PNP LAW AND HISTORY / PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
CPT HENRY T. ALLEN
CESAR P NAZARENO
RAFAEL CRAME
GEORGE CURRY
COL ANTONIO C TORRES
SIR ROBERT PEEL
FIDEL RAMOS
PANFILO M. LACSON
ATTY. BENJAMIN ABALOS JR.
PGEN BENJAMIN C. ACORDA JR.
BENJAMIN ABALOS JR.
CHIEF PNP
Manila Police Department
DILG Secretary
DIRECTOR GENERAL
DILG SECRETARY
PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SAFETY COLLEGE
POLICE NATIONAL
TRAINING INSTITURE (PNTI)
PDEA
-First Philippine Constabulary Chief and known as the “Father of Philippine
Constabulary”.
-First Chief of the PNP and last Philippine Constabulary Chief.
-earned the distinction of being the last PC/INP Chief and the first Chief of the
Philippine National Police.
-designated as the first Director General of the PNP during the term of President
C. Aquino.
-First Filipino PC Chief.
-First Chief of Manila Police Department.
-first Filipino MPD Chief of Police.
-“Father of modern policing system”.
-Organized the “Metropolitan Police” through the metropolitan police act of
1829.
-the focus of policing efforts shifted to preventive model.
-meant police are tasked to prevent crime than responding to it.
-they became known as “Bobbies”, taken after Sir Peel’s name.
-Chief of the Philippine Constabulary who became a president of the Philippines.
-senator who became the PNP Chief at the time of President Estrada.
-the ex-officio commisioner of NAPOLCOM.
-Secretary of the DILG & NAPOLCOM Chairman:
-Chief, PNP:
-the current ex-officio member of the NAPOLCOM.
–Secretary of the Interior and Local Government of Philippines
-appoint PNP personnel to the rank of Police Inspector up to Police
Superintendent.
-First Philippine’s City Police Force
-considered as the ex-Officio Chairman of NAPOLCOM.
-in the PNP, the Chief PNP is the only one holding this rank.
-considered as the Chairman of NAPOLCOM.
-institution that provides mandatory training to all BJMP and BFP
-PNP mandatory training
-created by RA 9165 under the office of the president
-Ra 6425 “Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972”
 -EO 292 “The Administrative Code of 1987”

Public Safety Agency under EO 292:

1. NBI,
2. BPP,
3. PPA,
4. BUCOR,
5. Bureau of Immigration
6. NAPOLCOM

3 Inherent Power
1. Police Power
2. Power of Eminent Domain
3. Power of Taxation

August 8, 1901, the Philippine Constabulary (PC) was organized by Henry T. Allen as the local police force. Allen an
American, was later dubbed as the Father of the Philippine Constabulary. By authority of Act No. 175 of the Philippine
Commission, the PC was established to assist the United States military in combating the remaining Filipino revolutionaries.

The PNP was formed on January 29, 1991, when the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police were
merged pursuant to RA 6975 of 1990.

Organic Act. No. 175 enacted by the Philippine Commission under American rule led to the creation of Insular Police Force.

Organic Act No. 70 established metropolitan police force of manila.

Organic Act No. 157 established Bureau of Investigation.
Organic Act No. 175 establish Insular Constabulary (IC).
Organic Act No. 255 rename INSULAR CONSTABUARY to PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY.

August 8, 1975, Presidential Decree No. 765 was issued, which led to the establishment of Philippine Constabulary-
Integrated National Force, the country’s national police force.

RA 4864 –law requires police to undergo examination to improve their capabilities and skills.
-This also created the agency, which has administrative supervision and operational control over
the PNP.

RA 6975 -led to the creation of PNP which took effect on January 1,1991 whose members were formerly the
PC and the INP.

-law activated on January 29, 1991 that mandated the abolition of the PC/INP and the creation of
the PNP.

-Pursuant R.A 6975, the PNP is under the DILG.

-Law created the PNP, BJMP, PSSC, and BFP.

-Abolishing PC/INP; DILG Ac of 1990; Approved on December 13, 1990; PNP Law of 1991

RA 8551 -otherwise known as PNP Reform Law.

Age-heaight-weight-education - is the appropriate basis of chronological order for granting waiver

according to R.A. 8551.

NAPOLCOM -agency which exercises administrative control over the PNP.

-administrator of entrance and promotional examination for police officers.
 -is composed of one chairman, 1 vice chairman, 3 commissioners and 1 ex officio member:
Ex Officio Chairman SILG; Chief PNP; Four commissioner’s vice chairman appointed by the
president one must be woman and AFP or PNP retired.

–an agency of the Philippines government under the Department of Justice, responsible for handling
and solving major profile cases that are in the interest of the nation.

56 years old -compulary age for retirement of PNP.

30 years old -is the maximum age requirement for entry as a PO1 in the PNP.
21 year old -is the minimum age requirement for entry as a PO1 in the PNP.

Police Director General - is the head of the PNP, with an equivalent rank of a 4-star general.

State Police -when PC was later integrated into the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the police force we
called.

Police Lieutenant -according to the R.A. No. 11200 signed by the President Duterte on February 20,2019, he/she is the
lowest ranking officer among the commissioned officers of the PNP.

Part of DILG: -BFP, BJMP and PNP.

The National Headquarters of the PNP located along EDSA, Camp Crame.

Manila Police District - First Philippine’s city police force

PNP Internal Affairs Service - it is body within the PNP organization tasked to take charge on investigation of complaints
filed against a PNP member.

In 12 months, Field training program shall include experience and assignment in the following field investigation, traffic and
patrol.

National Appellate Board (NAB) and Regional Appelate Boards (RAB) are the disciplinary machinery of the PNP.

Police Blotter - a logbook which contains daily registry of all crime incident reports, official summaries of arrest and other
significant events reported in a police station.

Philippine Constabulary was inaugurated in August 8, 1901 as national gendarme force for law enforcement, directly
reporting to the American government.

The PNP has 12 operational units.

The National Police Commision shall has 4 commissioners.

Authority of DILG to PNP is attach agency for policy and program coordination.

NAPOLCOM is under the control and supervision of president.

Tanodbayan – independent office of Ombudsman.

IAS – watchdog of PNP.

- is the body within the PNP organization tasked to take charge on investigation of complaints
filed against a pnp members.

Sandiganbayan – court.
OMBUDSMN – INVESTIGATOR FOR GRAFT AND CORRUP GOV EMPLOYEES

Unit of Command – employees should receive order from one superior only.
-is the principles that subordinate members of a structure should all be
responsible to a single commander.

Unit of Direction – principle with the idea that all members of an organization with the same goals and
objectives.

Authority – the power or right to give orders, make decisions and enforce.

Computer Service – provides IT services necessary in pursuit of the PNP mission and objectives.

 RA 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees)
 RA 10158 (Revised Penal Code)
 RA 6975 (PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998)
 RA 9995 (Anti-Photo and Video Voyeurism Act of 2009)
 RA 10589 (Anti-Corruption Month)
 RA 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act)

NBI -known as BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION change by organic act 157.

THOMAS DUGAN -an NYPD and first director of Department of Investigation / NBII.

JOAQUIN PARDO DE VERA -first Filipino director of DI.

MANUEL L QUEZON -brainchild of NBI.

MEDARDO G DE LEMOS -current NBI Director.

OCTOBER 4, 1949 -Bureau of Investigation was renamed NBI thru the EO N.94.

RA 10867 -The NBI Modernization Act.

NBI ACADEMY -handles the initial training for NBI.

85% -GWA requirement for qualification in NBI.

NBI has one (1) DIRECTOR with assistance of five (5) DEPUTY DIRECTORS.