PNP HISTORY AND LAWS

JUNE 2023 NAPOLCOM PNP ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

Prepared by PMSg ROY E ESTILLERO, PhD(c), JD, MPA, RCrim, LPT
Registered Criminologist
Licensed Professional Teacher
Napolcom PNP Entrance Exam Passer
Napolcom 4th Class Examination Passer
Napolcom 3rd Class Examination Passer
INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.
Mark only one answer for each item by marking the box corresponding to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: CHOOSE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE.

1. On January 9, 1901, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila

was organized pursuant to?
A. Act 70
B. Act 71
C. Act 72
D. Act 73

2. Direction that is provided on a one-on-one basis is called?

A. Administration B. Supervision
C. Management D. Organization

Administration - the process or activity of running a business,

organization

Management - the process of dealing with or controlling things or

people

Organization - is a group of people who work together

3. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)

are automatically appointed to the rank of:
A. Police Major B. Police Lieutenant
C. Police Captain D. Police Colonel

4. He was appointed as the first Filipino chief Philippine

Constabulary in December 17, 1917?
A. Capt. Henry T. Allen
B. PDGen. Cesar P. Nazareno
C. PDGen. Guillermo Francisco
 D. B/Gen. Rafael Crame

5. In the history of our police force, who was the first Director
General of the Philippine National Police?

A. Gen. Cesar Nazareno

B. Gen. Raul Imperial
C. Gen. Umberto Rodriquez
D. Gen. Recaredo Sarmiento

6. It is the right to exercise, decide and command by virtue of

rank and position.
A. Cooperation B. Doctrine
C. Authority D. Discipline

7. Otherwise known as the PC/INP of August 8, 1975.

A. PD 482 B. PD 421
C. PD 765 D. RA 541

8. The law transferring the Philippine National Police Academy

(PNPA) and the National Police Training Institute (NPTI) from
the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) to the Philippine
National Police (PNP)
A. RA 11276 B. RA 11277
C. RA 11278 D. RA 11279

9. Employees should receive order from one superior only.

A. Unity Of Command B. Unity of Direction
C. Centralization D. Authority

Unity of Command - is the principle that subordinate

members of a structure should all be responsible to a
single commander.

Unity 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

Centralization - the concentration of control of an activity or

organization under a single authority
10. Provides I.T services necessary in pursuit of the PNP mission
and objectives.
A. Computer Service
B. Communication and Electronics Service
C. Engineering Service
D. Chaplain Service

11. The budget is a ___________ in terms of expenditure

requirements.
A. Tactical plan B. Work plan
C. Financial plan D. Control plan

12. The following are the management process EXCEPT ONE:

A. Planning B. Organizing
C. Leading D. Coordinating

Planning - the process of making plans for something

Leading - or most important

Organizing - is the function of management that involves

developing an organizational structure and allocating human
resources to ensure the accomplishment of objectives

Coordinating- bringing the different elements of something

complex into a harmonious and efficient relationship.

13. The function of management which covers hiring and

training
A. Staffing B. Directing
C. Planning D. Organizing

Planning - the process of making plans for something

Directing - control the operations of, manage or govern

Organizing - coordinate the activities, make arrangements or

preparations

14. The Operational Olan (OPLAN) which is designed to met

everyday activities and operations.
A. meeting unusual needs
 B. Short-term plans
C. regular operating programs
D. special operating programs

15. The orderly and organized physical movement of elements

or units of the PNP.
A. Employment B. Deployment
C. Assignment D. Designation

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.

Assignment - a task or piece of work assigned to someone as

part of a job

Designation - choosing and naming of someone to be the holder

of an official position

16. The Height Equality Act of 2021?

A. RA 11547 B. RA 11548
C. RA 11549 D. RA 11540

17. This term refers to the period when a police officer is actively
engaged in the performance of his duty.
A. off duty B. on the way
C. on call D. on duty

18. Those who are charge with actual fulfillment's of agency’s

mission are__________ personnel.
A. Staff B. Management
C. Supervision D. Line

Staff - a group of persons serving as assistants to or employees

under a chief

Management - the process of dealing with or controlling things or

people.

Supervision - is a process that involves a manager meeting

regularly and interacting with worker/s to review their work
19. An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an
Insular Constabulary. Established on August 8, 1901.
A. Act 175 B. Act 176
C. Act 177 D. Act 178

20. 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.
A. Attrition
B. Retirement
C. Mandatory
D. Optional

Attrition - refers to the retirement or separation from police service

of PNP uniformed personnel

Mandatory/Compulsory - for officer and non-officer

(PCO/PNCO), upon the attainment of age fifty-six (56)

Optional - upon accumulation of at least twenty (20) years of

satisfactory active service.

21. Which of the following is not a Police Commissioned Officer

(PCO)?
A. Police Lieutenant B. Police Captain
C. Chief Clerk D. Police Major

22. The ex-officio Chairman of the NAPOLCOM is the?

A. Secretary of DILG B. Chief of PNP
C. Chief of Police D. None of these

ex-officio s a Latin phrase that means 'from the office”, and refers
to a person holding an office who is entitled to certain privileges.

23. An Act establishing the Philippine National Police under a

reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government, and
also known as the "Department of the Interior and Local
Government Act of 1990."

A. RA 6965 B. RA 6975
C. RA 6985 D. RA 6995
24. Otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Reform
and Reorganization Act of 1998. Enacted on February 25,
1998.

A. RA 8531 B. RA 8541
C. RA 8551 D. RA 8555

25. Otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966, enacted on

August 8, 1966, created the Police Commission (POLCOM),
and later was renamed into National Police Commission
(NAPOLCOM)
A. RA 4864 C. RA 4865
B. RA 4866 D. RA 4867

26. A group of persons working together for a common goal

or objectives.
A. Society
B. Organization
C. Association
D. Agency

Society - an organization or club formed for a particular purpose

or activity

Association -a group of people organized for a joint purpose

Agency - a business or organization established to provide a

particular service, typically one that involves organizing
transactions between two other parties.

27. The principles and rules governing planning, organizing,

direction and employment of the PNP force in the
accomplishment of basic security mission in the maintenance of
peace and order, crime prevention and suppression, internal
security and the like is called?

A. fundamental doctrines
B. functional doctrines
C. operational doctrines
D. complimentary doctrines
Fundamental doctrines - forming a necessary base or core, of
central importance

Functional doctrines - of or having a special activity, purpose, or

task; relating to the way in which something works or operates

Complimentary doctrines - expressing a compliment; praising or

approving

28. Maintenance of intended delegation requires that the

decisions within its authority of individual commander should be
made by them and not be referred upward or downward in the
organizational structure is referred to as;
A. principle of delegation by result expected
B. principle of absoluteness of responsibility
C. principle of parity/equal and responsibility
D. authority level principle

Principle states that the subordinate to whom authority is

delegated should make the decisions himself and only exceptional
things and decisions are to be referred upward

29. A series of preliminary decision on a framework, which in

tern guides subsequent decisions that generate the nature
and direction of an organization refers to;
A. Police Planning
B. Operational Planning
C. Strategic Planning
D. Procedural Plan

Police Planning - is an attempt by police administrators in

trying to allocate anticipated resources to meet anticipated service
demands

Operational Planning - the result of a team or department

working to execute a strategic plan

Procedural Plan - the procedural support plan

documents a preferences for procedures. A general plan can
be completed for all procedures, or individual plans for specific
procedures can be created.

30. First chief of the Philippine Constabulary in 1901?

 A. Capt Henry T. Allen
B. Maj/Gen. Arthur MacArthur Jr.
C. B/Gen Rafael Crame
D. Capt George Curry

Maj/Gen Arthur MacArthur, Jr. - first chief of Metropolitan Police

Force of Manila

B/Gen Rafael Crame - first Filipino chief of the Philippine

Constabulary on December 17, 1917

Capt George Curry - first chief of the Manila Police Department

31. Procedures that relate to reporting, raids, arrest, stopping

suspicious persons, touring beats and investigation of crimes are
example of?
A. Field Procedure
B. Special Operation Procedure
C. Headquarters Procedure
D. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

Special Operation Procedure - having rules and guidelines in

place streamlines the workflow, ensuring employees do the task
in a set amount of time.

Headquarters Procedure - include the procedures to be followed

in the headquarters, usually reflected in the duty manual

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - is a set of step-by-step

instructions compiled by an organization to help workers carry out
routine operations

32. The plan that prepares to accomplish by special divisions of

the PNP of each of the primary police task is called?
A. procedural plan B. operational plan
C. tactical plan D. extra office plan

Operational Plan (OP) - is a document that outlines the key

objectives and goals of an organization and how to reach them.

Tactical Plan - plans for dealing with an attack against

buildings, special community events and other street affairs
Extra Office Plan - a map out in advance all operations involved
in the. organizations management of personnel and material

33. These are procedures in coping with specific situations at

known locations and plans for dealing with an attack against
buildings, special community events and other street affairs is
called?
A. policy plan B. tactical plan
C. operational plan D. extra office plan

Policy Plan - contains Board of Supervisors goals, policies and

objectives

34. The plan made to organize community agencies and

community groups for cooperative efforts with the police
department is called?
A. extra departmental plan B. tactical plan
C. management plan D. field procedure

Management plan - is a formal planning tool that aims to design

the future operations of the facility

Tactical plan - is a written outline of the specific actions you're

going to take to address a problem or achieve a goal

Field procedure - a instructions in field, a set of commands that

show how to achieve some result

35. A linear flow of communication in an organization, where

information is relayed through an unbroken chain from upper
management down to all employees.
A. principle of balance
B. principle of unity objective
C. principle of scalar
D. unity of command

Principle of Balance - is the the degree of control a

person has over their body
Principle of Unity of Objectives - The Principle of unity of
objectives implies that, every part of the organization and the
organization as a whole should be geared to the basic
objectives of the enterprise

Unity Of Command - is the principle that subordinate

members of a structure should all be responsible to a
single commander

Scalar chain - is a chain of all supervisors from the top

management to the person working in the lowest rank

36. The procedures for reaching a sound decision on the basis

of pertinent knowledge, ideas and preconditions is called?
A. plan B. planning
C. decision D. decision-making

Plan - a detailed proposal for doing or achieving

something

Planning - the process of making plans for something

Decision - the action or process of deciding something

37. Uniformed members of the PNP shall have the option to

receive in advance and in lump-sum his/her retirement fee for
the first;
A. 5 years B. 15 years
C. 10 years D. 20 years

Lump-sum - a payment is an amount paid all at once, as opposed

to an amount that is paid in installments

38. A territorial distribution of platoon accomplished by

assigning patrolman on beats is necessary to facilitate the
direction and control of officers and to ensure suitable patrol
service at every point within the jurisdiction is grouping of
similar work according to;
A. Function B. Time frame
C. Place of work D. Level of authority
Function - the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted
or used or for which a thing exists, purpose

Time frame - a period of time, especially a specified period in

which something occurs or is planned to take place

Place of work - is the geographical zone in which a person

exercises his or her professional activity

39. A Functional Unit within a Division, this is necessary for

specialization is?
A. Bureau B. Section (HS, TARS, GAS, WSS)
C. Division D. Unit

Section - functional unit within a division that is necessary for

specialization.

Division - a primary subdivision of a bureau.

Unit - – functional group within a section; or the smallest functional

group with in an organization. Terminologies

40. One having supervisory responsibilities over officer of a

lower rank is?
A. Ranking B. Sworn
C. Commanding D. Superior Officer

41. The largest organic functional unit within a large department. It

comprises of numbers of divisions.
A. Bureau B. Division
C. Section D. Unit

42. An organizational structure which is the combination of line and

functional types and is found in almost Police Agencies today.
Those directly in charge of fulfilling the goals of the police
department, and the staff provide specialized support.

A. Line or Primary B. Line and Staff

C. Functional D.Line and Functional

Line or Primary - functions that carry out the major purposes of

the organization, delivering the services and dealing, those
directly in charge of fulfilling the goals of the police department, the
“backbone” of the police. department. (foot and mobile patrol)

Functional - direct, supervise and manage the administrative

affairs of the group as well as to facilitate coordination

43. An act extending for five (5) years the

reglementary/relating period for complying with the minimum
educational qualification for appointment to the Philippines?
National Police?
A. RA 9707 B. RA 9709
C. RA 9708 D. RA 9706

44. A primary sub-division of a bureau is called;

A. Bureau B. Division
C. Section D. Unit

45. Control of superior should not be more than what he can

effectively direct.
A. Unity of Command B. Span of Control
C. Delegation of Authority D. Chain of Command

Unity of Command - there should only be one man commanding

the unit to ensure uniformity in the execution of orders.

Delegation of Authority - is the assignment of authority to

another person (normally from a superior to a subordinate)

Chain of command - is an organizational structure that

documents how each member of a company reports to one
another

46. It is a specific commitment to achieve a measurable result

within a specific period of time. The statement is referring to?
A. objective B. mission
C. vision D. goal

Mission - an organization or institution involved in a long-term

assignment

Vision - the ability to think about or plan the future

Goal - the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired
result

47. The actions of the patrol officers killing the person that
run amok were in accordance to principles of:
A. self preservation (the protection of oneself from harm or
death)
B. self defense
C. discretion
D. maintaining peace and order

48. Seeing ahead and making sound assumptions. The process of

making predictions based on past and present data
A. forecasting B. foretelling or predict/estimate
C. prioritizing D. documenting

49. Any members of the PNP may choice to retire from the PNP
service upon accumulation of at least:
A.25 years of satisfactory service
B.15 years of satisfactory service
C.30 years of satisfactory service
D.20 years of satisfactory service

50. The 1987 Philippine Constitution is the fundamental law of

the land. What provision of this law mandated that the state shall
establish and maintains one police force (PNP) which shall be
national in scope and civilian in character and shall mandated
by National Police Commission?
A. Art. VI, Sec. 16 B. Art. XVI, Sec. 6
C. Art. VI, Sec. 6 D. Art. III, Sec. 16

51. What administrative support unit conducts investigation and

evaluation of physical evidences related to crimes, with
emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and physical
nature.
A. Logistics Service
B. Forensic Group (Crime Laboratory)
C. Finance Center
D. Communication and Electronics Service

52. Consist of work to be performed in order to arrange and

relate work so that it can be accomplished effectively.
A. Controlling B. Leading or most important
 C. Organizing D. Planning

53. The amount and nature of demands of the police service

are not the same on all three (3) shift. It is therefore necessary to
make available maximum manpower at the time the police service
is of greatest demand. This is organization by:
A. activity B. time
C. purpose D. process

54. The following are vested with Summary Dismissal Powers

over erring members of the PNP after due notice and summary
hearings and may immediately remove or dismiss from the service
any respondent PNP members, EXCEPT:
A. Chief PNP B. PNP Provincial Director
C. NAPOLCOM D. PNP Regional Directors

55. Unity of Command is an indispensable or vital pre-

requisite for a successful organization. This refers to:
A. Commander takes the full responsibility
B. Command is singular, whole and indivisible
C. One-on-one relationship between superior and
subordinates
D. Subordinates under the control of one superior

56. Plans are made to ensure the effectiveness of the

procedures which are used by the organization in its day to
day and yearly activities. Then it should be put into operation
and the result thereof will be evaluated accordingly. The Statement
is referring to:

A. Arranging the execution of plan

B. Selling the plan
C. Reference
D. Execution of plan

57. These are the principles and rules governing planning,

organization and direction of employment of the PNP forces in
the accomplishment of basic security operational missions in
the maintenance of peace and order, crime prevention and
suppression.

A. Functional Doctrines
B. Operational Doctrines
 C. Fundamental Doctrines
D. Tactical Plans

58. Under RA 6975 DILG Act, a police officer is entitled to a

longevity pay equivalent to how many percent (%) of his
monthly basic salary for every five years of service, to be reckoned
from the date of his original appointment in the police, fire, jail or
other allied services?
A. 5 percent B. 10 percent
C. 15 percent D. 20 percent

58. RA 4864 was better known as the Police Act of 1966 which
has given the chance for the office of the NAPOLCOM to be
created however it was repealed because of the martial law on?
A. September 8, 1966 B. September 21, 1972
C. September 8, 1977 D. September 21, 1966

60. Before the objective of a plan can be formulated, the

following must be first recognized:
A. What resources are necessary to carry out the plan
B. Who will implement the plan
C. When will be it implemented
D. The need to plan

61. Giving direction of employees toward in line with their work

is an example of:
A. Police supervision B. Supervision
C. Leadership D. All of these

Police supervision - is the act of supervising, directing, or

overseeing the day-to-day work activities of police officers.

Leadership - the action of leading a group of people or an

organization

62. An art of preparing, organizing and directing the efforts of

the members of the police force in order that they may achieve
the accomplishment of the police purpose.
A. Management
B. Personnel Management
C. Police Management
D. Police Personnel Management
63. Any applicant will be qualified to join the police service if
they must not be;
A. Less than 20 nor more than 35
B. less than 21 nor more than 35
C. Less than 21 nor more than 30
D. less than 20 nor more than 30

64. PNP in-service training programs are under the

responsibility of the;
A. PNP Directorate For Plans - responsible for doing or
achieving something

B. PNP Directorate For Human Resource And Doctrine

Development

C. PNP Directorate For Personnel And Records

Management - is responsible for the management of the
personnel
D.
D. PNP Directorate For Comptrollership - Ensure the timely
and proper distribution of funds; Maintain fiscal records in the
control and accounting of funds

65. Refers to the retirement or separation from police service

of PNP uniformed personnel pursuant to any of the means
mentioned in Section 24 to 29 of RA 8551.
A. Attrition
B. Deployment
C. Employment
D. Promotion

Deployment - shall mean the orderly and organized physical

movement of elements or units of the PNP

Employment - refers to utilization or employment of units or

elements of the PNP for purposes of protection of lives and
properties

Promotion - is defined as the upward movement from one

classification or rank to another carrying higher benefits and more
responsibility
66. Republic Act No. 6975 provides that on the average
nationwide, the manning levels of the PNP shall be
approximately in accordance with a police to population ratio of;
A. one (1) policeman for every seven hundred (700)
population
B. one (1) policeman for every one thousand five hundred
(1500) population
C. one (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) population
D. one (1) policeman for every one thousand (1000)
population

67. A group of trained personnel in the field of public safety

administration (PSBRC) engaged in the achievement of goals
and objectives
A. Police Academy
B. Police Organization
C. Police Association
D. Police Corporation

68. The ex-officio member of the NAPOLCOM is the;

A. Secretary of DILG/Chairman B. Chief of PNP
C. Chief of Police D. None of these

69. Personnel of the Police Department who have taken an Oath

of Office is otherwise known as?
A. Ranking Officer B. Superior Officer
C. Commanding Officer D. Sworn Officer

70. Pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the

laws?
A. Law Administration
B. Law Organization
C. Law Enforcement
D. Law Corporation

71. The systematic arrangement of the relationship of the

members, positions, departments and functions or work of
the organization.
A. Organizational Administration
B. Organizational Structure
C. Organizational Enforcement
D. Organizational Corporation
 Organizational Administration - is one of the guiding
processes for organizing resources at work efficiently

Organizations Enforcement - engage new organizational

practices that focus on empowerment, teamwork, and participative
management

Organization Corporation - means the Organization Unit

consisting of Employees whose primary duties involve the
Corporation's activities as a whole and not the activities of a
particular Division

72. First Filipino chief of police of the Manila Police

Department in 1935
A. Capt Henry T. Allen
B. PDGen Cesar P. Nazareno
C. Col. Antonio Torres
D. B/Gen. Rafael Crame

Capt Henry T. Allen - first chief of Philippine Constabulary

PDGen Cesar P Nazareno - first Chief of PNP

73. Procedures to be followed in the headquarters, usually

reflected in the duty manual.
A. Office Procedure
B. Headquarter Procedure
C. Field Procedure
D. Special Operating Procedure

Office procedures - are the protocols and standards which define

how the staff works together

Field Procedures - intended to be used in all situations of all kinds

shall be outlined as guide to officers and men

Special Operation Procedure - procedures intended for specific

operations to ensure uniformity of action

74. An illustration in the form of a chart which represents the

organizational structure.
A. Organizational Administration
 B. Organizational Chart
C. Organizational Enforcement
D. Organizational Corporation

Organizational Administration - is a degree that prepares

students to be leaders in a wide variety of workplaces

Organizational Enforcement - engage new organizational

practices that focus on empowerment, teamwork, and participative
management.

Organization Corporation - means the Organization Unit

consisting of Employees whose primary duties involve the
Corporation's activities as a whole and not the activities of a
particular Division

75. First chief of police of the Manila Police Department after

the Philippine Independence from the United States of America
in 1946?
A. Capt. Henry T. Allen
B. PDGen. Cesar P. Nazareno
C. Col. Antonio Torres
D. Col. Lamberto Javalera

76. Otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and

Local Government (DILG) Act of December 13, 1990
A. RA 6985 B. RA 6935
C. RA 6975 D. RA 9165

77. 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.
A. Deployment
B. Employment
C. Police Hiring
D. Police Quota

Deployment - orderly and organized physical movement of

elements or units of the PNP within the province, city or
municipality for purposes of employment
78. Police Regional Office II is in need of 500 personnel for
recruitment as Patrolman. One thousand qualified applicants
applied for the position including 300 women. How many female
applicants will be admitted?
A. 30 B. 120 C. 50 D. 100

79. Allows for commanders to be held criminally liable for

crimes committed by their subordinates.
A. Chain of Command B. Unity of Command
C. Command Responsibility D. Span of Control

Chain of Command - the arrangement of officers from top to

bottom

Unity of Command - there should only be one man commanding

the unit to ensure uniformity in the execution of orders.

Span of Control - one man to direct, coordinate, and control

immediate subordinates

80. Why is it that every group of personnel must have only one
supervisor?
A. to ensure command of the group
B. to avoid confusion of authority
C. to protect the supervisor
D. all of these

81. lt is the backbone of the police organization?

A. personnel
B. officers
C. subordinate
D. patrol

82. A supervisor exercises direct control over a subordinate

and the authority flows from the top-most position to the
lowest.
A. Line organization
B. Functional organization
C. Staff organization
D. Line and staff organization

Functional organization - is a type of organizational structure that

uses the principle of specialization based on function or role
Staff organization - are engaged in tasks that provide support for
line groups

Line-staff organization - is a structure that distributes work

responsibilities from upper management to lower-level employees

83. Patrolman Notty was already serving the PNP organization for
10 years but he had no accomplishment done in his department for
that span of years. It was discovered by the NAPOLCOM and was
charged him accordingly. When he was notified, he immediately
went to the office under the influence of liquor to his COP and
scold his superior in front of the other police officer in the station.
Then punches down one of the police officers suspecting it to be
the one who reported to the NAPOLCOM. In case he will be liable
for the incident in the station, what will be the proper offense
that should be filed against Patrolman Notty?

A. insubordination B. malfeasance
C. drunkenness D. misconducting

Malfeasance - wrongdoing, especially by a public official

Insubordination - refusal to obey orders

Misconducting - behave in an improper or unprofessional manner

Misfeasance - wrongful exercise of lawful authority

Nonfeasance - failure to perform an act that is required by law.

84. Peter is a thief who is eyeing at the handbag of Mena. PCpl

Ariz is standing a few meters from Mena. The thief’s desire to steal
is not diminished by the presence of the police officer but the
________ for successful theft is.
A. Ambition B. Intention
C. Feeling D. Opportunity

85. Patrolman Castro was assigned in an area to conduct foot

patrol as part of his duties under the Field Training Program
(FTP). Pat. Castro should be assigned in what particular police
territorial unit?
 A. post B. sector
C. route D. beat

Post - a fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for

duty

Sector - an area containing two or more beats, routes or posts.

Route - the length of street or streets, designated for patrol

purposes also referred to as line beat.

Beat - an area designed for patrol purposes, whether foot or

motorize, often refers to specifically foot patrols or bicycle patrols,
though “beat”

86. Every police officer should always be well oriented about all
the details in their area of responsibility in order be effective in the
conduct of patrol of their beat. In the police territorial units it is
sometimes referred to as line beat?
A. beat B. route
C. sector D. post

87. PEMS Garcia was happy that his junior son was appointed as
Police Lieutenant after graduating from the PNPA. With his son’s
assurance to help the family financially, he decided to retire from
the police service after thirty five (35) year of dedicated service.
How much would be the monthly retirement pay of PEMS Garcia?
A. 100% of base pay
B. 80% base pay and longevity pay
C. 90% base pay
D. 90% base pay and longevity pay

88. In a certain Police Provincial Office, Public Safety Company

RMFB there were about 500 hundreds of police officers for
entire province and it is only supervised by the Provincial Director
PCOL DIAZ. What principle did the Provincial Director
employed in handling this group?

A. Command responsibility
B. Span of control
C. Unity of command
D. Delegation of authority
Command Responsibility - immediate commanders shall be
responsible for the effective supervision and control of their
personnel and unit

Unity of Command - there should only be ONE MAN

commanding the unit to ensure uniformity in the execution of
orders.

Delegation of Authority - conferring of certain specified

authority by a superior to a subordinate.

89. PMAJ TOMMY and his team was in tract with a

predetermined or planned of course of action as order given to
them. PMAJ TOMMY and his team was following the..
A. Police Operational Plan B. Plan
C. Organizing D. Police planning

90. Creation and Operationalization of Philippine Public Safety

Academy (PPSA) pursuant to Republic Act No. 11279.
A. Department Circular No. 2022-009
B. Deparment Circular No. 2022-007
C. Department Circular No. 2022-008
D. Department Circular No. 2022-009

CRIME MAPPING

91. It is illustration of the distribution by time of the crime

incidents in the area of responsibility of the Police Unit
for a particular period.

a. Crime Hot Spot

b. Crime Trend
c. Crime Map
d. Crime Clock

92.It is a significant change in the nature of selected crime types

within a defined geographical area and time period.
a. Crime Hot Spot
b. Crime Trend
c. Crime Map
 d. Crime Clock

93.It is a Geographical analysis is usually made using electronic

or manual pin maps of reported crime events over a certain period.
a. Crime Hot Spot
b. Crime Trend
c. Crime Map
d. Crime Clock

94. Geographical representation of the surface of the area of

responsibility of a Police Station drawn on a plane
where crime incidents are plotted.
a. Crime Hot Spot
b. Crime Trend
c. Crime Map
d. Crime Clock

95. Accurate data is a key to a good and reliable data to conduct

techniques that are evidence-based to develop _______?
a. Success
b. Police
c. Crime
d. Diagnosis

96.Systematic analysis for identifying and analyzing densities.

a. Crime Analysis
b. Crime Map
c. Crime Trend
d. Crime Clock

97. Cluster of criminal incidents. Areas that have high crime

intensity. These are usually visualized using a map.
a. Crime Hot Spot
b. Crime Trend
c. Crime Map
d. Crime Clock

98. Collect the weekly _________ from the City/Municipal Police

Stations
a. Statistics
b. Crime
c. Crime Mapping
d. Crime Statistics
99. Situation-driven operations (effort is directed towards achieving
a particular result)
a. Oplan
b. Oplan Lambat
c. Oplan Sibat
d. Others

Oplan Lambat Sibat - is a deliberate, programmatic, and

sustained approach taken by the Philippine National Police to
combat criminality nationwide

100. Intel-driven Operations (information coming in from all of

available sources)
a. Oplan
b. Oplan Lambat
c. Oplan Sibat
d. Others

101. Providing interventions based on the situation on the ground.

a. Intervention based on Situation
b. Interventions
c. Effective Police Interventions
d. None of the above

102. Different police interventions/responses:

a. Oplan Lambat
b. Oplan Sibat
c. One-time-Big-time
d. All of the above

One-time-Big-time - all-out police operations are simultaneously

conducted against illegal drugs personalities

103. The following are part of Focus Crimes except one.

a. Murder
b. Illegal Drugs
c. Homicide
d. Robbery

8 Focus Crimes (murder, homicide, physical injury, rape, robbery,

theft, carnapping MV, carnapping MC)
104. Refer to systematic, quantitative results about crime. The
analytical process of interpreting the specific features of a crime
and related crime scenes.
a. Crime Analysis
b. Crime Map
c. Crime Trend
d. Crime Clock

105. It usually refers to figures compiled by the police and similar

law enforcement agencies.
a. Crime Mapping
b. Crime Statistics
c. None of the above
d. Crime Analysis

106. The number of inhabitants in a given area, town or country

a. Population
b. Crime
c. Index Crime
d. Crime Rate

107. Taken into custody and charged before the prosecutor’s office
or court.
a. Index Crime
b. Crime Volume
c. Cleared Case
d. Solved Cases

Case Solved
For purposes of uniformity in crime reporting, the PNP is guided by
existing issuance's by the National Police Commission particularly
Memorandum Circular No. 94-017 which provides that a case shall
be considered “solved” when the following elements occur:
1. the offender has been identified;
2. there is sufficient evidence to charge him;
3. the offender has been taken into custody; and
4. the offender has been charged before the prosecutor's office or
court of appropriate jurisdiction.
In the Dacera Case, all four elements are present, thus the case is
considered “solved”. (PNP-PIO)

Cleared Case - A case shall be considered cleared when at least

one of the offenders has been identified; there is sufficient
evidence to charge.

108. The number of crime incidents committed in a given area over

a period of time which include
the index and non-index crimes
a. Index Crime
b. Crime
c. Crime Analysis
d. Crime Volume

109. The number of crime incidents in a given period of time for

every 100,000 inhabitants of an area.
a. Population
b. Crime
c. Index Crime
d. Crime Rate

110. Crime which are serious in nature and which occur with
sufficient frequency and regularity such that they can serve index
to the crime situation, the policy considers only the crimes of
murder, homicide, physical injuries, carnapping, cattle rustling,
robbery, theft and rape as index crimes.
a. Population
b. Crime
c. Index Crime
d. Crime Rate

111. At least one of the offenders has been identified and

charge him.
a. Index Crime
b. Crime Volume
c. Cleared Case
d. Solved Cases

112. The percentage of solved cases out of the total number

of crime incidents handled by
PNP in a given period of time.
 a. Crime Solution Efficiency
b. Cleared Case
c. Crime Clearance Efficiency
d. None of the above

113. The percentage of cleared cases out of the total number of

crime incidents handled by PNP in a given period of time.
a. Crime Solution Efficiency
b. Cleared Case
c. Crime Clearance Efficiency
d. None of the above

114. The arrest of one offender can solve several crimes.

a. Index Crime
b. Crime Volume
c. Cleared Case
d. Solved Cases

115. Has been charged before the prosecutor’s

office or any other court.
a. Index Crime
b. Crime Volume
c. Cleared Case
d. None of the above

116. When victim refuses to prosecute after the offender

identified, dies or abscond/flee.
a. Solved Cases
b. Cleared Case
c. Index Crime
d. Crime Volume

117. Defined as violations of special laws which involve reckless

imprudence resulting in damage to property, violations against
women and children, illegal possession of firearms and drugs,
illegal logging, lasciviousness, direct assault. (RA 9262, RA 10591,
RA 9165, EO 277 etc.)
a. Population
b. Non Index Crime
c. Index Crime
d. Crime Rate

118. CIRAS stands for?

 a. Crime Incident Reporting and Analysis System
b. Criminal Information Reporting and Analysis System
c. Crime Information Reporting and Analysis System
d. Criminal Incident Reporting and Analysis System

119. A computer system that analyzes and displays geographically

referenced information.
a. Geographic Incident Reporting System
b. Geographic Information System
c. Geographic Information Reporting System
d. Geographic Incident Reporting System

120.Research into computer-based crime mapping started in

_________when the National Institute of Justice funded a project
in the __________ to explore crime mapping as an adjunct
to community policing.
a. 1984/Boton Police Department
b. 1985/New York Police Department
c. 1986/Chicago Police Department
d. 1987/Los Angeles Police Department