Professional Conducts and Ethical Standards
support/appreciation for the service of the police.
(Finals Reviewer)
Police Community Relations
• Sum total of dealing of the police with the people it serves
and whose goodwill and cooperation it craves to ensure
the greatest efficiency in the police service. In addition to
developing crime prevention units, the police seek to
enhance their relationships with the media.
An Overview of Police Community Relations
• Many police officer undergo training in communications.
• Most police departments have public affairs divisions that
provide information for citizens who wish to organize
neighborhood watch programs or who want to get
information on voiding crime.
• Some police departments have increased their foot
patrol. “Walking the beat” makes people feel safer and
also builds rapport with local individuals.
• Police also work with each other as well with other law
enforcement agencies.
• Other Government and Non-government agencies also
work with the police to help in solving crimes.
Note: In emergency situations (Fires, explosions, or natural
disasters), police officers work in tandem with fire fighters, medical
professionals, or emergency service workers.
Foundation of the Police Community Relations in the Philippines
PNP Vision and Mission
Mission: The men and women of the PNP are committed to a vision
of a professional, dynamic, and highly motivated PNP working in
partnership with responsive community towards the attainment of a
safe place to live, work, invest and do business with the active
support of the community.
Vision: To enforce the law, to prevent and control crimes, to
maintain peace and order, and to ensure public safety and internal
security with the active support of the community.
The Concept of Police Community Relations (PCR)
• “Doing Good” – delivery of the necessary police service
to the community.
• “Telling the people about it” – proper projection of the
command before the public.
Types of Police Community Relations (PCR)
a. Public Information Program – designed to bridge any
communication gap between the police and public.
b. Public Relation Program – designed to maintain harmony and
mutual support between the police and the community.
c. Civic Action Program – aims to maintain and encourage
community development.
d. Psychological Program – aims to condition both friendly and
hostile public thereby insuring and facilitating the attainment of
police objectives.
e. Mass Communication Program – designed to influence the
opinions, attitudes, behaviors, and emotions of the public in a
manner that they will behave in accordance with the law.
Basic Concepts
• Community relation is like three-legged stool, each leg of
an equal importance in upholding the stool. The legs are:
1. Public Relations
2. Community Services
3. Community Participation
Objectives of Police Community Relations:
• To maintain and develop the goodwill and confidence of
the community.
• To obtain cooperation and assistance.
• To develop public understanding and
• To create broader understanding sympathy with the
problems and needs of the police.
• To facilitate law enforcement and compliance.
• To build public opinion in favor of the police.
• To achieve the police purpose of preserving the peace,
protection of life and property, and prevention of crime.
Police Characteristics and the Community
• Moral and Espirit de Corps
• Must have exacting and exemplary conduct
• Police must be understanding
• Police influence over the community
• Practice of Courtesy
• Leadership
The Barangay – basic unit of the government that implements
local and national government policies. It serves as the primary
planning and implementing unit of the state policies, plan
programs, projects and activities in the community.
Punong Barangay – commonly known as “Barangay Captain” and
less commonly “Barangay Chairman”, is the highest elected
official in a barangay, the smallest of the elected administrative
divisions of the Philippines.
Sitios and Puroks – sub-divisions of barangays but their leadership
is not elected.
R A 7160 – Katarungan Pambarangay or the Barangay Justice
System
Barangay (Brgy) Conciliation
• Pre-condition to filling in the court.
Where parties may go directly to court:
• Where the accused is under detention.
• Where the person has otherwise been deprived of
personal liberty calling for habeas corpus proceedings.
• Where actions are coupled with provisional remedies
such as preliminary injunction, attachment, delivery of
personal property.
• Where the action may otherwise be barred by the statue
of limitation.
The Community
• Community is defined as the civilian populace in cities,
municipalities or Public in general, and shall use
interchangeably with public, citizenry, society, or private
sector.
Human Relations
• Refers to the fundamental precepts, both moral and legal,
which govern the relationships of men in all aspects of
life.
The Mass Media
• Mass Media implies the use of radio, television and
motion pictures in transmitting information to the public.
The Police
• Police is a group of persons established, maintained and
organized for keeping order, safety, protection of lives and
properties and for prevention and detection of crimes.
Police Ideal
• Police ideal is the essence of perfection, sympathetic,
courteous, intelligent, honest, and in control of his
emotions and temper, at all times.
Personal Media
• Implies the use of rallies, meetings, speeches and house
to house visits to the community.
Propaganda
 • Refers to the planned use of Public or mass BPAT Community Justice System
communication for public purpose.

Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT)

• BPAT is a community-based organizations comprised of

volunteers. Their primary objective is to uphold peace and
order at the barangay or village level. These volunteers
undergo training to effectively respond to different
situations that could jeopardize the safety and security of The term "Barangay level" refers to the operational scope
the community. of the BPAT Community Justice System, designed to amicably settle
disputes at the grassroots level. This system operates within the
Pursuant to the authority of the National Peace and Order
barangay, serving as the basic conciliation unit. The underlying
Council and the Philippine National Police, the Barangay
philosophy is to reduce the caseload in courts and quasi-judicial
Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) is hereby created as the primary
bodies through amicable settlements. The BPAT, present in every
operators to conduct Community-Oriented Policing and Public
barangay, has the authority to settle disputes within its own
Safety System.
community. Issues unresolved through earnest efforts are escalated
The BPAT will be composed of: to the "Lupong Tagapamayapa."

1. PNP supervisor Lupong Tagapamayapa – Men created to settle disputes within the
2. Barangay Chairman barangay level referred to as Lupon with a term of 3 years. They must
3. Ex-O provide a forum for matters relevant to the amicable settlement of
4. Barangay Tanod (sectoral representatives, police disputes for the speedy resolution of disputes.
auxiliaries).
Jurisdiction of Lupon
Functions Of BPAT:
• Imprisonment of 1 year and below
a. Organize and mobilize various sectors of the community • Parties reside or work in the same barangay
in support of the maintenance of peace and order and • Marital and family disputes
safety. • Minor disputes between neighbors
b. Conduct crisis management, disaster mitigation, search, • Real properties located in the barangay
rescue, and relief operations within the community.
c. Strengthen and support the Barangay Justice System Amicable Settlements – Should be in writing.
(Lupong Tagapamayapa).
• The amicable settlement shall have the force and effect
d. Conduct crime prevention and deterrence measures to
of a final judgement of a court upon the expiration of ten
protect the vulnerable sectors of the community.
(10) days from the date of settlement.
Termination of Membership from BPAT

Members of the BPAT or organized sectors shall be selected

from among the community members who are of good moral
standing in the society. They shall be selected by the elected
Barangay Officials (Chairman or Kagawad) and shall be endorsed to
the Chief of Police concerned for concurrence. Thereafter, it shall be
forwarded to the Office of the Mayor for approval.

Membership from the BPAT shall be terminated on the following

grounds:

1. Voluntary resignation,
2. Conviction of an offense involving moral turpitude,
3. Inactive status for six (6) months, and
4. If a member is a nuisance to the organization or society.

Any member of BPAT may be suspended indefinitely if

he/she commits any crime or offense and properly charged before
any forum. Termination or suspension may be initiated/
recommended (after compliance to the requisite due process
before an appropriate committee) by the Elected Barangay Official
or Chief of Police to the Office of the Mayor for approval. Termination
or suspension order is immediately executory.

Advantages of BPAT

The advantages favor the BPAT Concept for more than the traditional
policing or the COPS because of the following:

a. Broader range of police services to the public thereby

endearing the organization to the local populace,
b. One Stop service,
c. Decentralized decision making in line with the
commanders Quick Look Program,
d. Localized problem solving, and
e. Enhanced Job Scope and Performance for BPAT Officers