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number of criminal events and the
Article XVI, Section 6 - The State shall
establish and maintain one police force, which
shall be national in scope and civilian in
character, to be administered and controlled by
a national police commission.
National in scope meaning. The police are
giving public service to the Filipinos
nationwide.
Civilian in character meaning.
 The police are still individual Filipino
citizen.
 PNP is not a part of the military although it
retains some military attributes such as
discipline.
 The PNP although having the new rank
classification/RA 11200, will not militarize
the PNP, which will retain its civilian
character
 The PNP shall continue to adopt a service-
oriented outlook in consonance with its
existing police-community relations
doctrine consistent with its sworn duty “To
Serve and Protect”
Organization of the Philippine National Police
Initially consisting of the members of the police
forces who were integrated into the Integrated
National Police (INP) pursuant to PD 765, and
the officers and enlisted personnel of the
Philippine Constabulary (PC).
Powers and Functions of the PNP
(Section 24, RA 6975)
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
Crime Prevention - as defined in United
Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,
comprises any activity by an individual or
group, public or private, which attempts to
eliminate crime prior to its occurring or
before any additional activity results in the
crime commission.
Crime Reduction - diminishing the
consequences of crime.
Crime Control - considers that crime had
already happened and that some
management of these criminal activities is
required to ensure that it does not spiral
out of control.
c. Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the
arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders
to justice and assist in their prosecution
Criminal Investigation - the process of
collecting information to identify the
perpetrator, locate the perpetrator, and
provide for their punishment.
d. Exercise the general powers to make
arrest, search and seizure in accordance
with the Constitution and pertinent laws.
RULE 113, Criminal Procedure
Arrest - actual restraint of a person to be
arrested, or by his submission to the
custody of the person making the arrest
Time of making arrest - may be made on
any day and at any time of the day or night
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
Article 125. Delay in the Delivery of
arrested person to the proper judicial
authority
Reglamentary Period:
12 hours - light penalties
18 hours - less grave
36 hours - grave felonies
f. Issue licenses for the possession of
firearms and explosives in accordance with
law
RA 10591
Permit to carry firearm outside of residence
- Chief PNP
 All firearms owned by the Government
shall be registered with the Firearms and
Explosives Ordnance of the PNP

Issuance of license - the Chief PNP,

through the FEO of the PNP, shall issue
license to qualified individuals and to
cause the registration of firearms.

Types of Licenses:
Type 1 - maximum of two (2)
Type 2 - max of five (5)
Type 3 - max of ten (10)
Type 4 - max of fifteen (15)
Type 5 - certified gun collector and 15
registered firearms.

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

h. Perform such other duties and exercise all

other functions as may be provided by law

Rank Classifications in the PNP

(RA 11200, New Rank Classification)

Old Rank (Sec. 28) New Rank (RA 11200)

Director General Police General
Dep Dir General Pol Lieutenant General
Director Pol Major General
Chief Supt Pol Brigadier General
Senior Supt Police Colonel
Superintendent Pol Lieutenant Colonel
Police Chief Ins Police Major
Police Senior Ins Police Captain
Police Inspector Police Lieutenant
SPO 4 Police Exec Master S
SPO 3 Police Chief Master
SPO 2 Police Senior Master
SPO 1 Police Master Sergeant
PO 3 Police Staff Sergeant
PO 2 Police Corporal
PO 1 Patrolman/Patrolwoman

Organizational Structure in the PNP