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This police operational procedure is courtesy of the download area on the Quezon City Police department website. For updated information please see the Philippine National Policewebsite. . . . General Procedure Regardless of the type of functions to be performed and/or police operation to be
conducted, all PNP units and personnel shall comply with and apply the following
procedure:
Rule 1: Police Blotter Rule 2: Inter-Units Coordination Rule 3: Basic requirements of police intervention operations Rule 4: Warning by use of megaphones Rule 5: Warning shots Rule 6: Use of deadly force Rule 7: Reasonable force Rule 8: Moving vehicles Rule 9: Things to be done after an armed confrontation Rule 10: Jurisdictional investigation by the territorial unit concerned Rule 11: Arrest Rule 12: Search and seizures Rule 13: Crime Scene Investigation Rule 14: Undercover operations Rule 15: Custodial investigation Rule 16: Inquest procedures Rule 17: Rules on labor disputes, rallies, demonstrations, and demolitions Rule 18: Strikes, lockouts, and labor disputes Rule 19: Demolition orders, injunctions, and other similar orders Rule 20: Checkpoints Rule 21: Civil disturbance management operations Rule 22: Hostage situation Rule 23: Aviation security procedures Rule 24: Internal security operations Rule 25: Bomb threat and bomb incident emergency response procedures Rule 26: Computer crime incident response procedure Rule 1: POLICE BLOTTER Each PNP operating units shall maintain an official police blotter where all types
of operational and undercover dispatches shall be recorded containing the five Ws and
one H of an information.
Rule 2: INTER-UNITS COORDINATION Team Leaders of Local Police Units operating outside their AOR and National
Support Units shall coordinate personally or through an official representative with the
concerned territorial Police Office within whose jurisdiction the operation will be
conducted using the prescribed Coordination Form (ANNEX-A Refer to page xii) prior to
the launching of the operation, except in cases of hot pursuit where the inter-unit
coordination through the written form cannot be made due to the nature and urgency of
the situation. In such case, the Police Unit in pursuit shall endeavor to notify the
territorial unit by any means of appropriate communication at anytime during the hot
pursuit and if not possible, shall accomplish and furnish the territorial Police Unit a
written incident report immediately after the termination of that particular pursuit
operation.
Hot Pursuit (also termed in the US as fresh pursuit) shall mean an immediate,
recent chase or follow-up without material interval for the purpose of taking into custody
any person wanted by virtue of a warrant or one suspected to have committed a recent
offence while fleeing from one police jurisdiction to another, necessitating the pursuing
Police Unit to cross jurisdiction boundaries that will normally require prior official
personal inter-unit coordination but which the pursuing unit cannot at that moment
Rule 3: BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF POLICE INTERVENTION OPERATIONS Generally, all police intervention operations (arrest, raid, search and seizure,
Rule 4: WARNING BY USE OF MEGAPHONES During actual police intervention operations, if feasible, the team leader shall use
all peaceful means, including the use of megaphone or any other similar means, to
Rule 5: WARNING SHOTS The police shall not use warning shots during any police intervention.
Rule 6: USE OF DEADLY FORCE The excessive use of force shall be avoided. The use of firearm is justifiable by
and if the police has probable cause to believe that the suspect poses an imminent danger
Rule 7: REASONABLE FORCE During an armed confrontation, the police may use reasonable force to overcome
the threat posed by the suspect. However the Officer-in-Charge of the operation shall at
all times exercise control over his men in the area, and shall ensure that no innocent
Rule 8: MOVING VEHICLES Moving vehicles may not be fired upon solely to disable them the driver or other
occupant of moving motor vehicle may be fired upon if the police has probable cause to
believe that the suspects pose an imminent danger of death to the police or other persons,
and the use of firearm does not create a danger to the public that outweighs the likely
Rule 9: THINGS TO BE DONE AFTER AN ARMED CONFRONTATION Immediately after an armed confrontation, the Officer-in-Charge shall:
d. Account for the killed, wounded and arrest persons for proper
disposition
Rule 10: JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATION BY THE TERRITORIAL UNIT CONCERNED The Police Unit which has territorial jurisdiction of area of the armed
incident for inquest before the duty inquest prosecutor prior to the removal
of the body from the scene, except in areas where there are no inquest
Prosecutors. In which case, the police can proceed with the investigation.
SPECIAL PROCEDURES
Rule 11: ARREST All arrests should be made only on the basis of a valid warrant of arrest issued by
a competent authority, except in cases specified under the Doctrine of Citizens Arrest
the custody of the person making the arrest. No violence or unnecessary force shall be
used in making an arrest, and the person to be arrested shall not be subjected to any
warrant of arrest has been delivered for execution shall cause the warrant to be
executed within ten (10) days from receipt. Within ten days after the expiration of
such period, the officer to whom it was assigned for execution shall make a report
to the judge who issued the warrant and, in case of his failure to execute the same,
of the fact that a warrant has been issued for his arrest, except
imperil the arrest. The officer need not have the warrant in his
possession at the time of the arrest but after the arrest, if the
as soon as practicable.
a.
and
to another.
Warrant
Criminal Procedure.
for his defense, the arresting officer shall ensure that the waiver
Prior to is release or any change of custody, the suspect shall also be physically
examined.
any other means which violates the free will shall be used against a suspect.
SEC. 9. Record Check The officer shall make a record check for the
possibility that the arrested person is wanted for crimes other that for which the
Rule 12: SEARCH AND SEIZURES SEC. 1. Search Warrant Defined Ii is an order in writing issued in the
name of the People of the Philippines, signed by a judge and directed to peace officer,
commanding him to search for any property described therein and bring it before the
court.
shall be issued only upon probable cause in connection with one specific offense to be
determined personally by the judge after the examination under oath or affirmation of the
complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to
warrant shall be approved by a duly designated officer. The application shall be recorded
b. Name of officer-applicant;
d. Address/place(s) to be searched;
13, Rule 126 of the 2000 Rules of criminal Procedure as amended) in the conduct of
search, if after giving notice of this purpose and authority the officer is refused
admittance to the place of search, he may break open any outer or inner door window or
any part of a house or anything therein to execute the warrant or liberate himself or any
locality.
SEC. 6. Validity of Search Warrant The search shall be valid for ten
SEC. 7. Receipt for the Property Seized The officer seizing property
by virtue of the warrant shall give a detailed receipt for the same top the lawful occupant
of the premises in whose presence the search and seized was made, or in the absence of
such occupant, shall, in the presence of at least two (2) witnesses of sufficient age and
discretion residing in the same locality, leave a receipt in the place in which he found the
warrant or under the doctrine of warrantless arrest may take from the
person arrested any money or property found upon his person which
was used in the commission of the crime or was the fruit of the crime
the case.
116 U.S. 746 (1886); Papa V Mago, 22 SCRA 857 ( February 28,
234, 236 (1968) says that any object falling in the plain view are
the right exists; secondly, that the person involved had knowledge,
said person had an actual intention to relinquish the right Thus, where
the seizure. People V. Agbot, 106 SCRA 325, 331 (L-376541, July 31,
1981)
Rule 13: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION SEC. 1 It is the conduct of processes, more particularly the recognition,
include the identification and interview of witnesses and the arrest of suspect/s at the
crime scene.
a. Record the time the report/complaint was made, the identity of the
person who made the report, place of the incident and a synopsis
of the incident.
b.Inform his superior officer or the duty officer regarding the report.
SEC. 3. First Responders Any police who first arrives at the crime
scene and shall endeavor to protect and secure the same as follows:
etc.
c.
person, if any;
e.
arrival.
evidence collectors.
attention.
camera.
processes, the team leader shall designate other members to look for witnesses and
immediately conduct interview. The assigned investigator shall jot down important facts
SEC. 6. Arrest of Suspect/s- Upon arrival at the crime scene, the team
leader shall endeavor to arrest the suspect/s if he is still at the crime scene or the first
responder did not arrest the suspect/s. The suspect/s shall be secured and shall be
Rule 14: UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS SEC. 1 Scope of Undercover Operations- Undercover operations shall
Information obtained from undercover operations shall be treated only as lead for
specific indictable legal case or cases against the suspect or suspects, and therefore, in no
uncertain terms shall it be used or considered as evidence in court nor a cause for any
carry at all times mission orders/slips duly approved by their immediate supervisors and
Rule 15: CUSTODIAL INVESTIGATION SEC. 1. Custodial Investigation- Custodial investigation shall refer to the
stage where the investigation conducted by law enforcers is no longer a general inquiry
into an unsolved crime and has begun to focus on a particular suspect who had been taken
into custody by law enforcement officers who carry out a process of interrogation that
lends itself to eliciting incriminating statements. It shall also refer to instances when
suspect is taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his/her freedom of action in any
significant manner. Custodial investigation shall also include any questioning or probe
police is duty-bound to file a case against him within the reglementary period, strictly
following rights of the arrested person shall be observed by the investigator during
custodial investigation as embodied under RA 7438. The suspect shall be appraised of his
c. That he has the right to counsel of his own choice; and that if
SEC. 3 Waiver- In the event that the suspect waives his right under Art
124 of the RPC, such waiver must be made in writing and duly signed by him and by the
counsel of his own choice or by a competent and independent counsel provided for him if
rear seat and one PNP escort personnel shall sit at the rear on
the left side facing the subject. Secure hands of subject under
his knees.
seat and the PNP escort personnel shall sit on the right rear
public utility land vehicles that are not exclusively rented for
the purpose.
only from the detention cell to the proper court for inquest or
the filing of the case with the prosecutors office. It is imperative that the case be
persons before the media or the conduct of press conference in connection with such
persons for minor crimes even if caught in the act may not be
Rule 16: INQUEST PROCEDURES SEC. 1. Inquest Proper- Shall refer to an informal and summary
arrested and detained without the benefit of a warrant issued by the court for the purpose
of determining whether or not said persons should remain under custody and
Where the detained person does not opt for a preliminary investigation or
otherwise refuses to execute the required waiver, the investigator shall proceed with the
inquest by submitting the suspect before the inquest prosecutor to include sworn
evidence.
person who is under custody shall be ensured during the inquest proceedings except
a. If he is confined in a hospital;
Rule 17: RULES ON LABOR DISPUTES, RALLIES, DEMONSTRATIONS, AND DEMOLITIONS SEC. 1. Applicable Legal Parameters- The pertinent provisions of the
Public Assembly Act of 1985 (Bats Pambansa Blg 8500), the Labor Code of the
Philippines, as amended and other applicable laws, shall be observed during rallies,
shall, at all times, exercise maximum tolerance. In case of unlawful aggression, only
reasonable force may be employed to prevent or repel it. The employment of teargas and
water cannons shall be made under the control and supervision of the Ground
Commander. No arrest of any leader, organizer, or participant shall be made during the
in mind that the parties to the labor dispute are not their adversaries
but their partners in the quest for industrial peace and human dignity.
As much as possible, they shall not inflict any physical harm upon
When called for by the situation or when all other peaceful and non-
or repel an aggression.
in the picket (or confrontation line) but should be stationed such that their
incident from either side. The members of the peace-keeping detail shall
stay outside a 50-meter radius from the picket line. In cases wherein the
themselves in such public thoroughfare for the purpose of insuring the free
flow of traffic.
is illegal.
c.
controversy.
Rule 18: STRIKES, LOCKOUTS, AND LABOR DISPUTES SEC. 1. Peace-keeping Detail - The peace keeping detail shall be
stationed in the picket (or confrontation line) in such a manner that its presence may deter
the commission of criminal acts from either side. The members of the peace-keeping
detail shall position themselves outside a 50-meter radius from the picket line. In cases
wherein the 50-meter radius includes a public thoroughfare, they may station themselves
in the public thoroughfare for the purpose of insuring the free flow of traffic.
lockout, the police and military personnel concerned are discouraged from socializing
with any of the parties involved in the controversy. These personnel shall not, under any
pretext, accept any invitation from management personnel or union officials or personnel
SEC. 4. Liaison -
representatives of DOLE, management, and the union in the strike or lockout area for the
purpose of maintaining peace and order and a continuing peaceful dialogue between the
strike area or
Rule 19: DEMOLITION ORDERS, INJUNCTIONS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ORDERS SEC 1. Role of the PNP in the Enforcement of a Demolition Order-
prescribed by law.
force.
the Chief of Police who has jurisdiction over the area and who
desist from the use of any violence or any actuation that may
officer.
higher HQs.
permanent checkpoints must always be authorized by the PNP and manned by uniformed
PNP personnel assigned in the area. Other units directly involved in an operation may
the area.
SEC 2. Requirements-
mobile checkpoints.
nameplates on.
c. In the event that the occupants of the vehicle open fire on the
or checkpoints shall be limited to visual search and neither the vehicle nor the occupants
shall be subjected to physical search. An extensive search may be allowed only if the
officers conducting the search have probable cause to believe that they would find
evidence pertaining to the commission of a crime in the vehicle to be search and there is
This rule is a general concept and does not apply in hot pursuit situations. The Mobile
even overtake them and wait for them at your chosen location
f. Make known to the suspect(s) that you are after them through
street;
j. Instruct the driver to turn off the ignition, if this was not done
when he stopped;
occupants;
vehicle accosted.
a. Stopping Vehicles
range;
4. Expect that the suspect will notice your action at any time.
6. Inform the suspects that you are after them through the
10. Direct the driver and other occupants of the vehicle not to
11. Instruct the driver to turn off the ignition and toss the key to
12. If there are other suspects aside from the driver, separate
b. Fleeing Vehicles
1. In the event that the motor vehicle did not stop despite the
be put up.
3. Instruct the driver to open his door and to put his foots out
vehicle accosted.
The PNP units tasked to maintain peace and order shall not
interfere with the holding of public assembly after verification that the
permit for such purpose has been issued by the local government unit
with the rank of Police Senior Inspector or higher shall be detailed and
stationed at least 100 meters away from the place where the public
assembly is being held. In the absence of any permit from the LGU
failed.
property.
assembly becomes violent, the police may orderly disperse such public assembly
leaders of the public assembly and ask the latter to prevent any
possible disturbance.
peacefully.
forthwith disperse.
dispersal.
required, the said public assembly may be orderly dispersed. Water cannons may be used
3. Control Crowds
a last
disorderly persons.
suffice.
rioters to disperse
ammunition
teams)
Post-Demonstration Stage
area.
Rule 22: HOSTAGE SITUATION SEC. 1. Procedures to be followed in a Hostage Situation The
immediately.
location.
the area.
one shall be allowed to talk to the hostage-taker without clearance from the negotiating
SEC. 4. Assault Team - An Assault team shall be alerted for deployment in case
the negotiation fails. Members of this assault team wear authorized and easily
recognizable uniform during the conduct of the operation. Bonnets shall not be used.
SEC. 5. Assault Plan The assault shall be planned to ensure minimal threat to
e. Dont offer the hostage-taker anything. What he will ask for will be part
of the negotiation;
hostage-taker;
sincere;
unimportant;
solution of the crises; provided that they shall be properly advised on the
Rule 23: AVIATION SECURITY PROCEDURES SEC. 1. International Conventions These protocols are about civil aviation
November 1944 at Chicago, USA, paved the way for the formation of the international
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) purposely to ensure the safe and orderly growth of
The ICAO officially came into existence on 4 April 1947 and thus
became the permanent body under the United Nations charged with the administration of
Certain Other Acts Committed on Board an Aircraft, was signed in Tokyo, Japan on 14
September 1963 and came into force on 4 December 1969. This was ratified by a total
offenses, may jeopardize the safety of an aircraft, the persons on board or property
therein, and such other acts which may jeopardize good order and discipline on board the
aircraft. It also enumerated and explained the powers of the aircraft commander in an
16 December 1970 and came into force on 14 December 1971. This was come ratified
penalties, and to include it in the list of extraditable crimes. Hijackers may be tried in the
Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, was signed in
Montreal, Canada on 23 September 1971 and came into force on 26 January 1973.
unlawful interference with civil aviation and to provide severe penalties for any
violations.
Pursuant to section 35, paragraph b (7) of Republic Act 6975, the PNP
Aviation Security Command which was later renamed as Aviation Security Group
(ASG), in coordination with airport authorities, is tasked to; (1) secure all the
countrys airports against offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation,
(2) exercise operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in
airport security operations, and (3) enforce all laws and regulations relative to air
and other dangerous devices into areas of the aircraft to which access may be
carried out through the use of metal detectors, X-ray machines, and other devices,
inspection/screening devices:
passengers are carrying metal on their persons. Sensitivity can be adjusted for
for suspicion and increased alertness on the part of Aviation Security Group
walking through the Gate. A passenger who causes the device to activate its
determining the exact location of metal on a person who had earlier passed
baggage and other articles by enabling the operators to actually see firearms or
other dangerous devices. However, if the X-ray operator can not accurately
must be conducted.
d. Frisking- this is the pat down inspection of the passengers body weapons,
done through manual frisking or with the use of hand-held metal detector.
Rule 24: INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS SEC. 1. General Mandate. The PNP is mandated by law to support the AFP in
internal security operations (ISO). However, the PNP shall play an active role in
places were there are no AFP troops available, or when the President so directs.
SEC. 2. The PNP in A Support Role. PNP units involved in ISO in support of
(DTs) atrocities;
areas. At all times, the PNP units concerned shall coordinate with the
SEC 3. The PNP in an Active Role. In cases were there are no AFP units in the
area or when the President so directs, the PNP units concerned shall;
concentrations;
areas;
areas, are favorite target to attacks. As such, security measures against DT atrocities must
be undertaken as follows;
troop movements;
extortionist;
stations; and
Rule 25: BOMB THREAT AND BOMB INCIDENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROCEDURES SEC 1. First Responders Procedure on Bomb threat- The purpose of
this rule is to establish the duties and investigative responsibilities of mobile units
threat;
departure.
bomb sweep.
explosive or ordnance.
premises/building.
1. Name of person who received the call; date and time the
requested to do so.
medical personnel.
exists.
1. Time of detonation/explosion
3. Type of device
Rule 26: COMPUTER CRIME INCIDENT RESPONSE PROCEDURE SEC. 1 Computer Crime Response Defined- Computer Crime Response
is the actual police intervention in a computer crime incident where the acquisition of
matters of evidentiary value are traceable within the computers hardware and its
network.
a. When the computer is OFF at the time of arrival, do not turn it ON.
b. When it is ON, do not turn it OFF nor touch its mouse or keyboard.
the cable directly from the back of the Central Processing Unit (CPU).
and the original should be kept by the evidence custodian for future
imaged disk.