POLICE ORGANIZATION & ADMINISTRATIONWITH POLICE PLANNINGADMINISTRATION OF POLICE

ORGANIZATIONPOLICE - one of the pillars of the criminal justicesystem that has the specific
responsibility ofmaintaining law and order and combating crimewithin the society.

EVOLUTION OF THE POLICING SYSTEM

ORIGIN OF THE WORD “POLICE”POLITEIA – Greek word which meansgovernment of the city

POLITIA – Roman word which means conditionof the state or government

POLICE – French word which was later adopted by the English language

ADMINISTRATION - an organizational processconcerned with the implementation of objectivesand

plans and internal operating efficiency.

ORGANIZATION - a group of persons workingtogether for a common goal or objectives.

POLICE ORGANIZATION - a group of trainedpersonnel in the field of public safety

administrationengaged in the achievement of goals andobjectives that promotes the maintenance
of peaceand order, protection of life and property,enforcement of the laws and the
prevention ofcrimes.

THEORIES OF POLICE SERVICE

1. HOME RULE THEORY (H=C)-Policemen are regarded as servants of the community, who rely for the
efficiency oftheir functions upon the express needs ofthe people.-policemen are civil servants
whose key dutyis the preservation of public peace andsecurity’

2. CONTINENTAL THEORY (C=H)- policemen are regarded as state orservants of the higher
authorities-the people have no share or have littleparticipation with the duties nor
connectionwith the police organization.

CONCEPTS OF POLICE SERVICE

1. OLD CONCEPT- police service gives the impression of beingmerely a suppressive machinery- this
philosophy advocates that themeasurement of police competence is theincreasing number of
arrests, throwingoffenders in detention facilities rather thantrying to prevent them from
committingcrimes

2. MODERN CONCEPT- regards police as the first line of defense ofthe criminal justice system, an
organ of crime prevention- police efficiency is measured by the decreasing number of
crimes - broadens police activities to cater to socialservices and has for its mission the welfareof the
individual as well as that of the

PRINCIPLE OF EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT

Division of work - work specialization canincrease efficiency with the same amount of
effort.Authority and Responsibility- authority includesthe right to command and the power
to requireobedience. One cannot have authority withoutresponsibility.
Discipline - necessary for an organization tofunction effectively, however, the state of
thedisciplinary process depends upon the quality of itsleaders.

Unity of Command - subordinate should receiveorders from one superior only.

Scalar Chain - the hierarchy of authority is theorder of ranks from the highest to the lowest levelsof
the organization. Shows the vertical hierarchy ofthe organization which defines an unbroken chainof
units from top to bottom describing explicitly theflow of authority.

ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS IN THE POLICEORGANIZATION

1. FUNCTIONAL UNITS

a) Bureau - the largest organic functional unitwithin a large department; comprised ofseveral
divisions.

b) Division - a primary subdivision of a bureau.

c) Section - functional unit within a divisionthat is necessary for specialization.

d) Unit - functional group within a section orthe smallest functional group within
anorganization.

2. TERRITORIAL UNITS

a) Post - a fixed point or location to which anofficer is assigned for duty.

b) Route - a length of streets designated forpatrol purpose, also called line beat.

c) Beat - an area designed for patrol purposeswhether foot or motorized.

d) Sector - an area containing two or morebeat, route or post.

e) District - a geographical subdivision of acity for patrol purposes, usually with its ownstation.

f) Area - a section or territorial division of alarge city each comprised of designateddistricts.

FUNCTIONS IN A POLICE ORGANIZATION

1. PRIMARY OR LINE FUNCTIONS- Functions that carry out the major purposesof the organization,
delivering the servicesand dealing directly with the public- The backbone of the police department-
Examples: patrolling, traffic duties, crimeinvestigation

2. STAFF/ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS- functions that are designed to support theline functions and
assist in the performanceof the line functions- examples: planning, research, budgetingand legal
advice

3. AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS- functions involving the logistical operationsof the organization- examples:
training, communication,maintenance, records management,supplies and equipment management

ORGANIC UNITS IN A POLICE ORGANIZATION

1. OPERATIONAL UNITS- those that perform primary or line functions- examples are patrol, traffic,
investigationand vice Control,
2. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS- those that perform the administrativefunctions- Examples are personnel,
finance, planningand training.

3. SERVICE UNITS- those that perform auxiliary functions- Examples are communication,
recordsmanagement, supplies.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE- the systematic arrangement of the relationship of the members,

positions, departments and- functions or work of the organization- it is comprised of functions,
relationships,- responsibilities and authorities of individuals within the organization

KINDS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES

1. LINE- the oldest and simplest kind; also called military- defined by its clear chain of command from the
highest to the lowest and vice versa- depicts the line functions of the organization- orders or commands
must come from the higher l level of authority before it can be carried out- involves few departments

2. FUNCTIONAL- structure according to functions and specializedunits- depicts staff functions of the
organization- Responsibilities are divided among authorities who are all accountable to the authority
above.

3. LINE AND STAFF- a combination of the line and functional kind- combines the flow of information from
the linestructure with the staff departments that service,advise, and support them- generally more
formal in nature and has manydepartments

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLESFOUR (4) PRIMAL CONDITIONS OF AN ORGANIZATION

1. AUTHORITY- the supreme source of government for anyparticular organization- the right to
exercise, to decide and tocommand by virtue of rank and position

2. MUTUAL COOPERATION- an organization exists because it serves apurpose.

3. DOCTRINE- provides for the organization’s objectives- provides the various actions, hence,policies,
procedures, rules and regulationsof the org. are based on the statement ofdoctrines

4. DISCIPLINE- comprising behavioral regulations

ELEMENTS OF POLICE ORGANIZATION

1. UNITY OF COMMAND- dictates that there should only be ONE MANcommanding the unit to
ensure uniformity in theexecution of orders

2. SPAN OF CONTROL- the maximum number of subordinates that a superior can effectively
superviseFactors affecting the span of control:a) Leadership qualities of the supervisorsb) Nature of the
job and work conditionsc) Complexity of taskd) Education and skill of the employees/

3. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY- Conferring of an amount of authority by a superior position to a lower-

level position.

4. HIERARCHY OF AUTHORITY- the relationship between superiors andsubordinates- serves as the

framework for the flow of authoritydownward and obedience upward through thedepartment
HIERARCHY – represents the formalrelationship among superiors and subordinatesin any given
organization

5. SPECIALIZATION- the assignment of particular personnel toparticular tasks

6. CHAIN OF COMMAND- the arrangement of officers from top to bottom on the basis of rank or position
and authority.

7. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY- dictates that immediate commanders shall beresponsible for the
effective supervision andcontrol.

EARLY POLICING SYSTEM

1. KIN POLICING- the family of the offended individual wasexpected to assume responsibility for
justice- the family of the victim was allowed to exactvengeance

2. EGYPT- ancient rulers had elite unit to protect them- created the MEDJAYS, a form of policeforce
whose duties include guarding of thetombs and apprehending thieves- introduced the use of dogs as
guards andprotectors.

3. ROME- created the first organized police forcecalled VIGILES OF ROME, or VIGILESURBANI -
(watchmen of the city)which had the primary task offirefighting and policing- the Vigiles acted as
night watch,apprehending thieves, keeping an eye outfor burglars and hunting down runaway

slaves, and were on occasion used to

maintain order in the streets

- the Vigiles dealt primarily with petty crimes

and looked for disturbances of the peace

while they patrolled the streets

- created a special unit called PRAETORIAN

GUARDS, a special force of guards used by

Roman Emperors as the Emperors'

personal guards

- as personal guards of the Emperor, their

primary duty was to protect the Emperor

from assassination and other forms of attack

against the Emperor.

4. ENGLAND

a) FRANKPLEDGE SYSTEM/MUTUAL PLEDGE

SYSTEM
-required all males aged 12 and above to

join a group of nine to form a TYTHING

- members of the tything are called a

TYTHINGMEN

- a CONSTABLE served as a leader of ten

tythings

- the primary task of the things was to protect

their village from thieves and animals

-tythings were later organized into SHIRES

-a shire was headed by a leader called

SHIRE REEVE, which is the origin of

the

word

“sheriff”

- their duty was to apprehend offenders

b) PARISH CONSTABLES

- a parish official charged with controlling

crimes

- appointed to serve for one year

- duties included organizing watchmen to

guard the gates

- during trouble, the watchman would raise a

“HUE AND CRY”, a call to arms where the

rest of the parish would stop what they were

doing and come to the aid of the constable.

MODERN POLICING SYSTEM

1) ENGLAND

a. BOWSTREET RUNNERS - a group of men

organized to arrest offenders.

- Organized by Henry Fielding, a magistrate

in London,in 1749 in London, England.

- The name was adopted from the name of

the street where the office of Henry Fielding

was located.

- when Henry Fielding retired as magistrate,

he was replaced by his blind brother, John

Fielding

b. METROPOLITAN POLICE OF ACT 1829

- The law that created the first modern police

force in London England, called the

Metropolitan Police Service.

- this law was passed through the initiative of

Sir Robert Peel, a member of the Parliament

- the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police

Service is the Scotland Yard, now known as

the New Scotland Yard

SIR ROBERT PEEL - recognized as the father

of modern policing system.

2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

a. NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT

- created in 1845 in New York, USA

Chief, PNP, subject to confirmation by the

Commission on Appointments

oDIRECTOR GENERAL – appointed by the

President from among the senior officers

down to the rank of C/Supt, subject to the

confirmation of the Commission on

Appointments

KINDS OF APPOINTMENT

oPERMANENT APPOINTMENT – when an

applicant possesses the upgraded

general qualifications for

appointment in the PNP.

oTEMPORARY APPOINMENT– Any PNP

personnel who is admitted due to the waiver

of the educational or weight requirements.

Any member who will fail to satisfy any of

the waived requirements with the specified

time periods shall be dismissed from the

service.

EXAMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY - The

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION shall

administer the entrance and promotional

examinations for police officers on the basis of the

standards set by the Commission (as amended by

RA 8551).

oPOLICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION –

taken by applicants of the PNP (civilian to

uniform)

oPOLICE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS

– taken by in-service police officers as part of the

mandatory requirements for promotion

oPOLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION

oSENIOR POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION

oINSPECTOR EXAMINATION

oSUPERINTENDENT EXAMINATION (equal

to Criminology Licensure examination)

LATERAL ENTRY - In general, all original

appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP

shall commence with the rank of inspector, to

include all those with highly technical qualifications

applying PROMOTION - Promotion is defined as

the upward movement from one classification or

rank to another carrying higher benefits and more

responsibility. It is the upgrading of ranks and/or

advancement to a position of leadership.

KINDS OF PROMOTION

REGULAR PROMOTION - promotion granted

to police officers meeting the mandatory

requirements for promotion.

Mandatory Requirements for Promotion

oEducational attainment

oCompletion of appropriate

training/schooling, such as:

a. Master’s Degree - Chief Superintendent and

above

b. Officers Senior Executive Course (OSEC) –

Supt to Sr. Supt

c. Officers Advance Course (OAC) – Chief Insp.

d. Officers Basic Course (OBC) – Sr. Insp.

e. Officers Candidate Course (OCC) – SPOIV

f. Senior Leadership Course (SLC) – SPOIII to

SPOIV

g. Junior Leadership Course (JLC) – POIII to

SPOI
TIME-IN GRADE – the number of years

required for a police officer to hold a certain

rank before he can be promoted to the next

higher rank. The time-in grade in the PNP is

maintained as follows (

2 years – from Sr Supt to Chief Supt.

o3 years – from Supt to Sr Supt

o5 years – Chief Insp to Supt

o5 years – Sr Insp to Chief Insp

o4 years – Insp to Sr Insp

o3 years – SPO4 to Insp

o3 years – SPO3 to SPO4

o3 years – SPO2 to SPO3

o3 years – SPO1 to SPO2

o3 years – PO3 to SPO1

o3 year – PO2 to PO3

o4 years – PO1 to PO2

APPROPRIATE ELIGIBILITY – the required

promotional examinations

oPolice Officer Promotional Examination

oSenior Police Officer

Promotional Examination

oPolice Inspector Promotional Examination

oPolice Superintendent

Promotional Examination

Except for the Chief, PNP, no PNP member who

has less than one (1) year of service before

reaching the compulsory retirement age shall be

promoted to a higher rank or appointed to any

other position.

SPECIAL PROMOTION – promotion granted to

police officers who have exhibited acts of

conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of

his/her life above and beyond the call of duty.

CONSPICUOUS COURAGE is a courage that is

clearly distinguished above others in the

performance of one’s duty.

ACTS OF CONSPICUOUS COURAGE AND

GALLANTRY

-A DEED OF PERSONAL BRAVERY AND

SELF-SACRIFICE above and beyond the

call of duty, so conspicuous as to distinguish

the act clearly over and above his/her

comrades in the performance of more than

ordinary hazardous service,

-POSTHUMOUS AWARD – in case an

individual who distinguish himself dies

before the granting of the awards.

PROMOTION BY VIRTUE OF POSITION (Section

32, R.A. 8551) - Any PNP personnel designated TO

ANY KEY POSITION WHOSE RANK IS LOWER

THAN THAT WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR SUCH

POSITION SHALL, AFTER SIX (6) MONTHS OF

OCCUPYING THE SAME, BE ENTITLED TO A

RANK ADJUSTMENT CORRESPONDING TO THE

POSITION.

o Provided, that the personnel shall not be

reassigned to a position calling for a higher

rank until after two (2) years from the date of

such rank adjustment.

PROMOTING AUTHORITIES:

Grade/Rank Promoting Authorities

Director General President

Sr. Supt. to Deputy Dir. Gen President

Insp. To Supt. Chief, PNP

PO1 to SPOIV RD/Chief, PNP

ATTRITION SYSTEM

ATTRITION (DOWNZING) (SEPARATION)- The

downsizing of personnel in the PNP on the basis

provided by law. A system of force retirement or

separation from the service.

oATTRITION BY ATTAINMENT OF MAXIMUM

TENURE - Those who have reached the

prescribed maximum tenure corresponding to

their position shall be retired from the service

oATTRITION BY RELIEF (RELIEVED) - Those

who have been relieved for just cause and have

not been given an assignment within TWO (2)

YEARS after such relief shall be retired or

separated

oATTRITION BY DEMOTION IN POSITION OR

RANK - Those who are relieved and assigned

to a position lower than what is established for

his or her grade in the PNP staffing pattern and

who shall not be assigned to a position

commensurate to his or her grade within

EIGHTEEN (18) MONTHS after such demotion

shall be retired or separated

oATTRITION BY NON-PROMOTION - Those

who have not been promoted for a continuous

period of TEN (10) YEARS shall be retired or

separated

oATTRITION BY OTHER MEANS - Any PNP

member of officer with at least five (5) years of

accumulated active service shall be separated

based on any of the following:

oinefficiency based on poor performance

during the last two (2) successive annual

rating periods

POOR PERFORMANCE refers to the poor rating in

the promulgated PNP Performance Evaluation

Rating System (APPRAISAL).

oInefficiency based on poor performance

for three (3) cumulative annual rating

periods;

oPhysical and/or mental incapacity to

perform police functions and duties.

oFailure to pass the required entrance

examinations twice and/or finish the

required career course except for

justifiable reasons;

oRefusal to take periodic PNP Physical

Fitness Test without justifiable reason.

RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION UNDER THE

ATTRITION SYSTEM - Any personnel who is

dismissed from the PNP pursuant to different ways

mentioned, shall be retired if he or she has rendered

at least twenty (20) years of service and separated if

he or she has rendered less than twenty (20) years

of service, unless the personnel is disqualified by

law to receive such benefits.

RETIREMENT - The separation of the police

personnel from the service by reason of reaching

the age of retirement provided by law, or upon

completion of certain number of years in active

service. PNP UNIFORMED PERSONNEL SHALL

RETIRE TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK FOR

PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT PAY.

oKINDS OF RETIREMENT

oCOMPULSORY – upon reaching the age

FIFTY-SIX (56), the age of retirement

oOPTIONAL – upon completion of TWENTY

(20) YEARS of active service

oEARLY RETIREMENT – less than twenty

(20) years

ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) -

Failure to report for duty without official notice for a

period of THIRTY (30) DAYS

MISSING IN ACTION (MIA) - any PNP personnel

who, while in the performance of duty or by reason

of his being an officer or member of the PNP, is

officially confirmed missing in action, kidnapped or

captured by lawless elements shall be entitled to

receive or to have credited to his account the

same pay and allowances to which such officer or

uniformed member was entitled at the time of the

incident.

PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

EXECUTIVES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF PNP

POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

OVER THE PNP UNITS. - Governors and Mayors

are deputized as representatives of the

NAPOLCOM in their respective territorial

jurisdiction.

A. PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR (GOV)

o Power to choose the PNP

Provincial Director from a list of 3

eligibles recommended by the PNP

Regional Director.

o CITY AND MUNICIPAL MAYOR

o Has the power to choose his CHIEF

OF POLICE from a list of five (5)

eligible recommended by the

provincial police director.

EMPLOYMENT -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,

lawlessness, violence, rebellious and seditious

conspiracy, insurgency, subversion or other related

activities.
DEPLOYMENT - shall mean the orderly and

organized physical movement of elements or units

of the PNP within the province, city or municipality

for purposes of employment

SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF

DEPUTATION - The President may, upon

consultation with the provincial governor and

congressman concerned, suspend the power of

operational supervision and control of any local

executive over police units assigned or stationed in

his jurisdiction for any of the following grounds:

oFrequent unauthorized absences;

oAbuse of authority;

oProviding material support to criminal

elements; or

oEngaging in acts inimical to national security

or which negate the effectiveness of the

peace and order campaign.

DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS OF THE PNP

INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE (IAS) - created by

RA 8551

FUNCTIONS OF THE IAS

opro-actively conduct inspections and audits

on PNP personnel and units;

oinvestigate complaints and gather evidence

in support of an open investigation;

oconduct summary hearings on PNP

members facing administrative charges;

osubmit a periodic report on the assessment,

analysis, and evaluation of the character and

behavior of PNP personnel and units to the

Chief PNP and the Commission;

ofile appropriate criminal cases against PNP

members before the court as evidence

warrants and assists in the prosecution of the

case;

oprovide assistance to the Office of the

Ombudsman in cases involving the

personnel of the PNP;

The IAS shall also conduct, motu propio of the

following cases:

oincidents where a police personnel

discharges a firearm;

oincidents where death, serious physical

injury, or any violation of human rights

occurred in the conduct of a police operation;

oincidents where evidence was compromised,

tampered with, obliterated, or lost while in the

custody of police personnel;

oincidents where a suspect in the custody of

the police was seriously injured; and

oIncidents where the established rules of

engagement have been violated.

The IAS can recommend promotion of the

members of the PNP or the a ssignment of PNP

personnel to any key position.

ORGANIZATION OF IAS

oheaded by the INSPECTOR GENERAL who

is a CIVILIAN and appointed by the

President upon the recommendation of the

Director General (Chief, PNP)

othe Inspector General shall be assisted by a

Deputy Inspector General

othere shall be national, regional and provincial

offices

othe national office shall be headed by the

Inspector General, the regional offices by a

Director, and the provincial offices by a

Superintendent

oCOMPLAINTS AGAINST THE IAS: shall be

brought to the Inspector General’s Office

PEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD (PLEB)

oa body created pursuant to RA 6975

oone of the disciplinary authorities of the PNP

authorized to handle and investigate citizen’s

complaint

othe CENTRAL RECEIVING

ENTITY FOR

ANY CITIZEN’S COMPLAINT AGAINST

THE PNP MEMBERS

oshall be created by the sangguniang

panlungssod/bayan in every city and

municipality as may be necessary

othere shall be at least one (1) PLEB for

every five hundred (500) city or municipal

police personnel
omembership in the PLEB is a civic duty

COMPOSITION OF PLEB

oPLEB shall be composed of five (5)

members who shall be as follows:

oany member of the sangguniang

panlungsod/bayan

oany barangay chairman of the locality

concerned

three other members to be chosen by

the local peace and order council

from among the members of the

community

For the three other members, the following

conditions must be met:

oone must be a woman

oone must be a lawyer, or a college

graduate, or the principal of an

elementary school in the locality

othe CHAIRMAN of the PLEB shall be

elected from among its members

othe term of office of the members of the

PLEB is THREE (3) YEARS

PROCEDURE IN THE PLEB

othe procedure shall be summary in nature,

conducted in accordance with due process

but without strict regard to technical rules of

evidence

ocases handled by PLEB shall be decided

by majority votes of its members

oeach case shall be decided within SIXTY

(60) DAYS from the time it has been filed

with the PLEB

othe decision of the PLEB shall become

final and executory, except for decisions

involving demotion or dismissal from the

service

odecisions involving demotion or dismissal

from the service may be appealed with the

REGIONAL APPELLATE COURT (RAB)

within TEN (10) DAYS from receipt of the

copy of the decision

ADMINISTRATIVE

DISCIPLINARY

MACHINERIES IN THE PNP

CITIZEN’S COMPLAINTS - pertains to any

complaint initiated by a private citizen or his duly

authorized representative on account of an injury,

damage or disturbance sustained due to an

irregular or illegal act committed by a member of

the PNP.

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES FOR CITIZEN’S

COMPLAINTS

Where the offense is punishable by withholding of

privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension

or forfeiture of salary, or any combination thereof:

oCHIEF OF POLICE - a period not

exceeding FIFTEEN (15) DAYS

oCITY/MUNICIPALITY MAYORS- a period

not less than SIXTEEN but not exceeding

THIRTY (30) DAYS

oPEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD

(PLEB)- a period exceeding THIRTY (30)

DAYS, or by DISMISSAL

BREACH OF INTERNAL DISCIPLINE - refers to

any offense committed by a member of the PNP

involving and affecting order and discipline within

the police organization

MINOR OFFENSE -shall refer to an act or omission

not involving moral turpitude but affecting the

internal discipline of the PNP, and shall include but

not be limited to: (SIGAD)

osimple misconduct or negligence

oinsubordination

ofrequent absences or tardiness

ohabitual drunkenness

ogambling prohibited by law

Disciplinary Authorities for Breach of Internal

Discipline

May impose the administrative punishment of

admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified

limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary

or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing

oCHIEF OF POLICE - for a period NOT

EXCEEDING FIFTEEN (15) DAYS

oPROVINCIAL DIRECTORS- for a period

NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY (30) DAYS

oREGIONAL DIRECTOR- a period NOT

EXCEEDING SIXTY (60) DAYS

oCHIEF OF THE PNP- shall have the power to

impose the disciplinary punishment of

dismissal from the service; suspension or

forfeiture of salary; demotion; or any

combination of the foregoing for a period

NOT EXCEEDING ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY

(180) DAYS

DISCIPLINARY APPELLATE BOARDS - Formal

administrative disciplinary appellate machinery of

the National Police Commission, tasked to hear

cases on appeal from the different disciplinary

authorities in the PNP composed of the following:

oNATIONAL APPELLATE BOARD (NAB)

oshall decide cases on appeal from

decisions rendered by the PNP Chief

and the National Internal Affairs Service

oshall be composed of the four (4) regular

commissioners and shall be chaired by

the executive officer

oREGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD (RAB)

oshall decide cases on appeal from

decisions rendered by the Regional

Director, Provincial Director, Chief of

Police, the city or municipal mayor and

the PLEB

othere shall be at least one (1) regional

appellate board per administrative region

NOTE:
oThe PLEB decision of the suspension is final

and cannot be appealed.

oThe decision of dismissal by either PLEB or

Regional Director is final and executory but

subject to appeal to RAB.

oDecision of Chief of Police is appealable

within 10 days to Provincial Director, upon

receipt of decision.

oDecision of Provincial Director is appealable

within 10 days to Regional Director, upon

receipt of decision.

oDecision of Regional Director is appealable

within 10 days to Chief, PNP upon receipt of

decision.

oThe decisions of COP, PD, and RD are from

those cases concerning internal discipline.

oCases involving internal discipline filed with

the Chief, PNP originally, the decision is

appealable to NAB which decision is Final.

oMOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS

ONLY ALLOWED ONCE.

EFFECT OF FILING APPEAL

oDISMISSAL- immediate Executory

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RENDERING MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15)

YEARS OF SERVICE and who have

exhibited exemplary performance as

determined by the Commission, shall NO

LONGER BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY with

the aforementioned minimum educational

requirement.”

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAY BE

WAIVED APPOINTMENT UNDER A WAIVER

PROGRAM

CONDITIONS ON WAIVERS FOR INITIAL

APPOINTMENT TO THE PNP

oThe age, height and weight for initial

appointment to the PNP may be waived only

when the number of qualified applicants

falls below the approved national/regional

quota.

oThe Commission en banc may grant age,

height and weight waiver. The NAPOLCOM

Regional Director may grant height waiver

to a member of an indigenous group.

oWaiver of the age requirement may be

granted provided that the applicant shall not

be less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty

five (35) years of age .

oWaiver of the height requirement may be

granted to a male applicant who is at least 1

meter and 57 cm (1.57m) and to a female

applicant who is at least 1 meter and 52cm

(1.52m). Provided, that the minimum height

requirement for applicants who belong to

indigenous group duly certified by the

Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA) or the

National Commission on Indigenous

Peoples (NCIP) shall be 1.52m for male

and 1.45m for female

oAn applicant who is granted a weight waiver

shall be given reasonable time not

exceeding six (6) months within which to

comply with the said requirement. Failure to

attain the required weight shall cause the

termination from the service.

FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE GRANT

OF WAIVERS

oOutstanding accomplishments or

possession of special skills in law

enforcement, police work, martial arts,

marksmanship and similar skills;

oSpecial talents in the field of sports, music

and others;

oExtensive experience or training in forensic

science and other technical services.

SELECTION CRITERIA UNDER THE WAIVER

PROGRAM

oApplicants who possess the least

disqualifications shall take precedence over

those who possess more disqualifications.

oThe requirement shall be waived in the

following order: Age, Height, Weight

(AHW)

APPOINTMENT OF UNIFORMED PNP

PERSONNEL

oPO1 TO SPO4 – appointed by the

Regional Director for regional personnel or

by the Chief, PNP for the national

headquarters

oINSP. TO SUPT. – appointed by the Chief,

PNP

oSR. SUPT TO DDG – appointed by the

President upon recommendation of the