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ANGELENE QUIMANHAN VILLALUZ BSCRIM I ALPHA

WILSID BENCH TABALAZA BSCRIM I ALPHA

Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG)

-is the PNP’s lead unit in the conduct of anti-kidnapping operations which operates
in close coordination with the local police units, other law enforcement agencies and the
community.

Armed Confrontation
-Non-international armed conflict: A protracted armed confrontation occurring
between governmental armed forces and the forces of one or more armed groups, or
between such groups arising on the territory of a State.

Commencement
-action is the formal procedure by which legal proceedings are initiated.
Commencement of civil lawsuits begins when the plaintiff files the complaint with the
court. Criminal proceedings are typically commenced by a government prosecutor.

Chain of Custody form

-Is commonly referred in acronym usage as a CCF or CoC, and references a
document or paper trail showing the seizure, custody, control, transfer, analysis, and
disposition of physical and electronic evidence of a human specimen test.

Complaint
-Is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons that the filing
party or parties believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties
against whom the claim is brought that entitles the plaintiff to a remedy.

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Coordination
-the organization of the different elements of a complex body or activity so as to
enable them to work together effectively.

Defensive position
-during law enforcement operations decreases the risks to officers, the public and
suspects. A defensive position is a location from which an officer can choose to react to
an attack while simultaneously making use of the environment as a means of protection.

Evidence
-exhibit, testimony, proof refer to information furnished in a legal investigation to
support a contention. Evidence is any information so given, whether furnished by
witnesses or derived from documents or from any other source: Hearsay evidence is not
admitted in a trial.

Forensic
-scientists collect, preserve, and analyze scientific evidence during the course of an
investigation. While some forensic scientists travel to the scene of the crime to collect the
evidence themselves, others occupy a laboratory role, performing analysis on objects
brought to them by other individuals.

Internal Security
-is the act of keeping peace within the borders of a sovereign state or other self-
governing territories, generally by upholding the national law and defending against
internal security threats. Responsibility for internal security may range from police to
paramilitary forces, and in exceptional circumstances, the military itself.

Intelligence Operation
-is the process by which governments, military groups, businesses, and other
organizations systematically collect and evaluate information for the purpose of
discovering the capabilities and intentions of their rivals.

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Investigation
-the work of a private investigator. Criminal investigation, the study of facts, used to
identify, locate and prove the guilt of an accused criminal. Criminal investigation
department, the branch of British Police force to which plainclothes detectives belong.

Kidnapping
-is the unlawful transportation, asportation and confinement of a person against their
will. It can also be defined as false imprisonment by means of abduction, both of which
are separate crimes that when committed simultaneously upon the same person merge as
the single crime of kidnapping.

Law enforcement
-Is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to
enforce the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate
the rules and norms governing that society.

Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO)

-is a military officer who has not earned a commission. Non-commissioned officers
usually obtain their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. ... The
naval equivalent includes some or all grades of petty officer.

Non-lethal weapons
-also called less-lethal weapons,less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons,
compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to
kill a living target than conventional weapons such as knives and firearms. It is often
understood that unintended or incidental casualties are risked wherever force is applied,
but non-lethal weapons try to minimise the risk of casualties (e.g. serious/permanent
injuries or death) as much as possible.
-Non-lethal weapons are used in policing and combat situations to limit the
escalation of conflict where employment of lethal force is prohibited or undesirable,
where rules of engagement require minimum casualties, or where policy restricts the use
of conventional force.

Operation

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-means the actions and decisions made by participants and members of a business
that affect the production, distribution, service, management, etc. needed for a company
to function that requires the use of resources and assets.

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency

-is the lead anti-drug law enforcement agency, responsible for preventing,
investigating and combating any dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential
chemicals within the Philippines.

Police Operations
-are defined as the job duties, responsibilities, and activities that law enforcement
agents complete in the field. In this lesson, we'll explore different aspects of police
operations, such as communication, patrolling, specialized police operations, and
diversity challenges.

Preliminary Investigation
— is an inquiry or proceeding to determine whether there is sufficient ground to
engender a well founded belief that a crime has been committed and the respondent is
probably guilty thereof, and should be held for trial.
— This is a crucial stage in criminal proceedings because the prosecutor will have to
determine whether there is sufficient ground to file an information in court against the
perpetrator. That is why you need to seek expert legal advice and engage the services of
Philippine criminal prosecution lawyers or attorneys to ensure that your criminal
complaint is strong and can prove the elements of the crime.

Public Safety Operations

-support and complement our crime prevention and investigation operations. Our
public safety personnel include computer forensics, dispatchers, security guards and
access control staff.

Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO)

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– A forensic procedure performed by the trained personnel of the PNP Crime

Laboratory SOCO Team through scientific methods of investigation for the purpose of
preserving the crime scene, gathering information, documentation, collection, and
examination of all physical and other .

Special Police Operations

-The Special Intervention Unit provides, among other things, assistance to the police
districts in connection with hostage situations, dangerous arrest operations, difficult
intervention assignments and other special assignments where the standard police training
or equipment is inadequate. The police district that has requested assistance from the
Special Intervention Unit in connection with a police assignment is responsible for the
initiation and implementation of the police operation.

Verbal warning
-means a verbal notification from the appointing authority or designated
management representative to an employee that specified activities or conduct are
inappropriate for the work place, that performance standards have not been met, and/or
that a violation of work place rules or policies has occurred;

Warning shot
-is a military and/or police term describing an intentionally harmless artillery shot or
gunshot with intent to enact direct compliance and order to a hostile perpetrator or enemy
forces. It is recognized as signalling intended confrontations on land, sea, and air.

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