Module 1

PATROL PHASE
Organizational Set up at National, Regional, District,
Provincial, City /Municipal/Precinct levels

The PNP shall be headed by a Chief who

shall be assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs, one (1) for
operations and one (1) for administration, both of whom
shall be appointed by the President upon
recommendation of the Commission from among the
most senior and qualified officers in the service.
 Organizational Set up at National, Regional,
District, Provincial, City /Municipal/Precinct levels

The PNP shall be composed of a national

office, regional offices, provincial offices, district offices,
city or municipal stations.
 Organizational Set up at National,
Regional, District, Provincial, City
/Municipal/Precinct levels

At the national level

The PNP shall maintain its office in

Metropolitan Manila which shall house the
directorial staff, service staff and special
support units.
 Organizational Set up at National, Regional,
District, Provincial, City/Municipal/Precinct
levels

At the regional level, the PNP shall have regional

offices, including that of the National Capital Region, which
may be divided into two (2) separate regions without
prejudice to the pertinent provisions of the Organic Act f or
the Autonomous Regions of the Cordilleras and Muslim
Mindanao relative to the creation of a regional police force
in the area of autonomy. Each of these regional offices shall
be headed by a Regional Director for peace and order.
 Organizational Set up at National, Regional, District,
Provincial, City/Municipal/Precinct levels

At the provincial level, there shall be a PNP

office, each headed by a Provincial Director. In the case of
large provinces, police districts may be established by the
Commission to be headed by a District Director.

At the city or municipal level, there shall be a

PNP
station, each headed by a Chief of Police.
 Functions of Local Chiefs
Executive

Provincial Governor
Power to Choose the Provincial Director. The
provincial governor shall choose the provincial director from a list
of three (3) eligible recommended by the PNP regional director.

Overseeing the Provincial Public Safety Plan

Implementation. The governor, as chairman of the provincial
peace and order council, shall oversee the implementation of the
provincial public safety plan, which is prepared taking into
consideration the integrated community safety plans.
City and Municipal Mayors

The city and municipal mayors shall exercise

operational supervision and control over PNP units in
their respective jurisdiction except during the thirty (30)
day period immediately preceding and the thirty (30) days
following any national, local and barangay elections.
During the said period, the local police forces shall be
under the supervision and control of the Commission on
Elections.
City and Municipal Mayors

The term "operational supervision and control"

shall mean the power to direct, superintend, oversee and
inspect the police units and forces. It shall include the
power to employ and deploy 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 term "employ "
and "deploy " shall mean as follows:
 "Employ " 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, lawless violence, rebellious
seditious conspiracy, insurgency, subversion or other related
activities.

"Deploy " shall mean the orderly organized physical

movement of elements or units of the PNP within the province,
city or municipality for purposes of employment as herein defined.
 (2) Integrated Community Safety Plans– The
municipal/city may or shall, in coordination with the local
peace and order council of which he is the chairman
pursuant to Executive Order No. 309, as amended,
develop and establish an integrated area/community
public safety plan embracing priorities of action and
program thrusts for implementation by the local PNP
stations.
 It shall, likewise, be the duty of the city or municipal
may or to sponsor periodic seminars f or members of the PNP
assigned or detailed in his city or municipality in order to update
them regarding local ordinances and legislations.

(3) Administrative Disciplinary Powers– In the

areas of
discipline, city and municipal mayors shall have the powers to
impose, after due notice and summary hearings, disciplinary
penalties for minor offenses committed by members of the PNP
assigned to their respective jurisdictions, as provided in Section
41 of this Act.
 (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.
 (ii) Authority to recommend the transfer,
reassignment or detail of PNP members outside of their
respective city or town residences; and

(iii) Authority to recommend, f rom 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 appointment shall be attested.
 Peace and Order Council and Religious
Community Leaders

The Regional Peace and Order Council (POC) play a

vital role in maintaining the peace and order situation in every
region of the country, pursuant to Sec. 116, R.A. 7160, provides
organization of POC. However, E.O No. 739 provides
reorganization of POC at the National, Regional, Provincial, City
and Municipal levels of government and further reorganized
through E.O. 773.

The POC is organized to thresh out issues and

concerns affecting peace and order of the area of jurisdiction and
to come up with a collective decision.
 On the other hand, the partnership between and
among
the religious community leaders and the PNP must be given
preferential attention. The PNP must establish more
collaborative efforts with the religious community leaders,
especially on the conduct of religious activities.

The PNP is on the process of implementing the

flagship
program of the Chaplain Service, particularly LOI 17/10
“SUGO” (Spiritual Upliftment and Growth of the Organization)
and CMC 03-13 “Paggabay” (Pastoral and Family Counselling
Initiative) on the conduct of a comprehensive spiritual and
moral enhancement programs for all PNP personnel.
 Functions of a Police Officer
To Serve and Protect

The basic responsibility of every police officer

is to
serve the public and protect life and property. No police
operation shall be conducted in order to serve or protect
the illegal activity of a particular person, group or criminal
syndicate.
Observe Human Rights and Dignity of
Person

All PNP personnel shall respect

the human rights and dignity of the
suspect/s during police operations.
 Familiarization of Crime Clock/ Mapping and
Comprehensive Statistics

Crime Clock
Crime clock is the most aggregate
representation of unit crime rate data, to convey the
annual reported crime experienced by showing a
relative frequency of transpiration of crime incidents.
 The use of statistics is important as a
management tool for it provides information that
enables a unit commander to properly deploy its
personnel and allocate the precinct/ station’s
resources. The stored statistics is a measure to
determine whether a police response and actions
can be changed to adapt to the present situation.
 Crime statistics must be properly
monitored by the concerned police precinct/
station to arrive proper accounting of crime
incidents that will reflected/ uploaded in the Crime
Incident Reporting System or e-blotter.
Aerial boundaries

Aerial boundaries are “landmarks”, usually

classified under natural landmarks or man-made
landmarks; both are originally used to help
navigation on finding direction and/or determine
area of jurisdiction.
Vital Installations
Vital installations are those immovable
properties
owned and controlled by the government, including
private properties, such as Schools, Churches,
Reservoirs, Towers, Resorts, Irrigations, Malls, etc.. It is
imperative that the police unit/station should be
mandated to secure vital installations situated in the area
of jurisdiction, from being attacked / harassed/ destroyed
by the enemy.
 Friendly Forces and Other Government Agencies

Friendly forces are those government agencies

performing law enforcement functions. A police officer must
know the existence of friendly forces in the area, and
coordination must be regularly encourage, to establish
smooth cooperation in combating insurgency and criminal
activities in the area.
 Categories of Police Operations
Public Safety Operation– includes Search, Rescue
and Retrieval Operation, Fire Drills, Earthquake Drills and similar
operations that promotes public safety.

Law Enforcement Operation– includes Service of

Warrant of Arrest. Implementation of Search Warrant, Enforcement
of Visitorial Powers of the Chief, PNP and Unit Commanders, Anti-
Illegal Drugs Operations, Anti-Illegal Gambling Operations, Anti-
Illegal Logging Operations, Anti-Illegal Fishing Operations, Anti-
Carnaping Operations, Anti-Kidnapping Operations, Anti-Cyber
Crime Operations and similar other operations that are conducted
in relation to enforcement of laws, statutes, executives orders and
ordinances.
 Internal Security Operation – includes Counter-
Insurgency Operations, Counter Terrorist Operations and similar
operations that conducted to ensure internal security.

Special Police Operation – includes checkpoint

operation, Roadblock Operation, Civil Disturbance Management
Operation, Police Assistance in the enforcement of Demolition
Eviction Injunction and similar orders, Police assistance in the
implementation of final court order and order f rom quasi-judicial
bodies, Hostage Situation, Visit Board Search and seizure
Onboard Marine Vessels and similar police operations that are
conducted by police units with specialized training on peculiarity of
the passion or purposed.
Intelligence Operation– includes Surveillance Operation,
Counter Intelligence, Intelligence Research, Intelligence
Assessment and similar police intelligence operation
conducted to gather information related to security, public
safety and order.

Investigation Operation– includes Investigation of Crime or

Incident, Administrative Investigation and similar investigative
work necessary to determine facts and circumstances for
filling cases criminally or administratively.

Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO)– includes the

processing of crime scene, technical and forensic
examination of evidences and similar scientific investigative
assistance.
 Police Uniform, Paraphernalia & Other
Accoutrements on Patrol Operations
Agency Prescribed Uniform

A police officer shall always wear the agency prescribed uniform which
is appropriate for the kind of police operation to be undertaken.

Appearing before public

When wearing the police uniform, a police officer shall, at all times,
appear presentable, smart and well groomed in accordance with the LOI
“Tamang Bihis”. While on actual patrol duties, he shall refrain from
eating, texting, smoking and reading newspapers, along the sidewalks.
 Carrying of police Notebook, Pen and
Miranda Warning Card Every police off icer on
patrol, whether on board a vehicle or on foot
patrol, must always carry with him a police
notebook, a pen and the Miranda Warning
Card. The Notebook, which is approximately
pocket sized, will be used to inscribe important
events that transpire during his tour of duty.
 Carrying of Non-Lethal Weapon
in the Police Rig

Every police officer shall carry in his

prescribed rig a non-lethal weapon (pepper spray,
baton or stun gun), which shall be primarily used
in a non-armed confrontation with an
uncooperative and unruly of fender during the
arrest.
 Powers and Functions of the PNP

The PNP shall have the following powers and

functions (RA6975 “DILG Act of 1990”).

o Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the

protection of lives and properties;

o Maintain Peace and order and take all necessary steps

to ensure public safety;
o Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of
criminal off enders, bring off enders to justice and assist
intheir prosecution;

o Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search

and seizure in accordance with the constitution and
pertinent laws;

o Detain an arrested person f or a period not beyond

what is prescribed by law, informing the person so
detained of all his rights under the Constitution;
o Issue licenses f or the possession of firearms and
explosives in accordance with law;

o Supervised and control the training and operations of

security agencies and issue licenses to operate security
agencies, and to security guards and private detectives,
for the practice of their professions; and

o Perform such other duties and exercise all other

functions as may be provided by law.
 Importance of Patrol as a backbone of Police Service

Effective Communication Skills

Every patroller should have the ability to interact with the
members of the community. It is preferred that the patroller knows
the local dialect of the community to enable him to communicate
effectively. Community policing does not only pertain to law
enforcement but also as serv ice to help solve a wide range of
community and citizen problem. Thus, a patroller is not only a law
enforcer but may also be a mediator or counselor in a crisis
involving members of the community.
Effective Communication Skills

Communication skills of a patroller is not

only limited to verbal but also to written. A patroller
must be able to convert to a written report on what he
had done during his tour of duty. He must be able to
convey the issues at hand, observations,
recommendations and important matters that need to
be addressed. Documentation is very important in law
enforcement.
Basic Intelligence and Investigative Knowledge

A patroller must be a keen observer on the

environment and on the streets are full of information
and must know how to collect information for
conversion to intelligence for the use of the Station
and its operating units. Similarly, as first responders
they must be able to collect information which is vital
to the investigation of the case. (5W and 1H)
Defensive and Police Intervention Skills

A patroller who is trained to respond properly in a situation

will less likely to use an unreasonable force against an offender, thereby
preventing the unnecessary injury or loss of life. Patrol personnel should
be trained to develop able them to perform their duties effectively.
confidence, ability, pride of one’s work coupled with humility to be able
them to perform their duties effectively.

On the other hand, police intervention skills and defensive

tactics can better be applied if a police officer is physically fit. Since police
work creates high level of stress, physical fitness is recognized as
effective and healthy way to reduce stress. A patroller who is physically fit
can respond and do his work effectively.
Basic First Aid Skills
A patroller would be the potential first
responder, who will experience medical emergencies
and death, thus it is necessary that they are
knowledgeable in some extent to provide first aid
services to save lives, including properties.