Republic of the Philippines

Department of the Interior and Local Government

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF, PNP
Camp Crame, Quezon City

COMMAND MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

NO. ________

SUBJECT: Institutionalization of the PNP “Integrity Pledge”

TO : See Distribution

DATE : January ___, 2015

1. REFERENCES:

a. Republic Act No. 6975, known as “An Act Establishing the Philippine
National Police under a Reorganized Department of Interior and Local
Government, and for Other Purposes”, as amended by RA 8551, known
as “The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998 and further
amended by RA 9708, known as an “Act Extending for Five (5) Years the
Reglementary Period for Complying the Minimum Educational
Qualification for Appointment to the PNP and Adjusting the Promotion
System Thereof”;

b. Republic Act No. 6713, known as the “Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for All Public Officials and Employees”; and

c. PNP Peace and Order Agenda for Transformation and Upholding the Rule
of Law (P.A.T.R.O.L) Plan 2030.

2. PURPOSE:

This Command Memorandum Circular (CMC) shall provide guidelines for the
institutionalization of the “PNP Integrity Pledge” by ensuring total commitment of every
PNP personnel to live according to the highest standards for public officials and
employees set forth in Republic Act No. 6713, known as the “Code of Conduct and
Ethical Standards for All Public Officials and Employees”. This ensures effective and
efficient performance of their respective duties and responsibilities in pursuit of the
mission and functions of their respective units as well as the whole PNP organization.

The CMC also aims to underscore top and unit leadership’s vital role in
‘leading by example’ and in accordance with the principle of command ‘responsibility’ by
ensuring that their respective personnel strictly abide with the provisions of RA 6713.
This promotes strict observation on the ethical practices and good governance on the
established PNP Ethical Doctrine at all times in dispensation of their respective duties
and responsibilities. These guidelines also aim to promote professionalism and ‘Culture
of Integrity’ and prevent misconduct of personnel to restore or enhance public
confidence in the PNP.
 3. SCOPE:

This CMC shall apply to all PNP personnel (Uniformed and Non-Uniformed),
from the officers of the top management level down to the lowest personnel of every
PNP office/unit nationwide. All PNP personnel shall sign their individual “Integrity
Pledge” which shall symbolize their utmost commitment to ethical practices and good
governance in the performance of their specific duties and responsibilities towards the
attainment of the PNP’s vision of becoming highly capable, effective and credible police
service.

4. SITUATION:

The PNP is endowed with the mission to enforce the law, prevent and control
crimes, maintain peace and order and ensure public safety and internal security with the
active support of the community. In order to carry out these missions, the police have
certain powers, namely the power to arrest and detain, the power to use force, power to
investigate and the power to regulate use of firearms and explosives, among the few,
these powers require adequate control mechanisms to ensure that these are
consistently used in the interest of the public. These in turn entail a high degree of
professionalism, observance of ethical practices and good governance to prevent the
abuse of such powers.

However, over the past two (2) decades there have been national scandals
involving PNP’s top leadership regarding police misconduct, particularly on corruption
which resulted to the declining trust and confidence of the community.

Public clamor for the police to regain moral authority by improving their
integrity in order to win back the trust and confidence of the public, in 2009, the PNP
upon its initiation into the Performance Governance System, laid down its long term
transformation roadmap through the PNP Peace and order Agenda for Transformation
and Upholding the Rule of Law (P.A.T.R.O.L) Plan 2030 which institutionalizes a
quantifiable tool in measuring accomplishments of various plans, programs and
activities embodied in the agency scorecard to ensure the continuity of transformation
within the organization that ultimately upholds the rule of law, transparency and
accountability of every PNP personnel. It serves as an instrument in realizing our vision
of becoming a highly capable, effective and credible police service.

5. POLICY GUIDELINES and PROCEDURES:

In the attainment of the above-stated purposes, the following guidelines shall

be implemented:

a. All PNP personnel at the National Headquarters, National Support Units

and all Police Regional Offices down to the Police Stations shall sign the
“Integrity Pledge”;

b. For uniformity, “Integrity Pledge” formats for uniformed and non-uniformed

personnel are described in Annexes “A” and “B” respectively; and

c. The “Integrity Pledge” must be accomplished in triplicate copies for the

personnel, his/her present office and IAS as the repository of all “Integrity
Pledges”.

6. TASKS:

a. IG, IAS
 1) Overall OPR in the implementation of this CMC;

2) Shall monitor the proper implementation and compliance of

this CMC; and

3) Perform other tasks as directed.

b. DCPSM

1) Shall assist IAS in monitoring the effective implementation of the

CMC; and

2) Perform other tasks as directed.

c. TDPCR

1) Shall promote awareness of the PNP’s Integrity Enhancement

Program to internal and external stakeholders; and

2) Perform other tasks as directed.

d. TDC

1) Provide necessary fund support for the implementation of this

CMC; and

2) Perform other tasks as directed.

e. TDHRDD

1) Shall monitor the training and conduct of PICE of the PNP’s

Integrity Enhancement Program; and

2) Perform other tasks as directed.

f. Directors, D-Staff and P-Staff
1) Ensure compliance of this CMC in their respective
Directorates/offices;

2) Conduct PICE on RA 6713, known as the “Code of Conduct

and Ethical Standards of All Public Officials and Employees” in
relation to this CMC and the “Integrity Pledge”; and

3) Perform other tasks as directed.

g. Directors, NSUs, RDs, PROs, and other Heads of Offices/Supervisors

1) Supervise and monitor the proper implementation of this CMC in

their respective AORs;

2) Conduct PICE on RA 6713, known as the “Code of Conduct and

Ethical Standards of All Public Officials and Employees” in
relation to this CMC and the “Integrity Pledge;

3) Prepare and submit compliance report, through channels, to

TCDS through IG, IAS two (2) weeks after implementation of
this CMC; and

4) Perform other tasks as directed.

 7. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Heads of Offices/Units and Supervisors shall make sure that the
“Integrity Pledge” shall be signed by all personnel;

b. The “Integrity Pledge”, shall form part of the PNP 201 File. A copy
shall be maintained by the Chief, ARMD of the unit/office and
another copy is submitted to IG, IAS;

c. Ensure strict compliance of the “Integrity Pledge” format provided to

ensure standard;

d. Cascading of “Integrity Pledge” policy guidelines is enjoined; and

e. Lateral coordination is authorized.

8. SANCTIONS:

Any violation committed in the provisions of this CMC without an official

authority, or failure to implement and comply with the said provisions, shall be grounds
for the imposition of administrative sanctions in accordance with the penalties provided
for under the Uniform Rules and Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (URACCS).
Sanction will also be imposed in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Procedures
before the Administrative Disciplinary Authorities and the Internal Affairs Service of the
Philippine National Police (URPBADA) as annotated in NAPOLCOM Memorandum
Circular (NMC) No. 2007-001.

9. RESCISSION:

All existing directives and other issuances which are contrary to or

inconsistent with this directive are hereby rescinded or modified accordingly.

10. EFFECTIVITY:

This CMC shall take effect upon approval.

ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA

Police Director General,
Chief, PNP

Distribution:

D-Staff
P-Staff
Dirs, NSUs
RDs, PROs

Copy Furnished:

Command Group
SPA to SILG