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1 Republic of the Philippines

2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
3 Quezon City
4
5 NINETEENTH CONGRESS
6 First Regular Session
7
8 HOUSE BILL NO. _________
9
10

11 Introduced by Representative __________________

13
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14
15 “AN ACT
16 RESTRUCTURING AND STRENGTHENING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE,
17 AND CREATING ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICES, AMENDING SECTIONS 25, 26,
18 29, 31, AND 35 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975, OR THE “DEPARTMENT OF THE
19 INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF 1990",
20 APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
21
22 Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the
23 Philippines in Congress assembled:
24
25 SECTION 1. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read
26 as follows:
27
28 “Section 25. Organization. – The PNP COMMAND GROUP
29 shall be COMPOSED OF THE (headed by a) Chief PNP(who shall be
30 assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs, one (1) for administration and one
31 (1) for operations), DEPUTY CHIEF PNP FOR ADMINISTRATION,
32 DEPUTY CHIEF PNP FOR OPERATIONS, AND CHIEF OF THE
33 DIRECTORIAL STAFF. (both of whom) PROVIDED, THAT THE
34 MEMBERS OF THE PNP COMMAND GROUP, EXCEPT FOR THE
35 CPNP, shall be appointed by the President upon recommendation of
36 the Commission from among the most senior and qualified officers in
37 the service.[Provided, however, That in no case shall any officer who
38 has retired or is retirable within six (6) months from his compulsory
39 retirement age be appointed as Chief of the PNP.]
40 The PNP shall be composed of a national office, AREA POLICE
41 COMMANDS, regional offices, provincial offices, district offices, CITY
42 OFFICES, [and] city or municipal stations, AND POLICE
43 COMMUNITY PRECINTS.
44
45 At the national level, the PNP shall maintain its office in
46 Metropolitan Manila which shall house the directorial staff, [service
47 staff]NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
48 UNITS, and special [support units]POLICE OFFICES.
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50 IN CLUSTERED POLICE REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL, OR CITY

51 OFFICES OR IN CONTIGUOUS AREAS, THE PNP SHALL HAVE
52 AREA POLICE COMMANDS.
53
54 At the regional level, the PNP shall have POLICE regional
55 offices, including that of the National Capital Region POLICE OFFICE,
56 which may be divided into two (2) separate regions, without prejudice
57 to the pertinent provisions of the Organic Act for the Autonomous
58 Regions of the Cordilleras and Muslim Mindanao relative to the
59 creation of a [regional] [p]Police REGIONAL [force]OFFICE in the
60 area of autonomy. [Each of these regional offices]POLICE REGIONAL
61 OFFICES shall be headed by [a][r]Regional [d]DirectorS[for peace
62 and order].
63
64 AT THE METROPOLITAN LEVEL, THERE SHALL BE A
65 DISTRICT OFFICE, EACH HEADED BY A DISTRICT DIRECTOR.
66
67 At the provincial level, there shall be a [PNP]POLICE
68 PROVINCIAL office, each headed by a [p]Provincial [d]Director. In the
69 case of large provinces, police districts may be established by the
70 Commission to be headed by a PROVINCIAL[d]District [d]Director.
71
72 AT THE HIGHLY URBANIZED AND INDEPENDENT
73 COMPONENT CITY LEVEL, THERE SHALL BE A CITY POLICE
74 OFFICE, EACH HEADED BY A CITY DIRECTOR.
75
76 At the city or municipal level, there shall be a PNP station, each
77 headed by a chief of police.
78
79 UNDER EACH POLICE STATION, POLICE COMMUNITY
80 PRECINCTS SHALL BE ESTABLISHED IN EVERY BARANGAY OR
81 CLUSTERED BARANGAYS TO SERVE AS THE PRIMARY
82 PROVIDERS OF POLICE SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
83
84 The Chief of the PNP shall, within sixty (60) days from the
85 effectivity of this Act and in accordance with the broad guidelines set
86 forth herein, recommend the organizational structure and staffing
87 pattern of the PNP to the Commission.
88
89 SECTION 2. A new Section 25-A is hereby inserted in Republic Act No. 6975,
90 to read as follows:
91
92 “SEC. 25-A. CREATION OF AREA POLICE COMMANDS. -
93 IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE SPAN OF CONTROL OF THE
94 CHIEF, PNP, THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AREA POLICE
95 COMMANDS IN CLUSTERED POLICE REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL,
96 OR CITY OFFICES OR IN CONTIGUOUS AREAS. THE AREA
97 POLICE COMMANDS SHALL ORCHESTRATE, SUPERVISE AND
98 CONTROL THE CONDUCT OF INTER-REGIONAL OPERATIONS
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100 TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES WHICH TRANSCEND REGIONAL

101 BOUNDARIES. IT SHALL LIKEWISE CONDUCT RESCUE AND
102 RELIEF OPERATIONS IN TIMES OF CALAMITIES AND OTHER
103 EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE AREAS
104 OF JURISDICTION.
105
106 INITIALLY, FIVE AREA POLICE COMMANDS SHALL BE
107 ACTIVATED NAMELY:
108 (A) NORTHERN LUZON AREA POLICE COMMAND;
109
110 (B) SOUTHERN LUZON AREA POLICE COMMAND;
111
112 (C) VISAYAS AREA POLICE COMMAND;
113
114 (D) EASTERN MINDANAO AREA POLICE COMMAND; AND
115
116 (E) WESTERN MINDANAO AREA POLICE COMMAND.
117
118
119 SECTION 3. A new Section 25-B is hereby inserted in Republic Act No. 6975 to read
120 as follows:
121
122 “SEC. 25-B. PNP DIRECTORIAL STAFF. - THE
123 DIRECTORIAL STAFF SYSTEM SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED TO
124 ENHANCE THE SPAN OF CONTROL BEING EXERCISED BY THE
125 CPNP IN THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, AND CONTROL OF
126 THE PNP AND TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE EFFICIENT AND
127 EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIP OF ALL PNP OFFICES.
128 THE FOLLOWING DIRECTORATES SHALL CONTINUE TO
129 PERFORM THEIR SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS UNDER THE
130 SUPERVISION AND AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF, DIRECTORIAL
131 STAFF:
132
133 (A) THE DIRECTORATE FOR PERSONNEL AND
134 RECORDS MANAGEMENT (DPRM) SHALL ASSIST AND ADVISE
135 THE CHIEF, PNP IN THE EXERCISE OF THE MANAGEMENT OF
136 PNP UNIFORMED AND NON-UNIFORMED PERSONNEL,
137 MANPOWER PROCUREMENT AND CONTROL, PERSONNEL
138 RECORDS AND REPORTS, DISCIPLINE, MORALE AND
139 WELFARE, LAW AND ORDER, PERSONNEL SERVICES AND
140 PERSONNEL PROCEDURES, AND MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS
141 ASSIGNED BY THE CHIEF, PNP. IT SHALL DIRECT AND
142 SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE LEGAL SERVICE (LS),
143 CHAPLAIN SERVICE (CHS), HEALTH SERVICE (HS), PNP
144 RETIREMENT AND BENEFIT ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (PRBS)
145 AND PNP RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION SERVICE (PRSS).
146
147 THE DIRECTORATE FOR PERSONNEL AND RECORDS
148 MANAGEMENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO THE LEGAL
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150 AND ENHANCING THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, TO

151 INCLUDE LEGAL INVESTIGATIVE SUPPORT FOR PERSONNEL
152 CHARGED, EITHER ADMINISTRATIVELY OR CRIMINALLY, IN THE
153 PERFORMANCE OF OFFICIAL DUTIES;
154
155 (B) THE DIRECTORATE FOR INTELLIGENCE (DI) SHALL
156 ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CHIEF, PNP IN ATTAINING
157 INTELLIGENCE OBJECTIVES THROUGH EFFECTIVE
158 MANAGEMENT OF ALL INTELLIGENCE AND
159 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES OF THE PNP. IT SHALL
160 DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE INTEGRITY
161 MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT GROUP (IMEG) AND THE
162 INTELLIGENCE GROUP (IG) AND THE ACTIVITIES OF THE
163 INTELLIGENCE DIVISIONS OF THE OTHER NATIONAL SUPPORT
164 UNITS AND POLICE REGIONAL OFFICES, INCLUDING THEIR
165 SUBORDINATE INTELLIGENCE OFFICES.
166
167 THE DIRECTORATE FOR INTELLIGENCE SHALL GIVE
168 PRIORITY TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE
169 INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS OF THE PNP AND ITS CAPABILITY
170 FOR INFORMATION COLLECTION, PROCESSING AND
171 DISSEMINATION, INCLUDING THE ENHANCEMENT OF ITS
172 AERIAL SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIES THROUGH THE
173 UPGRADE OF ITS MODEST EQUIPMENT AND THE ACQUISITION
174 OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY, TOOLS AND FACILITIES;
175
176 (C) THE DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATIONS (DO) SHALL
177 ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CHIEF, PNP IN THE EXERCISE OF THE
178 COMMAND, CONTROL, DIRECTION, COORDINATION, AND
179 SUPERVISION OF ALL ACTIVITIES CONCERNING OPERATIONS,
180 EMPLOYMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE PNP. IT SHALL
181 OVERSEE THE NATIONAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNITS
182 (NOSUS) WHICH ARE CHARGED WITH SPECIFIC
183 RESPONSIBILITIES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I)
184 PERFORMING ALL POLICE FUNCTIONS OVER PHILIPPINE
185 TERRITORIAL WATERS AND RIVERS; (II) CONDUCTING
186 OPERATIONS AGAINST ALL FORMS OF LAWLESSNESS
187 COMMITTED ALONG NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND AIRPORTS IN
188 THE COUNTRY; (III) DETERRING OFFENSIVE AND TERRORISTIC
189 ACTS THAT THREATEN CIVIL AVIATION; AND (IV) PREVENTING
190 AND CONTROLLING TRANSNATIONAL CRIMES AND OTHER
191 CRIMES THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANCE.
192
193 IT SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF
194 THE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF), THE MARITIME GROUP
195 (MG), THE AVIATION SECURITY GROUP (AVSEGROUP), THE
196 HIGHWAY PATROL GROUP (HPG), THE POLICE SECURITY AND
197 PROTECTION GROUP (PSPG), THE CIVIL SECURITY GROUP
198 (CSG), EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL AND CANINE GROUP
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200 ENFORCEMENT GROUP (PNP DEG) AND OTHER NOSUS THAT

201 SHALL BE DEEMED NECESSARY FROM TIME TO TIME. IT SHALL
202 ALSO SUPERVISE THE PEACE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT
203 CENTER (PPDC).
204
205 THE DIRECTORATE FOR OPERATIONS SHALL GIVE
206 PRIORITY TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF CONCERN:
207
208 1) ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
209 ANTI-CARNAPPING CAPABILITIES OF THE PNP TO
210 ADDRESS THE INCIDENCE OF CARNAPPING AND OTHER
211 HIGHWAY-RELATED CRIMES;
212
213 2) IMPROVEMENT OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM
214 OPERATIONS OF THE PNP AND ITS INSTITUTIONAL
215 CAPABILITIES INCLUDING THE PROMOTION,
216 COOPERATION, COORDINATION AND UTILIZATION OF
217 THE MULTI-LATERAL MECHANISMS WITH DOMESTIC AND
218 INTERNATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, TO
219 DEAL WITH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES, AS MAY BE DEFINED
220 BY LAW;
221
222 3) DEVELOPMENT OF THE CIVIL DISTURBANCE
223 DOCTRINES FOR AN EFFECTIVE CIVIL DISTURBANCE
224 MANAGEMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTIONAL
225 AND STATUTORY PROVISION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AS
226 WELL AS THE ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND
227 DEVICES NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THESE
228 DOCTRINES;
229
230 4) IMPROVEMENT OF THE INSTITUTIONAL
231 CAPABILITIES OF THE DISASTER RELIEF AND RESCUE
232 OPERATIONS OF THE PNP TO PREPARE AND RESPOND
233 TO ALL TYPES OF DISASTER AND NATIONAL
234 EMERGENCIES AS WELL AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF
235 COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT
236 AGENCIES AND RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS IN RESPONDING
237 TO THE SAME;
238
239 5) DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPABILITY OF THE
240 PNP IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS RELATING TO
241 ILLEGAL DRUGS AND EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF
242 ITS CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE SUPPRESSION IN
243 COORDINATION WITH AND IN SUPPORT TO THE
244 PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY;
245
246 6) PREPARATION AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITY
247 OF THE PNP TO CONDUCT INTERNAL PEACE AND
248 SECURITY OPERATIONS, AS PROVIDED BY LAW;
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250 7) DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARITIME PATROL

251 CAPABILITIES OF THE PNP IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS
252 DUTIES ON ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND
253 CONSERVATION AS WELL AS ENSURING MARITIME
254 SECURITY. THE CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS AGAINST
255 ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES IN THE MARITIME AREAS SUCH AS
256 ILLEGAL FISHING, PIRACY, SMUGGLING AND ILLEGAL
257 TRAFFICKING OF CONTRABAND SHALL LIKEWISE BE
258 INCLUDED IN THE IMPROVEMENT;
259
260 8) ENHANCEMENT OF PATROL COVERAGE
261 THROUGH THE UPGRADE AND ACQUISITION OF
262 COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND MOBILITY
263 EQUIPAGE TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIME AND INTENSIFY
264 CRIME PREVENTION. IT INCLUDES THE
265 INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PATROLLING AS A MAJOR
266 PROJECT UNDER THE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM OF
267 THE PNP. IT SHALL LIKEWISE INCLUDE INTEGRATION OF
268 ITS SECURITY SYSTEMS WITH THE SYSTEMS OF OTHER
269 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE SYSTEM INTEGRATION
270 SHALL INVOLVE TRAINING AND SCALABLE ACQUISITION
271 OR UPGRADE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
272 TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT TO STRENGTHEN CRIME
273 PREVENTION, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY
274 RESPONSE;
275
276 9) DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAFFIC LAW
277 ENFORCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR AN
278 IMPROVED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL; AND
279
280 10) ENHANCEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
281 ANTI-KIDNAPPING CAPABILITIES OF THE PNP TO
282 ADDRESS AND EFFECTIVELY SUPPRESS KIDNAPPINGS
283 IN THE COUNTRY.
284
285 (D) THE DIRECTORATE FOR LOGISTICS (DL) SHALL BE
286 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
287 OF LOGISTICS AND ITS FUNCTIONAL AREAS. IT SHALL DIRECT
288 AND SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE HEADQUARTERS
289 SUPPORT SERVICE (HSS), THE ENGINEERING SERVICE (ES)
290 AND THE LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICE (LSS).
291
292 THE DIRECTORATE FOR LOGISTICS SHALL GIVE
293 PRIORITY TO INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT BY
294 ENHANCING THE LOGISTICS CAPABILITY OF THE PNP FOR
295 SUSTAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT, PUBLIC SECURITY AND
296 INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
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299 (E) THE DIRECTORATE FOR PLANS (DPL) SHALL ASSIST

300 AND ADVISE THE CHIEF, PNP IN THE AREAS OF PLANS AND
301 PROGRAMS THAT ARE BEYOND THE IMMEDIATE
302 OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL RANGE. THIS INCLUDES
303 ORGANIZATIONAL AND FORCE DEVELOPMENT, SPECIAL
304 STUDIES, RESEARCH AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF INTER-
305 AGENCY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, LEGISLATIVE AND
306 OTHER REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE
307 EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
308 OF THE PNP.
309
310 (F) THE DIRECTORATE FOR COMPTROLLERSHIP (DC)
311 SHALL ASSIST AND ADVISE THE CHIEF, PNP ON BUDGETING,
312 ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND INTERNAL
313 AUDITING. IT SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE
314 OPERATIONS OF THE FINANCE SERVICE (FS);
315
316 (G) THE DIRECTORATE FOR POLICE COMMUNITY
317 AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT (DCAD) SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
318 FOR THE PLANNING DIRECTING, COORDINATING AND
319 SUPERVISING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE
320 PROGRAMS FOR INSTITUTIONAL IMAGE BUILDING; CITIZENS’
321 PARTICIPATION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER
322 INCLUDING PEACE POLICY FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC
323 DEVELOPMENT; VALUE ORIENTATION AND CONTINUING
324 EDUCATION; GENDER AWARENESS AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD);
325 AND AUXILIARY FORCE MULTIPLIER DEVELOPMENT. THE PNP
326 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP (PCADG)
327 SHALL SERVE AS ITS OPERATING ARM.
328
329 THE DIRECTORATE FOR POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
330 AND DEVELOPMENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO THE
331 COMMUNITY AND SERVICE ORIENTED POLICING SYSTEMS
332 (CSOP) IN THE RATIONALIZATION OF THE POLICE OPERATIONS
333 INTO A PRO-ACTIVE, COMMUNITY-ORIENTED AND HUMAN
334 RIGHTS-BASED POLICING SYSTEM IN PLACE OF THE CURRENT
335 REACTIVE, PRECINCT-BASED POLICING SYSTEM;
336
337 (H) THE DIRECTORATE FOR INVESTIGATION AND
338 DETECTIVE MANAGEMENT (DIDM) SHALL DIRECT, CONTROL,
339 COORDINATE, AND SUPERVISE THE INVESTIGATION
340 ACTIVITIES OF THE PNP. IT SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE
341 THE OPERATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND
342 DETECTION GROUP (CIDG); CRIME LABORATORY (CRIMELAB);
343 THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION GROUP (WCPG);
344 AND THE ANTI-CYBERCRIME GROUP (ACG). IT SHALL ALSO
345 SUPERVISE THE HUMAN RIGHTS AFFAIRS OFFICE (HRAO),
346 CRIME RESEARCH ANALYSIS CENTER (CRAC) AND CRIME
347 INFORMATION MONITORING CENTER (CIMC);
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349 THE DIRECTORATE FOR INVESTIGATION AND DETECTIVE

350 MANAGEMENT SHALL GIVE PRIORITY TO THE ENHANCEMENT
351 OF THE LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF
352 THE PNP THROUGH CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF
353 INVESTIGATIONS AND THE UTILIZATION OF IMPROVED CRIME
354 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES, METHODOLOGIES AND
355 RESPONSIVE PROCEDURES; AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE
356 ANTI-CYBERCRIME CAPABILITIES OF THE PNP TO ADDRESS
357 THE GROWING INCIDENCE OF CYBERCRIME IN THE COUNTRY;
358
359 (I) THE DIRECTORATE FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION AND
360 DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT (DTEDD) SHALL BE IN-CHARGE
361 WITH THE FORMULATION OF POLICIES AND IN THE PLANNING,
362 COORDINATION, AND SUPERVISION OF ALL MATTERS
363 PERTAINING TO TRAINING, EDUCATION AND DOCTRINE
364 DEVELOPMENT. IT SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE
365 OPERATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY
366 (PNPA), THE NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE (NPTI),
367 AND POLICE EDUCATORS OFFICE (PEO);
368
369 (J) THE DIRECTORATE FOR RESEARCH AND
370 DEVELOPMENT (DRD) SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
371 CONDUCT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
372 EVALUATION AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF SELF-
373 RELIANT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS (SRDP) OF THE PNP,
374 WHICH ARE IMPORTANT TO PEACE AND ORDER AND PUBLIC
375 SAFETY. IT SHALL DIRECT AND SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS
376 OF THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (RDC); AND
377
378 (K) THE DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION AND
379 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (DICTM)
380 SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION OF POLICY
381 AND MANAGING INFORMATION, ELECTRONICS AND
382 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES TO PROMOTE,
383 DEVELOP AND REGULATE INTEGRATED STRATEGIC ICT
384 SYSTEMS AND RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT COMMUNICATIONS
385 INFRASTRUCTURE. IT SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
386 RELIABLE, SECURED, INTEGRATED, AND COST-EFFICIENT
387 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS
388 SERVICES AND FACILITIES TO ALL PNP OFFICES AND UNITS. IT
389 SHALL LIKEWISE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN,
390 IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DATABASE
391 SYSTEM OF THE ORGANIZATION. THE DICTM SHALL DIRECT
392 AND SUPERVISE THE OPERATIONS OF THE INFORMATION
393 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE (ITMS), AND THE
394 COMMUNICATION AND ELECTRONIC SERVICE (CES).
395
396 THE DIRECTORATE FOR INFORMATION AND
397 COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (DICTM)
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399 AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM OF THE PNP THROUGH THE

400 UPGRADE AND ACQUISITION OF CENTRALIZED INFORMATION
401 AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR FASTER COORDINATION,
402 COMMAND, AND CONTROL OF OPERATIONAL AND
403 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES.
404
405 SECTION 4. A new Section 25-C is hereby inserted in Republic Act No. 6975 to read
406 as follows:
407
408 “SEC. 25-C. SPECIAL POLICE OFFICES. -
SUBJECT TO
409 THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NAPOLCOM AND APPROVAL
410 OF THE PRESIDENT, THE CHIEF, PNP MAY AUTHORIZE THE
411 CREATION OF SPECIAL POLICE OFFICES, SUCH AS BUT NOT
412 LIMITED TO:
413 (A) CENTER FOR POLICE STRATEGY MANAGEMENT –
414 HEADED BY A CHIEF WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER
415 GENERAL, THE CENTER FOR POLICE STRATEGY
416 MANAGEMENT UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP
417 SHALL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL FACILITY OF THE
418 ORGANIZATION IN COORDINATING AND INTEGRATING ALL
419 STRATEGY MANAGEMENT PROCESSES, SUSTAINING ITS
420 STRATEGY EXECUTION AND MANAGEMENT, AND INSTILLING
421 IN THE ORGANIZATION A CULTURE OF STRATEGIC FOCUS.
422
423 (B) PNP HUMAN RIGHTS AFFAIRS OFFICE – HEADED BY
424 A CHIEF WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
425 THE HUMAN RIGHTS AFFAIRS OFFICE UNDER THE OFFICE OF
426 THE CHIEF, PNP SHALL SERVE AS A MANAGEMENT FACILITY
427 THAT WILL OVERSEE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PNP
428 GUIDELINES AND POLICIES ON HUMAN RIGHTS LAWS.
429
430 (C) PEACE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER –
431 HEADED BY A CHIEF, WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER
432 GENERAL, THE PEACE PROCESS AND DEVELOPMENT
433 CENTER SHALL BE THE OFFICE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE IN
434 THE MONITORING OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND
435 IMPLEMENTATION OF PEACE AGREEMENTS AND PERTINENT
436 LAWS.
437
438 (D) PNP COMMAND CENTER – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR
439 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE PNP
440 COMMAND CENTER SHALL BE THE MAIN MONITORING
441 FACILITY OF THE PNP OF ALL EVENTS AFFECTING THE
442 PEACE AND ORDER SITUATION NATIONWIDE. IT SHALL
443 SERVE AS THE MAIN COORDINATING CENTER FOR ALL
444 OPERATING AND SUPPORT UNITS IN PURSUANCE OF PNP
445 LAW ENFORCEMENT, INTERNAL SECURITY, SPECIAL
446 OPERATIONS, AND RECORDS/STATISTICS COMPILATION
447 FUNCTIONS.
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449 (E) PNP PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE – HEADED BY A

450 CHIEF WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE
451 PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE SHALL SUPERVISE,
452 EVALUATE, AND MONITOR THE PROVISION OF RELEVANT
453 INFORMATION ON ONGOING PNP PROGRAMS, PROJECTS
454 AND ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE
455 GENERAL PUBLIC AND ULTIMATELY GAIN COMMUNITY
456 SUPPORT AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION.”
457
458 SECTION 5. Section 26 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read
459 as follows:
460
461 “Section 26. APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE, Powers,
462 AND Functions [and Term of Office] of the PNP Chief. – THE
463 CHIEF OF THE PNP SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
464 FROM AMONG THE SENIOR OFFICERS DOWN TO THE RANK OF
465 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL IN THE SERVICE PROVIDED,
466 HOWEVER, THAT IN NO CASE SHALL ANY OFFICER WHO HAS
467 RETIRED OR IS RETIRABLE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS FROM HIS
468 COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS
469 CHIEF OF THE PNP: PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT IN CASE THE
470 CHIEF OF THE PNP RESIGNS, IS INCAPACITATED, OR REMOVED
471 FOR CAUSE, THE POSITION SHALL BE CONSIDERED VACANT:
472 PROVIDED, FURTHERMORE, THAT IN CASE THE CHIEF OF THE
473 PNP IS RELIEVED OR SUSPENDED, THE PRESIDENT SHALL
474 DESIGNATE AN ACTING CHIEF OF THE PNP FROM AMONG THE
475 SENIOR OFFICERS WITH THE RANK OF POLICE LIEUTENANT
476 GENERAL.
477
478 THE CHIEF OF THE PNP SHALL SERVE A TERM OF
479 OFFICE NOT TO EXCEED FOUR (4) YEARS: PROVIDED, THAT IN
480 TIMES OF WAR OR OTHER NATIONAL EMERGENCY DECLARED
481 BY CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT MAY EXTEND SUCH TERM OF
482 OFFICE.
483
484 The command and direction of the PNP shall be vested in the
485 Chief of the PNP who shall have the power to direct and control tactical
486 as well as strategic movements, deployment, placement, utilization of
487 the PNP or any of its units and personnel, including its equipment,
488 facilities and other resources. Such command and direction of the
489 Chief of the PNP may be delegated to subordinate officials with the
490 respect to the units under their respective commands, in accordance
491 with the rules and regulation prescribed by the Commission. The Chief
492 of the PNP shall also have the power to issue detailed implementing
493 policies and instructions regarding personnel, funds, properties,
494 records, correspondence and such other matters as may be necessary
495 to effectively carry out the functions, powers and duties of the Bureau.
496 [The Chief of the PNP shall be appointed by the President from among
497 the senior officers down to the rank of chief superintendent, subject to
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499 Chief of the PNP shall serve a term of office not to exceed four (4)
500 years: Provided, that in times of war or other national emergency
501 declared by Congress, the President may extend such term of office.”]
502
503 THE CHIEF OF THE PNP IS AUTHORIZED TO IMPLEMENT
504 NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL
505 STRUCTURE, STAFFING, FUNCTIONS, AND FUNCTIONAL
506 RELATIONSHIPS TO SUSTAIN THE ATTAINMENT OF INCREASED
507 POLICE VISIBILITY, EFFICIENCY, AND OPTIMIZED DELIVERY OF
508 POLICE SERVICES: PROVIDED, THAT, THE CORRESPONDING
509 CHANGES IN THE NUMBER AND DISTRIBUTION OF RANKS, TO
510 INCLUDE UPGRADING THEREOF, SHALL BE RECOMMENDED BY
511 THE CHIEF OF THE PNP FOR APPROVAL OF THE NAPOLCOM,
512 EXCEPT FOR THE RANKS OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
513 POLICE MAJOR GENERAL, AND POLICE LIEUTENANT
514 GENERAL, WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
515 RECOMMENDATION OF THE NAPOLCOM AND APPROVAL OF
516 THE PRESIDENT.”
517
518 SECTION 6. Section 28. of Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Republic Act No.
519 11200 is further amended to read as follows:

520 “Section 28. Rank Classification. — For purposes of clarity of

521 command and responsibility, and for the effective and efficient
522 administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the
523 uniformed personnel of the PNP shall be as follows:

524 Police General

525 Police Lieutenant General
526 Police Major General
527 Police Brigadier General
528 Police Colonel
529 Police Lieutenant Colonel
530 Police Major
531 Police Captain
532 Police Lieutenant
533 POLICE CADET
534 Police Executive Master Sergeant
535 Police Chief Master Sergeant
536 Police Senior Master Sergeant
537 Police Master Sergeant
538 Police Staff Sergeant
539 Police Corporal
540 Patrolman/Patrolwoman”
541
542 SECTION 7. Section 29 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
543 follows:
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545 “Section 29. Key Positions. – The head of the PNP with the rank
546 of POLICE GENERAL [director general] shall have the position title of
547 Chief of the PNP.
548 THE CHIEF, PNP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A SENIOR
549 POLICE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
550 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND A SENIOR POLICE ASSISTANT
551 TO THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, BOTH WITH THE RANK OF
552 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL. THERE SHALL ALSO BE A
553 POLICE ATTACHES’ OCCUPYING THE POSITION OF POLICE
554 OFFICER AND DIPLOMAT, WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
555 BRIGADIER GENERAL.
556
557 The second in command of the PNP with the rank of POLICE
558 LIEUTENANT GENERAL [deputy director general] shall be the
559 Deputy Chief of the PNP for Administration. The third in command with
560 the rank also of POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL [deputy director
561 general]shall be the Deputy Chief of the PNP for Operations.
562
563 At the national office, the head of the directorial staff with the
564 rank of POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL [deputy director
565 general]shall be known as Chief of the Directorial Staff of the PNP
566 AND SHALL BE ASSISTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE
567 DIRECTORIAL STAFF WHO SHALL HAVE THE RANK OF POLICE
568 BRIGADIER GENERAL.
569
570 THE HEADS OF AREA POLICE COMMANDS WITH THE
571 RANK OF POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL SHALL ASSUME THE
572 POSITION TITLE COMMANDER AND SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A
573 DEPUTY COMMANDER AND CHIEF OF STAFF WITH THE RANK
574 OF POLICE MAJOR GENERAL AND POLICE BRIGADIER
575 GENERAL, RESPECTIVELY.
576
577 The heads of the various [staff divisions in the] directorial staff
578 shall have the rank of POLICE MAJOR GENERAL [director] with the
579 position title of Director of [the] THEIR RESPECTIVE Directorial Staff.
580 [of their respective functional divisions]. [The head of the Inspectorate
581 Division with the rank of chief superintendent shall assume the position
582 title of Inspector General. The heads of the administrative and
583 operational support divisions shall have the rank of chief
584 superintendent.]THEY SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
585 DIRECTOR AND AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER BOTH WITH THE RANK
586 OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
587
588 The head of the NCR POLICE OFFICE (NCRPO) with the rank
589 of POLICE MAJOR GENERAL [director]shall assume the position title
590 of NCRPO REGIONAL Director AND SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A
591 DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION AND A
592 DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS BOTH WITH
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594 REGIONAL STAFF WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER

595 GENERAL. SHOULD POLICE REGIONAL OFFICES, INCLUDING
596 THE NCRPO, BE DIVIDED INTO TWO (2) SEPARATE REGIONS, IN
597 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 25 HEREOF, EACH MAY BE
598 HEADED BY A REGIONAL DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF
599 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
600
601 The heads of [the]ALL OTHER POLICE regional offices with
602 the rank of POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL [chief
603 superintendent]shall assume the position title of Regional Director.
604 THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
605 REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR ADMINISTRATION WITH THE RANK
606 OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, A DEPUTY REGIONAL
607 DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS WITH THE RANK OF A POLICE
608 COLONEL AND A CHIEF OF REGIONAL STAFF WITH THE RANK
609 OF POLICE COLONEL.
610
611 The heads of the POLICE districtS [offices] ESTABLISHED in
612 the NCR AND IN OTHER METROPOLITAN AREAS with the rank of
613 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL [chief superintendent]shall have the
614 position title of District Director. THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR SHALL
615 BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR
616 ADMINISTRATION, DEPUTY DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR
617 OPERATIONS, AND CHIEF OF STAFF WITH THE RANK OF
618 POLICE COLONEL.
619
620 The heads of POLICE provincial offices with the rank of
621 POLICE COLONEL [senior superintendent] shall be known as
622 Provincial Director.
623
624 THE HEADS OF CITY POLICE OFFICES WITH THE RANK
625 OF POLICE COLONEL SHALL HAVE THE POSITION TITLE OF
626 CITY DIRECTOR.
627
628 The heads of POLICE districtS [offices] ESTABLISHED IN
629 LARGE PROVINCES with the rank of POLICE LIEUTENANT
630 COLONEL [superintendent] shall have the position title of
631 PROVINCIAL District Director.
632
633 The heads of the POLICE STATIONS ESTABLISHED AT THE
634 municipal[ity] or city [offices] LEVEL with the rank of AT LEAST
635 POLICE MAJOR [chief inspector] shall be known as Chief of Police.”
636
637 SECTION 8. Section 31 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read
638 as follows:
639
640 “Section 31. Appointment of PNP Officers and Members. –
641 The appointment of the officers and members of the PNP shall be
642 effected in the following manner:
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644 (a) [Police Officer I] PATROLMAN/PATROLWOMAN to [Senior

645 Police Officer IV] Police Executive Master Sergeant. –
646 Appointed by the PNP regional director for regional
647 personnel or by the Chief of the PNP for the national
648 headquarters personnel and attested by the [Civil Service
649 ]Commission;
650
651 (b) POLICE CADETS. – APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF OF THE
652 PNP AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DIRECTOR, PHILIPINE
653 NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY AND ATTESTED BY THE
654 COMMISSION. THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR
655 ADMISSION OF POLICE CADETS SHALL BE
656 DETERMINED BY THE CHIEF OF THE PNP AND
657 APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION;
658
659 (c) [Inspector] POLICE LIEUTENANT to [superintendent]
660 POLICE LIEUTENANT COLONEL. – Appointed by the
661 Chief of the PNP, as recommended by their immediate
662 superiors, attested by the [Civil Service ]Commission;
663
664 (d) [Senior superintendent] POLICE COLONEL to [Deputy
665 Director General] POLICE LIEUTENANT GENERAL. –
666 Appointed by the President upon recommendation of the
667 chief of the PNP, with proper endorsement by the Chairman
668 of the [Civil Service ]Commission [and subject to
669 confirmation by the Commission on Appointments]; and
670
671 (e) [Director General] POLICE GENERAL. – [Appointed by the
672 President from among the senior officers down to the rank of
673 chief superintendent in the service, subject to confirmation
674 by the Commission on Appointments: Provided, That the
675 Chief of the PNP shall serve a tour of duty not to exceed four
676 (4) years: Provided, further, That, in times of war or other
677 national emergency declared by Congress, the President
678 may extend such tour of duty]APPOINTED IN
679 ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 26 HEREOF.”
680
681 SECTION 9. Section 35 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
682 follows:
683
684 “Section 35. NATIONAL Support Units. – The PNP shall be
685 supported by NATIONAL administrative and operational support units.
686 [The administrative support units shall consist of the Crime Laboratory,
687 Logistic Unit, Communications Unit, Computer Center, Finance Center,
688 and Civil Security Unit. The operational support units shall be
689 composed of the Maritime Police Unit, Police Intelligence Unit, Police
690 Security Unit, Criminal Investigation Unit, Special Action Force,
691 Narcotics units, Aviation Security Unit, Traffic Management Unit, the
692 Medical and Dental Centers and the Civil Relations Unit.] To enhance
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694 may constitute such other support units as may be necessary subject
695 to the approval of the Commission: Provided, That no support unit
696 headed by a [chief superintendent]BRIGADIER GENERAL or a higher
697 rank can be created unless [provided by law] APPROVED BY THE
698 PRESIDENT.
699
700 THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND OPERATIONAL
701 SUPPORT UNITS SHALL INITIALLY CONSIST OF THE
702 FOLLOWING:
703
704 (a) NATIONAL Administrative Support Units. – [(1) Crime
705 Laboratory. There shall be established a central Crime Laboratory to
706 be headed by a Director with the rank of chief superintendent, which
707 shall provide scientific and technical investigative aid and support to
708 the PNP and other government investigative agencies.
709
710 It shall also provide crime laboratory examination, evaluation,
711 and identification of physical evidence involved in crimes with primary
712 emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical nature.
713
714 There shall likewise be established regional and city crime
715 laboratories as may be necessary in all regions and cities of the
716 country.](1) PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY. – HEADED
717 BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE MAJOR GENERAL,
718 THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY SHALL SERVE
719 AS THE PREMIER INSTITUTION FOR POLICE EDUCATION, AND
720 THE PRIMARY SOURCE FOR COMMISSIONSHIP OF POLICE
721 LIEUTENANTS. THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A
722 DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND A CHIEF OF STAFF, BOTH WITH THE
723 RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL. THE DIRECTOR, PNPA
724 SHALL SUPERVISE THE ACADEMICS GROUP AND TACTICS
725 GROUP WHICH SHALL BOTH BE HEADED BY A DEAN ON
726 ACADEMICS AND COMMANDANT OF CADETS, RESPECTIVELY,
727 BOTH WITH A RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
728
729 [(2) Logistic Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of chief
730 superintendent, the Logistics Unit shall be responsible for the
731 procurement, distributions and management of all the logistical
732 requirements of the PNP including firearms and ammunition.](2)
733 NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE. – HEADED BY A
734 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE MAJOR GENERAL, THE
735 NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE SHALL BE
736 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANDATORY AND LEADERSHIP
737 TRAININGS OF ALL POLICE NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
738 THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR
739 WITH A RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
740
741 [(3) Communications Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank
742 of chief superintendent, the Communications Unit shall be responsible
743 for establishing an effective police communications network.]

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744 (3)LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR

745 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE
746 LOGISTICS SUPPORT SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
747 THE PROCUREMENT, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND MANAGEMENT OF
748 ALL THE LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PNP INCLUDING
749 FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION. THE DIRECTOR FOR LOGISTICS
750 SUPPORT SERVICE SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
751 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
752
753 [(4) Computer Center. – Headed by a Director with the rank of
754 chief superintendent, the Computer Center shall be responsible for the
755 design, implementation and maintenance of a database system for the
756 PNP.](4) COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS SERVICE. –
757 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
758 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE COMMUNICATIONS AND
759 ELECTRONICS SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
760 ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE POLICE COMMUNICATIONS
761 NETWORK. THE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND
762 ELECTRONICS SERVICE SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
763 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
764
765 [(5) Finance Center. – Headed by a Director with the rank of
766 chief superintendent, the Finance Center shall be responsible for
767 providing finance services to the PNP.](5) INFORMATION AND
768 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE. – HEADED BY A
769 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
770 THE INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SERVICE
771 SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN, IMPLEMENTATION,
772 AND MAINTENANCE OF A DATABASE SYSTEM FOR THE PNP.
773 THE DIRECTOR FOR INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY
774 MANAGEMENT SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR
775 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
776
777 [(6) Civil Security Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of
778 chief superintendent, the Civil Security Unit shall provide administrative
779 services and general supervision over organization, business operation
780 and activities of all organized private detectives, watchmen, security
781 guard agencies and company guardhouses.
782
783 The unit shall likewise supervise the licensing and registration of
784 firearms and explosives.
785
786 The approval applications for licenses to operate private
787 security agencies, as well as the issuance of licenses to security
788 guards and the licensing of firearms and explosives, shall be
789 decentralized to the PNP regional offices.] (6) FINANCE SERVICE. –
790 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
791 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE FINANCE SERVICE SHALL BE
792 RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING FINANCE SERVICES TO THE
793 PNP. THE DIRECTOR FOR FINANCE SERVICE SHALL BE

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794 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE

795 COLONEL.
796
797 (7) HEALTH SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH
798 THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE HEALTH
799 SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING MEDICAL
800 AND DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE PNP. THE DIRECTOR FOR
801 HEALTH SERVICE SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
802 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
803
804 (8) PNP TRAINING SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR
805 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE
806 TRAINING SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
807 CONDUCTING TRAINING COURSES GEARED TOWARDS SKILLS
808 ENHANCEMENT, INTELLECTUAL ADVANCEMENT, AND MORAL
809 TRANSFORMATION OF PNP PERSONNEL VITAL TO THE
810 PURSUIT OF A RESPECTABLE AND RESPONSIVE POLICE
811 FORCE. THE DIRECTOR FOR TRAINING SERVICE SHALL BE
812 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
813 COLONEL.
814
815 (9) PNP RETIREMENT AND BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
816 SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF
817 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE POLICE RETIREMENT AND
818 BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE
819 FOR ADMINISTERING THE RETIREMENT, SEPARATION, AND
820 DEATH BENEFITS OF PNP PERSONNEL AS WELL AS THE
821 IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS AND PROGRAMS TO UPLIFT THE
822 MORALE AND WELFARE OF THE PNP RETIREES AND THEIR
823 BENEFICIARIES. THE DIRECTOR FOR PNP RETIREMENT AND
824 BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM SHALL BE ASSISTED BY
825 A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
826
827 (10) HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT SERVICE. – HEADED BY
828 A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER
829 GENERAL, THE HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT SERVICE SHALL BE
830 RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING AND
831 CAMP SECURITY SERVICES TO THE NATIONAL
832 HEADQUARTERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE. THE
833 DIRECTOR FOR HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT SERVICE SHALL BE
834 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
835 COLONEL.
836
837 (11) PNP CHAPLAIN SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR
838 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE
839 CHAPLAIN SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING
840 SPIRITUAL AND OTHER COUNSELING SERVICES FOR THE
841 MORAL GROWTH AND ENHANCEMENT OF PNP PERSONNEL
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843 SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK

844 OF POLICE COLONEL.
845
846 (12) PNP ENGINEERING SERVICE. – HEADED BY A
847 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
848 THE ENGINEERING SERVICE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
849 OVERALL PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, SUPERVISION, AND
850 EVALUATION OF ALL PNP ENGINEERING PROGRAMS, SUCH AS
851 CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR PROJECTS, LAND UTILIZATION
852 PROJECTS, HOUSING AND QUARTERING PROJECTS, AND
853 OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES. THE DIRECTOR FOR
854 ENGINEERING SERVICE SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
855 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
856
857 (13) PNP LEGAL SERVICE. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR
858 WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE LEGAL
859 SERVICE SHALL SERVE AS THE LEGAL ARM OF THE PNP, ACT
860 AS LEGAL COUNSEL OF THE CHIEF OF THE PNP, REPRESENT
861 SUBORDINATE POLICE OFFICES AND HEADS THEREOF IN
862 CIVIL, CRIMINAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS THAT
863 AROSE FROM SERVICE-CONNECTED CASES, AND RENDER
864 LEGAL OPINION ON POLICE OPERATIONS AND
865 ADMINISTRATION. THE DIRECTOR FOR LEGAL SERVICE SHALL
866 BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF
867 POLICE COLONEL.
868
869 LAWYERS ASSIGNED WITH THE LEGAL SERVICE SHALL
870 IN ADDITION TO OTHER ALLOWANCES AUTHORIZED UNDER
871 EXISTING LAWS SHALL BE GRANTED OCCUPATIONAL
872 SPECIALTY PAY AT LEAST FIFTY PERCENT (50%) OF THEIR
873 BASIC PAY. THIS SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED A FORFEITURE
874 OF OTHER REMUNERATION AND ALLOWANCES WHICH ARE
875 ALLOWED UNDER EXISTING LAWS.
876
877 (14) PNP RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION SERVICE. –
878 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
879 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE PNP RECRUITMENT AND
880 SELECTION SERVICE SHALL INSTITUTIONALIZE THE
881 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PNP RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
882 PROGRAM TO ENSURE THE ENTRY OF QUALIFIED AND
883 COMPETENT UNIFORMED PERSONNEL IN THE PNP. THE
884 DIRECTOR FOR POLICE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION
885 SERVICE SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH
886 THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
887
888 (b) NATIONAL Operational Support Units. – [(1) Maritime
889 Police Unit. Headed by a Director with the rank of chief superintendent,
890 the Maritime Police Unit shall perform all police functions over
891 Philippine territorial waters and rivers.](1) CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
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893 RANK OF POLICE MAJOR GENERAL, THE CRIMINAL

894 INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP SHALL UNDERTAKE
895 THE MONITORING, INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF ALL
896 CRIMES INVOLVING ECONOMIC SABOTAGE, AND OTHER
897 CRIMES OF SUCH MAGNITUDE AND EXTENT AS TO INDICATE
898 THEIR COMMISSION BY HIGHLY PLACED OR PROFESSIONAL
899 CRIMINAL SYNDICATES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
900
901 THIS GROUP SHALL LIKEWISE INVESTIGATE ALL MAJOR
902 CASES INVOLVING VIOLATIONS OF THE REVISED PENAL CODE
903 AND OPERATE AGAINST ORGANIZED CRIME GROUPS, UNLESS
904 THE PRESIDENT ASSIGNS THE CASE EXCLUSIVELY TO THE
905 NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI).
906
907 THE DIRECTOR FOR CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND
908 DETECTION GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
909 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
910
911 [(2) Police Intelligence Unit. – Headed by a Director with the
912 rank of chief superintendent, the Police Intelligence Unit shall serve as
913 the intelligence and counterintelligence operating unit of the PNP.](2)
914 CIVIL SECURITY GROUP. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE
915 RANK OF POLICE MAJOR GENERAL, THE CIVIL SECURITY
916 GROUP SHALL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AND
917 GENERAL SUPERVISION OVER ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS
918 OPERATION AND ACTIVITIES OF ALL ORGANIZED PRIVATE
919 DETECTIVES, WATCHMEN, SECURITY GUARD AGENCIES AND
920 COMPANY GUARDHOUSES.
921
922 THE GROUP SHALL LIKEWISE SUPERVISE THE
923 LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF FIREARMS AND
924 EXPLOSIVES, THROUGH THE FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
925 OFFICE, HEADED BY A CHIEF WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
926 BRIGADIER GENERAL.
927
928 THE APPROVAL APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO
929 OPERATE PRIVATE SECURITY AGENCIES, AS WELL AS THE
930 ISSUANCE OF LICENSES TO SECURITY GUARDS AND THE
931 LICENSING OF FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, SHALL BE
932 DECENTRALIZED TO THE PNP REGIONAL OFFICES, THROUGH
933 THE SUPERVISORY OFFICE FOR SECURITY AND
934 INVESTIGATION AGENCIES, HEADED BY A CHIEF WITH THE
935 RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
936
937 THE DIRECTOR FOR CIVIL SECURITY GROUP SHALL BE
938 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
939 BRIGADIER GENERAL.
940
941 [(3) Police Security Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of
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943 government officials, visiting dignitaries and private individuals

944 authorized to be given protection.](3) SPECIAL ACTION FORCE. –
945 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE MAJOR
946 GENERAL, THE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE SHALL FUNCTION AS
947 A MOBILE STRIKE FORCE OR REACTION UNIT TO AUGMENT
948 REGIONAL, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL AND CITY POLICE
949 FORCES FOR CIVIL DISTURBANCE CONTROL,
950 COUNTERINSURGENCY, HOSTAGE-TAKING RESCUE
951 OPERATIONS, AND OTHER SPECIAL OPERATIONS.
952
953 THE DIRECTOR OF THE SPECIAL ACTION FORCE SHALL
954 BE ASSISTED BY DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF
955 POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL.
956
957 THE FORCE SHALL HAVE THREE BRIGADES, ONE FOR
958 LUZON, VISAYAS, MINDANAO, EACH HEADED BY A
959 COMMANDER WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER
960 GENERAL.
961
962 [(4) Criminal Investigation Unit. – Headed by a Director with the
963 rank of chief superintendent, the Criminal Investigation Unit shall
964 undertake the monitoring, investigation and prosecution of all crimes
965 involving economic sabotage, and other crimes of such magnitude and
966 extent as to indicate their commission by highly placed or professional
967 criminal syndicates and organizations.
968 This unit shall likewise investigate all major cases involving
969 violations of the Revised Penal Code and operate against organized
970 crime groups, unless the President assigns the case exclusively to the
971 National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).](4) MARITIME GROUP.
972 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
973 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE MARITIME GROUP SHALL PERFORM
974 ALL POLICE FUNCTIONS OVER PHILIPPINE TERRITORIAL
975 WATERS AND RIVERS. THE DIRECTOR FOR MARITIME GROUP
976 SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK
977 OF POLICE COLONEL.
978
979 [(5) Special Action Force. – Headed by a Director with the rank
980 of chief superintendent, the Special Action Force shall function as a
981 mobile strike force or reaction unit to augment regional, provincial,
982 municipal and city police forces for civil disturbance control,
983 counterinsurgency, hostage-taking rescue operations, and other
984 special operations.](5) INTELLIGENCE GROUP. – HEADED BY A
985 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
986 THE INTELLIGENCE GROUP SHALL SERVE AS THE
987 INTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERINTELLIGENCE OPERATING UNIT
988 OF THE PNP. THE DIRECTOR FOR INTELLIGENCE GROUP
989 SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK
990 OF POLICE COLONEL.
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992 [(6) Narcotics Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of chief
993 superintendent, the Narcotics Unit shall enforce all laws relative to the
994 protection of the citizenry against dangerous and other prohibited
995 drugs and substances.](6) POLICE SECURITY AND PROTECTION
996 GROUP. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
997 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE POLICE SECURITY AND
998 PROTECTION GROUP SHALL PROVIDE SECURITY FOR
999 GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, VISITING DIGNITARIES AND PRIVATE
1000 INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO BE GIVEN PROTECTION. THE
1001 DIRECTOR FOR POLICE SECURITY AND PROTECTION GROUP
1002 SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK
1003 OF POLICE COLONEL.
1004
1005 [(7) Aviation Security Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank
1006 of chief superintendent, the Aviation Security Unit, in coordination with
1007 airport authorities, shall secure all the country's airports against
1008 offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, exercise
1009 operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in airport
1010 security operation, and enforce all laws and regulations relative to air
1011 travel protection and safety.](7) PNP DRUG ENFORCEMENT
1012 GROUP. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1013 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE DRUG ENFORCEMENT GROUP
1014 SHALL ENFORCE ALL LAWS RELATIVE TO THE PROTECTION
1015 OF THE CITIZENRY AGAINST DANGEROUS AND OTHER
1016 PROHIBITED DRUGS AND SUBSTANCE. THE DIRECTOR FOR
1017 DRUG ENFORCEMENT GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A
1018 DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
1019
1020 [(8) Traffic Management Unit. – Headed by a Director with the
1021 rank of chief superintendent, the Traffic Management Unit shall enforce
1022 traffic laws and regulations.](8) AVIATION SECURITY GROUP. –
1023 HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1024 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE AVIATION SECURITY GROUP, IN
1025 COORDINATION WITH AIRPORT AUTHORITIES, SHALL SECURE
1026 ALL THE COUNTRY'S AIRPORTS AGAINST OFFENSIVE AND
1027 TERRORISTIC ACTS THAT THREATEN CIVIL AVIATION,
1028 EXERCISE OPERATIONAL CONTROL AND SUPERVISION OVER
1029 ALL AGENCIES INVOLVED IN AIRPORT SECURITY OPERATION,
1030 AND ENFORCE ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO
1031 AIR TRAVEL PROTECTION AND SAFETY. THE DIRECTOR FOR
1032 AVIATION SECURITY GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A
1033 DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
1034
1035 [(9) Medical and Dental Centers. – Headed by a Director with
1036 the rank of chief superintendent, the Medical and Dental Centers shall
1037 be responsible for providing medical and dental services for the PNP.]
1038 (9) HIGHWAY PATROL GROUP. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH
1039 THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE HIGHWAY
1040 PATROL GROUP SHALL ENFORCE TRAFFIC LAWS AND
1041 REGULATIONS. THE DIRECTOR FOR HIGHWAY PATROL GROUP

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1042 SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK

1043 OF POLICE COLONEL.
1044
1045 [(10) Civil Relations Units. – Headed with a Director with the
1046 rank of chief superintendent, the Civil Relations Unit shall implement
1047 plans and programs that will promote community and citizens'
1048 participation in the maintenance of peace and order and public safety.]
1049 (10) PNP FORENSIC GROUP. - THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED
1050 A FORENSIC GROUP TO BE HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE
1051 RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL, WHICH SHALL
1052 PROVIDE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIVE AID AND
1053 SUPPORT TO THE PNP AND OTHER GOVERNMENT
1054 INVESTIGATIVE AGENCIES.
1055
1056 IT SHALL ALSO PROVIDE FORENSIC EXAMINATION,
1057 EVALUATION, AND IDENTIFICATION OF PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
1058 INVOLVED IN CRIMES WITH PRIMARY EMPHASIS ON THEIR
1059 MEDICAL, CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL NATURE.
1060
1061 THERE SHALL LIKEWISE BE ESTABLISHED REGIONAL,
1062 DISTRICT, PROVINCIAL, AND CITY FORENSIC UNITS AS MAY BE
1063 NECESSARY IN ALL REGIONS AND CITIES OF THE COUNTRY.
1064
1065 THE DIRECTOR FOR FORENSIC GROUP SHALL BE
1066 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1067 COLONEL.
1068
1069 (11) POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT
1070 GROUP. – HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1071 MAJOR GENERAL, THE POLICE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND
1072 DEVELOPMENT GROUP SHALL IMPLEMENT PLANS AND
1073 PROGRAMS THAT WILL PROMOTE COMMUNITY AND CITIZENS'
1074 PARTICIPATION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF PEACE AND ORDER
1075 AND PUBLIC SAFETY. THE DIRECTOR FOR POLICE COMMUNITY
1076 AFFAIRS AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY
1077 A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER
1078 GENERAL.
1079
1080 (12) PNP ANTI-KIDNAPPING GROUP. - HEADED BY A
1081 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
1082 THE ANTI-KIDNAPPING GROUP SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE IN
1083 ADDRESSING KIDNAPPING MENACE IN THE COUNTRY AND IN
1084 HANDLING HOSTAGE SITUATIONS. THE DIRECTOR FOR ANTI-
1085 KIDNAPPING GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
1086 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
1087
1088 (13) PNP ANTI-CYBERCRIME GROUP. - HEADED BY A
1089 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE BRIGADIER GENERAL,
1090 THE ANTI-CYBERCRIME GROUP SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
1091 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PERTINENT LAWS ON

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1092 CYBERCRIMES AND ANTI-CYBERCRIME CAMPAIGNS OF THE

1093 PNP. THE DIRECTOR FOR ANTI-CYBERCRIME GROUP SHALL BE
1094 ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1095 COLONEL.
1096
1097 (14) PNP EXPLOSIVES AND ORDNANCE AND CANINE
1098 GROUP. - HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1099 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE EXPLOSIVES AND ORDNANCE/K9
1100 GROUP SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT,
1101 DEPLOYMENT, UTILIZATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF EOD AND
1102 CANINE UNITS OF THE PNP. THE DIRECTOR FOR EXPLOSIVES
1103 AND ORDNANCE AND CANINE GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY
1104 A DEPUTY DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.
1105
1106 (15) INTEGRITY MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT
1107 GROUP. - HEADED BY A DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE
1108 BRIGADIER GENERAL, THE INTEGRITY MONITORING AND
1109 ENFORCEMENT GROUP SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
1110 INFORMATION GATHERING AND CONDUCT OF OFFENSIVE
1111 OPERATIONS AGAINST ERRING PNP PERSONNEL.
1112
1113 SPECIFICALLY, THE GROUP SHALL CONDUCT
1114 INTELLIGENCE BUILD-UP AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
1115 OPERATIONS AGAINST PNP PERSONNEL REPORTED TO BE
1116 INVOLVED OR PROTECTING ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS, BUT
1117 NOT LIMITED TO, DRUG TRAFFICKING, HUMAN TRAFFICKING,
1118 FINANCIAL CRIMES, CYBERCRIME, MALVERSATION,
1119 PILFERAGE, GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES, AND
1120 SECURITY VIOLATIONS.
1121
1122 THE DIRECTOR FOR INTEGRITY MONITORING AND
1123 ENFORCEMENT GROUP SHALL BE ASSISTED BY A DEPUTY
1124 DIRECTOR WITH THE RANK OF POLICE COLONEL.”
1125

1126 SECTION 10. Section 36 of Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Section 36
1127 of Republic Act No. 8551 is further amended to read as follows:

1128 “SEC. 36. Status of Members of the Philippine National Police. – The
1129 uniformed members of the PNP INCLUDING POLICE CADETS shall
1130 be considered employees of the National Government and shall draw
1131 their salaries therefrom. They shall have the same salary grade level
1132 as that of public school teachers: Provided, That PNP members
1133 assigned in Metropolitan Manila, chartered cities and first class
1134 municipalities may be paid financial incentive by the local government
1135 unit concerned subject to the availability of funds.”

1136 SECTION 11. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 8551 is hereby amended to
1137 read as follows:

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1138 “Section 13. Authority of the Commission to Reorganize the

1139 PNP. – Notwithstanding the provisions of Republic Act No. 6975 on the
1140 organizational structure and rank classification of the PNP, the
1141 Commission shall conduct a management audit, and prepare and
1142 submit to [Congress]THE PRESIDENT a proposed reorganization plan
1143 of the PNP [not later than December 31, 1998]WITHIN NINETY (90)
1144 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT, subject to the
1145 limitations provided under this Act and based on the following criteria:
1146 a) increased police visibility through dispersal of personnel from the
1147 headquarters to the field offices and by the appointment and
1148 assignment of non-uniformed personnel to positions which are purely
1149 administrative, technical, clerical or menial in nature and other
1150 positions which are not actually and directly related to police operation;
1151 and b) efficient and optimized delivery of police services to the
1152 communities.

1153 The PNP reorganization program shall be approved by [Congress

1154 through a joint resolution]THE PRESIDENT.”

1155 SECTION 12. The amount necessary to cover the initial implementation of
1156 this Act shall be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Philippine
1157 National Police. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its continued implementation
1158 shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act of the PNP.
1159
1160 SECTION 10. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act or the
1161 application of such provision is declared unconstitutional or invalid, the provisions not
1162 affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.
1163
1164 SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. – All other provisions of Republic Act No.
1165 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the ‘Philippine
1166 National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998’, that have reference to the
1167 foregoing police offices and support units, the heads thereof and their corresponding
1168 ranks, and all other laws, executive orders, rules and regulations, inconsistent with
1169 the provisions of this Act shall be deemed modified or repealed accordingly.
1170
1171 SECTION 12. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days
1172 from its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of national circulation.
1173
1174 Approved,

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