BROAD EXTERNAL POLICY PLANNING – responsibility of the ➢ I – IMAGE, credibility, and common support

legislative branch of the government, its determining of police guideline ➢ C – COORDINATION with other government agencies and non –
through the passage of appropriate laws or ordinances for police to enforce. government agencies organization and internal securities
INTERNAL POLICY PLANNING – the responsibility of the chief/PNP ➢ E – EFFCIENCY and effectiveness in the development and
and other chief of the different units or headquarters within there are of management of human and material resources
jurisdiction to achieve the objectives or mission of the police organization,
 The acronyms DREAMS stands for :
responsible of planning, organizing, staffing. directing, coordinating,
➢ D - DISPERSAL of policeman from the headquarters to the street
controlling, reporting and budgeting for the police organization.
and enhancement of crime prevention program
HOMOGENEITY - The work should be apportioned among the various
➢ R- RESTORATION of trust and confidence of the people on their
individuals and units according to some logical plan.
police and gain community support
DELINEATION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Lines of authority and
➢ E - ELIMINATION of street and neighborhood crimes and
responsibility should be made as definite and direct as possible.
improvement of public safety
SPAN OF CONTROL - There is a limit to the number of subordinates who
➢ A - ARREST of all criminal elements common or organized in
can be supervised effectively by one officer, and this limit seldom should be
coordination with the pillars of the CJS and other law enforcement agencies
exceeded.
➢ M-MAPPING up and removal of scalawags from the pole of ranks
UNITY OF COMMAND - Subordinates should be under the direct control
➢ S - STRENGHTENING the management and capability of the
of only one supervisor.
PNP to undertake or support the dreams operations and activities
DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY - Responsibility cannot be placed
without the delegation of commensurate authority, and authority should not  The Three Point Agenda known as ICU

be delegated to a person without holding him/her accountable for its use. ➢ I - INEPT

COORDINATION - he efforts of the organizational units and of their ➢ C - CORRUPT

component members must be coordinated so that all will be directed ➢ U – UNDISCIPLINE

harmoniously toward the accomplishment of the police purpose. The

 The acronyms GLORIA stands for :
components thus coordinated will enable the organization to function as a
➢ G – GRAFT free organization
well-integrated unit.
➢ L – LEADERSHIP by example
AUTHORITY – The right to exercise, to decide, and to command by virtue
➢ O - ONE stop shop mechanism for a faster police response to
of rank and position.
complaints and reports
DOCTRINE – It provides for the organization’s objectives. It provides the
➢ R - RESULT oriented culture in the anti-criminality effort
various action. Hence, policies, procedures, rule and regulations of the
➢ I - INVESTMENT climate, which is business friendly as a result
organization are based on the statement of doctrines.
of the peace and order
DISCIPLINE – It is imposed by command or self-restraint to insure
➢ A - ACCOUNTABILITY and ownership of peace and order
supportive behavior.
campaign
ETHICAL DOCTRINES – define the fundamental principles governing the
rules of conduct, attitude, behavior, and ethical norm of the PNP.
 PNP STRATEGIC FOCUS 2013 AND BEYOND
RA 9372 – Human security act of 2007 as amended by
➢ COMPETENCE
RA 11479 Anti – Terrorism Act of 2009
➢ ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
IMEG – pulis na naliligaw ng landas ay dito ang sumbungan.
➢ DISCIPLINE
SAMPLE OF PNP PLANS AND PNP PRORAMS AND STRATEGIES ➢ EXCELLENCE
➢ PROFESSIONALISM
 The acronym SMART describing the characteristics of the plan
➢ S – SIMPLE Primary Investigation - matagalan proseso
➢ M – MEASURABLE Inquest – mabilisang proseso
➢ A – ATTAINABLE AFFLICTIVE PENALTIES – Reclusion Perpetua 20yrs o 1day - 40years
➢ R – REALISTIC Reclusion Perpetua 12yrs to 1day - 20yrs
➢ T – TIME BOUND Prison mayor 6yrs to 1days to 12yrs
CORRECTIONAL PENALTIES – 6 months and 1day to 6yrs
 The acronym POLICE 2000 also describes another police plan :
presyon correctional
➢ P- PREVENTION and suppression of crime through community
arresto mayor 1month to 6months
oriented policing system
LIGHT PENALTIES - arresto menor – 1day to 30days
➢ O – ORDER, maintenance, peacekeeping, and internal security
CAPITAL PENALTIES – Death
➢ L – LAW enforcement without fear or favor
Eighth Congress
Republic Act No. 7438 April 27, 1992
AN ACT DEFINING CERTAIN RIGHTS OF PERSON
ARRESTED, DETAINED OR UNDER CUSTODIAL
INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS THE DUTIES OF THE
ARRESTING, DETAINING AND INVESTIGATING
OFFICERS, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. Statement of Policy. – It is the policy of the Senate to
value the dignity of every human being and guarantee full respect
for human rights.
Section 2. Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or Under
Custodial Investigation; Duties of Public Officers. –
(a) Any person arrested detained or under custodial investigation
shall at all times be assisted by counsel.
(b) Any public officer or employee, or anyone acting under his
order or his place, who arrests, detains or investigates any person
for the commission of an offense shall inform the latter, in a
language known to and understood by him, of his rights to remain
silent and to have competent and independent counsel, preferably
of his own choice, who shall at all times be allowed to confer
privately with the person arrested, detained or under custodial
investigation. If such person cannot afford the services of his own
counsel, he must be provided with a competent and independent
counsel by the investigating officer.lawphi1Ÿ
(c) The custodial investigation report shall be reduced to writing
by the investigating officer, provided that before such report is
signed, or thumbmarked if the person arrested or detained does
not know how to read and write, it shall be read and adequately
explained to him by his counsel or by the assisting counsel
provided by the investigating officer in the language or dialect
known to such arrested or detained person, otherwise, such
investigation report shall be null and void and of no effect
whatsoever.
(d) Any extrajudicial confession made by a person arrested,
detained or under custodial investigation shall be in writing and
signed by such person in the presence of his counsel or in the
latter's absence, upon a valid waiver, and in the presence of any of
the parents, elder brothers and sisters, his spouse, the municipal
mayor, the municipal judge, district school supervisor, or priest or
minister of the gospel as chosen by him; otherwise, such
extrajudicial confession shall be inadmissible as evidence in any
proceeding.
(e) Any waiver by a person arrested or detained under the
provisions of Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code, or under
custodial investigation, shall be in writing and signed by such
person in the presence of his counsel; otherwise the waiver shall
be null and void and of no effect.
(f) Any person arrested or detained or under custodial
investigation shall be allowed visits by or conferences with any
member of his immediate family, or any medical doctor or priest
or religious minister chosen by him or by any member of his
immediate family or by his counsel, or by any national non-
governmental organization duly accredited by the Commission on
Human Rights of by any international non-governmental
organization duly accredited by the Office of the President. The
person's "immediate family" shall include his or her spouse,
fiancé or fiancée, parent or child, brother or sister, grandparent or
grandchild, uncle or aunt, nephew or niece, and guardian or ward.
As used in this Act, "custodial investigation" shall include the
practice of issuing an "invitation" to a person who is investigated
in connection with an offense he is suspected to have committed,
without prejudice to the liability of the "inviting" officer for any
violation of law.
Section 3. Assisting Counsel. – Assisting counsel is any lawyer,
except those directly affected by the case, those charged with
conducting preliminary investigation or those charged with the
prosecution of crimes.
The assisting counsel other than the government lawyers shall be
entitled to the following fees;
(a) The amount of One hundred fifty pesos (P150.00) if the
suspected person is chargeable with light felonies;
(b) The amount of Two hundred fifty pesos (P250.00) if the
suspected person is chargeable with less grave or grave felonies;
(c) The amount of Three hundred fifty pesos (P350.00) if the
suspected person is chargeable with a capital offense.
The fee for the assisting counsel shall be paid by the city or
municipality where the custodial investigation is conducted,
provided that if the municipality of city cannot pay such fee, the
province comprising such municipality or city shall pay the fee:
Provided, That the Municipal or City Treasurer must certify that
no funds are available to pay the fees of assisting counsel before
the province pays said fees.
In the absence of any lawyer, no custodial investigation shall be
conducted and the suspected person can only be detained by the
investigating officer in accordance with the provisions of Article
125 of the Revised Penal Code.
Section 4. Penalty Clause. – (a) Any arresting public officer or
employee, or any investigating officer, who fails to inform any
person arrested, detained or under custodial investigation of his
right to remain silent and to have competent and independent
counsel preferably of his own choice, shall suffer a fine of Six
thousand pesos (P6,000.00) or a penalty of imprisonment of not
less than eight (8) years but not more than ten (10) years, or both.
The penalty of perpetual absolute disqualification shall also be
imposed upon the investigating officer who has been previously
convicted of a similar offense.
The same penalties shall be imposed upon a public officer or
employee, or anyone acting upon orders of such investigating
officer or in his place, who fails to provide a competent and
independent counsel to a person arrested, detained or under
custodial investigation for the commission of an offense if the
latter cannot afford the services of his own counsel.
(b) Any person who obstructs, prevents or prohibits any lawyer,
any member of the immediate family of a person arrested,
detained or under custodial investigation, or any medical doctor or
priest or religious minister chosen by him or by any member of
his immediate family or by his counsel, from visiting and
conferring privately with him, or from examining and treating
him, or from ministering to his spiritual needs, at any hour of the
day or, in urgent cases, of the night shall suffer the penalty of
imprisonment of not less than four (4) years nor more than six (6)
years, and a fine of four thousand pesos (P4,000.00).lawphi1©
The provisions of the above Section notwithstanding, any security
officer with custodial responsibility over any detainee or prisoner
may undertake such reasonable measures as may be necessary to
secure his safety and prevent his escape.
Section 5. Repealing Clause. – Republic Act No. No. 857, as
amended, is hereby repealed. Other laws, presidential decrees,
executive orders or rules and regulations, or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are repealed or
modified accordingly.
Section 6. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15)
days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any
daily newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.
Approved: April 27, 1992.lawphi1Ÿ