Law Enforcement Organization and

Administration (Inter-Agency)

Rustom Jay D. Sano

 Chapter One. Early history and
evolution of police force

Basic Concepts and

Principles of Policing
 Evolution of the Policing System

 The Anglo-Saxon Period (871-899)

1. Tun Policing System – forerunner of the word
town. Under this system, all male residents are required to
guard the town to preserve the peace, maintain order, and
protect life and property from harm and disturbance.

2. Hue and Cry – system of apprehending criminal wherein the victim goes to
the middle of the street and shouts, calling all male to assemble. The victim will report
his complaint to the assembly and the whereabouts of the perpetrator. The group of
men would then proceed to locate and apprehend the culprit to subject him to trial.
 3. The Royal Judge – he was appointed
to conduct criminal investigation and impose
punishment, which usually matched the crime
committed.

4. Trial by Ordeal – used in ancient times, this

was a system of determining guilt and innocence by using
a painful test of skills. It was usually accompanied by
harsh punishment.
 The Norman Period (1066-1285)
1. Shire-Rieve System

2. The Traveling Judge – a person responsible for passing

judgement taken from the Shire-Rieve for the abuses committed by the
Rieves.
 3. Leges Henri – During the time of King Henry I, the following
were established:
 Offenses were considered as acts committed against the king and
individual;
 Policemen were regarded public officials;
 Police and citizens had the broad power to arrest; and
 A grand jury was created to inquire on the facts of the law.
 The Westminster Period (1285-1500)
1. The Statue of 1295 – this law prescribed the closing of the gates
of London at Sundown. It was the beginning of the Curfew System.

2. Justice of the Peace – this was a position in the government that

gave a person the power to arrest, pursue, and impose imprisonment.

3. The Star Chamber court – this was a special court which tried
offenses against the state.
 4. The Magna-Carta – These are laws enacted upon the demand of the
Knights of the Round Table which the King was compelled to sign. Examples of
which are the following:
 no freeman shall be taken or imprisoned, disposed, or outlawed except by legal
judgment of his peers;
 No persons should be tried for murder unless there is the body of the victim; and
 The establishment of the national and local government as well as legislation.
 The Modern Policing System (1829)
 In 1829, Sir Robert Peel introduced the Metropolitan Police Act, which was
passed by the Parliament of England.
 He is regarded as the Father of Modern Policing System
Peel’s Concept of Policing
the police should be:
1. Organized along military lines;
2. Screened and trained;
3. Hired on a probationary basis;
4. Deployed by time and area;
5. Accessible to the people; and
6. Record-keeping is essential
 General Categories of Police Activities
1. Primary, Line or operation Police Functions
2. Secondary, Auxiliary or service Functions
3. Administrative or Managerial Functions
Principles of Law Enforcement Advocated by Sir Robert Peel
1. Prevention of crime is the basic mission of the police.
2. Police must have the full respect of the citizenry.
3. A citizen’s respect for law develops his respect for the police.
4. Cooperation of the public decreases as the use of force increases.
5. Police must render impartial enforcement of the law.
6. Physical force is used only as a last resort.
7. The police are the public and the public are the police.
8. The police represent the law.
9. The absence of crime and disorder is the test of police efficiency.
 Origin and Definition of the Word Police

 The word police originated from the Greek word politeia, which means a
government of a city.
 The Romans borrowed the word and changed it into politia, which also
has the same meaning.
 It was later borrowed by the French who changed it into police, which
means a person who enforces the law.

The word police, in its broadest sense, means the internal organization or
regulation of a State and the control and regulation of a community through
the exercise of the Constitutional power of the government.
 Theories of Police Service
Fundamental Theories of Police Service
 The Continental Theory
Policemen are considered as servants of the higher authorities, and the
people have little or no share at all in their duties nor any direct connection with them.
This theory prevails among the continental countries like France, Italy, and Spain
where governmental structure follows the centralized pattern.

 The Home Rule Theory

Considers policemen as servants of the community, who defend upon, for
the effectiveness of their functions, the express wishes of the people. In this theory
policemen are civil employees whose primary duty is the preservation of the public
peace and security. (Decentralized pattern)
 Concepts of Police Service
 The Old Concept
The old concept of police service looked upon the police as merely a
repressive machinery.
This old philosophy means throwing more people in jail rather than
keeping them out of jail.
Under this concept, punishment is the sole instrument of crime control.
The yardstick of efficiency of police is more arrest.
 The Modern Concept
The modern concept of police service considers the police as an organ of
crime prevention.
Police service today has broadened its activities to include certain aspect of
social services, and has for its objective the welfare of the individual as well as that of
society.
Under this philosophy, the yardstick of efficiency of the police is the absence
of crime.
 Police Objectives, Functions, and Activities
1. To make sure there is an order in the community
2. To protect the lives and limbs of every member of the community
3. To protect the properties of the citizenry
4. To render appropriate assistance to other government office concerned.

Basic Police Functions

1. Crime Prevention
2. Crime Control
3. Regulations or Control of Non-Criminal Conduct
 Historical Background
of the
Philippine Police System
 Early Origins of the Police Forces
 The police under the local setting primitively evolved from the practice of
the different tribes to select able-bodied young men to protect the people
from the assault of the rival tribe, and to maintain peace and order
within the village.
 By the coming of the Spaniards, the country’s police system started.
 The police were then called Guardillo, later the function of law
enforcement were assumed by the Cuerpo de Carabineros de Seguridad
Republica.
 In 1852, Guardia Civil took over the peace keeping duties in the island
under a Royal Decree.
 Carabineros de Seguridad Publica
 This was organized in 1712 for the purpose of carrying out
the regulations of the department of State.
 It was the earlier version of mounted riflemen in the history
of the Philippine police system
 In 1781, the Carabineros Seguridad Publica was given the
special commission of the government custodian of the
tobacco monopoly.
 By the Royal Decree of December 20, 1842, it was organized
and called Cuerpo de Crabineros de Seguridad Publica.
 The Guardrilleros
 This was a body of Rural Police organized in each town and
established by Royal Decree of January 8, 1836. this decree provide
that 5% of the able bodied male inhabitants of each province were be
enlisted in this police organization for three years tour of duty.

 a province generally maintained this kind of police force to the

number of eighty (80), but those provinces in the Visayas and also
those subject to Moro raids enlisted more, depending upon the local
manpower and probability or proximity of the danger arising from
the constraint incursion of the Moro pirates.
 The duties of the Guardrilleros or Rural Police
were to maintain public security and order in the
town; to make patrol; to guard dark and unsafe
places; to guard the Tribunal or Municipal building
and prison houses; to conduct prisoners; to carry
mails at times, and many other odd duties in the
town.
 The Guardia Civil
 This was created by a Royal Decree issued by the Crown on
February 12, 1852, to partially relieve the Spanish
Peninsula Troops of their work in policing towns.

 It is consisted of a body of Filipino policemen organized

originally in each of the Provincial Capitals of the Central
Province of Luzon under the Governor or Alcalde.
 This semi military police institution was armed as the
Spanish Infantry
 Early Origins of the Police Forces
 After the Spanish Era, another master begins, the
Americans came to our country to conquer and rule the
Philippine Republic.
 While the American Soldiers were busy fighting the tug
army of Gen. Aguinaldo, Gov. Taft, established a police
which shall maintain peace and order.
 On January 9, 1901, Manila Police was formally
organized by virtue of Act No. 175 of the Philippine
Commission. Thereafter adjoining places follow through.
 Implementation of Act No. 175

 On August 8, 1901, with the sanction of the U. S. War

Department, Henry T. Allen, a graduate of the U.S.
Military Academy, a regular captain but then a
Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Cavalry Volunteers in
the Philippines officially designated and confirms by
the Commission as Chief of Constabulary.
 His designation as Chief was formally inaugurated, and on the same
day buckled down to work.
 Realizing the fact that military solution to the problem is unwired;
the military authorities opted to recommend to the Philippine
Commission headed by William Taft to take over.
 In accordance with the instructions of the Secretary of War Elihu
Root, the Commission took over the government from the military
on July 18, 1901 with Taft as Civil Governor.
 Filipinianization of the Constabulary
 The gradual Filipinianization of the Constabulary officer
corps proved to be a sound move for World War I which was
soon to break out and to drag the United States into it and
many of the top Constabulary's American officers joined the
U.S. Expeditionary Forces to France.
 This development gave the opportunity for the
Filipinos to run the Constabulary themselves. The
first to be given the chance was Brig. Gen. Rafael T.
Crame, appointed PC Chief in December 1917.
Thus, for the first time in sixteen (16) years of
existence, the Constabulary was placed under
Filipino leadership.
 Constitution of the Police Forces

 The Administrative Code of the Philippines, promulgated on

September 10, 1955, provided for the constitution of police
forces in every cities and municipalities with the officers and
members thereof being appointed by the Mayors with the
consent of the City or Municipal Council.
  In an effort to improve the quality and morale of all
existing police forces, R.A. No. 4864, known as the
Police Act of 1966 was enacted, by virtue of which,
National Police Commission was created, vested with
the power to supervise and control the police forces all
over the country.
 Under this act the administration, control and disciplinary
measures, including training of each member are placed
under the exclusive jurisdiction of the NAPOLCOM.
 Integration of the Police Forces
 The early seventies saw the rapid escalation of subversive
activities of the insurgents throughout the country.

 on September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand E. Marcos

proclaimed Martial Law throughout the country by virtue of
Proclamation No. 1081, and subsequently Presidential
Decree No. 765 was put into effect on August 8, 1975.
 The said law instituted the integration of the nation’s
police forces with the Philippine Constabulary or the
PC/INP, virtually making the Integrated National Police a
component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and
under the general supervision of the Department of
National Defense.
 Creation of the Philippine National Police
 In response to the call for public safety and reforms within the
organization, Honorables Teodulo Natividad, Blas Ople,
Regalado Maambong and Rustico Delos Reyes authored the
provisions of Sec. 6, Art. XVI in the 1987 Constitution, which
provides that,
 Creation of the Philippine National Police

 “the state shall establish and maintain one police force,

which shall be national in scope and civilian in character,
to be administered and controlled by the NAPOLCOM.
 The authority of local executives over the police units in
their respective jurisdiction shall be provided by the law.
 Creation of the Philippine National Police
 This gave birth in the enactment of RA No. 6975, entitled “An
Act Establishing the Philippine National Police Under the
Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local
Government and for Other Purposes,” whichh took effect on
January 2, 1991.
 The said act was subsequently amended by RA No. 8551,
entitled “An Act Providing for the Reform and Reorganization
of the Philippine National Police, and for Other Purposes,”
which took effect on March 6, 1998.
 Fundamental Purpose of Police Service

 The police service deals with the most important part

with respect to the actions and behavior of human
beings.
 Police Activities
1. The prevention of Criminality
2. Repression of Crime
3. Apprehending Offenders
4. Recovery of Stolen Property
5. Regulation OF Non criminal Conduct
6. Performance of Related Miscellaneous Duty
 The Prevention of Criminality
 This is one of the responsibilities of the police. It is being
more and more clearly realized that a constructive approach
to the crime problem must get to its roots or causes of
criminality.
 The factors of the community life which create criminal
tendencies and lead a person or group of persons to indulge
in an antisocial behavior
 Repression of Crime

 This function more firmly embedded in police practice.

Adequate patrol plus continuous effort toward
eliminating or reducing criminal tendencies is stressed as
a means of reducing the opportunities for criminal
activity.
 Apprehending Offenders

 Quick apprehensions and certain punishment discourage

the would be offender by taking the consequence of
crime less pleasant.
 Apprehending Offenders

 In addition to its repressive influences, apprehension

enables society to punish offenders, prevents a repetition of
their offense by restraining their movements, and provides
an opportunity for rehabilitation
 Recovery of Stolen Property

This is an activity intended to reduce the money cost

of crime, as well as to restrain those who, though not
active criminals, might benefit from gains of crime.
Regulation of Non-Criminal Conduct

Many police activities are concerned only incidentally

with criminal behavior. Their main purpose is regulation
and apprehension and punishment of offenders as a means
of securing obedience.
 Performance of Related Miscellaneous
Service

This involves many service related activities, co-terminus

to basic police duties, such as for instance, the operation of
detention facilities, search and rescue operations and
licensing.
 Nature of Office of a Policeman

A policeman have a mind of a LAWYER, the soul

of a CLERGYMAN, the heart of a SOCIAL
WORKER, discipline of an ARMY SERGEANT, the
integrity of a SAINT.
 Nature of Office of a Policeman
He must believe in a community of la, while seeing little
but lawlessness, believe in the goodness of a man, while
seeing man most often at his work, work in a community of
men who resent his presence but depend on his faithfulness,
know his community like a sociologist and he must understand
people like a psychologist.
He must take a long view of life like a philosopher and
yet never losing his common touch.
  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 ORGANIZATION

 1. OPERATIONAL UNITS

 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 ORGANIZATION

1) UNITY OF COMMAND -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
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)

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.
 “AN ACT EXTENDING FOR FIVE (5) YEARS THE
REGLEMENTARY PERIOD FOR COMPLYING WITH THE
MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
(PNP) AND ADJUSTING THE PROMOTION SYSTEM
THEREOF, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT
PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8551 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
IMPORTANT FILIPINO PERSONALITIES IN THE EVOLUTION
OF PHILIPPINE POLICING
1. BGEN RAFAEL CRAME
 the first Filipino chief of the Philippine Constabulary on December
17, 1917
2. COL ANTONIO TORRES
 the first Filipino chief of police of the Manila Police Department in
1935
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
4. P/DIR GEN CESAR NAZARENO
 the first chief of the Philippine National Police

 HIGHLIGHTS OF RA 6975 – THE DEPARTMENT OF

THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT OF
1990, RA 8551 – THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
REFORM AND REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998 and RA
9708
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT (DILG)

 - formerly Department of Local Government (DLG)

 -reorganized under R.A. 6975
 The Organization of the Police Force Commonly
Requires the following Organizational Units:

 BUREAU- the largest organic functional unit within a large department. It

comprises of numbers of divisions.

 DIVISION- a primary subdivision of a bureau.

 Section- functional unit within a division that is necessary for specialization.

 Unit- functional group within a section; or the smallest functional group within an
organization.
 REPUBLIC ACT No. 11200
An Act Providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine National Police, Amending for the Purpose
Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975, as Amended, Otherwise Known as the "Department of the Interior and
Local Government Act of 1990"

 Section 1. Section 28 of Republic Act No. 6975,

otherwise known as the "Department of the Interior and
Local Government Act of 1990", is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Section 28. Rank Classification.— For purposes of
clarity of command and responsibility, and for the
effective and efficient administration, supervision and
control, the rank classification of the uniformed
personnel of the PNP shall be as follows:
 RA 6975 RA 8551
TITLE I
Section 1. Title of the Act. – TITLE AND
This Act shall be known as DECLARATION OF
POLICY
the "Department of the
Interior and Local
Government Act of 1990." Section 1. Title. – This Act
shall be known as the
"Philippine National Police
Reform and Reorganization
Act of 1998".
 RA 6975
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared to
be the policy of the State to promote peace and order,
ensure public safety and further strengthen local
government capability aimed towards the effective
delivery of the basic services to the citizenry through the
establishment of a highly efficient and competent police
force that is national in scope and civilian in character.
Towards this end, the State shall bolster a system of
coordination and cooperation among the citizenry, local
executives and the integrated law enforcement and public
safety agencies created under this Act.
 The police force shall be organized, trained and equipped
primarily for the performance of police functions. Its
national scope and civilian character shall be paramount.
No element of the police force shall be military nor shall
any position thereof be occupied by active members of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines.
RA 8551
 Section 2. Declaration of Policy and
Principles. – It is hereby declared the policy of
the State to establish a highly efficient and
competent police force which is national in
scope and civilian in character administered
and controlled by a national police
commission.
 The Philippine National Police (PNP) shall be
a community and service oriented agency
responsible for the maintenance of peace and
order and public safety.
 The PNP shall be so organized to ensure
accountability and uprightness in police
exercise of discretion as well as to achieve
efficiency and effectiveness of its members
and units in the performance of their functions.
 RA 6975
 Section 3. Promulgation of Comprehensive Policies
by Congress. – Subject to the limitations provided in
the Constitution, the President shall recommend to
Congress the promulgation of policies on public order
and safety to protect the citizenry from all forms of
lawlessness, criminality and other threats to peace and
order.
 CHAPTER I
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

RA 6975
 Section 4. The Department of the Interior and Local Government. – To carry out the
policies and purposes of this Act, the Department of Local Government is hereby
reorganized into the Department of the Interior and Local Government, hereinafter
referred to as the Department, in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
 Section 5. Powers and Functions of the Department. – In furtherance of the objectives
of this Act, the Department shall continue to exercise the powers and functions of the
Department of Local Government in addition to the powers and functions as herein
provided.
Section 6. Organization. – The Department shall consist of the Department Proper,
the existing bureaus and offices of the Department of Local Government, the
National Police Commission, the Philippine Public Safety College, and the
following bureaus: the Philippine National Police, the Bureau of Fire Protection,
and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Section 7. Department Proper. – The Department Proper shall consist of the existing
staff services as provided for under Executive Order No. 262 and the following
offices:
(a) Office of the Secretary. – The office of the Secretary shall consist of the Secretary
and his immediate staff; and
(b) Office of the Undersecretaries and Assistant Secretaries. – The Secretary shall be
assisted by two (2) Undersecretaries, one (1) for local government and the other
for peace and order, at least one (1) of whom must belong to the career executive
service, and three (3) career Assistant Secretaries.
 Section 8. Head of Department. – The head of the Department. – The head of
the Department, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, shall also be the ex-
officio Chairman of the National Police Commission and shall be appointed by
the President subject to confirmation of the Commission on Appointments. No
retired or resigned military officer or police official may be appointed as
Secretary within one (1) year from the date of his retirement or resignation.

 Section 9. General Powers, Term of Office and Compensation of the

Secretary. – The authority and responsibility for the exercise of the
Department's powers and functions shall be vested in the Secretary, who shall
hold office at the pleasure of the President and shall receive the compensation,
allowances and other emoluments to which heads of departments are entitled.
Section 10. Specific Powers and Functions of the Secretary. – In addition to his powers and functions as
provided in Executive Order No. 262, the Secretary as Department head shall have the following powers and
functions:
(a) Prepare and submit periodic reports, including a Quarterly Anti-Crime Operations Report and such other
reports as the President and Congress may require;
(b) Act as Chairman and Presiding Officer of the National Police Commission; and
(c) Delegate authority to exercise any substantive or administrative function to the members of the National
Police Commission or other officers of rank within the Department.

Section 11. Regional Offices. – The Department shall establish, operate and maintain a regional office in each o
the administrative regions of the country to implement the policies and programs of the Department. Each
regional office shall be headed by a regional director to be assisted by two (2) assistant regional directors: on
(1) for jail management and penology and another for fire protection in addition to the present assistant
regional directors of the Department of Local Government.
 RA 6975
 Section 12. Relationship of the Department with the Department of National Defense. – During a
period of twenty-four (24) months from the effectivity of this Act, the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) shall continue its present role of preserving the internal and external security of the State:
Provided, That said period may be extended by the President, if he finds it justifiable, for another period
not exceeding twenty-four (24) months, after which, the Department shall automatically take over from
the AFP the primary role of preserving internal security, leaving to the AFP its primary role of
preserving external security. However, even after the Department has assumed primary responsibility on
matters affecting internal security, including the suppression of insurgency, and there are serious threats
to national security and public order, such as where insurgents have gained considerable foothold in the
community thereby necessitating the employment of bigger tactical forces and the utilization of higher
caliber armaments and better armored vehicles, the President may, upon recommendation of the peace
and order council, call upon the Armed Forces of the Philippines to assume the primary role and the
Philippine National Police (PNP) to play the supportive role in the area concerned.
 In times of national emergency, all elements of the PNP, the
Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Bureau of Jail Management
and Penology shall, upon direction of the President, assist the
Armed Forces of the Philippines in meeting the national
emergency.
 The complementary relationship between the Department of the
Interior and Local Government and the Department of National
Defense in any of the preceding eventualities shall be jointly
prescribed by their respective Secretaries in a memorandum of
agreement that shall thereafter be published and implemented.
 CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

 Section 13. Creation and Composition. – A National Police

Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, is
hereby created for the purpose of effectively discharging the
functions prescribed in the Constitution and provided in this
Act. The Commission shall be a collegial body within the
Department. It shall be composed of a Chairman and four (4)
regular commissioners, one (1) of whom shall be designated
as Vice-Chairman by the President. The Secretary of the
Department shall be the ex-officio Chairman of the
Commission, while the Vice-Chairman shall act as the
executive officer of the Commission.
 RA 8551
 Section 4. Section 13 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
 "SEC. 13. Creation and Composition. – A National Police Commission, hereinafter
referred to as the Commission, is hereby created for the purpose of effectively
discharging the functions prescribed in the Constitution and provided in this Act. The
Commission shall be an agency attached to the Department for policy and program
coordination. It shall be composed of a Chairperson, four (4) regular Commissioners,
and the Chief of PNP as ex-officio member. Three (3) of the regular commissioners
shall come from the civilian sector who are neither active nor former members of the
police or military, one (1) of whom shall be designated as vice chairperson by the
President. The fourth regular commissioner shall come from the law enforcement
sector either active or retired: Provided, That an active member of a law enforcement
agency shall be considered resigned from said agency once appointed to the
Commission: Provided, further, That at least one (1) of the Commissioners shall be a
woman. The Secretary of the Department shall be the ex-officio Chairperson of the
Commission, while the Vice Chairperson shall act as the executive officer of the
 Section 14. Powers and Functions of the Commission. – The Commission
shall exercise the following powers and functions:
 (a) Exercise administrative control over the Philippine National Police;
 (b) Advise the President on all matters involving police functions and
administration;
 (c) Foster and develop policies and promulgate rules and regulations,
standards and procedures to improve police services based on sound
professional concepts and principles;
 (d) Examine and audit, and thereafter establish the standards for such
purposes on a continuing basis, the performance, activities, and facilities of
all police agencies throughout the country;
 (e) Prepare a police manual prescribing rules and regulations for efficient
organization, administration, and operation, including recruitment,
selection, promotion and retirement;
(f) Establish a system of uniform crime reporting;
(g) Conduct surveys and compile statistical data for the proper evaluation of the
efficiency and effectiveness of all police units in the country;
(h) Render to the President and to Congress an annual report on its activities and
accomplishments during the thirty (30) days after the end of the calendar year,
which shall include an appraisal of the conditions obtaining in the
organization and administration of police agencies in the municipalities, cities
and provinces throughout the country, and recommendations for appropriate
remedial legislation;
(i) Approve or modify plans and programs on education and training, logistical
requirements, communications, records, information systems, crime
laboratory, crime prevention and crime reporting;
(j) Affirm, reverse or modify, through the National Appellate Board, personnel
disciplinary actions involving demotion or dismissal from the service imposed
upon members of the Philippine National Police by the Chief of the Philippine
National Police;
(k) Exercise appellate jurisdiction through the regional appellate boards over
administrative cases against policemen and over decisions on claims for police
benefits;
(l) Recommend to the President, through the Secretary, within sixty (60) days
before the commencement of each calendar year, a crime prevention;
(m) Prescribe minimum standards for arms, equipment, and uniforms and, after
consultation with the Philippine Heraldy Commission, for insignia of ranks,
awards and medals of honor;

(n) Issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum in matters pertaining to the
discharge of its own powers and duties, and designate who among its
personnel can issue such processes and administer oaths in connection
therewith; and

(o) Perform such other functions necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act
and as the President may direct.
Section 15. Qualifications. – No person shall be appointed regular
member of the Commission unless:

(a) He is at least thirty-five (35) years of age;

(b) A member of the Philippine Bar or a holder of a master's degree
in public administration, business administration, management,
sociology, criminology, law enforcement, national security
administration, defense studies, and other related discipline; and
(c) Has had experience in law enforcement work for at least five (5)
years .
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT (DILG)
- formerly Department of Local Government (DLG)
-reorganized under R.A. 6975

ORGANIZATION:
Composition:
-the Department proper
-existing bureaus and offices of the DLG
-the National Police Commission
-the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
-Philippine National Police (PNP)
-Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
-Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
-the PPSC, PNP, BFP and BJMP were created under RA
6975.
-headed by the Secretary to be appointed by the President
and who shall serve at the pleasure of the President.
-the Secretary shall be assisted by two (2) Undersecretaries and three (3)
Assistant Secretaries .

-Undersecretary for Local Government.

-Undersecretary for Peace and Order.

-No retired or resigned military officer or police official may be appointed as

Secretary within one (1) year from date of retirement or resignation.

-the Secretary is also the ex officio chairman of the National Police

Commission.
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
- an agency attached to the DILG for policy coordination.
-shall exercise administrative control and operational supervision over the
PNP.

COMPOSITION:
-consist of a Chairperson, four (4) regular Commissioners and the Chief of
PNP as ex officio member.
-shall serve a term of office of six (6) years without reappointment or
extension.
-three of the regular commissioners shall come from civilian sector who
are neither active nor former members of the police or military.
-
the fourth regular commissioner shall come from the law enforcement
sector either active or retired. Provided, that an active member of a law
enforcement agency shall be considered resigned once appointed.

-at least one (1) of the four regular commissioners shall be a woman.

-from among the three regular commissioners from the civilian sector, the
Vice Chairperson shall be chosen.

-the Vice Chairperson shall act as the Executive Officer of the

Commission.
MANNING LEVELS (POLICE-TO-POPULATION RATIO)
1:500 – nationwide average
1:1000 – minimum police-to-population ratio
 KEY POSITIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING RANKS IN THE PNP
 Chief – highest position in the PNP, with the rank of Director General.
 Deputy Chief for Administration – the second-in command, with the rank of
Deputy Director General.
 Deputy Chief for Operations – the third-in-command, with the rank of
Deputy Director General
 Chief Directorial Staff – with the rank of Deputy Director General 
 Head of Directorial Staff – with the rank of Director
 NCR Director – with the rank of DIRECTOR
 Regional Director- with the rank of Chief Superintendent
 Provincial Director-with the rank of Senior Superintendent
 NCR District Director - with the rank of Chief Superintendent
 Chief of Police
  
STATUS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE PNP
-police officers are employees of the national government and shall
draw their salaries from the national budget .
-they shall have the same salary grade level as that of public school
teachers, police officers assigned in Metro Manila, chartered cities
and first class municipalities may be paid financial incentives by the
local government unit concerned subject to availability of funds.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE PNP
(RA 6975, as amended by RA 8551 and RA 9708)

1. A citizen of the Philippines;

2. A person of good moral conduct;
3. Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical
tests to be administered by the PNP or by any NAPOLCOM accredited
government hospital for the purpose of determining physical and
mental health;
4. Must possess a formal baccalaureate degree from a recognized
institution of learning;
5.Must be eligible in accordance with the standards set by the Commission;
6. Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or
dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the Government;
7. Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime
involving moral turpitude;
8. Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m) in height for
male and one meter and fifty-seven (1.57 m) for female;
9. Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5kgs) from the standard
weight corresponding to his or her height, age and sex; and
10. For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than
thirty (30) years of age
EXAMINATION AND ELIGIBILITY
The National Police Commission shall administer the entrance and
promotional examinations for police officers on the basis of the standards set by
the Commission (as amended by RA 8551).
-POLICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION – taken by applicants of the PNP
-POLICE PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS – taken by in-service police
officers as part of the mandatory requirements for promotion.
POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION
SENIOR POLICE OFFICER EXAMINATION
INSPECTOR EXAMINATION
SUPERINTENDENT EXAMINATION
NAPOLCOM MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2008-003
The appropriate eligibilities for PO1 are those acquired from the
following:
- NAPOLCOM PNP Entrance Examination
- R.A. No. 6506 (Licensed Criminologist)
- R.A. No. 1080 (Bar and Board Examinations of baccalaureate degree)
- P.D. 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates)
- Civil Service Professional
NAPOLCOM MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2008-
016

Promotional Examinations

-Members of the Bar and Licensed Criminologists whose

profession are germane to law enforcement and police
functions are no longer required to take promotional
examinations.
- Up to the rank of Superintendent.
APPOINTMENT OF UNIFORMED PNP PERSONNEL
PO1 to SPO4 (PATROLMAN-PEMS) – Appointed by the PNP
Regional Director for regional personnel or by the Chief PNP for the
National Headquarters personnel.

INSP to SUPT (PLt.-PLt.Col) – Appointed by the Chief of the PNP,

as recommended by their immediate superiors.
SSUPT to DDG (PolCol-PLt.Gen) – Appointed by the President
Director General (Pol. Gen) – Appointed by the President from
among the senior officers down to the rank of Chief Superintendent.
KINDS OF APPOINTMENT
PERMANENT – when an applicant possesses the upgraded general
qualifications for appointment in the PNP.
TEMPORARY – Any PNP personnel who is admitted due to the waiver
of the educational or weight requirements.
Any members who will fail to satisfy any of the waived requirements
with the specified time periods shall be dismissed from the service.
Pursuant to NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2007-009, a
newly recruited PO1 shall be appointed in temporary status in twelve
(12) months pending compliance with the Field Training Program (FTP)
involving actual experience and assignment in patrol, traffic and
investigation.
APPOINTMENT UNDER WAIVER PROGRAM
(NAPOLCOM MC No. 2007-009)
1) Conditions on waivers for initial appointment to the PNP
a) The age, height and weight for initial appointment to the PNP
may be waived only when the number of qualified applicants falls
below the approved national/regional quota.
b) The Commission en banc may grant age, height and weight
waiver. The NAPOLCOM Regional Director may grant height waiver
to a member of an indigenous group.
c) Waiver of the age requirement may be granted provided that the
applicant shall not be less than twenty (20) nor more than thirty five
(35) years of age.
d) Waiver of the height requirement may be granted to a male applicant
who is at least 1 meter and 57 cm (1.57m) and to a female applicant
who is at least 1 meter and 52cm (1.52m). Provided, that the minimum
height requirement for applicants who belong to indigenous group duly
certified by the Office of the Muslim Affairs (OMA) or the National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) shall be 1.52m for male
and 1.45m for female
e) An applicant who is granted a weight waiver shall be given
reasonable time not exceeding six (6) months within which to comply
with the said requirement. Failure to attain the required weight shall
cause the termination from the service.
) Factors to be Considered in the Grant of Waivers
a) Outstanding accomplishments or possession of special skills in law
enforcement, police work, martial arts, marksmanship and similar skills;
b) Special talents in the field of sports, music and others;
c) Extensive experience or training in forensic science and other technical
services.
3) Selection Criteria under the waiver program
a) Applicants who possess the least disqualifications shall take precedence over
those who possess more disqualifications.
b) The requirement shall be waived in the following order:
1) Age
2) Height
3) Weight
LATERAL ENTRY OF OFFICERS INTO THE PNP
1) In general, all original appointments of commissioned officers in the PNP shall commence with the rank of inspector,
to include all those with highly technical qualifications applying for the PNP technical services (R.A. 6975).
a). Senior Inspector
1) Chaplain;
2) Member of the Bar;
3) Doctor of Medicine
b) Inspector
1) Dentist
2) Optometrists
3) Nurses
4) Engineers
5) Graduates of forensic science
6) Graduates of Philippine National Police Academy
Licensed criminologists may be appointed to the rank of inspector to fill up any vacancy after promotions
from the ranks are completed.
2) New policy on LATERAL ENTRY (NAPOLOCM M.C 2008-006
a) A person with highly technical qualifications such as:
1) Dentist
2) Optometrist
3) Nurse
4) Engineer
5) Graduate of Forensic Science
6) Doctor of Medicine
7) Member of the Philippine Bar
8) Chaplain
9) Information Technologist
10) Pilot
11) Psychologist
b) Graduate of PNPA
c) Licensed Criminologist
3) Top priority consideration for lateral entry into the rank of
Police Inspector shall be given to top ten (10) placers of the
different Licensure Examinations. However, incumbent PNP
members who landed in the top ten shall be given first
preference over the civilian provided that the qualifications
are satisfied.
4).The maximum age of PNP members applicants through
lateral entry shall be forty six (46) years old at the time of
appointment. Age waivers shall not be allowed.
THE PNP PROMOTION SYSTEM
Promotion is defined as the upward movement from one
classification or rank to another carrying higher benefits and more
responsibility. It is the upgrading of ranks and/or advancement to a
position of leadership.
KINDS OF PROMOTION
1. Regular Promotion
2. Special/ Meritorious/Spot Promotion
3. Promotion by virtue of position

I. Regular Promotion - promotion granted to police officers meeting

the mandatory requirements for promotion.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION
1. Educational attainment
2. Completion of appropriate training/schooling, such as:
Master’s Degree - Chief Superintendent and above
Officers Senior Executive Course (OSEC) – Supt to Sr. Supt
Officers Advance Course (OAC) – Chief Insp.
Officers Basic Course (OBC) – Sr. Insp.
Officers Candidate Course (OCC) – SPOIV
Senior Leadership Course (SLC) – SPOIII to SPOIV
Junior Leadership Course (JLC) – POIII to SPOI
3. Time-in Grade – the number of years required for a police
officer to hold a certain rank before he can be promoted to
the next higher rank. The time-in grade in the PNP is
maintained as follows (NAPOLCOM MC # 2011-196):
2 years – from Sr Supt to Chief Supt. (PCL-PBRIG GEN)
3 years – from Supt to Sr Supt (PLtCol-PCol.)
5 years – Chief Insp to Supt (PMaj-PLtCol
5 years – Sr Insp to Chief Insp (PolCapt.-PMaj)
4 years – Insp to Sr Insp
3 years – SPO4 to Insp (PEMS-PLt.)
3 years – SPO3 to SPO4 (PCMS-PEMS)
3 years – SPO2 to SPO3 (PSMS-PCMS)
3 years – SPO1 to SPO2 (PMS-PSMS)
3 years – PO3 to SPO1 (PSS-PMS)
3 year – PO2 to PO3 (PCpl-PSS)
4 years – PO1 to PO2 (PATROLMAN-PCPL)
4. Appropriate eligibility – the required promotional examinations
a. Police Officer Promotional Examination
b. Senior Police Officer Promotional Examination
c. Police Inspector Promotional Examination
d. Police Superintendent Promotional Examination
Except for the Chief, PNP, no PNP member who has less than one (1) year of service
before reaching the compulsory retirement age shall be promoted to a higher rank or appointed
to any other position.
Pursuant to RA 9708, “…In addition, the institution of a criminal action or complaint
against a police officer shall not be a bar to promotion: Provided, however, That upon
finding of probable cause, notwithstanding any challenge that may be raised against that
finding thereafter, the concerned police officer shall be ineligible for promotion:
Provided, further, That if the case remains unresolved after two (2) years from the
aforementioned determination of probable cause, he or she shall be considered for
promotion. In the event he or she is held guilty of the crime by final judgment, said
promotion shall be recalled without prejudice to the imposition of the appropriate
penalties under applicable laws, rules and regulations:
-Provided, furthermore, That if the complaint filed against the police officer is for a
crime including, but not limited to, a violation of human rights, punishable by reclusion
perpetua or life imprisonment, and the court has determined that the evidence of guilt is
strong, said police officer shall be completely ineligible for promotion during the
pendency of the said criminal case.”
II. Special Promotion – promotion granted to police officers
who have exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and
gallantry at the risk of his/her life above and beyond the call
of duty.
Conspicuous courage is a courage that is clearly
distinguished above others in the performance of one’s duty.
ACTS OF CONSPICUOUS COURAGE AND GALLANTRY
(NAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2007-003 and PNP
Memorandum Circular No. 2009-019)
1. A deed of personal bravery and self sacrifice above and beyond the call of
duty, so conspicuous as to distinguish the act clearly over and above his/her
comrades in the performance of more than ordinary hazardous service, such
as; but not limited to the following circumstances:
a. Overwhelming number of enemies  and firepower capability as against
the strength of PNP operatives and their firepower capability;
b. Infiltration and penetration of the safehouses and hideouts of
organized crime syndicates like kidnapping, illegal drugs, carnapping,
hijacking and terrorism;
c. Shoot-out in robbery/hold-up incidents inside public places such as: malls, government
offices, business establishments and PUVs;
d. Conduct of rescue/disaster operations that resulted in the saving of lives and
properties.
2. An act of heroism exhibited in the face of an armed enemy or in the conduct of
rescue/disaster operations resulting in the loss of life (posthumous promotions).

Posthumous Award – in case an individual who distinguish himself dies before the
granting of the awards.
III. PROMOTION BY VIRTUE OF POSITION (Section 32,
R.A. 8551)
Any PNP personnel designated to any key position whose
rank is lower than that which is required for such position shall,
after six (6) months of occupying the same, be entitled to a rank
adjustment corresponding to the position.
Provided, that the personnel shall not be reassigned to a
position calling for a higher rank until after two (2) years from
the date of such rank adjustment.
 RA 8551
Section 7. Section 16 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 16. Term of Office. – The four (4) regular and full-time Commissioners shall
be appointed by the President for a term of six (6) years without re-appointment or
extension."

Section 8. Expiration of the Terms of Office of Current Commissioners. – Upon the

effectivity of this Act the terms of office of the current Commissioners are deemed
expired which shall constitute a bar to their reappointment or an extension of their
terms in the Commission except for current Commissioners who have served less
than two (2) years of their terms of office who may be appointed by the President for
a maximum term of two (2) years.
Section 9. Section 17 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby
amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 17. Temporary or Permanent Incapacity of the

Chairperson. – In case of absence due to the temporary
incapacity of the chairperson, the Vice chair shall serve as
Chairperson until the Chairperson is present or regains
capacity to serve. In case of death or permanent incapacity or
disqualification of the chairperson, the acting chairperson
shall also act as such until a new chairperson shall have been
appointed by the President and qualified."
Section 10. Section 20 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 20. Organizational Structure. – The Commission shall consist of the following units:

"(a) Commission Proper. – This is composed of the offices of the Chairman and four (4)
Commissioners.

"(b) Staff Services. – The staff services of the Commission shall be as follows:

"(1) The Planning and Research Service, which shall provide technical services to the
Commission in areas of overall policy formulation, strategic and operational planning,
management systems or procedures, evaluation and monitoring of the Commission's
programs, projects and internal operations; and shall conduct thorough research and analysis
on social and economic conditions affecting peace and order in the country;
"(2) The Legal Affairs Service, which shall provide the Commission with
efficient and effective service as legal counsel of the Commission; draft or
study contracts affecting the Commission and submit appropriate
recommendations pertaining thereto; and render legal opinions arising from
the administration and operation of the Philippine National Police and the
Commission;

"(3) The Crime Prevention and Coordination Service, which shall undertake
criminological researches and studies; formulate a national crime prevention
plan; develop a crime prevention and information program and provide
editorial direction for all criminology research and crime prevention
publications;
"(4) The Personnel and Administrative Service, which shall perform personnel
functions for the Commission, administer the entrance and promotional
examinations for policemen, provide the necessary services relating to records,
correspondence, supplies, property and equipment, security and general services,
and the maintenance and utilization of facilities, and provide services relating to
manpower, career planning and development, personnel transactions and employee
welfare;

"(5) The Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service, which shall conduct
continuous inspection and management audit of personnel, facilities and operations
at all levels of command of the PNP, monitor the implementation of the
Commission's programs and projects relative to law enforcement; and monitor and
investigate police anomalies and irregularities;
"(6) The Installations and Logistics Service, which shall review the
Commission's plans and programs and formulate policies and procedures
regarding acquisition, inventory, control, distribution, maintenance and
disposal of supplies and shall oversee the implementation of programs on
transportation facilities and installations and the procurement and maintenance
of supplies and equipment; and

"(7) The Financial Service, which shall provide the Commission with staff
advice and assistance on budgetary and financial matters, including the
overseeing of the processing and disbursement of funds pertaining to the
scholarship program and surviving children of deceased and/or permanently
incapacitated PNP personnel.
"(c) Disciplinary Appellate Boards – The Commission shall
establish a formal administrative disciplinary appellate
machinery consisting of the National Appellate Board and the
regional appellate boards.

"The National Appellate Board shall decide cases on appeal from

decisions rendered by the PNP chief, while the regional appellate
boards shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by
officers other than the PNP chief, the mayor, and the People's
Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) created hereunder."
Section 11. Section 22 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 22. Qualifications of Regional Directors. – No person shall be appointed regional director
unless:
"(a) He or she is a citizen of the Philippines; and
"(b) A holder of a master's degree and appropriate civil service eligibility."

Section 12. Qualifications Upgrading Program. – The Commission shall design and establish a
qualifications upgrading program for the members of the Commission in coordination with the
Civil Service Commission, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports and the Commission
on Higher Education through a distance education program and/or an in-service education
program or similar programs within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act: Provided,
That those who are already in the service from the effectivity of this Act shall have five (5) years
to obtain the required degree or qualification counted from the implementation of the
qualifications upgrading program.
 TITLE IV
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
A. REORGANIZATION

Section 13. Authority of the Commission to Reorganize the PNP. –

Notwithstanding the provisions of Republic Act No. 6975 on the organizational
structure and rank classification of the PNP, the Commission shall conduct a
management audit, and prepare and submit to Congress a proposed reorganization
plan of the PNP not later than December 31, 1998, subject to the limitations
provided under this Act and based on the following criteria: a) increased police
visibility through dispersal of personnel from the headquarters to the field offices
and by the appointment and assignment of non-uniformed personnel to positions
which are purely administrative, technical, clerical or menial in nature and other
positions which are not actually and directly related to police operation; and b)
efficient and optimized delivery of police services to the communities.
 shall conduct regular psychiatric, psychological drug and physical
tests randomly and without notice.

 "After the lapse of the time period for the satisfaction of a specific
requirement, current members of the PNP who will fail to satisfy
any of the requirements enumerated under this Section shall be
separated from the service if they are below fifty (50) years of age
and have served in Government for less than twenty (20) years or
retired if they are from the age of fifty (50) and above and have
served the Government for at least twenty (20) years without
prejudice in either case to the payment of benefits they may be
entitled to under existing laws."
Section 15. Waivers for Initial Appointments to the PNP. – The age, height,
weight, and educational requirements for initial appointment to the PNP may be
waived only when the number of qualified applicants fall below the minimum
annual quota: Provided, That an applicant shall not be below twenty (20) nor
over thirty-five (35) years of age: Provided, further, That any applicant not
meeting the weight requirement shall be given reasonable time but not exceeding
six (6) months within which to comply with the said requirement: Provided,
furthermore, That only applicants who have finished second year college or have
earned at least seventy-two (72) collegiate units leading to a bachelor's decree
shall be eligible for appointment: Provided, furthermore, That anybody who will
enter the service without a baccalaureate degree shall be given a maximum of
four (4) years to obtain the required educational qualification: Provided, finally,
That a waiver for height requirement shall be automatically granted to applicants
belonging to the cultural communities.
Section 16. Selection Criteria Under the Waiver Program. – The selection of applicants under the
Waiver Program shall be subject to the following minimum criteria:
a) Applicants who possess the least disqualification shall take precedence over those who possess
more disqualifications.
b) The requirements shall be waived in the following order: (a) age, (b) height, (c) weight, and (d)
education.
The Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to address other situations arising from the
waiver of the entry requirements.
Section 17. Nature of Appointment Under a Waiver Program. – Any PNP uniformed personnel who
is admitted due to the waiver of the educational or weight requirements shall be issued a temporary
appointment pending the satisfaction of the requirement waived. Any member who will fail to
satisfy any of the waived requirements within the specified time periods under Section 13 of this
Act shall be dismissed from the service.
Section 18. Re-application of Dismissed PNP Members Under a Waiver
Program. – Any PNP member who shall be dismissed under a waiver
program shall be eligible to re-apply for appointment to the PNP: Provided,
That he or she possesses the minimum qualifications under Section 14 of
this Act and his or her reappointment is not by virtue of another waiver
program.

Section 19. The Field Training Program. – All uniformed members of the
PNP shall undergo a Field Training Program for twelve (12) months
involving actual experience and assignment in patrol, traffic, and
investigation as a requirement for permanency of their appointment.
Section 20. Increased Qualifications for Provincial Directors. – No person may
be appointed Director of a Provincial Police Office unless:
a) he or she holds a master's degree in public administration, sociology,
criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, national security administration,
defense studies, or other related discipline from a recognized institution of
learning; and
b) has satisfactorily passed the required training and career courses necessary for
the position as may be established by the Commission.
Any PNP personnel who is currently occupying the position but lacks any of the
qualifications mentioned above shall be given three (3) years upon the effectivity
of this Act to comply with the requirements; otherwise he or she shall be relieved
from the position.
 Section 21. Section 32 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
 "SEC. 32. Examinations of Policemen. – The National Police Commission shall administer the
entrance and promotional examinations for policemen on the basis of the standards set by the
Commission."
 Section 22. Section 34 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
 "SEC. 34. Qualifications of Chief of City and Municipal Police Stations. – No person shall be
appointed chief of a city police station unless he/she is a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or has
finished all the required courses of a master's degree program in public administration, criminology,
criminal justice, law enforcement, national security administration, defense studies, and other
related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning. No person shall be appointed chief of a
municipal police station unless he or she has finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or has earned at least twelve (12) units in a master's degree
program in public administration, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement,
national security administration, and other related disciplines from a recognized
institution of learning: Provided, That members of the Bar with at least five (5)
years of law practice, licensed criminologists or graduates of the Philippine
National Police Academy and who possess the general qualifications for initial
appointment to the PNP shall be qualified for appointment as chief of a city or
municipal police station: Provided, further, That the appointee has successfully
passed the required field training program and has complied with other
requirements as may be established by the Commission: Provided, furthermore,
That the chief of police shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 51, paragraph (b), subparagraph 4(i) of this Act."
 C. ATTRITION SYSTEM FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
 Section 24. Attrition System. – There shall be established a system of attrition within
the uniformed members of the PNP within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act
to be submitted by the PNP to the Commission for approval. Such attrition system
shall include but is not limited to the provisions of the following sections.
 Section 25. Attrition by Attainment of Maximum Tenure in Position. – The maximum
tenure of PNP members holding key positions is hereby prescribed as follows:

 POSITION
 MAXIMUM TENURE
 Chief -four (4) years
 Deputy Chief -four (4) years
 Director of the Staff Services -four (4) years
 Regional Directors -six (6) years
 Provincial/City Directors -nine (9) years
Other positions higher than Provincial Director shall have the maximum tenure of six (6)
years. Unless earlier separated, retired or promoted to a higher position in accordance with
the PNP Staffing Pattern, police officers holding the above-mentioned positions shall be
compulsorily retired at the maximum tenure in position herein prescribed, or at age fifty-six
(56), whichever is earlier: Provided, That in times of war or other national emergency
declared by Congress, the President may extend the PNP Chief's tour of duty: Provided,
further, That PNP members who have already reached their maximum tenure upon the
effectivity of this Act may be allowed one (1) year more of tenure in their positions before
the maximum tenure provided in this Section shall be applied to them, unless they shall have
already reached the compulsory retirement age of fifty-six (56), in which case the
compulsory retirement age shall prevail.
Except for the Chief, PNP, no PNP member who has less than one (1) year of service before
reaching the compulsory retirement age shall be promoted to a higher rank or appointed to
any other position.
Section 26. Attrition by Relief. – A PNP uniformed personnel who has been
relieved for just cause and has not been given an assignment within two (2)
years after such relief shall be retired or separated.

Section 27. Attrition by Demotion in Position or Rank. – Any PNP

personnel, civilian or uniformed, who is relieved and assigned to a position
lower than what is established for his or her grade in the PNP staffing pattern
and who shall not be assigned to a position commensurate to his or her grade
within eighteen (18) months after such demotion in position shall be retired
or separated.

Section 28. Attrition by Non-promotion. – Any PNP personnel who has not
been promoted for a continuous period of ten (10) years shall be retired or
separated.
Section 29. Attrition by Other Means. – A PNP member or officer with at least
five (5) years of accumulated active service shall be separated based on any of
the following factors:
a) inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two (2) successive
annual rating periods;
b) inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3) cumulative annual rating
periods;
c) physical and/or mental incapacity to perform police functions and duties; or
d) failure to pass the required entrance examinations twice and/or finish the
required career courses except for justifiable reasons.
e) Attrition by other means - Any PNP member of officer with at least five (5) years of accumulated active service
shall be separated based on any of the following:
1. inefficiency based on poor performance during the last two (2) successive annual rating periods;
Poor performance refers to the poor rating in the promulgated PNP Performance Evaluation Rating System.
2. Inefficiency based on poor performance for three (3) cumulative annual rating periods;
3. Physical and/or mental incapacity to perform police functions and duties.
4. Failure to pass the required entrance examinations twice and/or finish the required career course except for justifiable
reasons;
5. refusal to take periodic PNP Physical Fitness Test without justifiable reason.
Physical Fitness Test refers to the method of evaluating the physical condition of PNP members in terms of stamina,
strength, speed and agility.
6. failure to take PNP Physical Fitness Test for four (4) consecutive periodic tests due to health reasons;
7. failure to pass PNP Physical Fitness Test for Two (2) consecutive periodic tests or four (4) cumulative  periodic tests;
or
8. non-compliance with the minimum qualification standards for the permanency or original appointment.
Section 30. Retirement or Separation Under the Preceding Sections. – Any
personnel who is dismissed from the PNP pursuant to Sections 25, 26, 27, 28
and 29 hereof shall be retired if he or she has rendered at least twenty (20)
years of service and separated if he or she has rendered less than twenty (20)
years of service unless the personnel is disqualified by law to receive such
benefits.
RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION UNDER THE ATTRITION SYSTEM
 Any personnel who is dismissed from the PNP pursuant to different ways mentioned, shall
be retired if he or she has rendered at least twenty (20) years of service and separated if he or she
has rendered less than twenty (20) years of service, unless the personnel is disqualified by law to
receive such benefits.

RETIREMENT
 - 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
PNP uniformed personnel shall retire to the next higher rank for purposes of retirement pay.
KINDS OF RETIREMENT

a) Compulsory– for officer and non-officer, upon the attainment of age Fifty-Six
(56). Provided, in case of any officer with the rank of CSUPT, Director or Deputy
Director General, the Commission may allow his retention in the service for an
unextendible of one (1) year.

b)Optional – upon accumulation of at least Twenty (20) years of satisfactory active

service.
D. PROMOTION SYSTEM
Section 31. Rationalized Promotion System. – Within six (6) months after the effectivity of
this Act, the Commission shall establish a system of promotion for uniformed and non-
uniformed personnel of the PNP which shall be based on merits and on the availability of
vacant positions in the PNP staffing pattern. Such system shall be gender fair and shall
ensure that women members of the PNP shall enjoy equal opportunity for promotion as
that of men.

Section 32. Promotion by Virtue of Position. – Any PNP personnel designated to any key
position whose rank is lower than that which is required for such position shall, after six (6)
months of occupying the same, be entitled to a rank adjustment corresponding to the
position: Provided, That the personnel shall not be reassigned to a position calling for a
higher rank until after two (2) years from the date of such rank adjustment: Provided,
further, That any personnel designated to the position who does not possess the established
minimum qualifications therefor shall occupy the same temporarily for not more than six
(6) months without reappointment or extension.
ection 33. Section 38 (a) and (b) of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 38. Promotions. – (a) A uniformed member of the PNP shall not be eligible for promotion to a higher
position or rank unless he or she has successfully passed the corresponding promotional examination given
by the Commission, or the Bar, or the corresponding board examinations for technical services and other
professions, has satisfactorily completed the appropriate and accredited course in the PNPA or equivalent
training institutions, and has satisfactorily passed the required psychiatric/psychological and drug tests. In
addition, no uniformed member of the PNP shall be eligible for promotion during the pendency of his or her
administrative and/or criminal case or unless he or she has been cleared by the People's Law Enforcement
Board (PLEB), and the Office of the Ombudsman of any complaints proffered against him or her, if any.
"(b) Any uniformed member of the PNP who has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the
risk of his/her life above and beyond the call of duty, shall be promoted to the next higher rank: Provided,
That such acts shall be validated by the Commission based on established criteria."
E. UPGRADING OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS
Section 34. Section 75 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 75. Retirement Benefits. – Monthly retirement pay shall be fifty percent
(50%) of the base pay and longevity pay of the retired grade in case of twenty (20)
years of active service, increasing by two and one-half percent (2.5%) for every year
of active service rendered beyond twenty (20) years to a maximum of ninety percent
(90%) for thirty-six (36) years of active service and over: Provided, That, the
uniformed personnel shall have the option to receive in advance and in lump sum
his retirement pay for the first five (5) years: Provided, further, That payment of the
retirement benefits in lump sum shall be made within six (6) months from
effectivity date of retirement and/or completion: Provided, finally, That retirement
pay of the officers/non-officers of the PNP shall be subject to adjustments based on
the prevailing scale of base pay of police personnel in the active service."
Section 35. Section 73 of the same Act is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 73. Permanent Physical Disability. – An officer or non-officer who is permanently and totally
disabled as a result of injuries suffered or sickness contracted in the performance of his duty as duly
certified by the National Police Commission, upon finding and certification by the appropriate
medical officer, that the extent of the disability or sickness renders such member unfit or unable to
further perform the duties of his position, shall be entitled to one year's salary and to lifetime pension
equivalent to eighty percent (80%) of his last salary, in addition to other benefits as provided under
existing laws.
"Should such member who has been retired under permanent total disability under this section die
within five (5) years from his retirement, his surviving legal spouse or if there be none, the surviving
dependent legitimate children shall be entitled to the pension for the remainder of the five (5) years
guaranteed period."
Section 36. Section 36 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 36. Status of Members of the Philippine National Police. – The
uniformed members of the PNP shall be considered employees of the National
Government and shall draw their salaries therefrom. They shall have the same
salary grade level as that of public school teachers: Provided, That PNP
members assigned in Metropolitan Manila, chartered cities and first class
municipalities may be paid financial incentive by the local government unit
concerned subject to the availability of funds."
Section 37. Early Retirement Program. – Within three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act, any PNP officer or non-commissioned officer may retire
and be paid separation benefits corresponding to a position two (2) ranks higher
than his or her present rank subject to the following conditions:
a) that at the time he or she applies for retirement, he or she has already rendered
at least ten (10) years of continuous government service;
b) the applicant is not scheduled for separation or retirement from the service due
to the attrition system or separation for cause;
c) he or she has no pending administrative or criminal case; and
d) he or she has at least three (3) more years in the service before reaching the
compulsory retirement age and at least a year before his or her maximum tenure
in position.
Section 38. Rationalization of Retirement and Separation Benefits. –
The Commission shall formulate a rationalized retirement and
separation benefits schedule and program within one (1) year from the
effectivity of this Act for approval by Congress: Provided, That the
approved schedule and program shall have retroactive effect in favor of
PNP members and officers retired or separated from the time specified
in the law, unless the retirement or separation is for cause and the
decision denies the grant of benefits.
CREATION OF WOMEN’S DESK
-provided by RA 8551
-women’s desk in all police stations shall administer and attend to
cases involving crimes against chastity, sexual harassment, abuses
committed against women and children and other similar offenses.
-the PNP shall reserve TEN PERCENT (10%) of its annual
recruitment, training and education quota for women.
-policewomen shall enjoy the same opportunities in terms of
assignment, promotion and other benefits and privileges extended to
all police officers.
POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
OVER THE PNP UNITS
- Governors and Mayors are deputized as representatives of
the NAPOLCOM in their respective territorial jurisdiction.

a) Provincial Governor
- power to choose the PNP Provincial Director from a list of
3 eligibles recommended by the PNP Regional Director.
- oversee the implementation of the provincial public safety
plan.
b) City and Municipal Mayors
- has the power to choose his CHIEF OF POLICE from a list of five (5)
eligibles recommended by the provincial police director.
-he has the authority to recommend to the provincial director the transfer,
reassignment or detail of PNP members outside of their respective city or town .
- Authority to recommend from a list of eligibles, the appointment of new
members of the PNP to be assigned in respective cities.
– exercise operational supervision and control over PNP units in their
jurisdiction, except during the 30 days period immediately preceding and the
30 days following any national, local and barangay elections.
-During the election period, local police forces shall be under the
supervision and control of the COMELEC.
Operational Supervision and control -

- means the power to direct, superintend, and oversee the day

to day functions of police investigation of crime, crime
prevention activities and traffic control.
- shall also include the power to direct the employment and
deployment of units or elements of the PNP, through the
station commander, to ensure public safety and effective
maintenance of peace and order within the locality.
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, particularly in the suppression of
disorders, riots, lawlessness, violence, rebellious and seditious conspiracy,
insurgency, subversion or other related activities.

Deployment - shall mean the orderly and organized physical movement of

elements or units of the PNP within the province, city or municipality for
purposes of employment
 SUSPENSION OR WITHDRAWAL OF
DEPUTATION
 - Unless reversed by the President, the NAPOLCOM may, after
consultation with the provincial governor and congressman
concerned, suspend or withdraw the deputation of any local
executives for any of the following grounds:
 1.Frequent unauthorized absences
 2.Abuse of authority
 3.Providing material support to criminal elements
 4.Engaging in acts inimical to national security or which
negate the effectiveness of the peace and order campaign.
ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY MACHINERIES
Citizen Complaints -pertains to any complaint initiated by a private citizen or his duly
authorized representative on account of an injury, damage or disturbance sustained due to
irregular or illegal act committed by a member of the PNP

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES:
1)CHIEF OF POLICE - where the offense is punishable by withholding of privileges,
restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination there
for a period not exceeding fifteen (15) days

2) CITY/MUNICIPAL MAYORS - where the offense is punishable by withholding of

privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any
combination thereof, for a period not less than Sixteen but not exceeding Thirty (30) Da
3) PEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD (PLEB) -
where the offense is punishable by withholding of privileges,
restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of
salary, or any combination thereof, for a period exceeding
Thirty (30) Days, or by Dismissal.
INTERNAL DISCIPLINE – On dealing with minor offense involving internal
discipline found to have committed by any PNP members, the duly designated
supervisors shall, after due notice and hearings, exercise disciplinary powers as
follows:

1)CHIEF OF POLICE - may impose the administrative punishment of admonition or

reprimand; restriction to specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary
or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not exceeding Fifteen
(15) Days.
2)PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS - may impose the administrative punishment of
admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified limits; withholding of privileges;
forfeiture of salary or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not
exceeding Thirty (30) Days.
3)REGIONAL DIRECTORS - may impose the administrative
punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified
limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension;
demotion; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not
exceeding Sixty (60) Days.

4)CHIEF OF THE PNP - shall have the power to impose the

disciplinary punishment of dismissal from the service; suspension or
forfeiture of salary; demotion; or any combination of the foregoing
for a period not exceeding One Hundred Eighty (180) Days.
MINOR OFFENSE - shall refer to an act or omission not
involving moral turpitude but affecting the internal
discipline of the PNP, and shall include but not be limited
to:
-simple misconduct or negligence
-insubordination
-frequent absences or tardiness
-habitual drunkenness
-gambling prohibited by law
INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE (IAS) -created by RA 8551
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE IAS:
- pro-actively conduct inspections and audits on PNP personnel and units;
- investigate complaints and gather evidence in support of an open investigation;
-conduct summary hearings on PNP members facing administrative charges;
PNP personnel and units to the Chief PNP and the Commission;
-file appropriate criminal cases against PNP members before the court as evidence
warrants and assists in the prosecution of the case;
-provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman in cases involving the
personnel of the PNP;
The IAS shall also conduct, motu proprio (on its own initiative),
automatic investigation of the following cases:
-incidents where a police personnel discharges a firearm;
-incidents where death, serious physical injury, or any violation of
human rights occurred in the conduct of a police operation;
-incidents where evidence was compromised, tampered with,
obliterated, or lost while in the custody of police personnel;
-incidents where a suspect in the custody of the police was seriously
injured; and
-incidents where the established rules of engagement have been
violated.
ORGANIZATION OF IAS
-headed by the INSPECTOR GENERAL who is a
CIVILIAN and appointed by the President upon the
recommendation of the Police General (Chief, PNP)
-the Inspector General shall be assisted by a Deputy
Inspector General
-there shall be national, regional and provincial offices
-the national office shall be headed by the Inspector
General, the regional offices by a Director, and the
provincial offices by a Superintendent.
ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS TO IAS
-entry shall be voluntary
-PNP personnel with at least five (5) years experience in law
enforcement
-with no derogatory service record
-members of the bar may enter the service laterally
 TITLE V
INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE
Section 39. Creation, Powers, and Functions. – An Internal Affairs Service (IAS) of the PNP is
hereby created which shall:
a) pro-actively conduct inspections and audits on PNP personnel and units;
b) investigate complaints and gather evidence in support of an open investigation;
c) conduct summary hearings on PNP members facing administrative charges;
d) submit a periodic report on the assessment, analysis, and evaluation of the character and
behavior of PNP personnel and units to the Chief PNP and the Commission;
e) file appropriate criminal cases against PNP members before the court as evidence warrants
and assist in the prosecution of the case;
f) provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman in cases involving the personnel of the
PNP.
The IAS shall also conduct, motu proprio, automatic investigation of the
following cases:
a) incidents where a police personnel discharges a firearm;
b) incidents where death, serious physical injury, or any violation of human rights
occurred in the conduct of a police operation;
c) incidents where evidence was compromised, tampered with, obliterated, or lost
while in the custody of police personnel;
d) incidents where a suspect in the custody of the police was seriously injured;
and
e) incidents where the established rules of engagement have been violated.

Finally, the IAS shall provide documents or recommendations as regards to the

promotion of the members of the PNP or the assignment of PNP personnel to any
key position.
Section 40. Organization. – National, regional, and provincial offices of the Internal
Affairs shall be established. Internal Affairs Service shall be headed by an Inspector
General who shall be assisted by a Deputy Inspector General. The area offices shall
be headed by a Director while the provincial offices shall be headed by a
Superintendent: Provided, That the head of the Internal Affairs Service shall be a
civilian who shall meet the qualification requirements provided herein.
The commission shall establish a rationalized staffing pattern in the Reorganization
Plan as provided for in Section 13 hereof.
Section 41. Appointments. – The Inspector General shall be appointed by the
President upon the recommendation of the Director General and duly endorsed by the
Commission. Appointments of personnel who shall occupy various positions shall be
made by the Inspector General and shall be based on an established career pattern and
criteria to be promulgated by the Commission.
Section 42. Entry Qualifications to IAS. – Entry to the Internal Affairs Service shall be
voluntary and subject to rigid screening where only PNP personnel who have at least five (5)
years experience in law enforcement and who have no derogatory service records shall be
considered for appointment: Provided, That members of the Bar may enter the service
laterally.
Section 43. Initial Appointments to the National, Directorial, and Provincial Internal Affairs
Service Offices. – Initial appointments of the heads of the offices in the Internal Affairs
Service shall be made by the President upon recommendation by the Commission. Thereafter,
appointments and promotions to the Service shall follow the established requirements and
procedures.
Section 44. Promotions. – The Commission shall establish the promotion system within the
IAS which shall follow the general principles of the promotion system in the PNP.
Section 45. Prohibitions. – Any personnel who joins the IAS may not thereafter join any other
unit of the PNP. Neither shall any personnel of the IAS be allowed to sit in a committee
deliberating on the appointment, promotion, or assignment of any PNP personnel.
Section 46. Career Development and Incentives. – (1) Personnel of the Internal Affairs Service shall in addition to
other allowances authorized under existing laws be granted occupational specialty pay which shall not exceed
fifty percent (50%) of their basic pay. This pay shall not be considered a forfeiture of other remuneration and
allowances which are allowed under existing laws.
(2) IAS members shall also have priorities in the quota allocation for training and education.
Section 47. Records Management of the IAS. – Local Internal Affairs Offices shall be responsible for the
maintenance and update of the records of the members of the PNP within their jurisdiction.
When a PNP personnel is reassigned or transferred to another location or unit outside the jurisdiction of the
current Internal Affairs Office, the original records of such personnel shall be transferred over to the Internal
Affairs Office that will acquire jurisdiction over the transferred personnel while copies will be retained by the
former Internal Affairs Office. In cases where a PNP personnel has been relieved of his/her position and has not
been given an assignment, the Internal Affairs Office where the person has been assigned last shall continue to
have jurisdiction over his or her records until such time that the officer or member shall have been given a new
assignment where the records will be forwarded to the Internal Affairs Office acquiring jurisdiction over the PNP
personnel.
Section 48. Inclusion of Supervisors and Superiors in IAS Investigations. – The
immediate superior or supervisor of the personnel or units being investigated
under the preceding section shall be automatically included in the investigation of
the IAS to exclusively determine lapses in administration or supervision.
Section 49. Disciplinary Recommendations of the IAS. – (a) Any uniformed PNP
personnel found guilty of any of the cases mentioned in Section 39 of this Act and
any immediate superior or supervisor found negligent under Section 48 shall be
recommended automatically for dismissal or demotion, as the case may be.
(b) Recommendations by the IAS for the imposition of disciplinary measures
against an erring PNP personnel, once final, cannot be revised, set-aside, or
unduly delayed by any disciplining authority without just cause. Any disciplining
authority who fails to act or who acts with abuse of discretion on the
recommendation of the IAS shall be made liable for gross neglect of duty. The
case of erring disciplinary authority shall be submitted to the Director General for
proper disposition.
Section 50. Appeals. – Decisions rendered by the provincial inspectors shall be
forwarded to the area internal affairs office for review within ten (10) working days
upon the receipt thereof. Decisions of the area office may be appealed to the
national office through the Office of Inspector General. Decisions rendered by the
National IAS shall be appealed to the National Appellate Board or to the court as
may be appropriate: Provided, That the summary dismissal powers of the Director
General and Regional Directors as provided in Section 42 of Republic Act No. 6975
shall remain valid: Provided, further, That the existing jurisdiction over offenses as
provided under Republic Act No. 6975 shall not be affected.
Section 51. Complaints Against the IAS. – A complaint against any personnel or
office of IAS shall be brought to the Inspector General's Office or to the
Commission as may be appropriate.
 TITLE VI
DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS
Section 52. Section 41 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 41(a). Citizen's Complaints. – Any complaint by a natural or juridical person against any
member of the PNP shall be brought before the following:
"(1) Chiefs of Police, where the offense is punishable by withholding of privileges, restriction to
specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination thereof, for a period not
exceeding fifteen (15) days;
"(2) Mayors of cities and municipalities, where the offense is punishable by withholding of
privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination
thereof, for a period of not less than sixteen (16) days but not exceeding thirty (30) days;
"(3) People's Law Enforcement Board, as created under Section 43 hereof, where the offense is
punishable by withholding of privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of
salary, or any combination thereof, for a period exceeding thirty (30) days; or by dismissal.
"The Commission shall provide in its implementing rules and regulations a scale of penalties to be
imposed upon any member of the PNP under this Section.
"(b) Internal Discipline. – On dealing with minor offenses involving internal
discipline found to have been committed by any regular member of their respective
commands, the duly designated supervisors and equivalent officers of the PNP
shall, after due notice and summary hearing, exercise disciplinary powers as
follows:
"(1) Chiefs of police or equivalent supervisors may summarily impose the
administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified
limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; or any of the
combination of the foregoing: Provided, That, in all cases, the total period shall not
exceed fifteen (15) days;
"(2) Provincial directors or equivalent supervisors may summarily impose
administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restrictive custody;
withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension, or any combination of
the foregoing: Provided, That, in all cases, the total period shall not exceed thirty
(30) days;
"(3) Police regional directors or equivalent supervisors shall have the power to impose
upon any member the disciplinary punishment of dismissal from the service. He may
also impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restrictive
custody; withholding of privileges; suspension or forfeiture of salary; demotion; or any
combination of the foregoing: Provided, That, in all cases, the total period shall not
exceed sixty (60) days;
"(4) The Chief of the PNP shall have the power to impose the disciplinary punishment of
dismissal from the service; suspension or forfeiture of salary; or any combination
thereof for a period not exceeding one hundred eighty (180) days: Provided, further,
That the chief of the PNP shall have the authority to place police personnel under
restrictive custody during the pendency of a grave administrative case filed against him
or even after the filing of a criminal complaint, grave in nature, against such police
personnel.
"(c) Exclusive Jurisdiction. – A complaint or a charge filed against a PNP member shall be heard
and decided exclusively by the disciplining authority who has acquired original jurisdiction over the
case and notwithstanding the existence of concurrent jurisdiction as regards the offense: Provided,
That offenses which carry higher penalties referred to a disciplining authority shall be referred to the
appropriate authority which has jurisdiction over the offense.
"For purposes of this Act, a 'minor offense' shall refer to any act or omission not involving moral
turpitude, but affecting the internal discipline of the PNP, and shall include, but not limited to:
"(1) Simple misconduct or negligence;
"(2) Insubordination;
"(3) Frequent absences and tardiness;
"(4) Habitual drunkenness; and
"(5) Gambling prohibited by law.
 "(d) Forum shopping of multiple filing of complaints. – When an
administrative complaint is filed with a police disciplinary authority, such as
the People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB), no other case involving the
same cause of action shall be filed with any other disciplinary authority.
"In order to prevent forum shopping or multiple filing of complaints, the complainant or party seeking
relief in the complaint shall certify under oath in such pleading, or in a sworn certification annexed
thereto and simultaneously filed therewith, to the truth of the following facts and undertaking:
"(a) that he has not heretofore commenced any other action or proceeding involving the same issues in
other disciplinary forum;
"(b) that to the best of his knowledge, no such action or proceeding is pending in other police
administrative disciplinary machinery or authority;
"(c) that if there is any such action or proceeding which is either pending or may have been terminated,
he must state the status thereof; and
"(d) that if he should thereafter learn that a similar action or proceeding has been filed or is pending
before any other police disciplinary authority, he must undertake to report that fact within five (5) days
therefrom to the disciplinary authority where the original complaint or pleading has been filed."
Section 53. Section 42 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 42. Summary Dismissal Powers of the National Police Commission, PNP
Chief and PNP Regional Directors. – The National Police Commission, the chief of
the PNP and PNP regional directors, after due notice and summary hearings, may
immediately remove or dismiss any respondent PNP member in any of the following
cases:
"(a) When the charge is serious and the evidence of guilt is strong;
"(b) When the respondent is a recidivist or has been repeatedly charged and there are
reasonable grounds to believe that he is guilty of the charges; and
"(c) When the respondent is guilty of a serious offense involving conduct
unbecoming of a police officer.
 "Any member or officer of the PNP who shall go on
absence without official leave (AWOL) for a
continuous period of thirty (30) days or more shall be
dismissed immediately from the service. His activities
and whereabouts during the period shall be investigated
and if found to have committed a crime, he shall be
prosecuted accordingly."
Section 54. Section 44 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 44. Disciplinary Appellate Boards. – The formal administrative disciplinary machinery of
the PNP shall be the National Appellate Board and the regional appellate boards.
"The National Appellate Board shall be composed of the four (4) regular commissioners and shall
be chaired by the executive officer. The Board shall consider appeals from decisions of the Chief of
the PNP.
"The National Appellate Board may conduct its hearings or sessions in Metropolitan Manila or any
part of the country as it may deem necessary.
"There shall be at least one (1) regional appellate board per administrative region in the country to
be composed of a senior officer of the regional Commission as Chairman and one (1) representative
each from the PNP, and the regional peace and order council as members. It shall consider appeals
from decisions of the regional directors, other officials, mayors, and the PLEBs: Provided, That the
Commission may create additional regional appellate boards as the need arises."
 Section 55. Section 47 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
 "Sec. 47. Preventive Suspension Pending Criminal Case. – Upon the filing of a complaint or
information sufficient in form and substance against a member of the PNP for grave felonies where the
penalty imposed by law is six (6) years and one (1) day or more, the court shall immediately suspend
the accused from office for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days from arraignment: Provided,
however, That if it can be shown by evidence that the accused is harassing the complainant and/or
witnesses, the court may order the preventive suspension of the accused PNP member even if the charge
is punishable by a penalty lower than six (6) years and one (1) day: Provided, further, That the
preventive suspension shall not be more than ninety (90) days except if the delay in the disposition of
the case is due to the fault, negligence or petitions of the respondent: Provided, finally, That such
preventive suspension may be sooner lifted by the court in the exigency of the service upon
recommendation of the chief, PNP. Such case shall be subject to continuous trial and shall be terminated
within ninety (90) days from arraignment of the accused."
Section 56. Section 49 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
"SEC. 49. Legal Assistance. – The Secretary of Justice, the chairman of the
Commission or the Chief of the PNP may authorize lawyers of their respective
agencies to provide legal assistance to any member of the PNP who is facing before
the prosecutor's office, the court or any competent body, a charge or charges arising
from any incident which is related to the performance of his official duty: Provided,
That government lawyers so authorized shall have the power to administer oaths:
Provided, further, That in such cases, when necessary, as determined by the
Commission, a private counsel may be provided at the expense of the Government.
The Secretary of Justice, the Chairman of the Commission and the Chief of the PNP
shall jointly promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this
Section."
 TITLE VII
CREATION OF WOMEN'S DESKS IN ALL POLICE STATIONS
AND THE FORMULATION OF A GENDER SENSITIVITY
PROGRAM

 Section 57. Creation and Functions. – The PNP shall establish women's desks in all police
stations throughout the country to administer and attend to cases involving crimes against
chastity, sexual harassment, abuses committed against women and children and other similar
offenses: Provided, That municipalities and cities presently without policewomen will have
two (2) years upon the effectivity of this Act within which to comply with the requirement of
this provision.
 Section 58. Prioritization of Women for Recruitment. – Within the next five (5) years, the PNP
shall prioritize the recruitment and training of women who shall serve in the women's desk.
Pursuant to this requirement, the PNP shall reserve ten percent (10%) of its annual
recruitment, training, and education quota for women
Section 59. Gender Sensitivity Program. – The Commission shall formulate a gender sensitivity
program within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act to include but not limited to the
establishment of equal opportunities for women in the PNP, the prevention of sexual harassment in
the workplace, and the prohibition of discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation.
Section 60. Administrative Liability. – Any personnel who shall violate the established rules and
regulations regarding gender sensitivity and gender equality shall be suspended without pay for not
less than thirty (30) days and shall undergo gender sensitivity seminar or training: Provided, That
any personnel who violates the rules more than twice shall be recommended for demotion or
dismissal from the PNP.
Section 61. Non-prohibition for Promotion. – Nothing in this title shall be construed as a restriction
on the assignment of policewomen to other positions in the PNP nor shall any provisions of this
title be used for the non-promotion of a PNP female personnel to higher position.
 TITLE VIII
PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES
IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PNP

Section 62. The provisions of the second, third, fourth and fifth paragraphs of
subparagraph (b) (1), Section 51, Chapter III-D of Republic Act No. 6975 are
hereby amended to read as follows:
"The term 'operational supervision and control' shall mean the power to direct,
superintend, and oversee the day-to-day functions of police investigation of crime,
crime prevention activities, and traffic control in accordance with the rules and
regulations promulgated by the Commission.
"It shall also include the power to direct the employment and deployment of units
or elements of the PNP, through the station commander, to ensure public safety and
effective maintenance of peace and order within the locality. For this purpose, the
terms 'employment' and 'deployment' shall mean as follows:
"'Employment' refers to the 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, particularly in the suppression of
disorders, riots, lawlessness, violence, rebellious and seditious conspiracy,
insurgency, subversion or other related activities.
"'Deployment' shall mean the orderly and organized physical movement of
elements or units of the PNP within the province, city or municipality for purposes
of employment as herein defined."
Section 63. Section 51 (b) (4) of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(4) Other Powers. In addition to the aforementioned powers, city and municipal
mayors shall have the following authority over the PNP units in their respective
jurisdictions:
"(i) Authority to choose the chief of police from a list of five (5) eligibles
recommended by the provincial police director, preferably from the same province,
city or municipality: Provided, however, That in no case shall an officer-in-charge be
designated for more than thirty (30) days: Provided, further, That the local peace and
order council may, through the city or municipal mayor, recommend the recall or
reassignment of the chief of police when, in its perception, the latter has been
ineffective in combating crime or maintaining peace and order in the city or
municipality: Provided, finally, That such relief shall be based on guidelines
established by the NAPOLCOM;
"(ii) Authority to recommend to the provincial director the transfer,
reassignment or detail of PNP members outside of their respective city or town
residences; and
"(iii) Authority to recommend from a list of eligibles previously screened by
the peace and order council the appointment of new members of the PNP to be
assigned to their respective cities or municipalities without which no such
appointments shall be attested: Provided, That whenever practicable and
consistent with the requirements of the service, PNP members shall be
assigned to the city or municipality of their residence.
"The control and supervision of anti-gambling operations shall be within the
jurisdiction of local government executives."
Section 64. Automatic Deputation of Local Government Executives as Commission Representatives. –
Governors and mayors, upon having been elected and living qualified as such, are automatically deputized as
representatives of the National Police Commission in their respective jurisdiction. As deputized agents of the
Commission, local government executives can inspect police forces and units, conduct audit, and exercise
other functions as may be duly authorized by the Commission.
Section 65. Section 52 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:
"SEC. 52. Suspension or Withdrawal of Deputation. – Unless reversed by the President, the Commission may,
after consultation with the provincial governor and congressman concerned, suspend or withdraw the
deputation of any local executive for any of the following grounds:
"(a) Frequent unauthorized absences;
"(b) Abuse of authority;
"(c) Providing material support to criminal elements; or
"(d) Engaging in acts inimical to national security or which negate the effectiveness of the peace and order
campaign.

"Upon good cause shown, the President may, directly or through the Commission, motu proprio restore such
deputation withdrawn from any local executive."
 TITLE IX
STRENGTHENING THE PEOPLE'S LAW ENFORCEMENT
BOARD

Section 66. Paragraph (a), Section 43 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"SEC. 43. People's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB). – (a) Creation and Functions –
The sangguniang panlungsod/bayan in every city and municipality shall create such
number of People's Law Enforcement Boards (PLEBs) as may be necessary: Provided,
That there shall be at least one (1) PLEB for every five hundred (500) city or
municipal police personnel and for each of the legislative districts in a city.
"The PLEB shall be the central receiving entity for any citizen's complaint against
the officers and members of the PNP. Subject to the provisions of Section 41 of
Republic Act No. 6975, the PLEB shall take cognizance of or refer the complaint to the
proper disciplinary or adjudicatory authority within three (3) days upon the filing of the
complaint."
Section 67. Number (3) of Paragraph (b), Section 43 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read
as follows:
"(3) Three (3) other members who are removable only for cause to be chosen by the local peace and order
council from among the respected members of the community known for their probity and integrity, one
(1) of whom must be a woman and another a member of the Bar, or, in the absence thereof, a college
graduate, or the principal of the central elementary school in the locality."
Section 68. The last paragraph of Section 43 (b)(3) of Republic Act No. 6975 shall be amended to read as
follows:
"The Chairman of the PLEB shall be elected from among its members. The term of office of the members
of the PLEB shall be for a period of three (3) years from assumption of office. Such member shall hold
office until his successor shall have been chosen and qualified."
Section 69. Compensation and Benefits. – Paragraph c, Section 43 of Republic Act
No. 6975 shall be amended to read as follows:
"(c) Compensation. – Membership in the PLEB is a civic duty. However, PLEB
members shall be paid per diem and shall be provided with life insurance coverage
as may be determined by the city or municipal council from city or municipal
funds. The DILG shall provide for the per diem and insurance coverage of PLEB
members in certain low income municipalities."
Section 70. Budget Allocation. – The annual budget of the Local Government Units
(LGU) shall include an item and the corresponding appropriation for the
maintenance and operation of their local PLEBs.
The Secretary shall submit a report to Congress and the President within fifteen
(15) days from the effectivity of this Act on the number of PLEBs already
organized as well as the LGUs still without PLEBs. Municipalities or cities
without a PLEB or with an insufficient number of organized PLEBs shall have
thirty (30) more days to organize their respective PLEBs. After such period, the
DILG and the Department of Budget and Management shall withhold the
release of the LGU's share in the national taxes in cities and municipalities still
without PLEB(s).
Section 71. Request for Preventive Suspension. – The PLEB may ask any authorized superior to impose
preventive suspension against a subordinate police officer who is the subject of a complaint lasting up to a
period as may be allowed under the law. A request for preventive suspension shall not be denied by the
superior officer in the following cases:
a) when the respondent refuses to heed the PLEB's summons or subpoena;
b) when the PNP personnel has been charged with offenses involving bodily harm or grave threats,
c) when the respondent is in a position to tamper with the evidence; and
d) when the respondent is in a position to unduly influence the witnesses.
Any superior who fails to act on any request for suspension without valid grounds shall be held
administratively liable for serious neglect of duty.
TITLE X
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Section 72. Transition. – The provisions on the reorganization and the

civilianization of the PNP and the devolution of police capabilities to
the local police forces shall be effected within three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act.
 TITLE XI
FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 73. Rules and Regulations. – Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the
Commission in coordination with the Philippine National Police and the
Department of the Interior and Local Government, shall promulgate rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Act. Such rules and regulations
shall take effect upon their publication in three (3) newspapers of general
circulation.
Section 74. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of
this Act is hereby authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act
of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.
Section 75. Repealing Clause. – All laws, presidential decrees, letters of
instructions, executive orders, rules and regulations insofar as they are inconsistent
with this Act, are hereby repealed or amended as the case may be.
Section 76. Separability Clause. – In case any provision of this Act or any portion
thereof is declared unconstitutional by a competent court, other provisions shall
not be affected thereby.
Section 77. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect after its complete
publication in at least three (3) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved: February 25, 1998
PEOPLE’S LAW ENFORCEMENT BOARD (PLEB)
- a body created pursuant to RA 6975.
- one of the disciplinary authorities of the PNP authorized to handle
and investigate citizen’s complaint.
-the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against the
PNP members
- shall be created by the sangguniang panlungssod/bayan in every city
and municipality as may be necessary.
-there shall be at least one (1) PLEB for every five hundred (500)
city or municipal police personnel.
- membership in the PLEB is a civic duty.
COMPOSITION OF PLEB

composed of five (5) members who shall be as follows:

-any member of the sangguniang panlungsod/bayan.
-any barangay chairman of the locality concerned.
-three other members to be chosen by the local peace and order council from
among the members of the community.
 -for the three other members, the following conditions
must be met:
 -one must be a woman
 -one must be a lawyer, or a college graduate, or the
principal of an elementary school in the locality
 -the CHAIRMAN of the PLEB shall be elected from
among its members
 -the term of office of the members of the PLEB is
THREE (3) YEARS
DISCIPLINARY APPELATE BOARDS
-formal administrative disciplinary appellate
machinery of the National Police Commission.
-tasked to hear cases on appeal from the different
disciplinary authorities in the PNP
 COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING:
 National Appellate Board
-shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by the PNP Chief and the
National Internal Affairs Service
-shall be composed of the four (4) regular commissioners and shall be chaired by the
executive officer
 REGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD
-shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by the Regional Director,
Provincial Director, Chief of Police, the city or municipal mayor and the PLEB
-there shall be at least one (1) regional appellate board per administrative region
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES
1.Withholding of privileges
2.Restriction to specified limits
3.Restrictive custody
4.Forfeiture of salary
5.Suspension
6.Any combination of the penalties above (1 to 5)
7.One (1) rank demotion
8.Dismissal from the service
 CHAPTER IV- BFP BUREAU OF FIRE
AND PROTECTION

 MOTTO: TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY

 SECTION 53.         Composition. — The Bureau of Fire Protection,
hereinafter referred to as the Fire Bureau, is hereby created initially
consisting of the existing officers and uniformed members of the fire service
of the Integrated National Police as constituted under Presidential Decree No.
765.
 SECTION 54.         Powers and Functions. — The Fire Bureau shall be
responsible for the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires on
buildings, houses and other structures, forest, land transportation vehicles and
equipment, ships or vessels docked at piers or wharves or anchored in major
seaports, petroleum industry installations, plane crashes and other similar
incidents, as well as the enforcement of the Fire Code and other related laws.
 The Fire Bureau shall have the power to investigate all causes of fires and, if
necessary, file the proper complaints with the city or provincial prosecutor
who has jurisdiction over the case.
 SECTION 55.         Organization. — The Fire Bureau shall be headed by a
chief who shall be assisted by a deputy chief. It shall be composed of provincial
offices, district offices and city or municipal stations.
 At the provincial level, there shall be an office of the provincial fire marshall
which shall implement the policies, plans and programs of the Department; and
monitor, evaluate and coordinate the operations and activities of the fire service
operating units at the city and municipal levels. In the case of large provinces,
district offices may be established, to be headed by a district fire marshall.
 At the city or municipal level, there shall be a fire station, each headed by a city
or municipal fire marshall: Provided, That, in the case of large cities and
municipalities, a district office with subordinate fire stations headed by a
district fire marshall may be organized as necessary.
 The Fire Chief shall recommended to the Secretary the organizational
structure and staffing pattern, as well as the disciplinary machinery for
officers and men of the Bureau, in accordance with the guidelines set forth
herein and as provided in Section 85 of this Act.

 The local government units at the city and municipal levels shall be
responsible for the fire protection and various emergency services such as
rescue and evacuation of injured people at fire-related incidents and, in
general, all fire prevention and suppression measures to secure the safety of
life and property of the citizenry.
 Section 56. Establishment of Fire Station. – There shall be
established at least one (1) fire station with adequate personnel,
firefighting facilities and equipment in every provincial capital,
city and municipality subject to the standards, rules and regulations
as may be promulgated by the Department. The local government
unit shall, however, provide the necessary and or site of the station.
 Section 57. Qualification Standards. – The qualification standards
of the members of the Fire Bureau shall be as prescribed by the
Department based on the requirement of the service.
 Section 58. Rank Classification. – For purposes of efficient
administration, supervision and control, the rank classification of the
members of the Fire Bureau shall be as follows:
 Section 59. Key Positions. – The head of the Fire Bureau with the rank
of director shall have the position title of Chief of the Fire Bureau. He
shall be assisted by a deputy chief with the rank of chief superintendent.
 The assistant heads of the Department's regional offices with the rank of
senior superintendent shall assume the position title of Assistant
Regional Director for Fire Protection as provided in Section 11 of this
Act; the heads of the NCR district offices with the rank of senior
superintendent shall have the position title of District Fire Marshall; the
heads of the provincial offices with the rank of superintendent shall be
known as Provincial Fire Marshall; the heads of the district offices with
the rank of chief inspector shall have the position title of District Fire
Marshall; and the heads of the municipal or city stations with the rank of
senior inspector shall be known as Chief of Municipal/City Fire Station.
BJMP
 On January 2, 1991, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology was created
thru Republic Act 6975 as a line Bureau under the Department of Interior and
Local Government. The Jail Bureau  is the upgraded version of its forerunner, the
Office of Jail Management and Penology of the defunct PC/INP last headed by 
BRIG GEN Arsenio E. Concepcion.

As mandated by law,  the  BJMP shall operate under the reorganized  Department
of  the  Interior  and  Local Government. 

Starting  from  scratch with  500 personnel in 1991 the BJMP weaned from its
mother PC/INP as a mere component,  to become a full-fledge bureau.  Director
Charles S. Mondejar  took his oath of office on July 1 of   1991 as  the first
Chief  of  the Bureau. 

The Bureau of  Jail  Management  and  Penology supervises and controls all
district, city and municipal jails.
 ORGANIZATION AND KEY
POSITIONS.
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, also referred to as the Jail Bureau,
was created pursuant to Section 60 to 65, Chapter V, RA No. 6975, and initially
consisting of uniformed officers and members of the Jail Management and
Penology service as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765. RA 9263
provides that the Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who is assisted by two (2)
Deputy Chiefs, one (1) for Administration and another for Operations, and one
(1) Chief of Directorial Staff, all of whom are appointed by the President upon the
recommendation of the DILG Secretary from among the qualified officers with the
rank of at least Senior Superintendent in the BJMP.
 The Chief of the BJMP carries the rank of Director and
serves a tour of duty that must not exceed four (4)
years, unless extended by the President in times of war
and other national emergencies. Officers who have
retired or are within six (6) months from their
compulsory retirement age are not qualified to be
appointed as Jail Director or designated as BJMP
Chief.
 The second officer in command of the BJMP is the Deputy Chief for
Administration, the third officer in command is the Deputy Chief for
Operations, and the fourth officer in command is The Chief of the Directorial
Staff, all of whom carry the rank of Chief Superintendent. They are assisted by the
Directors of the Directorates in the National Headquarters who carry the rank of
at least Senior Superintendent.
 The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the administrative
regions of the country, headed by a Regional Director for Jail Management and
Penology, with the rank of at least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is
assisted by an Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant Regional
Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of Directorial Staff, who are all officers
with the rank of at least Superintendent.
  REGIONAL OFFICE

The BJMP operates and maintains Regional Offices in each of the

administrative regions of the country, headed by a Regional
Director for Jail Management and Penology, with the rank of at
least Senior Superintendent. The Regional Director is assisted by
an Assistant Regional Director for Administration, Assistant
Regional Director for Operations, and Regional Chief of
Directorial Staff, who are all officers with the rank of at least
Superintendent.
 JAIL PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE.
In every province, the BJMP operates and maintains a Provincial
Jail Administrator’s Office headed by a Provincial Administrator, to
oversee the implementation of jail services of all district, city and
municipal jails within its territorial jurisdiction.
 DISTRICT JAIL.
Within large cities or a group of clustered municipalities, a District
Jail headed by a District Warden may be established.
 CITY AND MUNICIPAL JAILS.
The BJMP operates and maintains City and Municipal Jails, each
headed by a City or Municipal Warden, as the case may be.
 BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
 Section 60. Composition. – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, hereinafter referred to as the
Jail Bureau, is hereby created initially consisting of officers and uniformed members of the Jail
Management and Penology Service as constituted under Presidential Decree No. 765.
 Section 61. Powers and Functions. – The Jail Bureau shall exercise supervision and control over all
city and municipal jails. The provincial jails shall be supervised and controlled by the provincial
government within its jurisdiction, whose expenses shall be subsidized by the National Government for
not more than three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act.
 Section 62. Organization. – The Jail Bureau shall be headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by a
deputy chief.
 The jail Bureau shall composed of city and municipal jails, each headed by a city or municipal jail
warden: Provided, That, in the case of large cities and municipalities, a district jail with subordinate
jails headed by a district jail warden may be established as necessary.
 The Chief of the Jail Bureau shall recommended to the Secretary the organizational structure and
staffing pattern of the Bureau as well as the disciplinary machinery for officers and men of the Bureau
in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein and as prescribed in Section 85 of this Act.
 Section 63. Establishment of District, City or Municipal Jail. – There shall
be established and maintained in every district, city and municipality a
secured, clean adequately equipped and sanitary jail for the custody and
safekeeping of city and municipal prisoners, any fugitive from justice, or
person detained awaiting investigation or trial and/or transfer to the national
penitentiary, and/or violent mentally ill person who endangers himself or the
safety of others, duly certified as such by the proper medical or health officer,
pending the transfer to a medical institution.
 The municipal or city jail service shall preferably be headed by a graduate of
a four (4) year course in psychology, psychiatry, sociology, nursing, social
work or criminology who shall assist in the immediate rehabilitation of
individuals or detention of prisoners. Great care must be exercised so that the
human rights of this prisoners are respected and protected, and their spiritual
and physical well-being are properly and promptly attended to.
Director
Chief Superintendent
Senior Superintendent Senior Jail Officer IV
Superintendent Senior Jail Officer III
Chief Inspector Senior Jail Officer II
Senior Inspector Senior Jail Officer I
Inspector Jail Officer III
Jail Officer II
Jail Officer I
 Section 65. Key Positions. – The head of the Jail Bureau with the rank of
director shall have the position title of CHIEF OF JAIL BUREAU. He shall
be assisted by a deputy chief with the rank of CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT.
 The assistant heads of the Department's regional offices with the rank of
senior superintendent shall assume the position title of Assistant Regional
Director of Jail Management and Penology as provided by Section 12 of this
Act; the heads of district offices with the rank of chief inspector shall have
the position title of District Jail Warden; and the heads of the city or
municipal stations with the rank of senior inspector shall be known as
City/Municipal Jail Warden.
 Section 66. Creation of the Philippine Public Safety
College. – There is hereby created the Philippine
Public Safety College (PPSC), which shall be the
premier educational institution for the training,
human resource development and continuing
education of all personnel of the PNP, Fire and Jail
Bureaus.
 Said College shall be under the direct supervision of
a Board of Trustees composed of the Secretary and
the three (3) bureau heads.
Section 67. Composition, Powers and Functions. – The College shall
consist of the present Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
established pursuant to Section 13 of Presidential Decree No. 1184, the
Fire Service Training Center, the Philippine National Training Center
(PNTC), the National Police College, and other special training centers as
may be created by the Department, whose functions shall be as follows:
(a) Formulate and implement training programs for the personnel of the
Department;
(b) Establish and maintain adequate physical training facilities;
(c) Develop and implement research and development to support
educational training programs;
(d) Conduct an assessment of the training needs of all its clientele; and
(e) Perform such other related functions as may be prescribed by the
Secretary.
Section 68. Organization. – The structure and staffing pattern of the
College shall be prescribed by the Secretary.
 About PPSC

 The promulgation of Republic Act 6975, otherwise known as the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Act of 1990, operationalized and initiated the
call for a tangible reform in the country's public safety services particularly for the
uniformed bureaus under DILG.
     The same Act factually complied with the constitutional mandate for a unified
single national police force, which is civilian in character under the administration of
the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM). Likewise, the same law upgraded
the fire and jail services as new and separate bureaus under the DILG stewardship.
  The implementation of Republic Act 6975 brought to fore the
significance of the establishment of the Philippine Public Safety
College. Section 66 of RA 6975 established and constituted the
Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) as the premier
educational institution for the training, human resource
development and continuing education of all personnel of the
Philippine National Police (PNP), the Bureau of Fire Protection
(BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
(BJMP)   
  The PPSC is one of the bureaus under the DILG. It has a Board of
Trustees (BOT) which exercises policy making functions in
accordance with general policies, plans and programs on education
as may be formulated by higher authorities. The BOT is comprised
of the DILG Secretary as chairman, the head of the PNP, BFP and
BJMP as members, and the PPSC President as ex-officio member.
The creation of the PPSC is particularly significant as it symbolizes
the new level of cooperation of the five component agencies in the
transformation of the country's public safety services.