ORIGIN OF THE

WORD
POLITEIA = Greek POLICE
word “POLICE”.
word, origin of the

The Romans changed it to POLITIA and

the French to POLICE and applied it to
those persons who actually enforce the
law.

PATROUILLER = origin of the word

“PATROL”, meaning rough by, to travel
on foot.
 POLICE ORGANIZATION
ORGANIZATION
- a group of persons working together for a common goal or objectives.
- a form of human association for the attainment of a goal or objective.

POLICE ORGANIZATION
A group of trained personnel in the field of public safety administration engaged in the achievement of
goals and objectives that promotes the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life and property,
enforcement of the laws and the prevention of crimes.

LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

Pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the laws.
The collective term for professionals who are dedicated to upholding and enforcing the laws and statutes
that are currently in force in a given jurisdiction.
 THEORIES OF POLICE
1) HOME RULE THEORY SERVICE
-policemen are regarded as servants of the community, who rely for the efficiency of their functions
upon the express needs of the people .
-policemen are civil servants whose key duty is the preservation of public peace and security.

2) CONTINENTAL THEORY
-policemen are regarded as state or servants of the higher authorities.
-the people have no share or have little participation with the duties nor connection with the police
organization
 CONCEPTS OF POLICE
1) OLD CONCEPT SERVICE
- police service gives the impression of being merely a suppressive machinery.
- this philosophy advocates that the measurement of police competence is the increasing number of
arrests, throwing offenders in detention facilities rather than trying to prevent them from committing
crimes .

2) MODERN CONCEPT
- regards police as the first line of defense of the criminal justice system, an organ of crime prevention.
-police efficiency is measured by the decreasing number of crimes .
-broadens police activities to cater to social services and has for its mission the welfare of the individual
as well as that of the community in general.
 FUNCTIONS IN A POLICE
ORGANIZATION
1) PRIMARY OR LINE FUNCTIONS
• functions that carry out the major purposes of the organization, delivering the services and dealing
directly with the public.

2) STAFF/ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
• functions that are designed to support the line functions and assist in the performance of the line
functions.

3) AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS
• functions involving the logistical operations of the organization.
• examples are communication, maintenance, records management, supplies and equipment
management
 ORGANIC UNITS IN A POLICE
1. OPERATIONAL UNITS ORGANIZATION
• those that perform primary or line functions.
• examples are patrol, traffic, investigation and vice control.

2. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
• those that perform the administrative functions.
• examples are personnel, finance, planning and training.

3. SERVICE UNITS
• those that perform auxiliary functions.
• examples are communication, records management.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
• the systematic arrangement of the relationship of the members, positions, departments and
functions or work of the organization.
• it is comprised of functions, relationships, responsibilities and authorities of individuals within
the organization.

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
• an illustration in the form of a chart which represents the organizational structure.
• the mechanical means of depicting the organizational structure.
 ELEMENTS OF POLICE
1) UNITY OF COMMAND ORGANIZATION
- dictates that there should only be ONE MAN commanding the unit to
ensure uniformity in the execution of orders.

2) SPAN OF CONTROL - the ability of one man to direct, coordinate, and control immediate
subordinates.

3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY -conferring of certain specified authority by a superior to a

subordinate.

4) HIERARCHY OF AUTHORITY -the relationship between superiors and subordinates

 ELEMENTS OF POLICE
ORGANIZATION
5) SPECIALIZATION -the assignment of particular personnel to particular tasks which are highly
technical and require special skills and training.

6) CHAIN OF COMMAND -the arrangement of officers from top to bottom on the basis of rank or
position and authority.

7) COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY -dictates that immediate commanders shall be responsible for the
effective supervision and control of their personnel and unit .
 PHILIPPINE POLICING
SYSTEM
On January 9, 1901, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila was organized pursuant to Act No. 70 of
the Taft Commission. This has become the basis for the celebration of the anniversary of the Manila’s
Finest every January 9th.

1. ACT 175 – entitled “An Act Providing for the Organization and Government of an Insular
Constabulary”, established on August 8, 1901.
CAPT. HENRY ALLEN – the first chief of the Philippine Constabulary in 1901

2. ACT 183 – enacted on July 13, 1901, created the Manila Police Department.
CAPT GEORGE CURRY- the first chief of police of the Manila Police Department in 1901

3. R.A. 4864 – otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966, enacted on August 8, 1966; created the
Police Commission (POLCOM) as a supervisory agency to oversee the training and professionalization
of the local police forces under the Office of the President; later POLCOM was renamed into National
Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
 MARTIAL LAW PERIOD
4. P.D. 765 – otherwise known as the Integration Act of 1975, enacted on August 8, 1975; established the Integrated National
Police (INP) composed of the Philippine Constabulary (PC) as the nucleus and the integrated local police forces as components,
under the Ministry of National Defense.
-transferred the NAPOLCOM from the Office of the President to the Ministry of National Defense.

5. R.A. 6975 – otherwise known as the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, enacted on
December 13, 1990; reorganized the DILG and established the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire
Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Philippine Public Safety College

6. R.A. 8551 – otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of
1998, enacted on February 25, 1998; this law amended certain provisions of RA 6975.

7. RA 9708 -law amending the provisions of RA 6975 and RA 8551 on the minimum educational
qualification for appointment to the PNP and adjusting the promotion system; approved on 12 August
2009.
IMPORTANT FILIPINO PERSONALITIES IN THE
EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE

1. BGEN RAFAEL CRAME

the first Filipino chief of the Philippine Constabulary on December 17,
1917
IMPORTANT FILIPINO PERSONALITIES IN THE
EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE

2. COL ANTONIO TORRES

the first Filipino chief of police of the Manila Police Department in
1935
IMPORTANT FILIPINO PERSONALITIES IN THE
EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE

3. COL LAMBERTO JAVALERA

the first chief of police of the Manila Police Department after the
Philippine Independence from the United States of America in 1946
IMPORTANT FILIPINO PERSONALITIES IN THE
EVOLUTION OF PHILIPPINE

4. P/DIR GEN CESAR NAZARENO

the first chief of the Philippine National Police