LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION

AND ADMINISTRATION WITH INTER-

AGENCY APPROACH
 Hello!
I am Mark Christian O. Bongcac, RCrim
Instructor I
ADMINISTRATION OF POLICE
ORGANIZATION
 POLICE

- one of the pillars of the criminal justice system that has the specific
responsibility of maintaining law and order and combating crime within the
society.
- comes from Latin "politia"- civil administration which itself derives from
the ancient Greek “Politeia” police "city"
 TERMS
Administration - an organizational process concerned with the implementation of objectives and plans
and internal operating efficiency.

Organization - a group of persons working together for a common goal or objectives.

Police Organization - a group of trained personnel in the field of public safety administration engaged in
the achievement of goals and objectives that promotes the maintenance of peace and order, protection
of life and property, enforcement of the laws and the prevention of crimes.

Law Enforcement Agency - pertains to an organization responsible for enforcing the laws.
Objectives - refer to the purpose by which the organization was created. Refer to the goals of the
organization.

Supervision - means the act of watching over the work or tasks of the members of the organization to
ensure that desired results are achieved.

Management - the process of directing and facilitating the work of people organized in formal groups in
order to achieve objectives. Judicious or wise use of resources (manpower, material, money, equipment,
supplies and time).
Hierarchy - represents the formal relationship among superiors and subordinates in any given
organization. Serves as the framework for the flow of authority downward and obedience upward,
through the department.

Authority - the right to command and control the behavior of employees in lower positions within an
organizational hierarchy. Must be viewed in terms of prescribed roles rather than of individuals. A
particular position within the organization. Carries the same regardless of who occupies that position.
PRINCIPLE OF EFFICIENT
MANAGEMENT
*Division of work - work specialization can increase
efficiency with the same amount of effort.

* Authority and Responsibility- authority includes the right

to command and the power to require obedience. One
cannot have authority without responsibility.
* Discipline - necessary for an organization to function effectively,
however, the state of the disciplinary process depends upon the quality
of its leaders.

* Unity of Command - subordinate should receive orders from one

superior only
* Scalar Chain - the hierarchy of authority is the
order of ranks from the highest to the lowest
levels of the organization. Shows the vertical
hierarchy of the organization which defines an
unbroken chain of units from top to bottom
describing explicitly the flow of authority.
ORGANIZATIONAL UNITS IN THE POLICE ORGANIZATION
1.FUNCTIONAL UNITS
-Bureau - the largest organic functional unit within alarge department;
comprised of several divisions.
- Division - a primary subdivision of a bureau.
- Section - functional unit within a division that is necessary for
specialization.
- Unit - functional group within a section or the smallest functional group
within an organization.
2.TERRITORIAL UNITS
-Post - a fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty.
-Route - a length of streets designated for patrol purpose, also called line
beat.
-Beat - an area designed for patrol purposes whether foot patrol or
motorized.
-Sector - an area containing two or more beat, route or post.
-District - a geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually
with its own station.
-Area - a section or territorial division of a large city each comprised of
designated districts.
EVOLUTION OF THE
POLICING SYSTEM
ORIGIN OF THE WORD “POLICE”
POLITEIA – Greek word which means government of the city
POLITIA – Roman word which means condition of the state or
government
POLICE – French word which was later adopted by the English
language
THEORIES OF POLICE SERVICE
1.HOME RULE THEORY (H=C)
-Policemen are regarded as servants of the
community, who rely for the efficiency of
their functions upon the express needs of the
people.
-policemen are civil servants whose key duty
is the preservation of public peace and
security
2.CONTINENTAL THEORY (C=H)
-policemen are regarded as state or servants
of the higher authorities
-the people have no share or have little
participation with the duties nor connection
with the police organization.
CONCEPTS OF POLICE
SERVICE
1.OLD CONCEPT
-police service gives the impression of being
merely a suppressive machinery
-this philosophy advocates that the
measurement of police competence is the
increasing number of arrests, throwing
offenders in detention facilities rather than
trying to prevent them from committing
crimes
2.MODERN CONCEPT
-regards police as the first line of defense of
the criminal justice system, an organ of crime
prevention
-police efficiency is measured by the
decreasing number of crimes
-broadens police activities to cater to social
services and has for its mission the welfare of
the individual as well as that of the
community in general.
thank you!