct unbecoming of a police officer.

Disciplinary Appellate Boards

The formal administrative disciplinary machinery of the PNP shall be the National
Appellate Board and the regional appellate boards.

a. The National Appellate Board shall be composed of the four (4) regular commissioners
and shall be chaired by the executive officer. The Board shall consider appeals from
decisions of the Chief of the PNP.
b. The National Appellate Board may conduct its hearings or sessions in Metropolitan
Manila or any part of the country as it may deem necessary.
c. There shall be at least one (1) regional appellate board per administrative region in the
country to be composed of a senior officer of the regional Commission as Chairman and
one (1) representative each from the PNP, and the regional peace and order council as
members. It shall consider appeals from decisions of the regional directors, other
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officials, mayors, and the PLEBs: Provided, That the Commission may create additional
regional appellate boards as the need arises.

Finality of Disciplinary Action- The disciplinary action imposed upon a member of the PNP
shall be final and executory: Provided, That a disciplinary action imposed by the regional
director or by the PLEB involving demotion or dismissal from the service may be appealed to
the regional appellate board within ten (10) days from receipt of the copy of the notice of
decision: Provided, further, That the disciplinary action imposed by the Chief of the PNP
involving demotion or dismissal may be appealed to the National Appellate Board within ten
(10) days from receipt thereof: Provided, furthermore, That the regional or National Appellate
Board, as the case may be, shall decide the appeal within sixty (60) days from receipt of the
notice of appeal: Provided, finally, That failure of the regional appellate board to act on the
appeal within said period shall render the decision final and executory without prejudice,
however, to the filing of an appeal by either party with the Secretary.

Preventive Suspension Pending Criminal Case.

Upon the filing of a complaint or information sufficient in form and substance against
a member of the PNP for grave felonies where the penalty imposed by law is six (6) years and
one (1) day or more, the court shall immediately suspend the accused from office until the
case is terminated. Such case shall be subject to continuous trial and shall be terminated
within ninety (90) days from arraignment of the accused. (Sec. 47 of RA 6975)

Entitlement to Reinstatement and Salary

A member of the PNP who may have been suspended from office in accordance with
the provisions of this Act or who shall have been terminated or separated from office shall,
upon acquittal from the charges against him, be entitled to reinstatement and to prompt
payment of salary, allowances and other benefits withheld from him by reason of such
suspension or termination. (Sec. 48 of RA 6975)

Legal Assistance. The Secretary of the Department of Justice, the Chairman of the
Commission or the Chief of the PNP may authorize lawyers of their respective agencies to
provide legal assistance to any member of the PNP who is facing before the prosecutor's
office, the court or any competent body, a charge or charges arising from any incident which
is related to the performance of his official duty: Provided, that government lawyers so
authorized shall have the power to administer oaths. The Secretary of Justice, the Chairman
of the Commission, and the Chief of the PNP shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations to
implement the provisions of this section. (Sec. 48 of RA 6975)

DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS

❑ Citizen's Complaints. – Any complaint by a natural or juridical person against any

member of the PNP shall be brought before the following:
a. Chiefs of Police, where the offense is punishable by withholding of privileges,
restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination
thereof, for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days;
b. Mayors of cities and municipalities, where the offense is punishable by withholding of
privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any
combination thereof, for a period of not less than sixteen (16) days but not exceeding
thirty (30) days;
c. People's Law Enforcement Board, as created under Section 43 of RA 6975, where the
offense is punishable by withholding of privileges, restriction to specified limits,
suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination thereof, for a period exceeding
thirty (30) days; or by dismissal.
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❑ Internal Discipline- in case where the following duly designated supervisor and
equivalent officers of the PNP shall, after due notice and summary hearing over minor
offenses involving internal discipline, may exercise disciplinary powers:

(1) Chiefs of police or equivalent supervisors (period shall not exceed fifteen (15) days)
- Administrative punishment or reprimand;
- Restriction to specified limits;
- Withholding of privileges
- Forfeiture of salary
- Suspension;
- Or any of the combination of the foregoing:
(2) Provincial Directors or equivalent Supervisors (a period shall not exceed 30 days)
- Administrative punishment or reprimand;
- Restriction to specified limits;
- Withholding of privileges
- Forfeiture of salary
- Suspension;
- Or any of the combination of the foregoing:
(3) Police regional directors or equivalent supervisors (a period shall not exceed 60 days)
- Administrative punishment or reprimand;
- Restriction to specified limits;
- Withholding of privileges
- Forfeiture of salary
- Suspension;
- Any of the combination of the foregoing
- Demotion
- Dismissal
(4) Chief PNP (the total period shall not exceed 180 days)
- Withholding of privileges
- Forfeiture of salary
- Suspension;
- Any of the combination of the foregoing
- Demotion
- Dismissal
Administrative offenses for which a PNP member may be charged are as follows:

- Neglect of duty or nonfeasance

- Irregularity in the performance of duty or misfeasance
- Misconduct or malfeasance
- Incompetency
- Dishonesty
- Disloyalty to the government
- Violation of law

The following are mitigating circumstances in hearing administrative cases:

- Physical illness
- Good faith
- Medals
- Length of service in the government, and
- Other analogous circumstances

The following are aggravating circumstances in hearing administrative cases:

- Taking advantage of official position,

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- Taking undue advantage of subordinate,

- Undue disclosure of confidential information.
- Use government property in the commission of the offenses,
- Habitual
- Offense is committed during hours or with the premises of the working office or
building,
- Employment of fraudulent means to commit or conceal the offense, and
- Other analogous circumstances.

Participation of local executives in the Administration of the PNP:

Governors and mayors shall be deputized as representatives of the Commission in

their respective territorial jurisdiction. As such, the local executives shall discharge the
following functions:
a. Provincial Governor
(1) Shall choose the provincial director from a list of three (3) eligible recommended by
the PNP regional director.
(2) Shall oversee the implementation of the Provincial Public Safety Plan.
b. City or Municipal Mayors
(1) Shall exercise operational supervision and control over the PNP units in their
respective jurisdictions;
(2) Shall establish/ Develop an integrated area/ Community Public Safety Plan;
(3) Impose discipline over PNP units in their respective jurisdictions as provided by
law;
(4) Shall have the authority to choose the Chief of police from a list of five
recommended by the PNP provincial director;
(5) Shall have the authority to recommend the transfer, reassignment or detail of PNP
members outside of their respective residences; and
(6) Authority to recommend the appointment of new PNP member to be assigned to
their respective cities or municipalities.

The city and municipal mayors shall exercise operational supervision and control over
PNP units in their respective jurisdiction except during the thirty (30) day period immediately
preceding and the thirty (30) days following any national, local and barangay elections.
During the said period, the local police forces shall be under the supervision and control of
the Commission on Elections.
It shall likewise, be the duty of the city or municipal mayor to sponsor periodic
seminars for members of the PNP assigned or detailed in his city or municipality in order to
update them regarding local ordinances and legislations.

Suspension or Withdrawal of Deputation- Unless reversed by the President, the

Commission may, after consultation with the provincial governor and congressman
concerned, suspend or withdraw the deputation of any local executive for any of the following
grounds:
a. Frequent unauthorized absences;
b. Abuse of authority;
c. Providing material support to criminal elements; or
d. Engaging in acts inimical to national security or which negate the effectiveness of
the peace and order campaign.
Upon good cause shown, the President may, directly or through the Commission, motu
proprio restore such deputation withdrawn from any local executive.

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The PNP relationship with the AFP

1. The PNP enforces laws and ordnances and performs statutory functions
while the AFP exercises primary responsibility on matters involving
suppression of insurgency and other serious threats to national security.
2. The PNP provides assistance to the AFP in insurgency-affected areas while
the AFP is also responsible for the integrated territorial defense system.
3. The PNP assists the AFP for the dispositive action on arrested, captured or
surrendered insurgent within the prescribed reglementary period.
4. The PNP provides assistance to the AFP in the arrest of suspected insurgents
with standing warrants of arrest, and
5. The PNP and the AFP maintain close intelligence coordination and exchanges
and share each other’s accomplishments of their respective mission and
functions.

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