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ORIENTATION AND FAMILIARIZATION
The PNP shall be headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two (2) Deputy Chiefs, one (1)
for operations and one (1) for administration, both of whom shall be appointed by the President upon
recommendation of the Commission, from among the most senior and qualified officers in the
service.
The PNP shall be composed of a national office, regional offices, provincial offices, district
offices, city or municipal stations.
At the national level, the PNP shall maintain its office in Metropolitan Manila which shall
house the directorial staff, service staff and special support units.
At the regional level, the PNP shall have regional offices, including that of the National
Capital Region, which may be divided into two (2) separate regions without prejudice to the pertinent
provisions of the Organic Act for the Autonomous Regions of the Cordilleras and Muslim Mindanao
relative to the creation of a regional police force in the area of autonomy. Each of these regional
offices shall be headed by a Regional Director for Peace and Order.

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 ORIENTATION AND FAMILIARIZTION

Functions of Local Chiefs Executives

1. Provincial Governor
The provincial governor shall choose the provincial director from a list of three (3) eligible
recommended by the PNP regional director.
The governor, as chairman of the provincial peace and order council, shall oversee the
implementation of the provincial public safety plan, which is prepared taking into consideration the
integrated community safety plans.
2. City and Municipal Mayors
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.
The term “operational supervision and control” shall mean the power to direct, superintend,
oversee and inspect the police units and forces. It shall include the power to employ and deploy units
or elements of the PNP, through the station commander, to ensure public safety and effective
maintenance of peace and order within the locality. For this purpose, the term “employ” and “deploy”
shall mean as follows:
“Employ” refers to utilization of units or elements of the PNP for purposes of protection of
lives and properties, enforcement of laws, maintenance of peace and order, prevention of crimes,
arrest of criminal offenders and bringing the offenders to justice, and ensuring public safety,
particularly in the suppression of disorders, riots, lawless violence, rebellious seditious conspiracy,
insurgency, subversion or other related activities.
“Deploy” shall mean the orderly organized physical movement of elements or units of the
PNP within the province, city or municipality for purposes of employment as herein defined.
Integrated Community Safety Plans – The municipal/city mayor shall, in coordination with
the local peace and order council of which he is the chairman pursuant to Executive Order No. 309,
as amended, develop and establish an integrated area/community public safety plan embracing
priorities of action and program thrusts for implementation by the local PNP stations.
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.
Administrative Disciplinary Powers – In the areas of discipline, city and municipal mayors shall
have the powers to impose, after due notice and summary hearings, disciplinary penalties for minor
offenses committed by members of the PNP assigned to their respective jurisdictions, as provided in
Section 41 of this Act.
Other Powers – In addition to the aforementioned powers, city and municipal mayors shall have the
following authority over the PNP units in their respective jurisdiction.

a. Authority to choose the chief of police from a list of five (5) eligibles
recommended by the provincial police director, preferably from the same province,
city or municipality.
b. Authority to recommend the transfer, reassignment or detail of PNP members
outside of their respective city or town residences; and
c. Authority to recommend, from a list of eligibles previously screened by the peace
and order council, the appointment of new members of the PNP to be assigned to
their respective cities or municipalities without which no such appointment shall
be attested.

Organizational Structure (refer to the concerned LGU in the locality)

Existence of Peace and Order Council and Religious Community Leaders

The Regional Peace and Order Council (RPOC) play a vital role in maintaining the peace and order
situation in every region of the country, pursuant to Sec. 116, R.A. 7160, provides organization of
POC. However, E.O. 739 provides reorganization of POC at the national, regional, provincial, city
and municipal levels of government and further reorganized through E.O. 773.
The POC is organized to thresh out issues and concerns affecting peace and order of the area of
jurisdiction and to come up with a collective decision.
On the other hand, the partnership between and among the religious community leaders and the PNP
must be given preferential attention. The PNP must establish more collaborative efforts with the
religious community leaders, especially on the conduct of religious activities.
The PNP is on the process of implementing the flagship program of the Chaplain Service, particularly
LOI 17/10 “SUGO” (Spiritual Upliftment and Growth of the Organization) and CMC 03-13
“Paggabay” (Pastoral and Family Counselling Initiative) on the conduct of a comprehensive spiritual
and moral enhancement programs for all PNP personnel.
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BASIC FUNCTIONS OF POLICE OFFICER CRIME CLOCK / MAPPING AND
COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICS

Basic Functions of a Police Officer

1. To Serve and Protect
The basic responsibility of every police officer is to serve the public and protect life and property.
No police operation shall be conducted in order to serve or protect the illegal activity of a particular
person, group or criminal syndicate.
2. Observe Human Rights and Dignity of Person
All PNP personnel shall respect the human rights and dignity of the suspect/s during police
operations
Familiarization of Crime Clock/Mapping and Comprehensive Statistics
Crime clock is the most aggregate representation of unit crime rate data to convey the annual
reported crime experience by showing a relative frequency of transpiration of crime incidents.
The use of statistics is important as a management tool for it provides information that enables
a unit commander to properly deploy its personnel and allocate the precinct/station’s resources. The
stored statistics is a measure to determine whether police response and actions can be changed to
adapt to the present situation
Crime statistics must be properly monitored by the concerned police precinct/ station to arrive
proper accounting of crime incidents that will reflected/uploaded in the Crime Incident Reporting
System or e-Blotter.
Aerial Boundaries
Aerial boundaries are “landmarks”, usually classified under natural landmarks or man-made
landmarks; both are originally used to help navigation on finding direction and/or determine area of
jurisdiction.
Vital Installations
Vital installations are those immovable properties owned and controlled by the government,
including private properties, such as schools, churches, reservoirs, towers, resorts, irrigations, malls,
etc. It is imperative that the police unit/station should be mandated to secure vital installations
situated in the area of jurisdiction, from being attacked/harassed/destroyed by the enemy
Friendly Forces and Other Government Agencies
Friendly forces are those government agencies performing law enforcement functions. A
Police Officer must know the existence of friendly forces in the area, and coordination must be
regularly encourage, to establish smooth cooperation in combating insurgency and criminal activities
in the area.
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CATEGORIES OF POLICE OPERATIONS, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF PNP,
IMPORTANCE OF PATROL OPERATIONS

Categories of Police Operations

1. Public Safety Operation – includes search, rescue and retrieval operation, fire drills,
earthquake drills and similar operations that promotes public safety.

2. Law Enforcement Operation – includes service of warrant of arrest. implementation of

search warrant, enforcement of visitorial powers of the Chief, Pnp and unit
commanders, anti-illegal drugs operations, anti-illegal gambling operations, anti-
illegal logging operations, anti illegal fishing operations, anti- carnapping operations,
anti-kidnapping operations, anti-cyber crime operations and similar other operations
that are conducted in relation to the enforcement of laws, statutes, executives orders
and ordinances.

3. Internal Security Operation – includes counter-insurgency operations, counter terrorist

operations and similar operations conducted to ensure internal security.

4. Special Police Operation – includes checkpoint operation, roadblock operation, civil

disturbance management operation, police assistance in the enforcement of demolition
eviction injunction and similar orders, police assistance in the implementation of final
court order and order from quasi-judicial bodies, hostage situation, visit board search
and seizure onboard marine vessels and similar police operations that are conducted by
police units with specialized training on peculiarity of the passion or purpose.

5. Intelligence Operation – includes surveillance operation, counter intelligence,

intelligence research, intelligence assessment and similar police intelligence
operation conducted to gather information related to security, public safety and order.

6. Investigation Operation– includes investigation of crime orincident, administrative

investigation and similar investigative work necessary to determine facts and
circumstances for filling cases criminally or administratively.

7. InvestigationOperation– includes investigation of crime orincident, administrative

investigation and similar investigative work necessary to determine facts and
circumstances for filling cases criminally or administratively.

8. Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO) – includes the processing of crime scene,
technical and forensic examination of evidences and similar scientific investigative
assistance.
Prescribed Police Uniform, Paraphernalia and Other Accoutrements of a Patroller

1. Agency Prescribed Uniform

A police officer shall always wear the agency prescribed uniform which is
appropriate for the kind of police operation to be undertaken.

2. Appearing before public

When wearing the police uniform, a police officer shall, at all times, appear
presentable, smart and well groomed in accordance with the LOI “Tamang Bihis”.
While on actual patrol duties, he shall refrain from eating, texting, smoking and
reading newspapers along the sidewalks.

3. Carrying of police notebook, pen and Miranda Warning Card

Every police officer on patrol, whether on board a vehicle or on foot patrol, must
always carry with him a police notebook, a pen and the Miranda Warning Card. The
notebook, which is approximately pocket-sized, will be used to inscribe important
events that transpire during his tour of duty.

4. Carrying of Non-Lethal Weapon in the Police Rig

Every police officer shall carry, in his prescribed rig, a non-lethal weapon (pepper
spray, baton or stun gun), which shall be primarily used in a non-armed confrontation
with an uncooperative and unruly offender during the arrest.

Powers and Functions of the PNP

The PNP shall have the following powers and functions (R.A. 6975 “DILG Act of 1990”):

1. Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties;

2. Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety;

3. Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders
to justice, and assist in their prosecution;

4. Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance with the
constitution and pertinent laws;

5. 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;

6. Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and explosives in accordance with law;
 7. Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies, issue licenses
to security guards and private detectives, and license to operate security agencies; and

8. Perform such other duties and exercise all other functions as may be provided by law.

Importance of Patrol as a Backbone of Police Service

1. Effective Communication Skills

Every patroller should have the ability to interact with the members of the
community. It is preferred that the patroller knows the local dialect of the community
to enable him to communicate effectively. Community policing does not only pertain
to law enforcement but also as service to help solve a wide range of community and
citizen problem. Thus, a patroller is not only a law enforcer but may also be a
mediator or counselor in a crisis involving members of the community.

Communication skills of a patroller is not only limited to verbal but also to

written. A patroller must be able to convert to a written report what he had done
during his tour of duty. He must be able to convey the issues at hand, observations,
recommendations and important matters that need to be addressed. Documentation is
very important in law enforcement.

2. Basic Intelligence and Investigative Knowledge

A patroller must be a keen observer. The streets are filled with information and
must know how to collect information for conversion to intelligence for the use of the
Station and its operating units. Similarly, as first responders, they must be able to
collect information which is vital to the investigation of cases.

3. Defensive and Police Intervention Skills

A patroller who is trained to respond properly in a situation will less likely use
unreasonable force against an offender, thereby preventing the unnecessary injury or
loss of life. Patrol personnel should be trained to develop confidence, ability, pride on
one’s work coupled with humility to be able them to perform their duties effectively.
On the other hand, police intervention skills and defensive tactics can better be
applied if a police officer is physically fit. Since police work creates high level of
stress, physical fitness is recognized as an effective and healthy way to reduce stress.
A patroller who is physically fit can respond and do his work effectively.

4. Basic First Aid Skills

A patrolleris the potential first responder be exposed to medical emergencies, thus it is

necessary that they are knowledgeable in some extent to provide first aid services to
save lives, including properties.