ST. LOUIS REVIEW CENTER 3. Lines of authority and chain of command.

Lines of authority and

CRIMINOLOGY REVIEW
Iligan City
POLICE ORGANIZATION
AND ADMINISTRATION
Prepared by: ROWELL B. PALLEGA, MSCRIM.J.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PNP
The PNP is a line and staff organization. It is so because its
structure is the combination of the line and staff or function organization.
The Line structure organization is one which is simple. It is like
the ROTC structure. The platoon leader cannot make a command without
the first the command of the Corps Commander being made. In other
words, the officers below have to wait the command or order from the top.
In the process, decision is hard to accomplish because the officers below
cannot make a command as they would wait order from the top.
The staff or Functional organization is different. The
responsibilities are divided among the officers who are all accountable to
the commander above. The officers below can make his decisions without
waiting the command or order of the commander above. But the problems
are the subordinates below the officers. Each officer has no specific
subordinates. The subordinates have no specific superior as they would
have just wait the order or command from whomsoever official give them
the order. In this structure, subordinates of lower ranks cannot attain
expertise, as they would be performing duties different from one another
from time to time.
The PNP as a Line and Staff organization have both the good
feature of Line and Functional or Staff organization. The Chief of Police
has the authority to set policies, programs and projects to attain the
organizational goals. He can make orders. These orders should be
implemented by the lower officers, who can make implementation
according to their discretion provided it does not contravene the policies
set by the Chief of Police. Each officer of lower ranks have give
responsibilities and authorities to make command or order to be followed
by each specific subordinates. The subordinates are identified to what
division, bureau, or section. In this process, officers and subordinates can
easily attain expertise brought about by years of assignment to particular
job.
chain of commands should be clearly established, democratic and well-
defined.
4. Unity of command. Each individual, unit or situation shall be
under the immediate control of only one supervisor.
5. Span of control. The span of control of a supervisor over
personnel or units shall not be more than what he can effectively direct or
coordinate. Relatedly, levels of authority shall be kept on minimum.
6. Delegation of authority. The responsibility for a function shall
carry with it commensurate authority and the person to whom the authority
is delegated shall be held accountable there for.
CREATION OF THE PNP
The PNP came into being as a bureau of the department of the
Interior and Local Government which likewise created by virtue of R.A.
NO. 6975 or the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of
1990.
The Act was signed by then Pres. Corazon Aquino on
December 13, 1990 and took effect on January 1, 1991.
The PNP in National in scope and civilian in character.
COMPOSITIONS OF THE PNP
The PNP is composing of:
1. Former INP members.
2. Commissioned officers and enlisted personnel of the PC
3. Members of the Inspection, Investigation and Intelligence
branch of the Napolcom (I.I.I.B)
4. Civilian operative of the CIS
The PNP likewise absorb the Office/Function of the following:
1. National Action Committee on Anti-Hijacking Security
(NACAH), formerly under the DND
2. All the functions of the Philippine Air Force Security
Command (PAFSECOM)
3. Police function of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)

Indeed, the PNP was organized to maintain peace and order of Note: The personnel of the above agencies have the option to
the community. In this light, every policeman officer or non officer are join the PNP within three (3) years from the effectively of R.A.
authorized to performed their duties and function on their own discretion. 6975.
Discretion is a capacity of a policeman to use his wise and appropriate
judgment on every incident or to decide wisely on given situation. ORGANIZATION OF THE PNP:
Example: A policeman saw youngsters playing cara y cruz or gambling on
The PNP is headed by:
sidewalk, he may have a discretion either to arrest them and put in jail or
let them went home after giving them reprimand and advise, or call each Designation
parents to be informed about their children. Rank

Policeman’s task is very broad. That is why it must always Chief

adhere to the principles of organization the same as that in private Director General
sectors. No organization can be successful unless it follows the principles
of organization. These principles are but the links of effective Deputy Chief, Admin.
management and supervision that every organization including the PNP Deputy Director-General
must adhere to.
Deputy Chief, Opn
In adopting these principles of organization, the Chief of the Deputy Director-General
PNP is able to manage and supervise the more than one hundred
thousand plus (100,000 +) policeman throughout the entire archipelago. They are assisted by ten (10) Staff Directorates, namely:

PRINCIPLES OF POLICE ORGANIZATION Designation

Ranks
1. Grouping of similar task. Tasks, similar or related in purpose,
method or clientele should be grouped together in one or more units Chief, Directorial Staff
under the control of one person. Whenever practicable, every function of Deputy Director-General
the police force shall assigned to a unit.
Director, PRM
2. Specialization based on needs. Specialization units should be Director
created only when overall department capability is this significantly
increased. Director, Logistic
Director
 Director, Research and Development c. Type “C” for those with population ranging of less
Director than 30,000

Director, Comptrollership RANK CLASSIFICATIONS:

Director
PNP Ranks
Director, Intelligence APF Ranks
Director
Director-General
Director, Operations General (4 stars)
Director
Deputy Director-General
Director, Plans Lt. General (3 stars)
Director
Director
Director, PCR Major General (2 stars)
Director
Chief Superintendent
Director, Investigation Brigadier General (1 star)
Director
Senior Superintendent
Other offices: Colonel

Inspector-General Superintendent
Chief Superintendent Lt. Colonel

Regional Directors, all Regions Chief Inspector

Chief Superintendents Major

NCR Director Senior Inspector

Director Captain

Provincial Directors, all provinces Inspector

Sr. Superintendent Lieutenant (1st)

Chiefs of Police, City/Municipal PO Senior Police Officer IV

Chief Inspector/Sr. Inspector Master Sergeant

Administrative Support Units: Senior Police Officer III

Technical Sergeant
1. Logistic Support Service
2. Computer Service Senior Police Officer II
3. Finance Service Staff Sergeant
4. Health Service
5. Communication Service Senior Police Officer I
6. Chaplain Service Sergeant
7. Legal Service
8. Headquarters Support Service Police Officer III
Corporal
Operation Support Groups:
Police Officer II
1. Crime Laboratory Private First Class
2. Maritime Group
3. Aviation Security Group Police Officer I
4. Narcotics Group Private
5. Intelligence Group
Note:
6. Special Action Group
7. Traffic Management Group The cadets of the PNPA shall be considered above the rank of the SPOIV
8. Police Community Relation Group but below the rank of Inspector.
9. Criminal Investigation Group
10. Security Group RANK DISTRIBUTION:
11. Civil Security Group
Rank No.
CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICES: Office

1. Components Cities: Director –General 1

a. Type “A” for cities with population ranging from Chief, PNP
100,000 and above
b. Type “B” for cities with population ranging from Deputy Director-General 3
75,000 to less than 100,000. DDG for Admin
c. Type “C” for cities with less than 75,000 population
2. Municipalities:
a. Type “A” for those with population ranging from DDF for Opn
75,000 or more
b. Type “B” for those with population ranging from
30,000 to less than 75,000 Chief, Directorial Staff
Director 11 assignment of non-uniformed personnel to positions which
10 Staff Directors are purely administrative, technical, Clerical or mental in
nature and other positions which are not actually and directly
related to police operation; and
1 NCR Director b. Efficient and optimized delivery of people service to the
communities.
Chief Superintendent 48
14 Regional Directors General Qualifications for Appointment (Minimum qualifications):

a. Citizen of the Philippines

1 Inspector b. Person of good moral character
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
16 National Support Unit Directors
determining physical and mental.
d. Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a
recognized institution of learning.
5 NCR District Directors
e. Must not have been dishonorable discharged from military
employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position
in the government
2 NCR Deputy Regional Directors f. Must not have been convicted by the judgment of an offense
or crime involving moral turpitude
g. Must be at least 1.62 meters in height for male and 1.57
10 Deputy Staff Directors meters for female
h. Must not be less than 21 nor more than 30 years of age
Total Number of Star Ranks – 63
NOTES: PNP members who are already in the service have been given 2
Percentage Rank Distribution:
years to obtain the minimum requirement and 1 year to satisfy the weight
requirement.
Rank
Percentage
For the purpose of compliance with the requirements of
physical and mental health, as well as non-use of prohibited drugs, the
Sr. Superintendent
PNP and the Napolcom accredited government hospital shall conduct
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regular test randomly and without notice.
Superintendent
After the lapse of time to satisfy the specific requirements, PNP
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members who fail shall be separated from the service if below 50 and
Chief Inspector have served in the government for less than 20 years OR retired if age 50
1.22 and 20 years in the service.

Sr. Inspector SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS WHICH CAN BE WAIVE:

2.25
1. Age – provided not below 20 nor over 35 years old
Inspector 2. Height – automatically granted to cultural minorities
4.10 3. Weight – to comply within 6 months
4. Educational – provided at least possesses 72 collegiate units
SPOIV but is given 4 years to obtain degree
4.10
Note: Under the waiver program, it can only be applied if the
SPOIII applicants are lacking to meet the quota.
7.74
Notes: Appointment under a waiver program is temporary. PNP members
SPOII who failed to comply with the specific requirement shall be dismissed.
9.78
A PNP member who has been appointed under the waiver
SPOI program but is dismissed for failure to comply with the requirements can
12.50 RE-APPLY provided he now possesses the minimum requirements.

POIII FIELD TRAINING PROGRAM:

14.95
All uniformed members of the PNP shall undergo a Field
POII Training Program for 12 months involving actual experience and
18.77 assignment in patrol, traffic and investigation as a requirement for
permanency of their appointment.
POI
23.75 APPOINTING AUTHORITIES:

Republic Act No. 6975 is amended by Republic Act No 8551
otherwise known as the “Philippine National Police Reform and
Reorganization Act of 1998,” signed by Pres. Ramos on February 25,
1998 and took effect on March 6, 1998.
THE REORGANIZATION SHALL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA:
a. Increased police visibility through dispersal of personnel form
headquarters to the field, and by the appointment and
The appointment officers and non-officers in the PNP shall be
selected in the following manner:
a. PO1 to SPOIV – by the Regional Director for those in the
region, OR by the Chief, PNP for those assigned at the
national headquarters.
b. Inspector to Superintendent – by the Chief, PNP as
recommended by their immediate superiors.
c. Sr. Supt. to Deputy Director-General – by the President upon
the recommendation of the Chief, PNP and the Napolcom
 with proper endorsement by the Chairman, Civil Service
Commission.
d. Director-General – by the President from among the senior
officers down to the rank of Chief Superintendent in the
service.
Note: Attestation of appointment from PO1 up to Superintendent shall be
done by the Civil Service Commission. Sr. Supt. and above, there is no
need of attestation as they are Presidential appointees.
EXAMINATION OF POLICEMEN:
The NAPOLCOM shall administer the ENTRANCE
AD PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS.
The entrance exam is for those who desire to join the police.
And the promotional exam is a requirement for promotion.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS:
a. Holder of a master’s degree in public administration,
sociology, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement,
national security administration, defense studies or other
related discipline from a recognized institution of learning;
and
b. has satisfactorily passed the required training and career
courses necessary for the position as may be established by
the Commission
PROMOTION:
Promotion by Virtue of Position – Any PNP personnel
designated to any key position whose rank is lower than what is required
for such position shall, after 6 months of occupying the same, be entitled
to rank adjustment corresponding to the position. In the same manner that
PNP personnel designated to the position but does not possess the
established minimum qualifications thereof shall occupy the same
temporarily for not more than 6 months without reappointment or
extension.
NOTES: Additional requirement for promotion –
Psychiatric/Psychological and Drug Tests
No one is eligible for promotion during the pendency of his
administrative and/or criminal cases.
POLICY ON PROMOTION:
Promotional personnel action should be aligned towards
recognition of good performance in the service and potential to discharge
greater duties and responsibilities in the next higher grade. It provides
higher level of employee morale and work performance.
Promotional Authorities:
Grade/Rank
Promotional Authorities

QUALIFICATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE: Director-General

President
1. City Police Office – a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a
graduate of a master’s degree in Public Administration, Sr. Superintendent to Deputy Director-General
criminology, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, National President
Security Administration, Defense studies and other related
disciplines. Inspector to Superintendent
2. Municipal Police Office – at least 2 nd Year Bachelor of Laws Chief, PNP
or at least 12 units in a master’s degree in disciplines
PO1 to SPOIV
above-mentioned.
Reg’l Director/Chief, PNP
Note: Provided, that a member of the Bar with at least 5 years of law
Requirements for Promotion:
practice, Licensed Criminologists or graduates of the PNPA can be
appointed as COPs of City and Municipal Police Offices. Minimum Educational Attainment:
ATTRITION SYSTEM: College Degree – for all ranks
A system of attrition is a new scheme. One year after the APPROPRIATE TRAINING COURSES:
effectively of the new law R.A. 8551, the PNP shall submit to the
Napolcom for approval a list of Personnel to be retires or separated as the MNSA or Allied/Related Masteral Degree
case may be. Chief Supt. and above ranks

Attrition System: OSEC/GSC

Supt. to Sr. Supt
The policy of attrition is based on the effectiveness of PNP
members or their capacity to perform well. OAC
Chief Inspector
Attrition by Attainment of Maximum Tenure in Position:
OBC
THE MAXIMUM TENURE OF PNP MEMBERS HOLDING KEY Sr. Inspector
POSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:
PSOCC/OCC
Position Maximum Tenure Inspector
Chief 4 years Police Supervisors
Deputy Chief 4 years Course or Equivalents
SPO1 to SPOIV
Director of Staff Services 4 years
Police Basic Course POII to
Regional Directors 6 years
POIII
Provincial City Directors 9 years

Note: Upon reaching the maximum tenure without being

promoted or assigned to a higher position, a PNP member shall be
compulsorily retired if he has reached the maximum tenure of 20 years of Time-In-Grade:
service or more or separated of less than 20 years service.
1 year 2. Temporary – for initial appointment under the waiver
Sr. Supt. /Chief Supt./DDG/DG program, in case of promotion, meet all the established
qualifications required except the appropriate eligibility.
3 years 3. Probationary – all PNP members’ appointment to
Supt. to Sr. Supt. permanent status in entry level grade shall undergo a
mandatory 1 year probationary period. Once promoted in
5 years a permanent status he shall have a probationary period
Chief Inspector to Superintendent of 1 year. During this period, he may be dropped from the
service for unsatisfactory conduct or performance
5 years
anytime within the 1 year probationary period, or recall
Sr. Inspector to Chief Inspector
the promotion.
3 years
LATERAL ENTRY OF OFFICERS:
Inspector to Sr. Inspector
Original appointment for officers shall commence with the rank
3 years
of Inspector, like those graduates of the PNPA.
SPOIV to Inspector
For lateral entry-Dentist, Nurses, Engineer, Graduates of
2 years
Forensic Sciences, and others, shall commence, with the rank of
SPOIII to SPOIV
Inspector. Doctors of Medicine, Lawyers and Chaplain shall commence
2 years with the rank of Senior Inspector.
SPOII to SPOIII
RANK INSIGNIA:
2 years
Inspector to Sr. Superintendent shall wear insignia which shall
SPOI to SPOII
be attached approximately one inch from the front and lower side edges of
2 years the collar lapel. For Chief Supt. and higher, insignia shall be pinned in the
POIII to SPOI shoulder board measuring 5 ½ in length and 2 ¼ in width.

1 year THE CORRESPONDING RANK INSIGNIA ARE AS FOLLOWS:

POII to POIII
a. 4,3,2,1 silver stars for Director-General, Deputy Director
1 year General, Director and Chief Superintendent, respectively.
POI to POII b. 3,2,1 silver sampaguita cluster for Sr. Supt., Supt., and
Chief Inspector, respectively.
Appropriate Police Eligibility: c. 2,1 bronze anahaw leaf for Sr. Inspector and Inspector,
respectively.
Superintendent Exam d. PNCO – Chevron
Supt. and Sr. Supt. e. Executive SPO – SPOIV chevron in white sampaguita
cluster at the center flanked by gold laurel leaves.
Inspector Exam
Inspector/Sr. Ins/Chief Ins RETIREMENTS:

Sr. Police Officer Exam 1. PNP members who reached the age 56 shall be
SPOI/SPOII/SPOIII/SPOIV compulsorily retired from the service compulsory
retirement.
Police Officer Exam 2. PNP member with a rank of Chief Superintendent,
POII/POIII Director, and Deputy Director-General may be allowed by
the Napolcom to stay in the service even after attaining
Legends: the age of 56 but only for a non-extendible period of one
year.
MNSA – Master in National Security Administration
3. PNP members who accumulated at least 20 years of
satisfactory service, may upon request and with the
OSEC – Officer Senior Executive Course
approval by the Napolcom may be retired from the
OAC – Officer Advance Course service – OPTIONAL retirement.

OBC – Officer Basic Course INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE:

PSOCC – Public Safety Officer Candidate Course
OCC – Officer Candidate Course
GSC – General Staff Course
SPECIALPROMOTION:
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, such acts shall be validated by the Napolcom based on
established criteria.
APPOINTMENT STATUS (INITIAL OR PROMOTION):
1. Permanent – to those who meet all the qualifications
required
The Internal Affairs Service is established by the new law (R.A.
8551) with an investigation and adjudicatory powers over PNP members.
It is a part of the PNP BUT enjoying independence from the PNP. It
serves as the Ombudsman of the PNP.
ITS POWERS ARE THE FOLLOWING:
1. Pro-actively conduct inspections and audits of PNP
personnel and units.
2. Investigate complaints and gather evidence in support of
an open investigation.
3. Conduct summary hearings on PNP members facing
administrative charges.
4. Submit a periodic report in the assessment, analysis and
evaluation of the character and behavior of the PNP
personnel and units to the Chief, PNP and the Napolcom.
 5. File appropriate criminal cases against PNP members
before the court as evidence warrants and assist in the
prosecution of the case.
6. Provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman in
case involving personnel of the PNP.
1. Internal disciplinary machinery
2. Concurrent disciplinary machinery
3. External disciplinary machinery
INTERNAL DISCIPLINARY MACHINERY

THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE SHALL ALSO CONDUCT, ON ITS In case of breach of discipline as well as minor offense that
OWN, AUTOMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE FOLLOWING CASES: affects the internal discipline of the PNP, such as:

1. Incidents where a police personnel discharge a firearm a. Simple misconduct or negligence

2. Incidents where death, serious physical injuries, or any b. Insubordination
violation of human rights occurred in the conduct of police c. Frequent absences or tardiness
operation d. Habitual drunkenness
3. Incidents where a suspect in the custody of the police e. Gambling prohibited by law.
was seriously injured
4. Incidents where was compromised, tampered with, Disciplinary Authority Administrative Penalty
obliterated, or lost while in the custody of police
Chief of Police Admonition or
personnel
reprimand;
5. Incidents where the establish rules of engagement have
restrictive custody;
been violated
withholding of
Likewise, the IAS is tasked to provide documents of privileges;
recommendation as regards to the promotion of the PNP members or the forfeiture of salary
assignment of PNP personnel to key position. or suspension; or
any combination of
Organization of the IAS: the foregoing;
Provided, that in
National-headed by Inspector-General, assisted by a Deputy all cases the total
Inspector-General. Both are appointed by the President upon the period shall not
recommendation by the Director-General of the PNP and duly endorsed exceed 15 days.
by the Napolcom.
Provincial Director Admonition or
Regional – headed by a Police Officer reprimand;
restrictive custody;
Provincial – headed by a Police Officer withholding of
privileges;
NOTES: The head (Inspector-General) of the IAS shall be a forfeiture of salary
civilian. or suspension; or
any combination of
Initial appointment of the Regional and Provincial Heads shall
the foregoing;
be made by the President upon the recommendation by the Napolcom.
Provided, that in
The subsequent appointments shall be done by the Inspector-General of
all cases the total
the IAS.
period shall not
ENTRY QUALIFICATION TO IAS: exceed 30 days.

Entry is voluntary subject to rigid screening where only PNP Regional Director Admonition or
member with at least 5 years experience in law enforcement, and no reprimand;
derogatory records. Likewise, Lawyers may enter the service laterally. restrictive custody;
withholding of
NOTES: Members of the IAS is subject to the promotion privileges;
system in the PNP forfeiture of salary
or suspension; or
Members of the IAS aside from the allowance allowed by law, any combination of
is granted occupational specialty pay not exceeding 50% of the base pay. the foregoing;
Provided, that in
INCLUSION OF SUPERVISORS AND SUPERIORS IN IAS all cases the total
INVESTIGATION: period shall not
exceed 60 days.
Immediate Supervisor or Superior of the personnel or unit Dismissal from the
being investigated shall be automatically included to determine lapses in service and
administration and supervision. demotion in rank
may also be
NOTE: The IAS of the province is tasked to perform pre-charge
imposed.
investigation if the case found with substantial evidence, transmit the case
to RIAS which shall decode the case. Chief, PNP Admonition or
reprimand;
Note: Decision of the Regional Internal Affairs Service is
restrictive custody;
appealable to Inspector-General within 10 days.
withholding of
privileges;
Complaint against member of the IAS shall be brought to the
forfeiture of pay; or
Office of Inspector-General of to the Napolcom.
any combination
DISCIPLINE: thereof a period
not exceeding 180
POLICE DISCIPLINARY MACHINERY IS COMPOSED OF THREE days. Also
PROCESSES, NAMELY: dismissal from the
 service and exhibits himself as morally unworthy to remain as a member of
demotion in rank. the organization.

Concurrent Disciplinary Machinery COMPOSITION OF THE PLEB:

City/Municipal Mayor withholding of 1. Any member of the Sangguniang

privileges; Panglungsod/Bayan chosen by respective
restrictive custody; sanggunian.
suspension or 2. Any barangay captain chosen by ABC concerned
forfeiture of pay; or 3. Three (3) other members chosen by the
any combination concerned POC among the respected members of
thereof, for a the community known for their probity and
period from 16 to integrity, one of whom must be a member of the
30 days. bar, or in the absence thereof, a college graduate,
or principal of the central of the central elementary
External Disciplinary Machinery school.

People’s Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) withholding of
privileges;
restrictive custody;
suspension or
forfeiture of pay; or
any combination
thereof, for a
period, from
exceeding 30 days
to not more than
90 days, demotion
in rank or
dismissal from the
service.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION:
A complaint or charge filed against a PNP member shall be
heard and decided exclusively by the disciplinary authority who first
acquired original jurisdiction over the case, not-withstanding the existence
of concurrent jurisdiction as regards the offense; Provided that offenses
which carry higher penalties shall be referred to the appropriate authority
which has jurisdiction over the offense.
SUMMARY DISMISSAL AUTHORITY
The Napolcom, PNP Chief and PNP Regional Director, after
due notice and summary hearing, ay immediately remove or dismiss any
respondent PNP members in any of the following cases:
a. When the charge is serious and the evidence of guilt is
strong.
b. When the respondent is 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.
RECIDIVIST – when PNP member has been previously
penalized by any administrative body for an offense involving
the penalty of not less than 3 months suspension of having
been previously sentence by a court for a crime involving the
penalty of arresto mayor or above, has been administratively
charged before the PLEB, of another offenses and the latter,
after conducting an initial investigation, ahs found the pending
charge to be grave and there are reasonable grounds to
believe that respondent is probably guilty as to warrant the
penalty of dismissal from the service.
CONDUCT UNBECOMING OF A POLICE OFFICER – refers
to any behavior or action of a PNP member, irrespective of
rank, done in his official capacity, which, in dishonoring or
otherwise disgracing himself as a PNP member, seriously
compromises his character and standing as a gentleman in
such a manner as to indicate his vitiated or corrupt state of
moral character; it may also refer to acts or behavior of any
PNP member in an official or private capacity which, in
dishonoring and disgracing himself personally as a gentleman,
seriously compromises his position as a PNP member and
Note: The chairman shall be elected from among themselves.
Membership in the PLEB is a civic duty. However, they are
entitled to per diem as may be determine by the concerned sanggunian.
One of the PLEB members must be a woman.
DISCIPLINARY APPELLATE BOARDS:
The NAB (National Appellate Board) is composed of the four
(4) regular Commissioners and is chaired by the Vice-Chairperson as the
Executive Officer.
The NAB shall entertain appeal from the decision of the Chief,
PNP.
The Regional Appellate Board (RAB) is established is every
region composing of Napolcom Senior Officer as Chairman and one
representative from the PNP, and one representative from the Regional
Peace and Order Council.
The RAB entertains from the decision of the Mayor, and
decisions of dismissal oe demotion from the PLEB, or the PNP Regional
Director.
The PLEB decision of suspension is final and cannot be
appealed.
Likewise, the decision of dismissal by either PLEB or Regional
Director is final and executor but subject to appeal to RAB.
Period of Appeal is 10 days upon receipt of decision by the
respondent-policeman.
Decision of Chief of Police (COP) is appealable within 10 days
to PD, whose decision id likewise final.
Decision of PD is appealable to RD within 10 days, whose
decision is likewise final.
Decision of RD is appealable within 10 days to Chief, PNP
whose decision is likewise final.
Note: The decisions of COP, PD, and RD are from those cases
concerning internal discipline.
In case of internal discipline brought or filed with the Chief,
PNP originally, the decision is appealable to NAB which decision is final.
Motion for reconsideration is only allowed once.
Grounds for Appeal to RAB or NAB:
The appeal may be based on the following ground:
1. New material evidence has been discovered which is not
available during the hearing
2. Errors of law or irregularities have been committed by the
disciplining authority
3. The findings of fact of the disciplinary body is not
Commensurate to the offense committed. The Women’s Desk shall administer and attend to cases
involving crimes against chastity, sexual harassment, abuses committed
Effect of Filing Appeal: against women and children and other similar crimes.

Dismissal-Immediately executor To achieve the creation of women’s desk, in every recruitment

Suspension or demotion-decision is installed or held in
abeyance.
Note: In case of dismissal, and on appeal the decision is
reversed or modified to suspension, the policeman is considered to be
under suspension and then after the modified sentence, will again receive
his salary.
If however, he is exonerated, he can recover his salaries as
back wages, if modified to suspension, no recovery of salaries as the
modification to suspension is conviction.
The NAB which entertains appeal of the decisions of the Chief,
PNP may conduct its hearings or session in Metro Manila or any part of
the country, as as it may deem necessary.
RELATIONSHIP OF THE DILG WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE:
The Department of the Interior and Local Government shall be
relieved of the primary responsibilities on matters involving the
suppression of insurgency and other serious threats to national security.
Meaning, the COIN (counterinsurgency) is no longer a function by the
DILG through the PNP but now to be assumed by the AFP.
However, the PNP shall, through information gathering and
performance of its ordinary police functions support the AFP upon matters
involving suppression of insurgency.
The President may call on the PNP to support the AFP in
combat.
nationwide, 10% of its quota shall be allocated for women.
PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PNP:
Mayors and Governors once elected are automatically
deputized by the Napolcom
POWER OF THE GOVERNOR – to choose the Provincial Director of the
Province from the 3 recommendees by the Regional Director.
MAYOR – Power to choose the COP from the 5 recommendees from the
Provincial Director.
Power to employ and deploy through the Chief of Police
Authority to recommend to the Provincial Director the transfer,
reassignment or detail of PNP members outside of their respective City or
Town.
Authority to recommend from a list eligible previously screened
by the peace and order council the appointment of new members of the
PNP to be assigned to their respective cities or town WITHOUT WHICH
NO SUCH APPOINTMENT SHALL BE ATTESTED.
The control and supervision of anti-gambling operation shall be
within the jurisdiction of local governments’ executives.
Note: The term “operational supervision and control” shall
mean the power to direct , superintend, and oversee the day to day
functions of police investigation of crime, crime prevention activities, and
traffic control in accordance with the rules and regulations set by the
Napolcom. It shall also include the power to direct the employment and
deployment of units and elements of the PNP through the Chiefs of Police
concerned.

THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION:
The Napolcom is an agency attached to the DILG for policy
and program coordination.
It is composed of a chairperson, four (4) regular
commissioners, and the Chief of the PNP as Ex Officio member, bringing
all in all, five (5) Commissioners and a Chairperson.
Employment is refers to the utilization of units or elements of
the PNP for the purpose of protection of lives and properties, enforcement
of laws, maintenance of peace and order, prevention of crimes, arrest of
criminals and bringing the offenders to justice, and ensuring public safety,
particular in suppression of disorders, riots, lawless violence, rebellious
and seditious conspiracy, insurgency, subversion, and other related
activities.

Of the four (4) regular Commissioners, 3 of them must come Deployment shall mean the orderly and organized physical
from the civilian sector who are neither (meaning, never should be) active movement of elements or units of the PNP within the city or municipality
nor former members of the police or military, ONE OF WHOM shall be for purpose of employment thereof.
designated as Vice-Chairperson. One of the three must be a woman. The
fourth shall come from the law enforcement sector either active or retired
but once appointed and assumed office shall be considered resigned from
said law enforcement agency.

All of them shall be appointed by the President with the

Secretary of the DILG as Ex Officio Chairperson.

The power of the Napolcom is to exercise administrative

control and operational supervision over the PNP.

THE TERM OF OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS IS 6

YEARS WITHOUT REAPPOINTMENT OR EXTENSION.

The Napolcom offices are national, regional, and provincial.

The Napolcom Office is in Makati City headed by the Vice-Chairperson as
the Executive Officer, the regional is headed by a Director, and the
provincial is headed by a provincial officer.

CREATION OF WOMEN’S DESK IN ALL POLICE OFFICES AND

FORMULATION OF A GENDER

SENSITIVITY PROGRAM: