DIDM Investigative

Directives
 Lesson Goal:

This lesson aims to provide the

participants knowledge on the
different DIDM Investigative
Directives.
 Lesson Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the participants will be able
to:
• Discuss the procedure in the Creation and
Activation of SITG to Handle Heinous
• Discuss the Guidelines in the Investigation,
Documentation and filing of Drug-Related Cases
• Explain the Quality Assurance Support to Victims
and Complainant
•Discuss the Guidelines on the transfer of
Investigator
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
• SOP No. 02/11 (Procedure in the Creation and
Activation of SITG to Handle Heinous and
Sensational Crimes)
• ID No. 20-215-03 (Guidelines in the
Investigation, Documentation and Filing of
Drug-Related Cases
 SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• ID No.2015-02 (Quality Assurance Support

to the victims and Complainant)
• ID 2017-16 (Guidelines on the Transfer of
Investigations)
SOP NO. 02/11 (PROCEDURE IN
THE CREATION AND
ACTIVATION OF SITG TO
HANDLE HEINOUS AND
SENSATIONAL CRIMES)
 PROCEDURE IN THE CREATION
AND ACTIVATION OF SITG TO
HANDLE HEINOUS AND
SENSATIONAL CRIMES
Purposes:
• Harmonize the seemingly overlapping and
confusing provisions of different LOI’s
• Strengthen and synchronize
• Define functions and responsibilities among
tasked offices/units
PROCEDURE IN THE CREATION AND
ACTIVATION OF SITG TO HANDLE
HEINOUS AND SENSATIONAL CRIMES

Purposes:

• Reinforce the PNP Criminal

Investigation Manual
• Provide comprehensive procedures in
the monitoring of cases
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

PROCEDURE IN THE CREATION AND

ACTIVATION OF SITG TO HANDLE
HEINOUS AND SENSATIONAL CRIMES
Mission

SITG shall spearhead and coordinate the

investigative and Prosecutorial efforts of the PNP to
facilitate the speedy resolution and successful
prosecution of heinous/sensational cases, and
eventual conviction of the perpetrators.
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Definition of Terms
Case solved- a case shall be considered solved
when the following elements concur:

•offender has been identified

•sufficient evidence to charge him
•offender has been taken into custody
•offender has been charged before the
prosecutor's office
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Definition of Terms
Cold Case- defined as any criminal investigation
by a law enforcement agency that the case
Elected Government Official -elected
government official down to barangay councilor.
Heinous/Violent crimes -crimes directed
against politicians, elected government officials
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Definition of Terms
Informant - any person who furnishes information
directly leading to or proximately resulting in the
capture.
Investigation Plan- serves as a working plan.
Journal of the Case- record of the daily progress.
On-Scene Command Post - refers to a
temporary area established in the vicinity of a
crime scene.
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Definition of Terms
Politicians - are persons involved in influencing
public policy and decision making in the
government.
Sensational Crimes - refer to crimes directed
against politicians, elected government.
SITG - Special Investigation Task Group.
Surveillance - clandestine form of investigation.
Witness - any person who has personal knowledge
of the crime.
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

ID NO. 20-215-03 (GUIDELINES

IN THE INVESTIGATION,
DOCUMENTATION AND FILING
OF DRUG-RELATED CASES)
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

References:
• DIDM Investigative Directive No. 2015-03 entitled;
Guidelines in the Investigation, Documentation and
Filing of Drug-Related Cases.
• NHQ CMC No. 49/13 entitled: Case Review
Committee to Evaluate Dismissed Case related
Illegal Drugs, HENOUS AND Sensational Crime
• Pursuant to ID No.2015-03.
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

References:

•Investigative Directives 2015-03 dated

October 16, 2015 entitled.”Guidelines in the
Investigation, Documentation and Filling of
Drug-Related Cases.
•As addendum to para 5(d) of PNP DIDM
Investigative Directives 2015-03.
 Background
For the year 2014, a total of 25,515 of 18,886 anti-
drug operations were conducted that resulted in the arrest
of 25,515. Of these figure 8,865 cases where referred to
the Prosecutors Office 9,305 were filed in various court
and 716 were under Investigation. Alarmingly, a review of
dismissed drug cases conducted by the directorate for
Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) showed
a total of 1,538 cases have been dismissed by the court
as of august 5,2015.
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Purpose
To provide a set of guidelines for the
Investigator-on-Case, Arresting Officers, Chief of
Investigation Offices/Units, Chief of Police and Legal
Officers in the Investigation, documentation and
subsequent filing of drug-related cases
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Definition of Terms
Chief of Police (COP)-refers to the Chief of the
Police Station either in City or Municipality.
Chief, Investigation Section/Branch/Division-
refers to the Chief of the Investigation Section in the
station level or in district levels in the Metro Manila.
Investigator-on-Case (IOC)-any police officer who
is duly designated or assigned to conduct the inquiry
of the crime by following a systematic set of
procedures.
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Guidelines
•Affidavit of Arrest to be executed by the
Arresting Officers, the Investigator-on-
Case shall certify in the lower portion.

•Chief of Police will issue a certification

that he has examined all the documents
and other pieces of evidence.
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Guidelines
•Drug related case is dismissed or the accused is
released for further investigation, COP, the
investigator-on-case and the arresting officer will be
subjected for investigation to determine if there have
been irregularities.

•Metro Manila, all drug complaints prior to filing shall

review and examined by the Legal Officers of the
District offices
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Responsibilities
•Case Monitoring Division (CMD) of the DIDM, shall be
responsible in the monitoring of all drug related cases
filed with the Office of the Public Prosecutor and in the
regular Courts.

•Pre-Charge Evaluation and Investigation Division

(PCEID), DIDM, shall be responsible for the conduct of
pre-charge evaluation and filing of appropriate
administrative charge/s against the PNP personnel.
Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

Responsibilities

•RIDMD shall ensure that the Directive will be

disseminated to all investigation.
•Chief of Police shall issue a certification that he has
examined all the documents.
•Investigator-on-Case shall certify in the lower
portion of the affidavit that he has examined and
reviewed its contents and has guided the affiant in
its preparation.
 Lesson 1.4 DIDM Investigative Directives

ID NO.2015-02 (QUALITY
ASSURANCE SUPPORT TO THE
VICTIMS AND COMPLAINANT)
 Background
•Client Satisfaction has always been a
priority of the PNP. Victims or Complainants
should always feel that they are special
customers or clients.
•Investigators serve as a crucial link to
ensuring that such rights are attended to by
the PNP.
 Purpose
This Investigative Directive provides
guidelines on how investigators carry out
their responsibilities towards crime victims
and complainants. It spells out mechanisms
on how investigators provide feedbacks and
notifications, how they conduct visits and
how they perform their investigative beats.
 Definition of Terms
Investigators Beat –-the designated area or
route that is part of a sector where investigators
conduct investigative patrols or community visits.

Investigator-on-Case (IOC) - refers to any

police officer who is duly designated or assigned
to conduct the inquiry of the crime.
 Definition of Terms
Quad Policing-is the interplay of function of
police operations, intelligence investigation
and community relations.

Quality Service Desk Officer (QSDO)-is a

customer friendly quality service desk officer
and other designated PNCOs, under the
supervision of the Chief, Investigation Section.
 Guidelines
QASVC has basically two (2) essential components.
Feedback Notification and Investigators Beat.
Feedback and Notification:

1. The Investigator-on-Case (IOC) shall ensure that

victims/complainants are accorded with respect and
that necessary assistance is provided to them. The
IOC shall obtain and secure the contact details of the
victims and complainants including their addresses,
telephone/cellphone numbers and email addresses.
 Guidelines
Feedback and Notification:

2. The IOC shall contact the victims/complainants on a

regular basis i.e. at least twice a month. During these
contacts, the IOC shall explain to the
victims/complainants the criminal procedures and other
essential information in order to solicit their support and
cooperation. The IOC shall inform the
victims/complainants on the latest developments of the
case as well as schedule of hearings.
.
 Guidelines
Feedback and Notification:

3. The number of voice calls, text messages sent and

received, and personal visits shall be properly recorded
in the investigators log and shall be monitored by the
Chief of Police and Chief Investigation Branch/Section

Following are modes of feedbacks and notifications:

-Voice calls -Text messages (sms)
-Emails -Personal visits
-Meetings
 Guidelines
Investigators Beat

a) Consistent with concept and strategies of QUAD

Policing, investigators shall interact and
participate in the overall efforts in establishing
community support and partnership.
b) It is essential therefore that the IOC shall carry
out mandatory visits to the barangay at least
twice a month. Or as may be necessary.
 Guidelines
Investigators Beat

c) He will visit victims and complaints to apprise

them on the status and developments of cases.
d) He may also engage barangay officials and
community leaders purposely to discuss
incidents and other developments that may
affect the crime situation in the area.

.
 Guidelines
Investigators Beat

e) This periodic barangay visits will form part of the

records in the investigative log which shall be
consolidated by the CPS/MPS at the end of each
month for submission to the PPO, PRO and
subsequent submission to DIDM
ID 2017-16 (GUIDELINES ON THE
TRANSFER OF INVESTIGATIONS)
 Background
Since 2011, the Directorate for Investigation and
Detective Management (DIDM) is implementing the conduct
of investigation competency trainings PNP-wide aimed at
increasing the level of performance of investigators as well
as enhancing public confidence on the effectiveness of
police investigation services
 Background

DIDM support of the Regional Investigation

and Detective Management Division (RIDMD),
PROs has conducted a total of 78 classes of
Investigation Officer Basic Course (IOBC) with
3,662 PCO graduates and 496 classes of Criminal
Investigation Course (CIC) with 26,211 PNCO
graduates.
 Background
DIDM conducted case reviews of TF USIG cases
and major crimes at the different PROs to identify
investigative lapses for the successful prosecution and
resolution of cases.
DIDM Case Review Teams, it was observed that
deficiencies noted are typical gaps on the part of the
investigation units/offices to include unit commanders.
 Guidelines
• To emphasize to PNP personnel designated
as investigators of their responsibility in
handling crime investigation and tracking
the development of the case.

• No investigator shall be reassigned or

transferred without proper clearance and
replacement.
 Guidelines
• Investigators who are requesting for
reassignment shall execute an affidavit of
undertaking which contains the following:

1. Case folders has been properly turned-over

to the incoming investigator.
2. Replacement is a graduate of CIC or
CRIDEC and CIDDC.
 Guidelines
Cont….

3. Encoded all his/her cases into the Case

Information Database Management
System (CIDMS).
 Responsibility

Office heads/unit commanders are

reminded on the NHQ policy regarding the
strict prohibition in using transfer of
personnel as a form of
punishment/correction. Instead, they are
expected to fully exercise their disciplinary
authority over their erring personnel.
 Responsibility

Unit commanders and concerned supervisors

shall be held responsible and accountable under
Doctrine of Command Responsibility for non-
observance of this Directive. Any violation thereof
shall be dealt with accordingly under NAPOLCOM
Memorandum Circular No. 2016-002.
 Summary
At the end of this lesson, the participants will be able to
discuss and explain the SOP’S and Directives in the
procedure in the Creation and Activation of SITG in
Handling Heinous Crimes; Guidelines in the
Investigation, Documentation and Filing of Drug Related
Cases; the Quality Assurance Support to Victims and
Complainant ; and the Guidelines on the transfer of
Investigator.

.
End of Presentation

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