DANIEL B.

PENA MEMORIAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION

Tabaco City, 4511 Philippines

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

Second Semester, S.Y. 2022-2023

COURSE SYLLABUS FOR POLICE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARD

COURSE TITLE: Police Professional Conduct and Ethical Standard

COURSE CODE: Criminology 4
NUMBER OF UNITS: 3 units
CLASS SCHEDULE: 11:00-12:00 NN MWF M13
INSTRUCTOR: Myla C. Aguilar

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is an integration of values education, police ethics and police community relations (PCR). Initially, the study covers the general concepts and
foundations of ethics with emphasis on the right Filipino values for national transformation and reformation of the Philippine police system. Discussions gradually focus on
the effects of ethics and values in the society, the government and especially in the PNP. Ethics and values are studied as applied to the present Law Enforcement Code of
Ethics and Police Professional Conduct as embodied under Section 1, Rule II of the PNP Rules and Regulations. Final topics deal on the development of PCR as well as the
philosophies and foundations of good police community and human relations.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the course, the students are expected to gain and understanding how ethics deals in the life of humanity and how relevant it is and the contribution
it gives. This subject is also to attain the following:
1. Is to acquaint the students or the learner with the moral laws and ethical principles in every conceivable aspect.
2. To enable the students to apply these moral laws and ethical principles to life’s situation and problems.
 3. To enable the students know and understand for himself the fundamental of Ethics and Values to exercise critical thinking of this study.

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE/LEARNING OUTCOMES COURSE CONTENT TEACHING LEARNING OUTCOMES ASSESSMENT RESOURCE MATERIALS
ACTIVITY TASKS
After the lesson and interactive discussions,  Police Doctrine  Reporting Written Evaluation: Book:
the students will be able to:  Ethics definition  Discussions Police Professional
 Distinguish fundamental police doctrine  Values definition Quiz Conduct and Ethical
from operational police doctrine and  PNP policies Chapter Test Standard with Police
functional police doctrine. Term Exam Community Relation
 Explain how ethics plays a pivotal role in
the Police System
 Distinguish between police force and
police service.
 Understand by heart the distinction
between ethics and values, and
 Draw a conclusion why police ethics is in
tandem with values.
 Memorize and understand by heart the  PNP Core Values  Reporting Written Evaluation:
PNP core values.  The Police Officers Creed  Discussion
 Explain how the PNP core values plays a  PNP Stand on Basic Issues Quiz
pivotal role in the police system Chapter Test
 Distinguish between image and police Term Exam
integrity
 Draw a conclusion why police officer’s
creed is required to be memorize and
understood by heart by every PNP
member.
 Memorize and understand by heart the  Code of Professional Conduct  Reporting Written Evaluation:
PNP the meaning of ethics and Ethical Standard (RA  Discussion
Quiz
 Explain how the Police professional 6713} Chapter Test
conduct plays a pivotal role in the Police  The Ethical Standards Term Exam
system
 Distinguish commitment to democracy
from commitment to public interest
 Draw Conclusion why the concept of
commitment to democracy must be
inculcated in the mind and heart of every
PNP member
 Understand by heart the meaning of  Police Custom definition  Reporting Written Evaluation:
Police Customs  Discussion
 Explain how the Police customs affect the Quiz
values of the PNP members Chapter Test
 Distinguish Police Customs from tradition Term Exam
 Draw a conclusion why the concept of
Police customs became part of PNP of
every PNP member
 Understand by heart the meaning of  Tradition definition  Reporting Written Evaluation:
police traditions.  Police Traditions  Discussion
 Explain how the police customs affect the Quiz
values of the PNP members Chapter Test
 Distinguish Police traditions from Police Term Exam
customs
 Draw a conclusion why the concept of
Police traditions became part of PNP
practice
 Understand and memorize by heart the  The Police Officer’s Pledge  Reporting Written Evaluation:
Police Officers Pledge  Fundamental Principles  Discussion
 Explain how the Police officers pledge Quiz
affect the values of the PNP members. Chapter Test
Term Exam
 Distinguish Police pledge from Police
officers creed
 Draw a conclusion why the Police officers
pledge is incorporated in the principles
and conduct of law enforcement officials.
 Understand by heart the Code of Conduct  The Adoption of the Code of  Reporting Written Evaluation:
for Law enforcement officials Conduct for Law  Discussion
 Explain how the Code if Conduct for law Enforcement Officials Quiz
enforcement officials affect the values of Chapter Test
PNP members Term Exam
 Distinguish Police pledge from Code of
Conduct for Law enforcement officials
 Draw a conclusion why Code of Conduct
for law enforcement officials is
incorporated in PNP’s guidelines
 Understand by heart the Administrative  Administrative Sanctions  Reporting Written Evaluation:
sanctions for violation of the code of Definition  Discussion
conduct for law enforcement officials  Disciplinary Authority Quiz
 Explain how law enforcement officials are Administrative Penalty Chapter Test
being sanctioned for violation of the code  Organization, Jurisdiction, Term Exam
of conduct Composition, Term of Office
 Draw a conclusion why administrative and Quorum of PLEB
sanctions principle is incorporated in the  Appeal definition
PNP’s guidelines
 Understand by heart what are the  Administrative offense  Reporting Written Evaluation:
administrative offenses definition  Discussion
 Explain how an administrative case is filed  Classification of Offense Quiz
 Explain how an administrative offense is  Administrative Penalties Chapter Test
committed Term Exam
 Understand why police community  An Overview of Police  Reporting Written Evaluation:
 relation is one of the mandates of the PNP Community Relations  Discussion
 Explain how the police community  Types of Police Community Quiz
relations affect the mission and vision of Relation Chapter Test
the PNP.  Objectives of Police Term Exam
 Understand by heart the objectives of the Community Relations
Police Community Relations  The Barangay
 The Community
 Understand the role of the Barangay  Barangay Peacekeeping  Reporting Written Evaluation:
Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) in the Operation  Discussion
Criminal Justice System  BPAT Community Justice Quiz
 Explain how the Barangay Peacekeeping System Chapter Test
Action Team affect the mission and Term Exam
vission of the PNP.
 Understand by heart the objectives of
Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team as
force multipliers of the PNP

SYSTEM GRADING:

Quiz & Recitation - 25%

Major Exams - 40%
Attendance - 10%
Projects - 10%
Participation -15%
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REFERENCE:
Dascil/Santos Police Professional Conduct and Ethical Standards with Police Community Relations 2022
Guevara/Bautista Ethics and Values for Law Enforcers 2008