POLICE ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANIZATION

Clarito G. Lopez Jr. MPA/PA;llb

The word police is.. French word

POLICE IS
- Community & service oriented agency - responsible for: - the maintenance of peace and order and public safety..

The Role of the PNP in Counter-Insurgency Functions

Limited to:

1.

information gathering and

2. Ordinary police Function

What is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines? Philippine National Police

Who has the power to administer and control the national police force under RA 6975?
National Police Commission

Under RA 8551, the NAPOLCOM is now limited to:

policy and program coordination

PNP was envisioned as a community and service oriented Agency

Under the organizational set up, who spearheaded the PNP? Chief PNP with the rank of Director General

What are the different PNP organizational Structure?

1. 2. 3. National Office, Regional Offices, Provincial Offices,

4.
5.

District Offices, and

City/municipal offices

A reaction unit for civil disturbance control, hostage taking, rescue operations and other special operations. Special Action Force

RANK CLASSIFICATION OF THE PNP

Commissioned Officers (PCO) Director General (DG) General Deputy Director General (DDG) Director (Dir) Chief Superintendent (CSupt) Senior Superintendent (SSupt) Superintendent (Supt) Chief Inspector (CInsp) Senior Inspector (SInsp) Inspector (Insp)

Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCO) Senior Police Officer IV (SPO IV) Senior Police Officer III (SPO III) Senior Police Officer II (SPO II) Senior Police Officer I (SPO I) Police Officer III (PO III) Police Officer II (PO II) Police Officer I (PO I)

What is the rank classification of the PNP cadets?

Above the SPO4 and below Inspector rank

What is the minimum educational requirement for PNP applicant?

Baccalaureate degree

The minimum PNP qualification is continuing in character and an absence of any of them shall be a ground for separation or retirement from service, except for age.

What is the nature of appointment of PNP personnel under the waiver program?
- Temporary

What is the nature of appointment of those who passed the regular screening procedure?
Probationary

When a permanent appointment be given to PNP member?

After able to finish the required field training program

Who has the power to make appointment from the rank of PO1 to SPO4 For regional personnel, RD For personnel of the national headquarters, it is the Chief PNP

For the rank of senior superintendent and above, who has the power to make appointment. - The President

Lateral entry to the PNP extended to dentist, optometrist, nurses, engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences is commenced with the rank of

Inspector

Doctors of Medicine, members of the Bar and Chaplains is appointed to the Rank of: - Senior Inspector

When a Licensed Criminologist may be appointed to the rank of Inspector under the lateral entry program? - Only to fill up any vacancy.

One who administer the entrance and promotional examinations for policemen is: - NAPOLCOM

What is the duration of the field training program of the PNP? 12 months

Maximum tenure of PNP members holding key positions is hereby prescribed as follows:

POSITION Chief Deputy Chief

MAXIMUM TENURE four (4) years four (4) years

Director of the Staff Services

Regional Directors Provincial/City Directors

four (4) years

six (6) years nine (9) years

When the President may be allowed to extend the tour of duty of the Chief PNP? In times of war or other national emergency declared by Congress.

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.