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    The Philippine policing system began during the Spanish period as an extension of the colonial military to enforce control, rather than for crime prevention. Early policing practices involved barangay chieftains selecting young men to protect their villages at night. Under the Spanish, formal police organizations were established like the Carabineros in 1712 and Guardrilleros in 1836. The Guardia Civil was created in 1852 to relieve Spanish troops of policing duties. During the American period, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila was organized in 1901 along with the Philippine Constabulary under Acts 175 and 183 to establish law and order.

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    The Philippine policing system began during the Spanish period as an extension of the colonial military to enforce control, rather than for crime prevention. Early policing practices involved barangay chieftains selecting young men to protect their villages at night. Under the Spanish, formal police organizations were established like the Carabineros in 1712 and Guardrilleros in 1836. The Guardia Civil was created in 1852 to relieve Spanish troops of policing duties. During the American period, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila was organized in 1901 along with the Philippine Constabulary under Acts 175 and 183 to establish law and order.

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    BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE POLICING SYSTEM

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    The Philippine policing system began during the Spanish period as an extension of the colonial military to enforce control, rather than for crime prevention. Early policing practices involved barangay chieftains selecting young men to protect their villages at night. Under the Spanish, formal police organizations were established like the Carabineros in 1712 and Guardrilleros in 1836. The Guardia Civil was created in 1852 to relieve Spanish troops of policing duties. During the American period, the Metropolitan Police Force of Manila was organized in 1901 along with the Philippine Constabulary under Acts 175 and 183 to establish law and order.

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    BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINE POLICING SYSTEM

    The institution of police in the Philippines formally

    started during the Spanish period. The establishment of

    the police force was not entirely intended for crime

    prevention nor peacekeeping. Rather, it was created as an

    extension of the colonial military establishment.

    Ancient Roots

    The forerunner of the contemporary police system was the practice of barangay chieftains to select

    able-bodied young men to protect their barangay

    during the night and were not required to work

    in the fields during daytime.Among the duties of

    those selected were to protect the properties

    of the people in the barangay and protect their

    crops and livestock from wild animals.

    Spanish Period

    Carabineros de Seguridad Publica – organized in 1712 for the purpose of carrying the regulations

    of the Department of State; this was armed

    and considered as the mounted police; years after, this kind of police organization discharged the duties
    of a port,

    harbor and river police.

    Guardrilleros/Cuardillo – this was a body of rural police by the Royal Decree of 18 January 1836, this
    decree

    provided that 5% of the

    able-bodied male inhabitants of each province were to be enlisted in this police organization for

    three years

    Guardia Civil – this was created by a Royal Decree issued by the Crown on 12 February 1852

    to partially relieve the Spanish Peninsular troops of

    their work in policing towns,it consisted of a body

    of Filipino policemen organized originally in each


    of the provincial capitals of the central provinces

    of Luzon under the Alcalde Mayor

    American Period

    The Americans established the United States Philippine

    Commission headed by General Howard Taft as its first

    governor-general. On January 9, 1901, the Metropolitan

    Police Force of Manila was organized pursuant to Act No 70of the Taft Commission. This has become the
    basis for

    the

    celebration of the anniversary of the Manila’s Finest every January 9th.

    ACT NO 175 – entitled “An Act Providing for the

    Organization and Government of an Insular Constabulary”,enacted on July 18, 1901.

    Henry T. Allen - Captain of the 6th US cavalry, a graduate of West Point class 1882. Father of the
    Philippine

    Constabulary.The first chief of the Philippine Constabulary in 1901.

    ACT NO 183 - created the Manila Police Department, enacted on July 31, 1901.

    CAPT GEORGE CURRY - the first chief of police

    of the Manila Police Department in 1901.

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