LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION (INTERAGENCY APPROACH)

Principles of organization, management and administration

ADMINISTRATION

- Involves activities pertaining to the higher level focusing on developing plans, processes and
policies, establishing goals and objectives.
- Gives proper direction, it is a directing function.
- May be compared to the brain of the human body because its activities relate to thinking
process like fixation of target, decision making.

MANAGEMENT

- Fulfill those objectives according to the policies determined by administration.

- Properly executes, it is a execution function.
- Management may be regarded as the eyes of a human being; as it observes whether the
work is being performed according to the rules and policies.

ORGANIZATION

- Is basically a group of people who collectively work to achieve common goals and objectives.
- Effective machinery for accomplishing company objectives in a team spirit.
- May be compared to the hands of a human body because it helps directly in performance of
work.

POLICE ADMINISTRATION

- Concerned with the setting up of objectives and plans internal operating efficiency of the
police organization. Otherwise known as police in action, the cooperative human effort

ELEMENTS OF ORGANIZATION

Specialization – grouping of activities and segregation of line, staff, and auxiliary functions.

Hierarchy of Authority – the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower positions
within an organizational hierarchy.

Span of Control – the maximum number of subordinates at a given position that superior can supervise
effectively.

Delegation of Authority – conferring of an amount of authority by a superior position onto a lower-level

position.

Unity of Command – means one supervisor or “boss”. No person can serve two master’s at a time.
Formal Communication – process of sharing understanding and information on common subjects. More
precisely, it is intercourse between, through or more people by means of words, letters symbols, or
gestures for the purpose of exchanging information.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF POLICING

The term ‘POLICE’ was derived from the following:

 POLITEIA (Greek word) used to describe the group of civil officers governing the city and not
necessarily the armed men guarding or policing the city.
 POLITIA (romans) which means civil administration.
 POLICE (French) used it to those authorized people who enforce the law.
 PULIS Filipinos further translated the term police in a way for it to be compatible in the
manner they pronounce and spell words.

Thanes Policing System – a type of internal police force where landowners throughout the kingdom
were responsible to police their own territory. Landowners were empowered to: arrest offenders and
deliver them to the King and settle civil litigations.

Tythingmen – they performed police works and anyone who failed to join and perform this duty was
severely fined. This policing system was carried out under a system of mutual pledge. Policing
responsibility lies on the hands of the citizens.

Tun Policing System – required all male residents to guard the town to preserve peace and order.

Hue and Cry Policing System – complainant or victim will go to the middle of the community and shout
to call all male residents to assemble. Once heard, male residents will automatically assemble to go after
the criminal and apprehend him.
 LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION and ADMINSITRATION (INTERAGENCY APPROACH)

QUEEN HENEYLOUR S. RELATORRES, Reg. Crim, CSP

LECTURER

LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

What is LAW?

• Law is commonly understood as a system of rules that are created and enforced through social
or governmental institutions to regulate conduct through social or social governmental
institutions to regulate conduct.
• It is also refers to the set of rules and regulations or orders, usually written, created and enacted
by the people that must be abided the people themselves

WHAT IS ENFORCEMENT?

• This refers to the act of enforcing; ensuring observation of or obedience to: that which enforces,
constrains, gives force authority, or effect to.

What is Administration?

 Refers to the act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties
assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any or employment direction
 It is also defined as the act of managing duties responsibilities, or rules. The act of administering;
government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed , in conducting affairs; the
conduct of any office or employment; direction.

What is Law Enforcement?

 any system by which some members of government act in organized manner to enforce the law
by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating , or punishing people who violate the rules and norms
governing that society.
 Although the term encompasses police, prosecution, courts, correction, and it is most frequently
applied to those who directly engage on patrols or surveillance to dissuade and discover criminal
activity.

Law Enforcement Administration

 Refer to administering or managing the enforcement of law in order to ensure its observance or
obedience for common good.
Law enforcement officers

• A law enforcer is a government employee who is responsible for the prevention, investigation,
apprehension, or detention of individual suspected or convicted of offenses against the criminal
laws.

Law Enforcement Agency or Organization

 Refers to a government agency that is responsible for the enforcement of the laws. Any agency
in the country that has the power to implement law for the purpose of public safety, law and
order and prevention of crime is considered as law enforcement agency.

- Government employee who is responsible for the prevention, investigation,

 PNP
 PDEA
 BJMP
 NAVY – HUKBONG DAGAT
 AIRFORCE – HUKBONG HIMPAPAWID
 PCG – PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD
 BFP
 HUKBONG KATIHAN NG PILIPINAS
 PMA
 PHILIPPINE MECHANTS MARINE ACADEMY

ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

Organization – is an association of human beings to attain a specific goal or objective. For an

organization to be successful, it must be effective and efficient.

Administration – is the determination of objectives and major policies of an organization.

(DETERMINATIVE FUNCTION)

Management – is the act of placing into action the policies and plans laid down by the administration.
(EXECUTIVE FUNCTION)

CONCET OF ORGANIZATION

- A consciously coordinated social entity with a relative identifiable boundary that functions
on a relative continuous basis to achieve a common goal or set of goals.

USES OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHART

1. To understand the command relationships.

 2. To better understand roles and position in the organization and;
3. As training aid of the personnel

TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

1. Line/Military – it is the oldest, simplest and clearest form of organizational structure.

Authority flows from the top to bottom in a clear and unbroken line called “scalar chain” where
in all operations and functions are included.

2. Line and Staff – it refers to the addition of support functions to the line. The line is
supplemented by staff, which gives advice and assistance to the line in carrying out its
objectives.
3. Functional – this modified line and staff structure are modified by delegating management
authority to personnel outside the normal span control. 1 team leader is to 7 people Span of
control (1:7)
4. Matrix – it is the process of assigning personnel from functional areas such as patrol, detective
support services, to specific projects (task force), crime specific problems, and or internal
security.

PRICIPLES OF ORGANIZATION APPLICABLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

1. Division of Work - According to some logical plan, it is an apportioning of works or tasks among
the various units or groups.
2. Delineation of Responsibility – refers to the lines of authority, and responsibility should be
made as definitive and direct as possible so that responsibility may properly be fixed and
duplication avoided.
3. Span of Control – it is the extent of direction, coordination, and control over immediate
subordinates. The span of control over personnel or units shall not be more than what he can
effectively direct and coordinate.
4. Unity of Command – each individual, unit or situation shall be under the immediate control of
one and only one.
5. Chain of Command - It refers to a line or chain of superior form top to bottom.
6. Delegation of Authority - It is the division of task of command among the officers of the various
units.
7. Integration and Coordination – is the efforts of the different units that must be coordinated and
integrated to accomplish harmonious progress towards the primary objectives of the office.
8. Command Responsibility - It means the commander is directly responsible for any act or
omission of his subordinates concerning the performance of their official duties.
9. Principle of Hierarchy – it requires that a higher level supervises each lower level in the
organization.

FUNCTIONAL UNITS
  BUREAU is the largest organic functional unit within a large department;
 DIVISION is a primary subdivisions of bureau.
 SECTION is a unit with in the division that is necessary for specialization;
 UNIT is the functional group with in a section. It is the smallest group with in an organization

GEOGRAPHICAL OR TERRITORIAL UNITS

 POST –is the fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty;
 ROUTE is a line of streets designated for patrol purposes. It is also known as LINE BEAT
 BEAT is an area assigned for patrol purposes, whether by foot or by vehicle
 SECTOR- is an are containing two or more beats, routes, or post
 DISTRICT- is a geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes
 AREA is territorial division of a large city each comprised of designated districts

BRANCHES OF PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

RELATED LAWS

• Republic Act 6975 (1990) – was approved on December 13, 1990 by the President Corazon C. Aquino.
It was recognized later as the “DILG Act of 1990”. This law was established the PNP, a merger of the
Integrated National Police and Philippine Constabulary. It also created the National Police Commission to
administer and control the PNP. It further enforced the policy that the PNP shall be national in scope and
civilian in character, in compliance with the provisions of Section 6, Article XVI of the Constitution.

• Republic Act 8551 (1998) – it is the PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998. It amended the
provisions of RA 6975 concerning the PNP which had the main purpose of reforming and
professionalizing the PNP.