PROTOCOL AND SOCIAL

AMENITIES
PREPARED BY: PCMS MARIA LUISA REMETRE,
RTC 6
GENERAL COURTESY AND SIMPLE AMENITIES
• Education and training are normal standards
for commission in the police service. A
commission carries the obligation to observe
the customs and traditions is the police
service. Among these traditions is the
acceptance of an officer as a gentleman. The
officer must live up to this expectation.
GENERAL COURTESY AND SIMPLE AMENITIES
• A gentleman conducts himself with dignity
and grace. It should appear that an officer is
tailor-made to become a gentleman.
However, this does not follow automatically.
There are certain efforts to be done, largely in
the field of social relations.
GENERAL COURTESY AND SIMPLE AMENITIES
• A gentleman conducts himself with dignity
and grace. It should appear that an officer is
tailor-made to become a gentleman.
However, this does not follow automatically.
There are certain efforts to be done, largely in
the field of social relations.
An officer shows breeding, and is therefore considered a
gentleman by his conduct in all dealings.

• He knows that:
▫ Being late for any engagement is the height of bad
manners.
▫ A police Officer is expected to behave and conduct
himself with dignity and restraint. Under the
present taste, smoking is a form of discourtesy.
▫ It is bad taste to address a woman by her first
name or nickname unless she has indicated
otherwise.
An officer shows breeding, and is therefore considered a
gentleman by his conduct in all dealings.

• He knows that:
▫ A Police Officer always ask himself to be permitted
to smoke in the presence of a woman especially in
a room or in an automobile.
▫ A Police Officer stands when introduced to a
woman, a clergyman, an official or an old man.
▫ It is not polite to compliment a person in a
company because the others might feel slighted.
INTRODUCTIONS
• Introduction is the act of formally making
persons known to each other or the art of
presenting one person to another. It
follows either of the two types; self
introduction (or introducing one self), and
the introduction by a third person.
When to introduce
• It is the duty of the host or hostess to
introduce all his or her guests to the guest
of honor.
• At formal dinners, every gentleman is
introduced to the lady he is paired with,
except when the introduction would be
impractical.
When to introduce
• Strangers when seated next to each other
at a table should introduce themselves to
each other.
• When taking a house guest not known in
your neighborhood, he should be
introduced to all close acquaintances at a
party.
How to introduce
• In introduction, the words "introduce:'
and "present" are equally proper.
However, the latter is more formal.
▫ "Director Cruz, may 1 present (introduce) Supt
Reyes. "
▫ "Mr. President, I have the honor to present Mrs.
Cruz. "
What to Say when Introduced
• Under all possible circumstances, persons
introduced to each other should say, “How
do you do?”
▫ A member of the reigning family is addressed,
"Your Royal Highness.“
▫ A foreign ambassador is addressed, "Your
Excellency.”
▫ A judge, doctor, or bishop is addressed, "Judge ",
"Doctor," or “Bishop” respectively.
What to Say when Introduced
• Under all possible circumstances, persons
introduced to each other should say, “How
do you do?”
▫ A senator is addressed, "Senator" even if he is no
longer in office.
▫ An ex-president is introduced as "Mr. President"
not as "Ex-President.”
▫ Repetitions such as Director Cruz, Supt Reyes;
Supt Reyes, Director Cruz” should be avoided.
Greetings
•A greeting is
nothing more than
a brief expression
of thought or
salutation at a
meeting.
Handshakes in Introduction
• Gentlemen always shake hands with each
other when introduced.
• It is very rude not to look into the countenance of
the person whose hand one takes. A smile
rendered during the handshake is a very polite act.
• The general rule is; a woman has the privilege of
offering to shake hands with a gentleman.
However, she should not embarrass a man who
has offered his hand.
How to Express Greetings
• A "how are you?" greeting is correctly
answered by "All right, thank you."
• "Good morning" and "good evening" are
acknowledged by the same greetings.
The Officers’ Code
• Official Statements
▫ A Police Officer’s official statement, whether
written or unwritten, is accepted without
reservation. Making false official statements
knowingly is not only Contrary police ethics but is
also punishable under existing penal laws.
The Officers’ Code
• Responsibilities
▫ It is a Police Officers' duty to prepare himself
professionally for higher responsibilities, The rank
of a Police Officer carries with it commensurate
responsibilities When an officer accepts his
commissionship, it is also his duty to prepare
himself for higher responsibilities.
The Officers’ Code
• Personal appearances
▫ A Police Commissioned Officer must at all times
appear neat and clean. Nothing destroys the
respect and confidence of subordinates than the
shadiness of their superiors..
The Officers’ Code
• Personal appearances
▫ A Police Commissioned Officer must at all times
appear neat and clean. Nothing destroys the
respect and confidence of subordinates than the
shadiness of their superiors..
The Privileges of an Officer
• Police personnel are required to extend unfailing
obedience and loyalty to senior commissioned
and Police non-commissioned officers.
Obedience should be shown with respect and
courtesy.
• A senior Police Commissioned Officer is
normally addressed by the use of the word, "Sir"
by PNCO's and NUP's.
The Privileges of an Officer
• A senior Police Officer is accorded the place of
honor. In walking or riding, junior sit, walks, or
rides at the left or behind the senior officer.
• Courtesy demands that an officer use polite words
in a well modulated tone to convey an order. The
use of phrases, "I wish" or "desire" partakes of the
full force of a direct order.
• A Police Officer enjoys the reputation of being a
good creditor. He is expected to settle all account
promptly.
Courtesy to the National Flag and National
Anthem
• The National Flag
▫ The National Flag shall be displayed in all public
office buildings, official residences,. and public
squares, and shall be hoisted at sunrise and
lowered at sundown. It should be on the mast at
the beak of day, should remain flying throughout
the day, but shall not stay flying after the sun has
actually set, except when specifically prescribed.
The flag-staff must be straight, tapering slightly
and gently at the end.
Courtesy to the National Flag and National
Anthem
• The National Anthem
▫ The National Anthem should not be played except
on public acts of official or semi-official in formal
civil ceremonies, People in the immediate vicinity,
if outdoor, should face the band, uncover, stand at
attention, and salute.
Socials
• Socials take a very wide variety of forms, ranging
from afternoon tea or cocktails to a formal
dinner or reception. The main differences is the
atmosphere of the occasion. The host can suit
the type to the kind of guests he intends to invite
or to the occasion he wishes to celebrate or
commemorate.
Cocktails
• Object or Purpose
▫ Cocktails are tendered to introduce an official like
a Military/Police Attache, a passing official like a
PNP Officer, a friend, or any person. Sometimes
cocktails are for a get-together or in reciprocation
of previous cocktail ,invitation.
Cocktails
• Time Given
▫ Cocktails are normally given from 1800 to 2000
Hours. However, the time varies in different countries.
• Invitations
▫ Normal informal invitations are issued with or without
RSVP's or pour memoirs. The practice in the United
states and Europe is to carry the RSVP's in the
invitations while in other countries like Thailand and
Taiwan, cocktail invitations normally do not carry the
RSVP's.
Cocktails
• Attire
▫ Gentleman usually wear business suits or barong
tagalog. For women, cocktail-dress or any less
formal attire may be worn although nothing will
preclude them from wearing “ternos.” The
uniform is not usually worn unless the occasion
demands it, In is so indicated in the invitation.
Cocktails
• Duties of the Host and hostess
▫ The host and the hostess mayor may not form a
reception line. They should be ready to meet their
guests as they come in at all time.
▫ They should see to it that no guest is left alone to
himself.
▫ They must insure everybody has a drink and that
the canapes are served around. If a table for
canapes is provided, they must insure that all
guests have access to it.
Formal Dinner
• Object or Purpose
▫ A formal dinner has the same purpose as a
cocktail party except that it is done in a more
serious or formal atmosphere.
• Time Given
▫ In most European countries and in the United
States, a formal dinner is tendered between 2000
and 2030 Hours. In Asian countries, it is
customarily given between 1900 and 2000 Hours.
Formal Dinner
• Attire
▫ The attire is usually stated in the invitation. If the nature is
not mentioned, the accepted formal wear in the locality is
worn. In foreign countries, it is always safe to find. In
foreign countries, it is always safe to find out the most
acceptable attire for occasions of this nature. In the
locality, at least a coat and tie with white shirt, or barong
tagalog is worn. The barong tagalog when worn as a formal
attire should be pena or jusi in natural colors, and goes
with black tuxedo pants, suspenders, linen undershirts
with half sleeves, black dresses studs, and black cuff links,
Formal Dinner
• Duties of the hosts
▫ The hosts greet the guests as they come. It is good
to say something pleasant to each guest.
▫ If a guest is not known, the hosts should present
him or her to other guest so that she may not be
left alone.
▫ The hosts must inform the guests of the seating
arrangement.
▫ The host s must show each of the guests equal and
impartial attention.
Informal Dinner
• Object or Purpose
▫ An informal dinner has the same object or
purpose as a formal but is held in a more relaxed
atmosphere.
• Time
▫ In Europe (France), an informal dinner is
tendered between 2000 and 2030 Hours. In the
United States and the Asian countries it is
customarily given between 1900 and 2000 Hours
Informal Dinner
• Attire
▫ Business suits or their equivalents are used, unless
prescribed in the invitation.
• Duties of the Hosts
▫ A reception line is usually formed during a
reception. It is the duty of the hosts to be at the
receiving line on time.
Practical Exercises
1. Give the difference between a cocktail and
informal dinner.
2. A gentleman conducts himself with _____ and
______.
3. It is the duty of the ______ to introduce all
his or her guests to the guest of honor.
4. True or False. A senator is addressed,
"Senator" even if he is no longer in office.
5. A _____ is nothing more than a brief
expression of thought or salutation at a
meeting.
6-8. Give three (3) proper conduct of a police
officer.
9. In introduction, which is the more formal word
to use, "introduce:” or "present”?
10. The ______ shall be displayed in all public
office buildings, official residences,. and public
squares, and shall be hoisted at sunrise and
lowered at sundown.
END OF PRESENTATION.

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