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Chapter-Iii-Brief-History-Of-The-Pnp WEEK 11 REPORT
Chapter-Iii-Brief-History-Of-The-Pnp WEEK 11 REPORT
Spanish Regime
Police functions during the Spanish Regime consist mainly of the following:
(a) the suppression of brigandage by patrolling unpacified areas; (b) the detection of
local or petty uprisings by spying upon the work and movements of people; and (c)
the enforcement of tax collection including church revenues.
a. Carabineros de Seguridad Publica (1712)- Armed with carbines, this police body
was organized for the purpose of carrying out the regulations of the department of
State. It became police-like when reorganized and named Cuerpo de Seguridad
Publica (Corps of Carabineros for Public Security). Its specific duties were watching
and guarding the custom houses, rivers, seacoasts, tobacco warehouses and preventing
the entry of contraband. It developed into a more special kind of police for land and
sea.
b. The Cuadrilleros (1836). It was the body of police organized in each town during
Spanish Regime. The Royal Decree which established it provided that five percent of
able-bodied male inhabitants of each province were to be enlisted in this organization
for three years. the duties consisted of maintaining peace and order in the towns,
patrolling, guarding the tribunal and prison cells, and other odd duties in the town. All
the organizations from each town were formed into company. The cuadrilleros
were administered like a
Police Integration
The places affected by police integration were in the outskirts of Manila, like
Caloocan and Pasay which became the favorite refuge of rebels,
Gen Mac Arthur immediately reorganized these units and assigned officers of
his headquarters to work closely with these units. USAFFE headquarters in Australia
took steps to communicate with resistance units and centers in the Philippines.Before
the end of 1942, most guerrilla units and centers in the Philippines had already
established radio contacts with USAFFE headquarters in Australia. These
movements reported their own activities and operations, the enemy's movements and
condition of their respective areas.Of all the guerrilla centers, the
Mindanao guerrilla
Proclamation 1081
The early seventies saw the rapid escalation of subversive activities of the
insurgents throughout the country. The New People's Army, the military arm of the
revitalized Communist Party of the Philippines was openly defying government troop
in the countryside. Countless subversive organizations had cropped up in almost
sectors of the populace. In Mindanao, a secessionist was beginning to gain ground
among the Muslims.
This situation precipitated various reforms and innovations with Philippine
Constabulary and program of activities. The special units and task force were called
upon to double their efforts and work more closely with government agencies and
civic groups in an attempt to stem the rising tide of
The National Capital Region which covers Metro Manila is divided into five
(5) Districts each headed by a District Director: The five (5) Districts are as follows
Western Police District (WPD)- Manila; Eastern Police District (EPD); Northern
Police District (NPD); Central Police District (CPD); Quezon City; and Southern
Police District (SPD).
On August 1992, due to the adverse publicities about erring policemen in the service,
the newly elected President Fidel V Ramos sought measures to restore the people's
faith by revamping the Philippine National Police (PNP).
PNP Vision