RANKS AND UNIFORM

I. PNP RANK CLASSIFICATION IN THE PNP

OLD NOMENCLATURE NEW NOMENCLATURE ABBREVIATION

Police Director General Police General PGEN

Police Deputy Director General Police Lieutenant General PLTGEN

Police Director Police Major General PMGEN

Police Chief Superintendent Police Brigadier General PBGEN

Police Senior Superintendent Police Colonel PCOL

Police Superintendent Police Lieutenant Colonel PLTCOL

Police Chief Inspector Police Major PMAJ

Police Senior Inspector Police Captain PCPT

Police Inspector Police Lieutenant PLT

Senior Police Officer IV Police Executive Master PEMS

Sergeant

Senior Police Officer III Police Chief Master Sergeant PCMS

Senior Police Officer II Police Senior Master Sergeant PSMS

Senior Police Officer I Police Master Sergeant PMSg

Police Officer III Police Staff Sergeant PSSg

Police Officer II Police Corporal PCpl

Police Officer I Patrolman/Patrolwoman Pat

(Republic Act No. 11200 dated February 8, 2019 and memo from the Chief Directorial Staff Re:
Modification of Rank Classification in the PNP dated March 23, 2019)

II. PNP RANK INSIGNIA AND UNIFORM

PNP Rank Classification With Respective Rank Insignia

A. Police Commissioned Officers Insignia

Police General 4 Stars

Police Lieutenant General 3 Stars

Police Major General 2 Stars

Police Brigadier General 1 Star

Police Colonel 3 Sampaguita Insignia

Police Lieutenant Colonel 2

Sampaguita Insignia

Police Major 1
Sampaguita Insignia

Police Captain 2 Anahaw Leaf

Inside A Diamond
 Police Lieutenant 1 Anahaw Leaf Inside A Diamond

Under NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2019-485 “APPROVING PNP-UESB RESOLUTION NO. 2019-008”
dated February 28, 2019 amending NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2000-174 particularly the New Rank
Insignia for PNCOs provides guidelines on when to use the new ranks insignia for PNCOs. The new
rank insignia for PNCOs shall be worn/sewn as a patch on the left and right sleeves of the PNO GOA
(Type “B” and “C”) uniform for proper identification for ranks. For field Service Uniform, Patrol Shirts
and others, the rank is the same.

B. POLICE NON-COMMISIONED OFFICERS

Police Executive Master Sergeant Chevron with 3 Bars with a Star between the
Chevron and Bars

Police Chief Master Sergeant 3 Chevron with 3 Bars

Police Senior Master Sergeant 3 Chevron with 2 bars

Police Master Sergeant 3 Chevron with 1 Bar

Police Staff Sergeant 3 Chevron

Police Corporal 2 Chevron

Patrolman/Patrolwoman 1 Chevron

DESCRIPTION WHO WILL USE WHEN TO USE

GENERAL OFFICE All Police Commissioned Officers and CESPO,

● Daily office attire
ATTIRE A (GOA A) PNP only
(NHQs and RHQs)
● Normal Alert Status

● Cabinet and Senate

Hearings
● Religious Activities

● Flag Raising and Flag

Lowering
Ceremonies except
for parading
elements
● International
 Gathering or
conferences as
required by host
● Other similar
activities as directed
by the Chief, PNP
and other Directors
concerned

General Office All Police Commissioned Officers and CESPO,

● For flag raising and
Attire B (GOA B) PNP Only
flag lowering
ceremonies as
parading elements
● Heightened alert
status
● Other similar
activities as directed
by the CPNP and
other directors
concerned.

PNCOs
● Daily office attire
during normal alert
status at NHQ and
RHQs
● Flag raising and flag
lowering ceremonies
as parading
elements
● Heightened alert
status
 ● Cabinet and Senate
meetings
● Religious Activities

● TV guesting

● International
Gathering or
conferences as
required by the host
● Other similar
activities as directed
by the CPNP and
other Directors
concerned

General Office PCOs and PNCOs

● Daily Office Attire for
Attire C (GOA C)
Police Provincial
Offices, City Police
Offices, Police
District Offices
(NCRPO), and Police
Stations and its
attached PNP units
● Embroidered Rank
Insignia for PCOs
only
● Full alert status for
NHQ and RHQs
● Other similar
activities such as
Civil Disturbance
Management (CDM)
Operations/security
coverage as directed
by the CPNP and
other Directors
concerned

Mess Jacket Level II Officers

● Formal Attire worn
(PCOLs to Star Ranks) in formal occasions
held in the evening
(Black and Black)
● New year’s Ball
Mess Jacket PLT to PLTCOL
● PNP Anniversary
Gala Night
(White and Black) ● PNP Recognition Day
Ball
● Christmas Ball

● Other formal
occasions and
whenever
prescribed and
appropriate

Full Dress Blue PCOs and PNCOs

● Turn over ceremonies
(Ceremonial Blue Uniform)
● Honor parades for
retiring PBGEN and
above
● While attending
International
conferences
● Honorees and
awardees on special
occasions, like PNP
 day and Recognition
Day

Full Dress White (White PCOs and PNCOs

● Courtesy Call on New
Duck)
Year’s Day
● Oath Taking of newly
promoted third level
ranks before the
President
● Police wedding
ceremonies and
formal receptions
● Daytime ceremonies,
state functions and
formal affairs
commonly
participated in by
service commanders
of different uniformed
services such as
wreath laying
ceremony during Rizal
Day

Black Tropical Fatigue FSU SWAT; EOD; K-9 of the National

● During the tour of
Support Units (administrative and
operational) including Highly duty
Urbanized City Police Offices,
Component City Police Stations
and Municipal Stations. (Ref.
NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-
 385)

Green Pixelized Printed Exclusive for Special Action Force

● Operational and
FSU (SAF) personnel only (Ref.
NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005- Administrative duties
385

Camouflage Green FSU Exclusive use of PNP personnel

● Operational and
assigned in the various Mobile
Group Companies-Regional, Administrative duties
Provincial and City – Involved in
 counter insurgency operation in
rural and forested areas. (Ref.
NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-
385)

Patrol Uniforms PCOs and PNCOs

● Beat Patrol

● Field Investigation

● Inspection of deployed
patrol elements
● International
gathering or
conferences as
required by the host
● PNP contingent
members to UN
missions
● Other similar activities
as directed by C,PNP

Civil Disturbance PNP uniformed personnel assigned

● During the conduct of
Management (CDM) as CDM personnel
Uniform Civil Disturbance
Management/security
 coverage

Highway Patrol Group PCOs and PNCOs performing beat

(HPG) Uniform patrol duties, traffic enforcement
functions and overt security detail
● Beat Patrol duties
● Traffic Enforcement
Functions
● Overt security
Tourist Police Uniform Exclusive for PNP personnel
● For use of PNP
assigned with the Tourist Police
Unit personnel deployed in
identified tourist
destinations, places
where foreign
nationals reside and
other recognized areas
frequented by both
foreign and local
tourist.

Search and Rescue (SAR) PCOs and PNCOs

● To be utilized during
Uniform
disaster relief and
rescue operation.
Athletic Uniform for PCOs and PNCOs
● During the conduct of
Uniformed Personnel
athletic, physical
fitness, torch run,
fatigue duty and other
activities as
determined by C, PNP
and Directors
concerned. (UESB
Resolution No. 2007-
23)

Athletic Uniform for Non- Non-Uniformed Personnel

Uniformed Personnel
Oversea Cap PCOs For use of PNP
● PNP GOA
personnel Official
Type “A” travel (local and
● Oversea Cap foreign) except
personnel assigned at
● Blue Belt NHQ and NCRPO
(nylon); and when travelling
PNP Buckle within NCR areas;
and
PNCOs
● PNP GOA
Type “B”;
Other field
● Blue Belt
inspections of PCOs
(nylon) with and PNCOs.
square
skeleton
buckle;
● PNP Leather
Pistol Belt;
● PNP Buckle
for official
travel (local
and foreign)
(Ref: PNP LOI 06/09 “TAMANG BIHIS ALPHA” dated February 12, 2009; PNP LOI 2007-50 (Creation of
TASK FORCE “Bantay Bihis”) dated November 21, 2007 and drd.pnp.gov.ph)

ACTIVITY (FORMATIVE)

Thing to do:

1. Draw the rank insignia of the PNP.

ASSESSMENT (Summative)

Things to do:

1. Memorise the new rank nomenclature of the PNP.

2. Each student must submit a video clip of thier oral recitation.

3. Before the recording you must cover your eyes with a handkerchief or any kind.
4. Upload in youtube, copy the link and submit.