Police Organization and Administration

(Inter-Agency Approach)
LEA 1

POLICE TERMINOLOGIES OR JARGONS

Organize
To form a police unit for the purpose of accomplishing a common objective.
To arrange systematically a group of police unit/s.
Organizing
The act of systematically arranging police units in hierarchical order to
perform specific functions thus achieve desired objectives.
Manage
To direct or conduct the affairs or interests of various police units.
To control the direction, operation, and business of a police unit or the police
organization as a whole.
Police Accountability
The inherent responsibility of the police organization to be answerable for the
misconducts committed by its members.
It is the legal responsibility of the police officers to face any consequence
that may arise while exercising their powers, duties, and functions.

Sworn Officer
Personnel of the police department who took his oath of office and thus
possesses the power to arrest.

Superior Officer
An officer having supervisory responsibilities (either temporary or
permanent) over an officer of lower rank.

Subordinate
An officer belonging to the lower or inferior rank.

Commanding Officer
An officer who is in command of a police department, bureau, division,
district, or area/station.

Ranking Officer
An officer having the more senior/higher rank in a team or group of police
officers.

Commissioned Officer (PCO)

A police officer with a rank of police inspector and higher.

Non-Commssioned Officer (PCNO)

A police officer with a rank of Senior Police Officer IV and lower.

Length of Service
The period of time that has elapsed since the oath of office was administered
to an officer; previous active services maybe included or added.

On-duty/Active Duty
The period when an officer is actively engaged in the performance of his duty.

Special Duty
It is the form of duty requiring an officer to be excused from the performance
of his active regular duty.

Off-duty
The nature of which the police officer is free from specific routine duty.

Leave of Absence
A specified period during which an officer is excused from active duty or
direct participation in police work.

Sick Leave
A period wherein an officer is excused from active duty by reason of illness
or injury.

Suspension
A consequence of an act that temporarily deprives an officer from the
privilege of performing his duties as a result of violating a directive or other
departmental regulation.

Departmental Policies/Rules
Rules established by the police department directors/administrators to
control the conduct of the members of the police force.

Duty Manual
A book of instruction that describes the procedures and defines the duties of
officers designed to a specified post or position.

Order
An instruction given by a ranking officer to a subordinate either general,
special, and personal.

Report
It is usually a written communication unless otherwise specified to be verbal
report. Verbal reports should be confirmed by written communication.
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION CONCEPTS

Organization
- A group of persons working together for the common goal or objective
- a form of human association for the attainment of a goal or objective
- the process of identifying and grouping the work to be performed, defining and
delegating responsibility and authority, establishing relationships for the
purpose of enabling people work effectively-
POLICE ORGANIZATION
- a group of trained personnel in the field of public safety administration
engaged in the achievement of goals and objectives that promotes the
maintenance of peace and order, protection of life and property,
enforcement of the laws and the prevention of crimes
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
- pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the laws
ENFORCEMENT
- means to compel obedience to a law, regulation or command
OBJECTIVES
- refer to the purpose by which the organization was created
- refer to the goals of the organizations
PNP MISSION
“To enforce the law, to prevent and control crimes, to maintain peace and
order, and to ensure public safety and internal security with the active support of
the community”
ADMINISTRATION
- an organizational process concerned with the implementation of objectives
and plans and internal operating efficiency
- connotes bureaucratic structure and behavior, relatively routine decision-
making and maintenance of the internal order.
POLICE
- a branch of the criminal justice system that has the specific responsibility
of maintaining law and order and combating crime within the society
POLICE/LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
 - the process involved in ensuring strict compliance, proper obedience of
laws and related statutes
- focuses on the policing process or how law enforcement agencies are
organized and managed in order to achieve the goals of law enforcement
most effectively, efficiently and productively
SUPERVISION
- means the act of watching over the work or tasks of the members of the
organization to ensure that desired results are achieved
MANAGEMENT
- the process of directing and facilitating the work of people organized in
formal groups in order to achieve objectives
- judicious or wise use of resources (manpower, material, money,
equipment, supplies, time etc)
AUTHORITY
- the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower
positions within an organizational hierarchy
- must be viewed in terms of prescribed roles rather than of individuals
- a particular position within an organization carries the same regardless of
who occupies that position

HIERARCHY
- represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in
any given organization
- serves as the framework for the flow of authority downward, and obedience
upward, through the department
MANAGEMENT OR ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
1) PLANNING
- the determination in advance of how the objectives of the organization will
be attained
- the process of setting performance objectives and identifying the actions
needed to accomplish them
- working out in broad outline the things that need to be done and the
methods for doing them to accomplish the purpose set for the enterprise

2) ORGANIZING
- involves the determination and allocation of the men and women as well
as the resource of an organization to achieve pre-determined goals or
objectives of the organization
- the process of dividing the work to be done and coordinating results to
achieve a desired purpose
- establishment of the formal structure of authority through which work
subdivisions are arranged, defined and coordinated for the desired
objectives
3) DIRECTING
- involves the overseeing and supervising of the human resources and the
various activities in an organization to achieve through cooperative efforts
the pre-determined goals or objectives of the organization
- also called leading, the process of directing and coordinating the work
efforts of other people to help them accomplish important task
- task of making decisions and embodying them in specific and general
orders and instructions
4) CONTROLLING
- involves the checking or evaluation and measurement of work performance
and comparing it with planned goals or objectives of the organization, and
making the necessary corrective actions so that work is accomplished as
planned
- the process of monitoring performance, comparing results to objectives
and taking corrective action as necessary
- also called supervising
5) STAFFING
- the task of providing competent men to do the job and choosing the right
men for the right job
- involves good selection and processing of reliable and well-trained
personnel
- filling the organization with the right people in the right position
6) REPORTING
- the making of detailed account of activities, work progress, investigations
and unusual in order to keep every one informed or what is going on
7) BUDGETING
- the forecasting in detail of the results of an officially recognized program
of operations based on the highest reasonable expectations of operating
efficiency.
PRINCIPLES OF EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT
DIVISION OF WORK
- work specialization can increase efficiency with the same amount of effort
AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
- authority includes the right to command and the power to require
obedience
- one cannot have authority without responsibility
DISCIPLINE
- necessary for an organization to function effectively, however, the state of
the disciplinary process depends upon the quality of its leaders
UNITY OF COMMAND
- subordinate should receive orders from one superior only
SCALAR CHAIN
- the hierarchy of authority is the order of ranks from the highest to the
lowest levels of the organization
- shows the vertical hierarchy of the organization which defines an
unbroken chain of units from top to bottom describing explicitly the flow of
authority.
ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS IN THE POLICE ORGANIZATION
1) FUNCTIONAL UNITS
a) BUREAU
- the largest organic functional unit within a large department;
comprises of several divisions
b) DIVISION
- a primary subdivision of a bureau
c) SECTION
- functional unit within a division that is necessary for specialization
d) UNIT
 - functional group within a section or the smallest functional group
within an organization

2) TERRITORIAL UNITS
a) POST
- a fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty, such
as a designated desk
or office or an intersection or cross walk from traffic duty
b) ROUTE
- a length of streets designated for patrol purposes; also called
line beat
c) BEAT
- an area assigned for patrol purposes, whether foot or motorized
d) SECTOR
- an area containing two or more beats, routes or posts
e) DISTRICT
- a geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually with its
own station
f) AREA
- a section or territorial division of a large city each comprised of
designated districts
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
- the backbone of the police department
- examples of the line functions of the police are
patrolling, traffic duties, crime investigation
2) STAFF/ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
- functions that are designed to support the line functions and assist in the
performance of the line functions
- examples of the staff functions of the police are
planning, research, budgeting and legal advice
3) AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS
- functions involving the logistical operations of the organization
examples are training, communication, maintenance, records management,
supplies and equipment management
ORGANIC UNITS IN A POLICE ORGANIZATION
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
KINDS OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES
1) LINE
- the oldest and simplest kind; also called military
- defined by its clear chain of command from the highest to the lowest and
vice versa
- depicts the line functions of the organization
- orders or commands must come from the higher level of authority before
it can be carried out
- involves few departments
2) FUNCTIONAL
- structure according to functions and specialized units
- depicts staff functions of the organization
- responsibilities are divided among authorities who are all accountable to
the authority above
3) LINE AND STAFF
- a combination of the line and functional kind
- combines the flow of information from the line structure with the staff
departments that service, advise, and support them
- generally more formal in nature and has many departments

The Philippine National Police follows the line and staff kind of
organizational structure.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
- an illustration in the form of a chart which represents the organizational
structure
- the mechanical means of depicting, by an arrangement of symbols, the
relationships that exist between individuals, groups and functional
relationships between groups and individuals clearly defined to ensure
accountability and compliance

ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES
FOUR PRIMAL CONDITIONS OF AN ORGANIZATION
1) AUTHORITY
- the supreme source of government for any particular organization
- the right to exercise, to decide and to command by virtue of rank and
position
2) MUTUAL COOPERATION
- an organization exists because it serves a purpose.
3) DOCTRINE
- provides for the organization’s objectives
- provides the various actions, hence, policies, procedures, rules and
regulations of the organization are based on the statement of doctrines
4) DISCIPLINE
- comprising behavioral regulations
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 maximum number of subordinates that a superior can effectively
supervise
Factors affecting the span of control:
a) Leadership qualities of the supervisors
b) Nature of the job and work conditions
 c) Complexity of task
d) Education and skill of the employees
3) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
- conferring of an amount of authority by a superior position to a lower-level
position.
4) HIERARCHY OF AUTHORITY
- the relationship between superiors and subordinates
- serves as the framework for the flow of authority downward and obedience
upward through the department
HIERARCHY
- represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in
any given organization.
5) SPECIALIZATION
- the assignment of particular personnel to particular tasks
SPECIALIZATION OF JOBS (AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION)
- the designation of certain activities or tasks as ones that must be
performed in a highly technological, scientific or precise manner
- areas of police specialization include undercover works, crime scene
operations, legal advising, computer work, SWAT operations and others
SPECIALIZATION OF PEOPLE (SPECIALISTS)
- the designation of particular persons as having expertise in a specific area
of work
- signifies the adaptation of an individual to the requirements through
extensive 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
Historical Development of Policing in the Worldwide and Philippine Setting

The term ‘POLICE’ was derived from the following:

● “POLITEIA” (Greek word) which means Greek word and used to describe the
group of civil officers governing the city and not necessarily the armed men
guarding or policing the city.

● “POLITIA” (Romans) which means civil administration.

● “POLICE” (French) used it to those authorized people who enforce the law.

● “PULIS” - Filipinos further translated the term police in a way for it to be

compatible in the manner they pronounce and spell words (Timpac, 2013).
THEORIES OF POLICE SERVICE
1) HOME RULE THEORY
- policemen are regarded as servants of the community, who rely for
the efficiency of their functions upon the express needs of the people
- policemen are civil servants whose key duty is the preservation of public
peace and security
2) CONTINENTAL THEORY
- policemen are regarded as state or servants of the higher authorities
- the people have no share or have little participation with the duties nor
connection with the police organization
CONCEPTS OF POLICE SERVICE
1) OLD CONCEPT
- police service gives the impression of being merely a suppressive
machinery
- this philosophy advocates that the measurement of police competence is
the increasing number of arrests, throwing offenders in detention facilities
rather than trying to prevent them from committing crimes
2) MODERN CONCEPT
regards police as the first line of defense of the criminal justice system, an
organ of crime prevention
- police efficiency is measured by the decreasing number of crimes
- broadens police activities to cater to social services and has for its mission
the welfare of the individual as well as that of the community in general
EARLY POLICING SYSTEM
1) KIN POLICING
- the family of the offended individual was expected to assume responsibility
for justice
- the family of the victim was allowed to exact vengeance
2) EGYPT
- ancient rulers had elite unit to protect them
- created the MEDJAYS, a form of police force whose duties include
guarding of the tombs and apprehending thieves
- introduced the use of dogs as guards and protectors
3) ROME
- created the first organized police force called VIGILES OF ROME, or
VIGILES URBANI (watchmen of the city), which had the primary task of
firefighting and policing
- the Vigiles acted as night watch, apprehendinng thieves, keeping an eye
out for burglars and hunting down runaway slaves, and were on occasion
used to maintain order in the streets
- the Vigiles dealt primarily with petty crimes and looked for disturbances
of the peace while they patrolled the streets
- created a special unit called PRAETORIAN GUARDS, a special force of
guards used by Roman Emperors as the Emperors' personal guards
- as personal guards of the Emperor, their primary duty was to protect the
Emperor from assassination and other forms of attack against the
Emperor
4) Early Policing in England
a) FRANKPLEDGE SYSTEM/MUTUAL PLEDGE SYSTEM
- required all males aged 12 and above to join a group of nine to form a
TYTHING
- members of the tything are called a TYTHINGMEN
- a CONSTABLE served as a leader of ten tythings
- the primary task of the things was to protect their village from thieves and
animals
- tythings were later organized into SHIRES
- a shire was headed by a leader called SHIRE REEVE, which is the origin
of the word “sheriff”
- their duty was to apprehend offenders
b) PARISH CONSTABLES
- a parish official charged with controlling crimes
- appointed to serve for one year
- duties included organizing watchmen to guard the gates
- during trouble, the watchman would raise a “HUE AND CRY”, a call to
arms where the rest of the parish would stop what they were doing and
come to the aid of the constable
MODERN POLICING SYSTEM
1) ENGLAND
a) BOWSTREET RUNNERS
- a group of men organized to arrest offenders
- organized by Henry Fielding, a magistrate in London, in 1749 in London,
England
- the name was adopted from the name of the street where the office of Henry
Fielding was located
- when Henry Fielding retired as magistrate, he was replaced by his blind
brother, John Fielding
b) METROPOLITAN POLICE OF ACT 1829
- the law that created the first modern police force in London England, called
the Metropolitan Police Service
- this law was passed through the initiative of Sir Robert Peel, a member
of the Parliament
- the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service is the Scotland Yard,
now known as the New Scotland Yard
SIR ROBERT PEEL
- recognized as the father of modern policing system

2) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

a) NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
- created in 1845 in New York, USA
- recognized as the first modern style police department in the US
- the largest police force in the world
- modeled after the Metropolitan Police Service of London
b) BOSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
- the oldest police department in the US
- the first night watch was established in Boston in 1631
- formally founded in May, 1854
AUGUST VOLLMER
- recognized as the Father of Modern Law Enforcement for his
contributions in the development of the field of criminal justice in the US
- author of the book, Police Administration, which served as the basic guide
in the administration of the police organization in the US
- was the first police chief of Berkeley, California
III. 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 organized in each town
and established 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 70 of 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
CAPT HENRY ALLEN
- 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
Act No 255 – the act that renamed the Insular Constabulary into Philippine
Constabulary, enacted on October 3, 1901
Executive Order 389 – ordered that the Philippine Constabulary be one of the
four services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, enacted on December 23,
1940
Post-American Period
RA 4864 – otherwise known as the Police Professionalization Act of 1966,
enacted on September 8, 1966; created the Police Commission (POLCOM) as a
supervisory agency to oversee the training and professionalization of the local
police forces under the Office of the President; later POLCOM was renamed into
National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM)
Martial Law Period
PD 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
Post Martial Law Regime
Executive Order No 1012 – transferred to the city and municipal government
the operational supervision and direction over all INP units assigned within their
locality; issued on July 10, 1985
Executive Order No 1040 – transferred the administrative control and
supervision of the INP from the Ministry of National Defense to the National
Police Commission
RA 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

RA 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
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
BRIG GEN RAFAEL CRAME
- the first Filipino chief of the Philippine Constabulary in 1917

COL ANTONIO TORRES

- the first Filipino chief of police of the Manila Police Department in 1935
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
P/DIR GEN CESAR NAZARENO
the first chief of the Philippine National Police
Republic Act No. 6975
- PNP Law of 1991
- DILG Act of 1990

Republic Act No. 8551

- PNP Reform and Reorganization act of 1998

SALIENT PROVISION OF R.A. 6975 and R.A. 8551

The Department of the Interior and Local Government:
- To carry out the policies and purpose of this Act, the Department of Local
Government is hereby reorganized into the Department of Interior and
Local Government, hereinafter referred to as the Department, in
accordance with the provisions of this Act.

Organization of the DILG:

The Department shall consist of the:
- Department Proper
- The existing bureaus and offices of Department of Local Government
- National Police Commission
- 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.

Specific Powers and Functions of the DILG Secretary:

a) Prepare and submit periodic reports, including a Quarterly Anti-Crime
Operation 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.
Prohibitions to the Members of the Commission:
The Chairman and members of the Commission shall not engage in the
practice of any profession, or intervene, directly or indirectly, in the management
and control of any private enterprise.
They shall not, directly or indirectly, have any financial or material interest
in any transaction requiring the approval of their office.

Powers and Functions of the PNP:

a. Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and
properties;

b. Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public
safety;

c. Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders,

bring offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;

d. Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in

accordance with the Constitution and pertinent laws;

e. Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by

law, informing the person so detained of all his rights under the
Constitution;

f. Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and explosives in accordance

with law;

g. Supervise 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

h. Perform such other duties and exercise all other functions as may be
provided by law.

Organization of the PNP:

 Note:
1. In no case shall any officer who has retired or is retirable within six (6) months
from his compulsory retirement age be appointed as Chief of the PNP.
2. The PNP shall be composed of a national office, regional offices, provincial
offices, district offices and city or municipal station.
3. PNP shall maintain its office in Metropolitan Manila, which shall house the
directorial staff, service staff and special support units.
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GENERAL QUALIFICATION FOR

PNP APPOINTMENT

1. A citizen of the Philippines.

2. A person of good moral character.

3. Must pass the psychiatric or psychological, drug, and physical tests to be

administered by the PNP or any accredited government hospitals.

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 from civilian position in the government.

7. Must not have been convicted by final judgment of crime involving moral
turpitude.
8. Must have a height of at least 1.62 m for male and 1.57 m for female.

9. Must weight not more or less than 5kgs. From the standards corresponds to
his age, sex and height.

10. Must not be less than 21 or more than 30 years old.

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4. At the regional level, the PNP shall have regional offices, including that of the
National Capital Region, each of these regional offices shall be headed by a
regional director for peace and order.
5. At the provincial level, there shall be a PNP office, each headed by a provincial
director.
6. In case of large provinces, police districts may be established by the
Commission to be headed by a district director.
7. At the city or municipal level, there shall be a PNP station, each headed by
chief police.

WAIVER IN THE PNP:

WAIVER – is program given to applicant disqualifications set by the law
but still want to join the PNP service.

QUALIFICATIONS THAT CAN BE WAIVED:

1. Age – not below 20 nor more than 35 years old
2. Height – granted to applicants belonging to cultural minorities
3. Weight – more or less than 5 kgs. from the standards set by law.
(Applicant will be given not exceeding 6 months to comply with this
standard)
Note: Under R.A. 8551, the 6 months was changed to 1 year.
4. Education – without baccalaureate degree; at least 72 units leading to
a bachelor degree.

Note:
1. Applicant with no baccalaureate degree will be given a maximum of 4 years to
comply and applicant with at least 72 units will be given two years to comply.
Note: Under 9708, members who are already in the service upon the
effectivity of Republic Act No. 8551 shall be given five (5) years to obtain the
minimum educational qualification preferably in law enforcement related
courses.

2. The nature of appointment under waiver program under education and weight
is temporary. Failure to comply with the standards within the specified time shall
be dismiss from service.

3. Any PNP personnel who’s disqualified from service by reason of failure to meet
the waiver of education and weight can eligible to re-apply for PNP if already
possess the minimum qualifications.

CRITERIA IN SELECTING APPLICANTS FOR WAIVER PROGRAM:

1. Those possess least disqualification shall take precedence over the
others.
2. Order of waiver disqualifications: Age, Height, Weight and Education.

EXAMINATIONS OF POLICEMEN:
NAPOLCOM shall administer the entrance and promotional examinations
for policemen.

RA. 8551: Section 58. Prioritization of Women for Recruitment:

- 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.
A. PNP RANK CLASSIFICATION (OLD)
Police Ranks and abbreviations Equivalent Military Ranks
A. Commissioned Officers
-Director General General
-Deputy Director General Lieutenant General
-Director Major General
-Chief Superintendent Brigadier General
-Senior Superintendent Colonel
-Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel
-Chief Inspector Major
-Senior Inspector Captain
-Inspector Lieutenant
B. Non-commission Officers
-Senior Police Officer IV (SPOIV) Master Sergeant
-Senior Police Officer III (SPOIII) Technical Sergeant
-Senior Police Officer II (SPOII) Staff Sergeant
-Senior Police Officer I (SPOI) Sergeant
-Police Officer III (POIII) Corporal
-Police Officer II (POII) Private First Class
-Police Officer I (POI) Private

B. RANK CLASSIFICATION (NEW)

Rank Classification (Old) Rank Classification (New)
A. Commissioned Officers A. Commissioned Officers
- Police Director General - Police General, PGEN
- Police Deputy Director General - Police Lieutenant General, PLTGEN
- Police Director - Police Major General, PMGEN
- Police Chief Superintendent - Police Brigadier General, PBGEN
- Police Senior Superintendent - Police Colonel, PCOL
- Police Superintendent - Police Lieutenant Colonel, PLTCOL
- Police Chief Inspector - Police Major, PMAJ
- Police Senior Inspector - Police Captain, PCPT
- Police Inspector - Police Lieutenant, PLT
B. Non-commissioned Officers B. Non-commissioned Officers
- Senior Police Officer IV - Police Executive Master Sergeant,
- Senior Police Officer III PEMS
- Senior Police Officer II - Police Chief Master Sergeant, PCMS
- Senior Police Officer I - Police Senior Master Sergeant, PSMS
- Police Officer III - Police Master Sergeant, PMSg
- Police Officer II - Police Staff Sergeant, PSSg
- Police Officer I - Police Corporal, PCpl
- Patrolman/Patrolwoman, Pat
Breakdown:
1 PNP Chief (Director General)
3 Deputy Director General (1 for administration, 1 for operation, 1 Chief
of the Directional Staff)
11 Police Director
48 Police Chief Superintendent

PNP SUPPORT UNITS

A. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT UNITS
1. Crime Laboratory – it provides scientific and technical investigative aid and
support to the PNP and other government investigative agencies.
2. Logistic Unit – shall responsible for the procurement, distribution and
management of all logistical requirements in the PNP including firearms and
ammunitions
3. Communications Unit – shall responsible for establishing an effective police
communications network
4. Computer Center – shall responsible for the design, implementation and
maintenance of a data base system for the PNP
5. Finance Center – shall responsible for providing finance and budget services
for the PNP
6. Civil Security Unit – it provides administrative services and general
supervision over the organization, business operation and activities of all
organized private detectives, watchmen, security guard agencies and company
guard forces.

B. OPERATIONAL SUPPORT UNITS

1. Maritime Police Unit – perform all police functions over Philippine
territorial waters and rivers.
2. Police Intelligence Unit – it serves as the intelligence and counter-
intelligence operating unit of the PNP
3. Police Security Unit – provides security for the government, VIP’s visiting
dignitaries and private individuals authorized to be given protection
4. Criminal Investigation Unit – it undertakes the monitoring, investigation
and prosecution of all crimes involving economic sabotage, and other
crimes.
5. Special Action Force – the mobile strike force or reaction unit to augment
 regional, provincial, municipal and city police forces for civil disturbance
control, counter- insurgency, hostage-taking rescue operations, and other
special operations.
6. Narcotics Unit – Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
7. Aviation Security Unit – it secure the country’s airports against offensive
and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, exercise operational control
and supervision.
8. Traffic management Unit – enforce traffic laws and regulations.
9. Medical and Dental Centers – responsible for providing medical and
dental services for the PNP.
10. Civil Relations Unit – implement plans and programs that will
promote community and citizen’s participation in the maintenance of
peace and order

PNP MANNING LEVEL:

- the approximate police to population ratio

THINGS TO CONSIDER IN MANNING LEVEL:

1. Sate of peace and order
2. Population density
3. Actual demands on service in area.

1:500 Average nationwide manning levels

1:1000 minimum police to population ratio

THREE CLASSIFICATIONS OF CITY AND MUNICIPALITY ACCORDING TO

POPULATION

CITY Class A – cities with 100,000 population and above

Class B – cities with 75,000 up to less than 100,000
Class C – cities with less than 75, 000 population

TOWN Class A – town with 75,000 population and above

Class B – town with 30,000 to less than 75,000
Class C – town with less than 30,000 population

ATTRITION SYSTEM
 The loss in the personnel of its organization in the normal course of events
due to attainment of maximum tenure in position, relief for just cause, demotion
in position or rank, non-promotion, and retirement.

TYPES OF ATTRITION:
1. Attrition by attainment of Maximum tenure
Officer will be attired if he attained the following tenure:

POSITION MAXIMUM TENURE

1. Chief PNP 4 years
2. Deputy Chief PNP 4 years
3. Director of Staff Services 4 years
4. Regional Director 6 years
5. Provincial/City Director 9 years

2. Attrition by relief
- PNP personnel who have been relieved for just cause and not given
assignment within 2 years
3. Attrition by demotion in rank or position
- Personnel assigned in a position lower than his grade despite the
existence of vacancy within 18 months after the demotion
4. Attrition by non-promotion
- Personnel who has not promoted despite there is vacancy for a
period of 10 years.
5. Attrition by retirement
- Personnel who rendered at least 20 years of service

6. Attrition by other means

a. Inefficiency based on poor performance during the last 2
successive annual rating periods
b. Inefficiency based on poor performance for 3 cumulative
annual rating periods
c. Physical and mental incapacity

d. Failure to pass entrance examinations twice or finish

required career course
TIME IN GRADE IN A PERMANENT RANK:

Time in grade is a requirement for a specified amount of time that an employee

must spend in a grade before they are eligible for promotion.

1 year – Sr. Supt., Dir., Deputy Director General

3 years – Chief Supt. – Chief Supt.
5 years -- Chief Inspector – Senior Supt
5 years – Senior Inspector – Chief Inspector
3 years – Inspector – Sr. Inspector
3 years – SPO IV – Inspector
2 years – SPOIII – SPO IV
2 years – SPOII – SPO III
2 years – SPOI – SPO II
2 years – POIII – SPO I
1 year – POII – PO III
1 year – POI – PO II

APPOINTMENT OF PNP OFFICERS AND MEMBERS:

1. PO I – SPO IV- PNP Regional Director for regional personnel- PNP Chief for
national personnel.
2. Inspector – Superintendent – Chief PNP as recommended by their immediate
superior.
3. Senior Superintendent to Deputy Dir. Gen. – President upon
recommendation of the Chief PNP.
4. Director General – President, from among the most senior officers down to
the rank of Chief Superintendent in the service.

PROMOTIONAL SYSTEM:
Is an act or instance of elevating personnel from a lower to a higher rank
or position.

KINDS OF PROMOTION
1. Regular Promotion
 Requirements:
a. Successfully passed the promotional examination given by the
commission
b. Satisfactorily completed the appropriate and accredited course in the
PNPA and training institutions
c. Satisfactorily passed the psychiatric, psychological and drug tests
d. No pending administrative and criminal case
e. Cleared by the People’s law enforcement board

2. Special Promotion
Given to PNP a personnel who has exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and
gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty shall be
promoted to the next higher rank.

3. Lateral Entry
 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, such as
dentists, optometrists, nurses, engineers, criminologists and graduates of
forensic science.
 Doctors of medicine, members of the BAR and Chaplains shall be
appointed to the rank of senior inspector in their particular technical
service.

REQUIRED MANDATORY SCHOOLINGS FOR PROMOTION:

1. Police Chief Superintendent to Police Director

- Officer Senior Executive Course (OSEC), MNSA or allied related master’s degree

2. Police Superintendent to Police Senior Superintendent

- General Staff Course (GSC)

3. Chief Inspector
- Officer Advance Course (OAC)

4. Senior Inspector
- Officer Basic Course (OBC)

5. Inspector
- Officer Candidate Course (OCC)

6. SPO II – SPO IV
- Senior Leadership Course (SLC)

7. SPO I – SPOII
- Junior Leadership Course (JLC)

8. PO I – PO III
- Police Basic Course (PBC)

PNP RETIREMENT:

1. COMPULSORY RETIREMENT
 Retirement for officer and non-officer of the PNP upon the attainment of
56 years old, even without reaching 20 years in the service.

2. OPTIONAL RETIREMENT
 Accumulation of at least 20 years of satisfactory active service, even
without reaching 56 years old.

Retirement in the Next Higher Grade

 Uniformed personnel covered under this Act shall, for purposes of

retirement pay, be retired in one (1) grade higher than the permanent grade
last held.
 Provided, that they have served for at least one (1) year of active service in
the permanent grade.

DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS

INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE (IAS)

 - created by RA 8551

FUNCTIONS OF THE IAS

1) pro-actively conduct inspections and audits on PNP personnel and units;
2) investigate complaints and gather evidence in support of an open
investigation;
3) conduct summary hearings on PNP members facing administrative
charges;
4) 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;
5) file appropriate criminal cases against PNP members before the court as
evidence warrants and assists in the prosecution of the case;
6) provide assistance to the Office of the Ombudsman in cases involving the
personnel of the PNP;

The IAS shall also conduct, motu propJI9io (on its own initiative), automatic
investigation of the following cases:

1) incidents where a police personnel discharges a firearm;

2) incidents where death, serious physical injury, or any violation of human
rights occurred in the conduct of a police operation;
3) incidents where evidence was compromised, tampered with, obliterated, or
lost while in the custody of police personnel;
4) incidents where a suspect in the custody of the police was seriously
injured; and
5) incidents where the established rules of engagement have been violated.

The IAS shall recommend promotion of the members of the PNP or the
assignment of PNP personnel to any key position.

ORGANIZATION OF IAS
- headed by the INSPECTOR GENERAL who is a CIVILIAN and
appointed by the President upon the recommendation of the Director
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
1) entry shall be voluntary
2) PNP personnel with at least five (5) years experience in law enforcement
3) with no derogatory service record
4) members of the bar may enter the service laterally

CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND INCENTIVES

- IAS personnel shall be granted occupational specialty pay which
shall not exceed FIFTY PERCENT (50%) of his base pay
- IAS personnel shall also have priorities in the quota allocation for
training and education

DISCIPLINARY RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE IAS

- any PNP personnel found guilty of any of the cases mentioned and any
immediate superior found negligent shall be recommended
automatically for dismissal or demotion
- recommendation by the IAS, once final, cannot be revised, set-aside or
unduly delayed without just cause
- decisions rendered by the provincial inspectors shall be forwarded to
the regional office for review within ten (10) days
- decisions of the regional office may be appealed to the national office
- decisions rendered by the national IAS shall be appealed to the
National Appellate Board

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
- PLEB shall be 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

PROCEDURE IN THE PLEB

- the procedure shall be summary in nature, conducted in accordance
with due process but without strict regard to technical rules of evidence
- cases handled by PLEB shall be decided by majority votes of its
members
- each case shall be decided within SIXTY (60) DAYS from the time it
has been filed with the PLEB
- the decision of the PLEB shall become final and executory, except for
decisions involving demotion or dismissal from the service
- decisions involving demotion or dismissal from the service may be
appealed with the REGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD within TEN (10)
DAYS from receipt of the copy of the decision

ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINARY MACHINERIES IN THE PNP

A) CITIZEN’S 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 an irregular or illegal act committed by a
member of the PNP

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES FOR CITIZEN’S COMPLAINTS

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 thereof, 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) DAYS

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

B) BREACH OF INTERNAL DISCIPLINE

- refers to any offense committed by a member of the PNP involving and
affecting order and discipline within the police organization

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:
a) simple misconduct or negligence
b) insubordination
c) frequent absences or tardiness
d) habitual drunkenness
e) gambling prohibited by law

DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITIES FOR BREACH OF INTERNAL DISCIPLINE

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

SUMMARY DISMISSAL POWERS

- the NAPOLCOM, PNP Chief and Regional Directors have summary
dismissal powers in any of the following cases:
1) when the charge is serious and the evidence of guilt is strong
2) 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
3) when the respondent is guilty of a serious offense involving conduct
unbecoming of a police officer

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:
1) NATIONAL APPELLATE BOARD
o shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by the PNP
Chief and the National Internal Affairs Service
o shall be composed of the four (4) regular commissioners and shall
be chaired by the executive officer
2) REGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD
o 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
 o there shall be at least one (1) regional appellate board per
administrative region

FORUM SHOPPING
- Multiple filing of complaints.
- When an administrative complaint is filed with a police disciplinary
authority, no other case involving the same cause of action shall be filed
with any other disciplinary authority.

AWOL – Absence Without Official Leave

- Any member of the PNP who shall go on AWOL for a continuous period of
30 days or more shall be dismissed immediately from the service.

DISCIPLINARY APPELLATE BOARDS

1. NATIONAL APPELLATE BOARD – consider appeals from decisions of the
Chief of PNP.

2. REGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD – consider appeals from decisions of the

regional directors, other officials, mayors, and the PLEB

ADD ON:
WOMEN’S DESK:
- Administer cases involving crimes against chastity, sexual harassment,
abuses committed against women and children and other similar offenses.
- All complaints and reports under the Women’s Desk shall be written in a
separate blotter book known as the “PINK BOOK” or “PINK BLOTTER
BOOK”

PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL EXECUTIVES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE

PNP
a. PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR
1. Shall choose the PNP Provincial Director from a list recommended by
the PNP Regional Director
 2. Serve as a chairman of the Provincial Peace and Order Council and
oversee the implementation of the Provincial Public Safety Plan

b. CITY AND MUNICIPAL MAYORS

1. Shall serve the operational supervision and control over the PNP in their
respective jurisdiction
2. Shall develop and establish an integrated area public safety plans
3. Shall have the power to impose notice and summary hearing for minor
offenses committed by the PNP in their respective jurisdiction
4. Authorize to choose the Chief of Police from a list recommended by the
Provincial Director
5. Authorize to recommend the transfer, reassignment or details of PNP
members outside of their area
6. Authorize to recommend the appointment of new member of the PNP to
be assigned in their area.

SALIENT PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9263

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF THE BUREAU OF

FIRE PROTECTION (BFP) AND THE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND
PENOLOGY.

This Act shall be known as the "Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau
of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act of 2004."

The BFP and the BJMP shall be respectively headed by a Chief who shall
be assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs, one (1) for administration and one (1) for
operations, all of whom shall be appointed by the President upon
recommendation of the Secretary of the DILG from among the qualified officers
with at least the rank of senior superintendent in the service.

BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION (BFP)

- created by virtue of RA 6975
- initially composed of the officers and uniformed members of the fire
service of the former Integrated National Police
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BFP
1) shall be responsible for the prevention and suppression of all
destructive fires on buildings, houses and other structures, forests,
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
2) shall be responsible for the enforcement of the Fire Code of the
Philippines and other similar laws
3) 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

0RGANIZATION AND COMPOSITION

- shall be headed by a CHIEF, with the rank of DIRECTOR, to be
assisted by a DEPUTY CHIEF with the rank of CHIEF
SUPERINTENDENT
- shall be composed of provincial offices, district offices and city or
municipal fire stations
- at the provincial level, there shall be an OFFICE OF THE
PROVINCIAL FIRE MARSHALL
- in case of large provinces, there shall be DISTRICT OFFICES 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.

BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY (BJMP)

- created by virtue of RA 6975
- initially composed by the officers and uniformed members of the former
Jail Management and Penology Service

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE BJMP

- shall exercise supervision and control over all city and municipal jails;
however, the provincial jails shall be supervised and controlled by the
provincial governor within his jurisdiction
ORGANIZATION AND COMPOSITION
- shall be headed by a CHIEF with the rank of DIRECTOR, to be
assisted by a DEPUTY CHIEF with the rank of CHIEF
SUPERINTENDENT
- shall be composed of city and municipal jails each headed by a city or
municipal jail warden

A. Rank Classification

BUREAU OF FIRE BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND

PROTECTION (BFP) PENOLOGY (BJMP)
Fire Director Jail Director
Fire Chief Superintendent Jail Chief Superintendent
Fire Senior Superintendent Jail Senior Superintendent
Fire Superintendent Jail Superintendent
Fire Chief Inspector Jail Chief Inspector
Fire Senior Inspector Jail Senior Inspector
Fire Inspector Jail Inspector
Senior Jail Officer IV Senior Jail Officer IV
Senior Jail Officer III Senior Jail Officer III
Senior Jail Officer II Senior Jail Officer II
Senior Jail Officer I Senior Jail Officer I
Fire Officer III Fire Officer III
Fire Officer II Fire Officer II
Fire Officer I Fire Officer I

B. Rank and Position

RANK POSITION
Fire/Jail Director Chief of Fire Bureau/Chief of Jail Bureau
Fire/Jail Chief 1. Deputy Chief for Administration of the
Superintendent Fire Bureau
Deputy Chief for Administration of the
Jail Bureau
2. Deputy Chief for Operation of Fire
Bureau
Deputy Chief for Operation of Jail
Bureau
 3. Chief of Directorial Staff of the Fire
Bureau
Chief of Directorial Staff of the Jail
Bureau
Fire/Jail Senior 1. Directors of the directorates Fire/Jail
Superintendent Bureau
2. Regional Director for Fire Protection
Regional Director of Jail Management
and Penology
Fire/Jail Superintendent 1. Assistant Regional Director for
Administration
2. Assistant Regional Director for
Operations
3. Regional Chief of Directorial Staff

C. Appointment of Uniformed Personnel to the BFP and the BJMP.

RANK APPOINTEE REMARKS

Fire/Jail Officer I to 1. Regional Director for BFP Attested by the
Senior Fire/Jail Officer Regional Director for BJMP Civil Service
IV 2. Chief of the Jail Bureau for the Commission
national headquarters
Fire/Jail Inspector to 1. Chief of the Fire Bureau Recommended
Fire/Jail Chief of the Jail Bureau by their
Superintendent immediate
superiors, and
attested by the
CSC
Fire/Jail Senior Secretary of the DILG Recommended
Superintendent by respective
Chief of the BFP
and Chief of the
BJMP, with the
proper
attestation of
the CSC
Fire/ Jail Chief President Recommended
Superintendent to by the Secretary
Fire/Jail Director of the DILG,
 with the proper
endorsement by
the Chairman of
the CSC

SEC. 7. Professionalization and Upgrading of Qualification Standards in the

Designation of Uniformed Personnel of the BFP and the BJMP to Key
Positions.

No person shall be designated to the following key positions of the BFP and
the BJMP unless he/she has met the qualifications provided therein:

POSITION RANK/QUALIFICATIONS
Municipal Fire Marshal - Senior Inspector
- Must have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12)
units in a master's degree program.
City Fire Marshal - Chief Senior Inspector
- Must have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty four
(24) units in a master's degree program.
District Fire Marshal, - Superintendent
Provincial Fire Marshal, - Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a
Assistant Regional Director holder of a mater's degree in public
for Administration, Assistant administration.
Regional Director for
Operations and Regional
Chief of Directorial Staff.
District Fire Marshal for the - Senior superintendent
National Capital Region, - Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a
Regional Director for Fire holder of master's degree.
Protection and Director of the
Directorate of the National
Headquarters Office.
Deputy Chief for - Superintendent
Administration of the Fire - Must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a
Bureau, Deputy Chief for holder of a master's degree in public
Operations of the Fire Bureau administration
and Chief Directorial Staff of
the Fire Bureau.
Chief of the Fire Bureau - Director
 - Must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a
holder of a master's degree in public
administration

No person shall be designated to the following key positions of the BJMP

unless he/she has met the qualification provided therein:

POSITION RANK/QUALIFICATIONS
Municipal Jail Warden -Chief Inspector
- Who have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twelve (12)
units in a master' degree program in
management.
City Jail Warden - Chief Inspector
- Must have finished at least second year
Bachelor of Laws or earned at least twenty four
(24) units in master's degree program in
management
District Jail Warden, - Senior Superintendent
Provincial Jail Administrator, - Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a
Assistant Regional Director holder of a master's degree.
for Administration, Assistant
Regional Director for
Operations and Regional
Chief of Directorial Staff
Regional Director for Jail - Senior Superintendent
Management and Penology - Must be a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or a
and Director of the holder of a master's degree.
Directorate of the National
Headquarters Office
Deputy Chief for - Senior Superintendent
Administration of the Jail - Must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a
Bureau, Deputy Chief for holder of a master's degree.
Operations of the Jail Bureau
and Chief of Directorial Staff
of the Jail Bureau.
Chief of the Jail Bureau - Director
- Must be a member of the Philippine Bar or a
holder of a master's degree in management
RA 9263 - Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and
Penology Professionalization Act of 2004
- approved on 10 March 2004
- provided for the professionalization of the BFP and
BJMP

RA 9592 – amendatory law to RA 9263

- approved on 8 May 2009
amended the provision on the minimum educational qualification.

PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC)

- created by virtue of RA 6975

FUNCTION OF THE PPSC

- shall be the premier educational institution for the training, human
resource development and continuing education of all personnel of the
PNP, BFP and BJMP

ORGANIZATION AND COMPOSITION

- shall be under the direct supervision of a Board of Trustees composed
of the Secretary of the DILG and the three (3) bureau heads (PNP,
BFP and BJMP)
- shall consist of the Philippine National Police Academy, the National
Police College, the Philippine National Training Institute and other
training centers as may be created

POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

1) formulate and implement training programs for the personnel of the
Department;
2) establish and maintain adequate physical training facilities;
3) develop and implement research and development to support
educational training programs;
4) conduct an assessment of the training needs of the bureaus;
5) perform such other related functions as may be prescribed by the
Secretary
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA)
- created pursuant to Section 13 of Presidential Decree No 1184
- a primary component of the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)
- the premier educational institution for future officers of the Philippine
National Police (PNP), Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP)
- upon completion of training, graduates will be conferred the degree of
Bachelor of Science in Public Safety (BSPS) and appointed as
Police/Fire/Jail Inspector

REFERENCES:
Oscar G. S., Police Organization and Administration with Police Planning and
RA.6975 and RA. 8551,
Atty. D. B. ,Criminology Licensure Examination Reviewer Vol. 1 (Police
Organization and Administration with Police Planning),

Badua J. B, Police Personnel and Record Management,

Dean Guevara R., Police Organization and Administration with Police Planning,

P/Sr. Insp. Williard Dela Cruz Viñas

- Republic Act No. 9263 & Republic Act No. 1086