MANDATE

The National Police Commission is the agency mandated by the 1987

Constitution and the Major Police Reform Laws, Republic Act Nos. 6975 and
8551 to administer and control the Philippine National Police.

Under R.A. 8551, otherwise known as the "PNP REFORM AND

ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998" the Commission's authority over the PNP
were strengthened and expanded to include administration of police
entrance examinations, the conduct of pre-charge investigation of police
anomalies and irregularities, and summary dismissal of erring police officers.

HISTORY

In 1966, Congress enacted Republic Act 4864 otherwise known as the Police
Act of 1966 to provide the foundation for the much needed police reforms in
the country. It created the POLICE COMMISSION (Polcom) “to achieve and
attain a higher degree of efficiency in the organization, administration and
operation of local police agencies; and to place the local police service on a
professional level.”

Since 1966, the Commission had undergone changes in its organizational

structure. It was reorganized in 1972 as the National Police Commission
(Napolcom). Originally under the Office of the President, it was transferred
to the Ministry of National Defense in 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree
765, known as the Police Integration Law. This Decree also established the
Integrated National Police (INP) with the Philippine Constabulary (PC) as the
nucleus. Ten (10) years later in 1985, it was returned to the Office of the
President pursuant to Executive Order No. 1040. In 1989, Executive Order
No. 379 placed the INP directly under the “command, supervision and
control of the President.”

The same executive order vested the National Police Commission with the
powers of administrative control and supervision over the INP. With the
passage of Republic Act No. 6975 on December 13, 1990, the Philippine
National Police (PNP) was established under a reorganized Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG). A new National Police
Commission was created within the DILG “ for the purpose of effectively
discharging the functions prescribe in the Constitution and provided in the
Act.”

On February 25, 1998, Congress passed into law Republic Act No. 8551
otherwise known as the "Philippine National Police Reform and
Reorganization Act of 1998“ thus, amending RA 6975. This Act
strengthened and expanded the Commission’s authority over the PNP to
include administration of police entrance examination, conduct of pre-charge
investigation against police anomalies and irregularities and summary
dismissal of erring police members.

MISSION AND VISION

Vision

"The National Police Commission shall be a competent and responsive

overseer of an effective police service"

Mission

"To exercise administrative control and operational supervision over the PNP,
with the end view of ensuring a highly capable, effective and credible police
service"

NAPOLCOM PLEDGE

With the guidance of the Almighty, we do hereby solemnly swear to:

N - Nurture excellence and professionalism;

A - Adhere to the values of honesty, integrity and esprit d' corps;
P - Provide efficient, effective and responsive service;
O - Obey and respect rule of law;
L - Listen to client concerns;
C - Commit ourselves to the principles of transparency and accountability
O - Oversee the implementation of the Commission's policies and programs
for the PNP;
M - Mold a civilian police organization that promotes community welfare.