POLICE PLANNING

Frederick A. Rodriguez
1. The following statements, except one, pertain to planning.

A. Process by which managers set objectives, assess the future, and

develop courses of action designed to accomplish the known
objectives.

B. Determination in advance what to be done and how it is to be done.

C. Involves the determination of a course of action to take in

performing a particular functions or activity.

D. Involves the checking or evaluation and measurement of work

performance and comparing it with planned goals or objectives of the
organization, and making the necessary corrective actions so that work
is accomplished as planned.
2. One of the tools of planning is SWOT Analysis which stands for:
strengths; Weaknesses; Opportunities; Threats. Which of these
statements pertains to strengths?

A. The elements in the organization which give advantage or makes

it strong and capable of accomplishing its mission.

B. The elements which pose serious challenge to the organization.

C. Refers to the elements which can be tapped to allow the unit to

move forward or progress.

D. Refers to the elements which constrain the organization from

effectiveness and efficiency.
3. It sought to help team members to display,
categorize and evaluate all possible causes of
problems. This in turn lead to the resolution of the
problem.

A. STEP Analysis
B. Relevance-tree analysis
C. SWOT Analysis
D. Fishbone( Ishikawa Diagram)
STEP- Social, Technological, Economic and
Political
RELEVANCE TREE-ANALYSIS
 CAUSE AND EFFECT
DETERMINATION OF DEFECTS
4. The three criteria that is used to test the
solution stated in a plan are: acceptability;
suitability; and…

A. possibility
B. Adaptability
C. feasibility
D. flexibility
5. Refers to the specific procedures for coping
with specific situation at known locations.

A. Tactical plan
B. Operational plan
C. Procedural plan
D. Contingency plan
6. A compilation of what is to be done and how
to do it in administrative and operational
activities is called “SOP”, which means…

A. Standard Operating Procedure

B. Standard Operation Procedure
C. Standard Operating Plan
D. Standard Operational Procedure
7. This includes every procedure that has been
utilized and officially adopted as the standard
method of actions to be followed by all members
of the department under specified circumstances
regardless of the functional unit to which the
member concerned is currently assigned.

A. Procedural plan
B. tactical plan
C. operational plan
D. management plan
8. Police Operational plan is a documented method by
which a thing be done. Documented , in so far as plan
is concerned, means…

A. disseminated to the operational units

B. approved by the commander
C. known to the members of the unit concerned
D. written
9. The title of police operational plan is
indicated…

A. in a clear manner
B. in simple manner
C. through a codename
D. through announcement
Example: 6 Masters Plans:
• Master Plan Sandigan-Milenyo (Anti-Crime
Master Plan)
• Master Plan Sandugo (Support to Internal
Security Operations Master Plan)
• Master Plan Banat (Anti-Illegal Drugs Master
Plan)
• Master Plan Sang-ingat (Security Operations
Master Plan)
• Master Plan Saklolo (Disaster Management
Master Plan)
• Sangyaman (Protection and Preservtion of
Environment, Cultural Properties, and Natural
resources Master Plan)
10. What is the part of police operational plan
that indicates the purpose and objectives and
targets.

A. mission
B. title
C. situation
D. reference
11. The elements of planning are…
1. goal 5. law
2. Responsibility 6. Officer-in-charge
3. duties 7. Implementing group
4. course of action 8. Resources needed

A. 1,5,6,8
B. 4,5,6,7
C. 1,2,4,8
D. 1,4,7,8
12. What is the skill needed for planning that
refers to the capability of the commander to
work in synergy with the different government
and private sectors of the community.

A. Inter-operability
B. Flexibility
C. Good Analytical
D. Forecasting
13. It is an skill needed for planning which
means seeing ahead and making sound
assumptions, using intuition based on a sound
reflection of past experiences, using
imagination.

A. being practical
B. forecasting
C. realistic
D. sound objective setting
14. What is the element of planning that
indicates what do you want to attain?

A. Course of Action
B. Resources Needed
C. Goal
D. Implementing Group
15. What is the plan that serves as
guide to officers and men in the field?

A. Special Operating Procedure

B. Headquarters Procedure
C. Tactical Plan
D. Field Procedures
16. This approach of planning is also known as the rational
comprehensive approach is the dominant tradition in planning. It is also
the point of departure for most other planning approaches. This model is
based on a problem-oriented approach to planning especially appropriate
for police agencies. It relies heavily on the problem identification and
analysis of the planning process. It can assist police administrators in
formulating goals and priorities in terms that are focused on specific
problems and solutions that often confront law enforcement.

a. Synoptic planning
b. Incrementalism
c. Transactive planning
d. Advocacy planning
e. Radical planning
Synoptic Incrementalism Transactive advocacy radical
planning or the
rational
comprehensive
approach
is the dominant concludes that is carried out Beneficial The first
tradition in long range and in face-to-face aspects of this mainstream
planning. It is comprehensive interaction approach involves
also the point planning are with the include a collective
of departure not only too people who are greater actions to
for most other difficult, but to be affected sensitivity to achieve
planning inherently bad. by the plan and the unintended concrete
approaches. not to an and negative results in the
This gradual anonymous side effects of immediate
model is based adjustments target plans. future.
on a problem- over time community of
oriented beneficiaries. -differrent
approach group are
represented
17. This approach of is carried out in face-to-face interaction
with the people who are to be affected by the plan and not to an
anonymous target community of beneficiaries. Techniques
include field surveys and interpersonal dialogue marked by a
process of mutual learning.

a. Synoptic planning
b. Incrementalism
c. Transactive planning
d. Advocacy
e. Radical
18. These are the basic principles in planning,
organization and management of the PNP in
support of the overall pursuits of the PNP Vision,
Mission and strategic action plan of the
attainment of the national objectives.

a. Fundamental Doctrine
b. Operational Doctrine
c. Functional Doctrine
19. These are the principles and rules governing the planning,
organization and direction and employment of the PNP forces in
the accomplishment of basic security operational mission in the
maintenance of peace and order, crime prevention and
suppression, internal security and public safety operation.

a. Fundamental Doctrine
b. Operational Doctrine
c. Functional Doctrine
20. These provide guidance for specialized activities of
the PNP in the broad field of interest such as personnel,
intelligence, operations, logistics, planning, etc.

a. Fundamental Doctrine
b. Operational Doctrine
c. Functional Doctrine
21. It relates to plan which are strategic or long
range in application and it determine the
organization’s original goals and strategy.

a. Strategic or long range

b. intermediate or medium range
c. operational or short range plan
22. Plans that are essential statements that identify the role of the
police in the community and the future condition or state to
which the department can aspire. A vision may also include a
statement of values to be used to guide the decision making
process in the department.

a. reactive plan
b. proactive plan
c. visionary plan
d. strategic plan
23. Refers to the productions of plans, which determine
the schedule of special activity and are applicable from
one week or less than year duration. Plan that addresses
immediate need which are specific and how it can be
accomplished on time with available allocated
resources.

a. Strategic or long range

b. intermediate or medium range
c. operational or short range plan
24. Plans are developed as a result of crisis. A
particular problem may occur for which the
department has no plan and must quickly develop
one, sometimes without careful preparation.

a. reactive plan
b. proactive plan
c. visionary plan
d. strategic plan
25. It relates to plans, which determine quantity and
quality efforts and accomplishments. It refers to the
process of determining the contribution on efforts that
can make or provide with allocated resources.

a. Strategic or long range

b. intermediate or medium range
c. operational or short range plan
 

 
3. Plans which require action or assistance
from persons or agencies outside the
police organization.

a. Management plans
c. Operational plans
d. extra-departmental plans
d. Tactical plans
7. The first step in planning process is to
recognize the need to plan. Which of the
following is NOT a way of discovering the need
to plan?

a. Conduct research
b. Conduct training
c. Conduct management audit
d. Conduct inspection
19. Selling security within the organization
sets and maintains a climate of_____ and
appreciation of the department’s
objectives.

a. participation
b. understanding
c. clear
d. collaboration
22. As much as possible, the preparation of overall
development of plan of the police organization should be
participated in by the head of all staff service and
operational/administrative support units. This policy is…

a. desirable; offices can be properly trained in planning

b. undesirable; the presence of too many officers will create

confusion

c. undesirable; there will be problems of credit grabbing after

plan is formulated.

d. desirable; the officers will know the organization better and

a sense of ownership of the plan is promoted
26. Disaster preparedness and control plan
should include______ so that people who are
directly involved should know the extent of the
incident.

a. Evacuation services
b. Identification services
c. Public Information Services
d. Counselling services
27. It ensures the questions “ what is to be
accomplished by the plan’?

a. objectives
b. problem
c. Planning assumptions
d. Planning environment
28. P/C Insp. Peter Pedroso is assigned to
prepare the work program of his division, which
must be analysed from the point of view of the
nature, time and place of the tasks and
measured in terms of resource requirements.

a. Tactical plan
b. Procedural plan
c. Management plan
d. Operational plan
 A. Procedural Plan or Policy
Plans
Deal with procedures that have
been outlined and officially
adopted by all members of the
unit under specified
circumstances
Guidelines for actions to be
taken
Include all STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOP)
Policy
General plan of action that
serves as a guide in the
operation of the organization or
unit
Codes of procedures
B. Operational Plans
• Often called work plan.
• The work program of the
field units.
• Describe specific actions to
be taken
C. Tactical Plans
• Plans that concern
methods of action to be taken at
a designated location and under
specific circumstances
Examples are:
planning for major accidents;
calamities or disasters;
special events;
hostage-taking situations, etc
 D. Extra-Departmental Plans E. Management Plans

o Those which require actions or o Those plans that relate to

assistance from persons or agencies
outside of the department staffing, equipping, supplying
and organizing
o Include the structuring of
o Involve coordination with other
agencies functions, authority and
Examples are: exchange of information on responsibilities, the allocation
wanted persons, known drug syndicates, of resources, personnel
known organized crime groups, stolen
vehicles, etc. management, budgeting and
other concerns administrative
in nature

o Examples are: assignment and

training of personnel;
recruitment; equipment and
supply procedures, etc
 
32. This model is based on a problem-oriented
approach to planning especially appropriate for
police agencies. It relies heavily on the problem
identification and analysis of the planning
process.

a. long-range planning
b. Transactive planning
c. Synoptic planning
d. Problem oriented planning
33. Which of the following is the role of strategic
planning?

a. Manner of operation
b. Develop tactical plan
c. Strategic response to change
1. VISION – A vision of what a police
department should be.
2. LONG-RANGE THINKING – Keeping in mind
that strategy is deciding where we want to
be
3. STRATEGIC FOCUS
4. CONGRUENCE
5. A STRATEGIC RESPONSE TO CHANGE
6. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK
34. Procedures that relate to reporting raids,
arrest, stopping suspicious persons, touring
beats and investigation of crimes are example
of…

a. Field procedure
b. Headquarters procedure
c. Special operation procedure
d. Standard Operating procedure
41. When will be the use of police assault to resolve
a hostage situation is appropriate?

a. Hostage is VIP

b. Hostage takers are cognizant of the consequences

of their actions

c. Hostages are in imminent danger of injury or death

d. Hostage takers are terrorist prepared to die for

their cause
50. What is a process of diagnosing what is
already has and don’t have?

a. Need assessment
b. Selection of methodology
c. Goal setting
d. Cost benefit assessment
57. The beneficial aspect of this approach includes a
greater sensitivity to the unintended and negative
side effects of the plan. Which is referred to this
statement?

a. Incremental planning
b. Transactive planning
c. Advocacy planning
d. Radical planning
Synoptic Incrementalism Transactive advocacy radical
planning or the
rational
comprehensive
approach
is the dominant concludes that is carried out Beneficial The first
tradition in long range and in face-to-face aspects of this mainstream
planning. It is comprehensive interaction approach involves
also the point planning are with the include a collective
of departure not only too people who are greater actions to
for most other difficult, but to be affected sensitivity to achieve
planning inherently bad. by the plan and the unintended concrete
approaches. not to an and negative results in the
This gradual anonymous side effects of immediate
model is based adjustments target plans. future.
on a problem- over time community of
oriented beneficiaries. -differrent
approach group are
represented
75. What is the first step in planning?

a. Analyzing the facts

b. Clarifying the problem
c. Frame of reference
d. Collecting all pertinent facts
 Steps in Police Operational Planning

o Frame of Reference
o Clarifying the Problems
o Collecting all Pertinent Facts
o Developing the Facts
o Developing Alternative Plans
o Selecting the Most Appropriate Alternative
o Selling the Plans
o Arranging for the Execution of the Plan
o Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Plan
76. Police strategy in the PNP that was pattern in
the KOBAN system of Japan.

a. One PNP
b. Integrated Patrol System
c. Community oriented Policing System
d. Answer not Given
83. SOP Man Hunt Bravo refers to…

a. anti-illegal gambling
b. anti-carnapping plan
c. Neutralization of wanted person
d. Answer not given
SOP #01 – POLICE BEAT PATROL PROCEDURES – This SOP
prescribes the basic procedures to be observed by all PNP
Units and mobile patrol elements in the conduct of visibility
patrols.

SOP #02 – BANTAY KALYE – This SOP prescribes the

deployment of 85% of the PNP in the field to increase police
visibility and intensifies anti-crime campaign nationwide.

SOP #03 – SIYASAT – this SOP prescribes the guidelines in the

conduct of inspections to ensure police visibility.
SOP #05 – LIGTAS (ANTI-KIDNAPPING) – with the creation
of the Presidential Anti-organization Crime Task Force
(PAOCTF), the PNP is now in support role in campaign
against kidnapping in terms of personal requirements.
SOP #05 sets forth the PNP’s guidelines in its fight against
kidnapping activities.

SOP #06 – ANTI-CARNAPPING – This SOP prescribes the

conduct of an all-out and sustained anti car napping
campaign to stop/minimize car napping activities,
neutralize syndicated car napping groups,
identify/prosecute government personnel involved in car
napping activities, and to effectively address other
criminal activities related to car napping.
SOP #07 – ANTI-TERRORISM –this prescribes the
operational guidelines in the conduct of operations
against terrorists and other lawless elements involved
in terrorist activities.

SOP #08 – JOINT ANTI-BANK ROBBERRY ACTION

COMMITTEE (ANTI-BANK ROBBERY) – this SOP provides
overall planning, integration, orchestration or
coordination, and monitoring of all efforts to ensure the
successful implementation.
SOP #09 – ANTI-HIJAKING/HIGHWAY ROBBERY – this SOP sets forth
the guidelines and concepts of operations to be observed in the
conduct of anti-highway robbery/hold-up/hijacking operations.

SOP #10 – PAGLALANSAG/PAGAAYOS-HOPE – this SOP sets forth the

concepts of operations and tasks of all concerned units in the
campaign against Partisan Armed Groups and loose fire.

SOP #11 – MANHUNT BRAVO (NEUTRALIZATION OF WANTED

PERSONS) – this
SOP sets forth the objectives and concept of operation tasks of all
concerned units in the neutralization of wanted persons.
SOP #12 – ANTI-ILLEGAL GAMBLING – this SOP sets
forth the operational thrusts to be undertaken by the
PNP that will spearhead the fight against all forms of
illegal gambling nationwide

SOP #13 – ANTI-SQUATTING – this SOP sets forth the

concept of operation in the campaign against
professional squatters and squatting syndicates.
SOP #14 – JERICHO – This SOP prescribes the
operational guidelines to be undertaken by the National
Headquarter (NHQ) of PNP in the establishment of a
quick reaction group that can be detailed with the office
of the Secretary of Interior and Local Government
(SILG), with personnel and equipment requires of that
reaction group supported by the PNP.

SOP #15 – NENA (ANTI-PROSTITUTION/VAGRANCY) –

This SOP sets forth the operational thrusts to be
undertaken by the PNP that will spearheaded the fight
against prostitution and vagrancy
SOP #16 – ANTI-PORNOGRAPHY – This prescribes the guidelines to be
followed by the tasked PNP Units/Offices in enforcing the ban on
pornographic pictures, videos and magazines.

SOP #17 – GUIDELINES IN THE CONDUCT OF ARREST SEARCH, AND SEIZURE

– This SOP prescribes the procedures and manner of conducting an arrest,
raid, search and/or search of person, search of any premises and the
seizure of properties pursuant to the 1987 Philippine Constitution, Rules of
Court, as amended and updated decision of the Supreme Court.

SOP #18 – SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF SANDIGAN MASTER PLAN

SOP #19 – ANTI-ILLEGAL LOGGING

SOP #20 – ANTI-ILLEGAL FISHING

SOP #21 – ANTI-ILLEGAL DRUGS

 Examples of OPLANS

Oplan Jumbo – Aviation Security Group Strategic

Plan against terrorist attacks

Oplan Salikop – Criminal Investigation and

Detection Group (CIDG) Strategic Plan against
Organized Crime Groups
• LOI PAGPAPALA is the entry point in the conceptualization of the
PNP Pastoral Program for the next five years with a Total Human
Development Approach (THD Approach).

• The TMG through its “OPLAN DISIPLINA” that resulted in the

apprehension of 110,975 persons, the confiscation of 470
unlawfully attached gadgets to vehicles, and rendering various
forms of motorists’ assistance.

• OPLAN BANTAY DALAMPASIGAN that sets forth the operational

guidelines on the heightened security measures and sea borne
security patrols.
The fiscal planning is a _______ in terms of
expenditure requirements:

A. Tactical planning
B. Financial planning
C. Work plan
D. Control plan
Work plan is also known as _______.
A. Planning
B. Operational plan
C. Command post
D. D. Safe house
44. This is considered as a powerful tool of mass
communication and cornerstone for civilization.

a. speech
b. Spoken language
c. Written language
d. Sign language