REPUBLIC ACT No.

6975 December 13, 1990

REPUBLIC ACT No. 6975
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A
REORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Secto! ". Title of the Act. This Ac sh!"" be #$o%$ !s he &De'!rme$ o( he I$erior
!$) Loc!" *o+er$me$ Ac o( 1990.&
Secto! #. Declaration of Policy. I is hereb, )ec"!re) o be he 'o"ic, o( he -!e o
'romoe 'e!ce !$) or)er, e$s.re '.b"ic s!(e, !$) (.rher sre$/he$ "oc!" /o+er$me$
c!'!bi"i, !ime) o%!r)s he e((eci+e )e"i+er, o( he b!sic ser+ices o he cii0e$r,
hro./h he es!b"ishme$ o( ! hi/h", e((icie$ !$) com'ee$ 'o"ice (orce h! is
$!io$!" i$ sco'e !$) ci+i"i!$ i$ ch!r!cer. To%!r)s his e$), he -!e sh!"" bo"ser !
s,sem o( coor)i$!io$ !$) coo'er!io$ !mo$/ he cii0e$r,, "oc!" e1ec.i+es !$) he
i$e/r!e) "!% e$(orceme$ !$) '.b"ic s!(e, !/e$cies cre!e) .$)er his Ac.
The 'o"ice (orce sh!"" be or/!$i0e), r!i$e) !$) e2.i''e) 'rim!ri", (or he
'er(orm!$ce o( 'o"ice (.$cio$s. Is $!io$!" sco'e !$) ci+i"i!$ ch!r!cer sh!"" be
'!r!mo.$. No e"eme$ o( he 'o"ice (orce sh!"" be mi"i!r, $or sh!"" !$, 'osiio$ hereo(
be occ.'ie) b, !ci+e members o( he Arme) 3orces o( he Phi"i''i$es.
Secto! $. Promulgation of Comprehensive Policies by Congress. -.b4ec o he
"imi!io$s 'ro+i)e) i$ he Co$si.io$, he Presi)e$ sh!"" recomme$) o Co$/ress he
'rom."/!io$ o( 'o"icies o$ '.b"ic or)er !$) s!(e, o 'roec he cii0e$r, (rom !"" (orms
o( "!%"ess$ess, crimi$!"i, !$) oher hre!s o 'e!ce !$) or)er.
CHAPTER I
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Secto! %. The Department of the Interior and Local Government. To c!rr, o. he
'o"icies !$) '.r'oses o( his Ac, he De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$ is hereb,
reor/!$i0e) i$o he De'!rme$ o( he I$erior !$) Loc!" *o+er$me$, herei$!(er
re(erre) o !s he De'!rme$, i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he 'ro+isio$s o( his Ac.
Secto! 5. Powers and unctions of the Department. I$ (.rher!$ce o( he ob4eci+es o(
his Ac, he De'!rme$ sh!"" co$i$.e o e1ercise he 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s o( he
De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$ i$ !))iio$ o he 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s !s herei$
'ro+i)e).
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Secto! 6. !rgani"ation. The De'!rme$ sh!"" co$sis o( he De'!rme$ Pro'er, he
e1isi$/ b.re!.s !$) o((ices o( he De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$, he N!io$!"
Po"ice Commissio$, he Phi"i''i$e P.b"ic -!(e, Co""e/e, !$) he (o""o%i$/ b.re!.s5 he
Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice, he B.re!. o( 3ire Proecio$, !$) he B.re!. o( 6!i"
7!$!/eme$ !$) Pe$o"o/,.
Secto! 7. Department Proper. The De'!rme$ Pro'er sh!"" co$sis o( he e1isi$/ s!((
ser+ices !s 'ro+i)e) (or .$)er E1ec.i+e 8r)er No. 969 !$) he (o""o%i$/ o((ices5
:!; 8((ice o( he -ecre!r,. The o((ice o( he -ecre!r, sh!"" co$sis o( he
-ecre!r, !$) his imme)i!e s!((< !$)
:b; 8((ice o( he U$)ersecre!ries !$) Assis!$ -ecre!ries. The -ecre!r, sh!""
be !ssise) b, %o :9; U$)ersecre!ries, o$e :1; (or "oc!" /o+er$me$ !$) he
oher (or 'e!ce !$) or)er, ! "e!s o$e :1; o( %hom m.s be"o$/ o he c!reer
e1ec.i+e ser+ice, !$) hree :3; c!reer Assis!$ -ecre!ries.
Secto! &. #ead of Department. The he!) o( he De'!rme$, herei$!(er re(erre) o !s
he -ecre!r,, sh!"" !"so be he e1=o((icio Ch!irm!$ o( he N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$
!$) sh!"" be !''oi$e) b, he Presi)e$ s.b4ec o co$(irm!io$ o( he Commissio$ o$
A''oi$me$s. No reire) or resi/$e) mi"i!r, o((icer or 'o"ice o((ici!" m!, be !''oi$e)
!s -ecre!r, %ihi$ o$e :1; ,e!r (rom he )!e o( his reireme$ or resi/$!io$.
Secto! 9. General Powers$ Term of !ffice and Compensation of the %ecretary. The
!.hori, !$) res'o$sibi"i, (or he e1ercise o( he De'!rme$>s 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s
sh!"" be +ese) i$ he -ecre!r,, %ho sh!"" ho") o((ice ! he '"e!s.re o( he Presi)e$
!$) sh!"" recei+e he com'e$s!io$, !""o%!$ces !$) oher emo".me$s o %hich he!)s
o( )e'!rme$s !re e$i"e).
Secto! "'. %pecific Powers and unctions of the %ecretary. I$ !))iio$ o his 'o%ers
!$) (.$cio$s !s 'ro+i)e) i$ E1ec.i+e 8r)er No. 969, he -ecre!r, !s De'!rme$
he!) sh!"" h!+e he (o""o%i$/ 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s5
:!; Pre'!re !$) s.bmi 'erio)ic re'ors, i$c".)i$/ ! ?.!rer", A$i=Crime
8'er!io$s Re'or !$) s.ch oher re'ors !s he Presi)e$ !$) Co$/ress m!,
re2.ire<
:b; Ac !s Ch!irm!$ !$) Presi)i$/ 8((icer o( he N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$<
!$)
:c; De"e/!e !.hori, o e1ercise !$, s.bs!$i+e or !)mi$isr!i+e (.$cio$ o
he members o( he N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$ or oher o((icers o( r!$# %ihi$
he De'!rme$.
Secto! "". &egional !ffices. The De'!rme$ sh!"" es!b"ish, o'er!e !$) m!i$!i$ !
re/io$!" o((ice i$ e!ch o( he !)mi$isr!i+e re/io$s o( he co.$r, o im'"eme$ he
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'o"icies !$) 'ro/r!ms o( he De'!rme$. E!ch re/io$!" o((ice sh!"" be he!)e) b, !
re/io$!" )irecor o be !ssise) b, %o :9; !ssis!$ re/io$!" )irecors5 o$e :1; (or 4!i"
m!$!/eme$ !$) 'e$o"o/, !$) !$oher (or (ire 'roecio$ i$ !))iio$ o he 'rese$
!ssis!$ re/io$!" )irecors o( he De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$.
Secto! "#. &elationship of the Department with the Department of 'ational Defense.
D.ri$/ ! 'erio) o( %e$,=(o.r :9@; mo$hs (rom he e((eci+i, o( his Ac, he Arme)
3orces o( he Phi"i''i$es :A3P; sh!"" co$i$.e is 'rese$ ro"e o( 'reser+i$/ he i$er$!"
!$) e1er$!" sec.ri, o( he -!e5 Pro+i)e), Th! s!i) 'erio) m!, be e1e$)e) b, he
Presi)e$, i( he (i$)s i 4.si(i!b"e, (or !$oher 'erio) $o e1cee)i$/ %e$,=(o.r :9@;
mo$hs, !(er %hich, he De'!rme$ sh!"" !.om!ic!"", !#e o+er (rom he A3P he
'rim!r, ro"e o( 'reser+i$/ i$er$!" sec.ri,, "e!+i$/ o he A3P is 'rim!r, ro"e o(
'reser+i$/ e1er$!" sec.ri,. Ao%e+er, e+e$ !(er he De'!rme$ h!s !ss.me) 'rim!r,
res'o$sibi"i, o$ m!ers !((eci$/ i$er$!" sec.ri,, i$c".)i$/ he s.''ressio$ o(
i$s.r/e$c,, !$) here !re serio.s hre!s o $!io$!" sec.ri, !$) '.b"ic or)er, s.ch !s
%here i$s.r/e$s h!+e /!i$e) co$si)er!b"e (ooho") i$ he comm.$i, hereb,
$ecessi!i$/ he em'"o,me$ o( bi//er !cic!" (orces !$) he .i"i0!io$ o( hi/her
c!"iber !rm!me$s !$) beer !rmore) +ehic"es, he Presi)e$ m!,, .'o$
recomme$)!io$ o( he 'e!ce !$) or)er co.$ci", c!"" .'o$ he Arme) 3orces o( he
Phi"i''i$es o !ss.me he 'rim!r, ro"e !$) he Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice :PNP; o '"!,
he s.''ori+e ro"e i$ he !re! co$cer$e).
I$ imes o( $!io$!" emer/e$c,, !"" e"eme$s o( he PNP, he B.re!. o( 3ire
Proecio$, !$) he B.re!. o( 6!i" 7!$!/eme$ !$) Pe$o"o/, sh!"", .'o$ )irecio$ o(
he Presi)e$, !ssis he Arme) 3orces o( he Phi"i''i$es i$ meei$/ he $!io$!"
emer/e$c,.
The com'"eme$!r, re"!io$shi' be%ee$ he De'!rme$ o( he I$erior !$)
Loc!" *o+er$me$ !$) he De'!rme$ o( N!io$!" De(e$se i$ !$, o( he 'rece)i$/
e+e$.!"iies sh!"" be 4oi$", 'rescribe) b, heir res'eci+e -ecre!ries i$ !
memor!$).m o( !/reeme$ h! sh!"" here!(er be '.b"ishe) !$) im'"eme$e).
CHAPTER II
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
Secto! "$. Creation and Composition. A N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$, herei$!(er
re(erre) o !s he Commissio$, is hereb, cre!e) (or he '.r'ose o( e((eci+e",
)isch!r/i$/ he (.$cio$s 'rescribe) i$ he Co$si.io$ !$) 'ro+i)e) i$ his Ac. The
Commissio$ sh!"" be ! co""e/i!" bo), %ihi$ he De'!rme$. I sh!"" be com'ose) o( !
Ch!irm!$ !$) (o.r :@; re/."!r commissio$ers, o$e :1; o( %hom sh!"" be )esi/$!e) !s
Bice=Ch!irm!$ b, he Presi)e$. The -ecre!r, o( he De'!rme$ sh!"" be he e1=o((icio
Ch!irm!$ o( he Commissio$, %hi"e he Bice=Ch!irm!$ sh!"" !c !s he e1ec.i+e o((icer
o( he Commissio$.
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Secto! "%. Powers and unctions of the Commission. The Commissio$ sh!"" e1ercise
he (o""o%i$/ 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s5
:!; E1ercise !)mi$isr!i+e co$ro" o+er he Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice<
:b; A)+ise he Presi)e$ o$ !"" m!ers i$+o"+i$/ 'o"ice (.$cio$s !$)
!)mi$isr!io$<
:c; 3oser !$) )e+e"o' 'o"icies !$) 'rom."/!e r."es !$) re/."!io$s, s!$)!r)s
!$) 'roce).res o im'ro+e 'o"ice ser+ices b!se) o$ so.$) 'ro(essio$!"
co$ce's !$) 'ri$ci'"es<
:); E1!mi$e !$) !.)i, !$) here!(er es!b"ish he s!$)!r)s (or s.ch '.r'oses
o$ ! co$i$.i$/ b!sis, he 'er(orm!$ce, !ci+iies, !$) (!ci"iies o( !"" 'o"ice
!/e$cies hro./ho. he co.$r,<
:e; Pre'!re ! 'o"ice m!$.!" 'rescribi$/ r."es !$) re/."!io$s (or e((icie$
or/!$i0!io$, !)mi$isr!io$, !$) o'er!io$, i$c".)i$/ recr.ime$, se"ecio$,
'romoio$ !$) reireme$<
:(; Es!b"ish ! s,sem o( .$i(orm crime re'ori$/<
:/; Co$).c s.r+e,s !$) com'i"e s!isic!" )!! (or he 'ro'er e+!".!io$ o( he
e((icie$c, !$) e((eci+e$ess o( !"" 'o"ice .$is i$ he co.$r,<
:h; Re$)er o he Presi)e$ !$) o Co$/ress !$ !$$.!" re'or o$ is !ci+iies !$)
!ccom'"ishme$s ).ri$/ he hir, :30; )!,s !(er he e$) o( he c!"e$)!r ,e!r,
%hich sh!"" i$c".)e !$ !''r!is!" o( he co$)iio$s ob!i$i$/ i$ he or/!$i0!io$
!$) !)mi$isr!io$ o( 'o"ice !/e$cies i$ he m.$ici'!"iies, ciies !$) 'ro+i$ces
hro./ho. he co.$r,, !$) recomme$)!io$s (or !''ro'ri!e reme)i!"
"e/is"!io$<
:i; A''ro+e or mo)i(, '"!$s !$) 'ro/r!ms o$ e).c!io$ !$) r!i$i$/, "o/isic!"
re2.ireme$s, comm.$ic!io$s, recor)s, i$(orm!io$ s,sems, crime "!bor!or,,
crime 're+e$io$ !$) crime re'ori$/<
:4; A((irm, re+erse or mo)i(,, hro./h he N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r), 'erso$$e"
)isci'"i$!r, !cio$s i$+o"+i$/ )emoio$ or )ismiss!" (rom he ser+ice im'ose)
.'o$ members o( he Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice b, he Chie( o( he Phi"i''i$e
N!io$!" Po"ice<
:#; E1ercise !''e""!e 4.ris)icio$ hro./h he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r)s o+er
!)mi$isr!i+e c!ses !/!i$s 'o"iceme$ !$) o+er )ecisio$s o$ c"!ims (or 'o"ice
be$e(is<
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:"; Recomme$) o he Presi)e$, hro./h he -ecre!r,, %ihi$ si1, :60; )!,s
be(ore he comme$ceme$ o( e!ch c!"e$)!r ,e!r, ! crime 're+e$io$<
:m; Prescribe mi$im.m s!$)!r)s (or !rms, e2.i'me$, !$) .$i(orms !$), !(er
co$s."!io$ %ih he Phi"i''i$e Aer!"), Commissio$, (or i$si/$i! o( r!$#s,
!%!r)s !$) me)!"s o( ho$or<
:$; Iss.e s.b'oe$! !$) s.b'oe$! ).ces ec.m i$ m!ers 'er!i$i$/ o he
)isch!r/e o( is o%$ 'o%ers !$) ).ies, !$) )esi/$!e %ho !mo$/ is 'erso$$e"
c!$ iss.e s.ch 'rocesses !$) !)mi$iser o!hs i$ co$$ecio$ here%ih< !$)
:o; Per(orm s.ch oher (.$cio$s $ecess!r, o c!rr, o. he 'ro+isio$s o( his Ac
!$) !s he Presi)e$ m!, )irec.
Secto! "5. (ualifications. No 'erso$ sh!"" be !''oi$e) re/."!r member o( he
Commissio$ .$"ess5
:!; Ae is ! "e!s hir,=(i+e :35; ,e!rs o( !/e<
:b; A member o( he Phi"i''i$e B!r or ! ho")er o( ! m!ser>s )e/ree i$ '.b"ic
!)mi$isr!io$, b.si$ess !)mi$isr!io$, m!$!/eme$, socio"o/,, crimi$o"o/,, "!%
e$(orceme$, $!io$!" sec.ri, !)mi$isr!io$, )e(e$se s.)ies, !$) oher re"!e)
)isci'"i$e< !$)
:c; A!s h!) e1'erie$ce i$ "!% e$(orceme$ %or# (or ! "e!s (i+e :5; ,e!rs .
Secto! "6. Term of !ffice. The (o.r :@; re/."!r !$) (.""=ime Commissio$ers sh!"" be
!''oi$e) b, he Presi)e$ .'o$ he recomme$)!io$ o( he -ecre!r,. 8( he (irs (o.r
:@; commissio$ers o be !''oi$e), %o :9; commissio$ers sh!"" ser+e (or si1 :6; ,e!rs
!$) he %o :9; oher commissio$ers (or (o.r :@; ,e!rs. A"" s.bse2.e$ !''oi$me$s
sh!"" be (or ! 'erio) o( si1 :6; ,e!rs e!ch, %iho. re!''oi$me$ or e1e$sio$.
Secto! "7. Temporary or Permanent Incapacity of the Chairman. I$ c!se o( !bse$ce
).e o em'or!r, or 'erm!$e$ i$c!'!ci, o( he Ch!irm!$, he Presi)e$ sh!""
)esi/$!e !$ Aci$/ Ch!irm!$. I$ c!se o( )e!h or 'erm!$e$ i$c!'!ci, or
)is2.!"i(ic!io$ o( he Ch!irm!$, he Aci$/ Ch!irm!$ sh!"" !"so !c !s s.ch .$i" ! $e%
Ch!irm!$ sh!"" h!+e bee$ !''oi$e) !$) 2.!"i(ie).
Secto! "&. &emoval from !ffice. The members o( he Commissio$ m!, be remo+e)
(rom o((ice (or c!.se. A"" +!c!$cies i$ he Commissio$, e1ce' hro./h e1'ir!io$ o(
erm, sh!"" be (i""e) .' (or he .$e1'ire) erm o$",5 Pro+i)e), Th! !$, 'erso$ %ho sh!""
be !''oi$e) i$ his c!se sh!"" be e"i/ib"e (or re/."!r !''oi$me$ (or !$oher (."" erm.
Secto! "9. Prohibitions. The Ch!irm!$ !$) members o( he Commissio$ sh!"" $o
e$/!/e i$ he 'r!cice o( !$, 'ro(essio$, or i$er+e$e, )irec", or i$)irec",, i$ he
m!$!/eme$ !$) co$ro" o( !$, 'ri+!e e$er'rise. The, sh!"" $o, )irec", or i$)irec",,
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h!+e !$, (i$!$ci!" or m!eri!" i$eres i$ !$, r!$s!cio$ re2.iri$/ he !''ro+!" o( heir
o((ice.
Secto! #'. !rgani"ational %tructure. The Commissio$ sh!"" co$sis o( he (o""o%i$/
.$is5
:!; Commissio$ Pro'er. This is com'ose) o( he o((ices o( he Ch!irm!$ !$) he
(o.r :@; commissio$ers.
:b; -!(( -er+ices. The s!(( ser+ices o( he Commissio$ sh!"" be !s (o""o%s5
:1; The P"!$$i$/ !$) Rese!rch -er+ice, %hich sh!"" 'ro+i)e ech$ic!"
ser+ices o he Commissio$ i$ !re!s o( o+er!"" 'o"ic, (orm."!io$, sr!e/ic
!$) o'er!io$!" '"!$$i$/, m!$!/eme$ s,sems or 'roce).res, e+!".!io$
!$) mo$iori$/ o( he Commissio$>s 'ro/r!ms, 'ro4ecs !$) i$er$!"
o'er!io$s< !$) sh!"" co$).c horo./h rese!rch !$) !$!",sis o$ soci!"
!$) eco$omic co$)iio$s !((eci$/ 'e!ce !$) or)er i$ he co.$r,<
:9; The Le/!" A((!irs -er+ice, %hich sh!"" 'ro+i)e he Commissio$ %ih
e((icie$ !$) e((eci+e ser+ice !s "e/!" co.$se" o( he Commissio$< )r!( or
s.), co$r!cs !((eci$/ he Commissio$ !$) s.bmi !''ro'ri!e
recomme$)!io$s 'er!i$i$/ hereo< !$) re$)er "e/!" o'i$io$s !risi$/
(rom he !)mi$isr!io$ !$) o'er!io$ o( he Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice !$)
he Commissio$<
:3; The Crime Pre+e$io$ !$) Coor)i$!io$ -er+ice, %hich sh!"" .$)er!#e
crimi$o"o/ic!" rese!rches !$) s.)ies< (orm."!e ! $!io$!" crime
're+e$io$ '"!$< )e+e"o' ! crime 're+e$io$ !$) i$(orm!io$ 'ro/r!m !$)
'ro+i)e e)iori!" )irecio$ (or !"" crimi$o"o/, rese!rch !$) crime 're+e$io$
'.b"ic!io$s<
:@; The A)mi$isr!i+e -er+ice, %hich sh!"" 'ro+i)e he Commissio$ %ih
!ssis!$ce o$ b.)/e!r, !$) (i$!$ci!" m!ers< 'ro+i)e he $ecess!r,
ser+ices re"!i$/ o recor)s, corres'o$)e$ce, s.''"ies, 'ro'er, !$)
e2.i'me$, sec.ri, !$) /e$er!" ser+ices, !$) he m!i$e$!$ce !$)
.i"i0!io$ o( (!ci"iies< !$) 'ro+i)e ser+ices re"!i$/ o m!$'o%er, c!reer
'"!$$i$/ !$) )e+e"o'me$, 'erso$$e" r!$s!cio$s !$) em'"o,ee %e"(!re<
:5; The I$s'ecio$ !$) 7o$iori$/ -er+ice, %hich sh!"" co$).c co$i$.o.s
i$s'ecio$ !$) m!$!/eme$ !.)i o( 'erso$$e", (!ci"iies !$) o'er!io$s !
!"" "e+e"s o( comm!$) o( he PNP !$) sh!"" mo$ior he im'"eme$!io$ o(
he Commissio$>s 'ro/r!ms !$) 'ro4ecs re"!i+e o "!% e$(orceme$< !$)
:6; The I$s!""!io$s !$) Lo/isics -er+ice, %hich sh!"" re+ie% he
Commissio$>s '"!$s !$) 'ro/r!ms !$) (orm."!e 'o"icies !$) 'roce).res
re/!r)i$/ !c2.isiio$, i$+e$or,, co$ro", )isrib.io$, m!i$e$!$ce !$)
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)is'os!" o( s.''"ies !$) sh!"" o+ersee he im'"eme$!io$ o( 'ro/r!ms o$
r!$s'or!io$ (!ci"iies !$) i$s!""!io$s !$) he 'roc.reme$ !$)
m!i$e$!$ce o( s.''"ies !$) e2.i'me$.
:c; Disci'"i$!r, A''e""!e Bo!r)s. The Commissio$ sh!"" es!b"ish ! (orm!"
!)mi$isr!i+e )isci'"i$!r, !''e""!e m!chi$er, co$sisi$/ o( he N!io$!"
A''e""!e Bo!r) !$) he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r)s.
The N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r) sh!"" )eci)e c!ses o$ !''e!" (rom )ecisio$s
re$)ere) b, he PNP chie(, %hi"e he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r)s sh!"" )eci)e c!ses o$
!''e!" (rom )ecisio$s re$)ere) b, o((icers oher h!$ he PNP chie(, he m!,or, !$) he
Peo'"e L!% E$(orceme$ Bo!r) :PLEB; cre!e) here.$)er.
Secto! #". &egional !ffices. The Commissio$ sh!"" es!b"ish, o'er!e !$) m!i$!i$
re/io$!" o((ices he!)e) b, re/io$!" )irecors %ho sh!"" im'"eme$ he 'o"icies !$)
'ro/r!ms o( he Commissio$ i$ heir res'eci+e re/io$s. 3or !)mi$isr!i+e '.r'oses,
he re/io$!" o((ices o( he Commissio$ sh!"" be !!che) o he /e$er!" o((ices o( he
De'!rme$.
-.b4ec o he s!$)!r)s h! sh!"" be 'rescribe) b, he Commissio$, he re/io$!"
o((ices sh!"" "i#e%ise 'er(orm he (.$cio$s o( !)4.)ic!io$ o( be$e(i c"!ims.
Secto! ##. (ualifications of &egional Directors. No 'erso$ sh!"" be !''oi$e) re/io$!"
)irecor .$"ess5
:!; Ae is ! "e!s hir, :30; ,e!rs o( !/e<
:b; A ho")er o( ! b!cc!"!.re!e )e/ree !$) !''ro'ri!e ci+i" ser+ice e"i/ibi"i,< !$)
:c; A!s ! "e!s (i+e :5; ,e!rs e1'erie$ce i$ he (ie") o( "!% e$(orceme$,
crimi$o"o/, or 'o"ice !)mi$isr!io$.
CHAPTER III
A. THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ORGANIZATION
Secto! #$. Composition. -.b4ec o he "imi!io$s 'ro+i)e) (or i$ his Ac, he
Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice, herei$!(er re(erre) o !s he PNP, is hereb, es!b"ishe),
i$ii!"", co$sisi$/ o( he members o( he 'o"ice (orces %ho %ere i$e/r!e) i$o he
I$e/r!e) N!io$!" Po"ice :INP; '.rs.!$ o Presi)e$i!" Decree No. 765, !$) he
o((icers !$) e$"ise) 'erso$$e" o( he Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r, :PC;. 3or '.r'oses o( his
Ac, he o((icers !$) e$"ise) 'erso$$e" o( he PC sh!"" i$c".)e hose !ssi/$e) %ih he
N!rcoics Comm!$) :NARC87; or he Crimi$!" I$+esi/!io$ -er+ice :CI-;< !$) hose
o( he ech$ic!" ser+ices o( he A3P !ssi/$e) %ih he PC !$) he ci+i"i!$ o'er!i+es o(
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he CI-. The re/."!r o'er!i+es o( he !bo"ishe) NAP8LC87 I$s'ecio$, I$+esi/!io$
!$) I$e""i/e$ce Br!$ch m!, !"so be !bsorbe) b, he PNP. I$ !))iio$, ! PC o((icer or
e$"ise) 'erso$$e" m!, r!$s(er o !$, o( he br!$ches or ser+ices o( he Arme) 3orces
o( he Phi"i''i$es i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he 'ro+isio$s o( -ecio$ C5 o( his Ac.
I$ or)er o be 2.!"i(ie) (or r!$s(er o he PNP .$is i$ 7ero'o"i!$ 7!$i"! !$) i$
hi/h", .rb!$i0e) ciies, !$ i$)i+i).!" m.s h!+e com'"ee) $o "ess h!$ seco$) ,e!r
co""e/i!e %or# or is e2.i+!"e$ i$ r!i$i$/ o( se+e$,=%o :79; co""e/i!e .$is.
A$,o$e %ho h!s !$, 'e$)i$/ !)mi$isr!i+e or crimi$!" c!se or h!s bee$
!)4.)/e) "i!b"e or co$+ice) o( !$, crime 'e$)i$/ !''e!" sh!"" be !""o%e) o 4oi$ he
PNP 'ro+isio$!"", %iho. 're4.)ice o (i$!" 4.)/me$ b, ! bo), o( com'ee$
4.ris)icio$.
The 'erm!$e$ ci+i"i!$ em'"o,ees o( he 'rese$ PC, INP, N!rcoics Comm!$),
CI-, !$) he ech$ic!" ser+ices o( he A3P !ssi/$e) %ih he PC, i$c".)i$/ NAP8LC87
he!ri$/ o((icers ho")i$/ re/."!r iems !s s.ch, sh!"" be !bsorbe) b, he De'!rme$ !s
em'"o,ees hereo(, s.b4ec o e1isi$/ "!%s !$) re/."!io$s.
Secto! #%. Powers and unctions. The PNP sh!"" h!+e he (o""o%i$/ 'o%ers !$)
(.$cio$s5
:!; E$(orce !"" "!%s !$) or)i$!$ces re"!i+e o he 'roecio$ o( "i+es !$)
'ro'eries<
:b; 7!i$!i$ 'e!ce !$) or)er !$) !#e !"" $ecess!r, se's o e$s.re '.b"ic
s!(e,<
:c; I$+esi/!e !$) 're+e$ crimes, e((ec he !rres o( crimi$!" o((e$)ers, bri$/
o((e$)ers o 4.sice !$) !ssis i$ heir 'rosec.io$<
:); E1ercise he /e$er!" 'o%ers o m!#e !rres, se!rch !$) sei0.re i$
!ccor)!$ce %ih he Co$si.io$ !$) 'eri$e$ "!%s<
:e; De!i$ !$ !rrese) 'erso$ (or ! 'erio) $o be,o$) %h! is 'rescribe) b, "!%,
i$(ormi$/ he 'erso$ so )e!i$e) o( !"" his ri/hs .$)er he Co$si.io$<
:(; Iss.e "ice$ses (or he 'ossessio$ o( (ire!rms !$) e1'"osi+es i$ !ccor)!$ce
%ih "!%<
:/; -.'er+ise !$) co$ro" he r!i$i$/ !$) o'er!io$s o( sec.ri, !/e$cies !$)
iss.e "ice$ses o o'er!e sec.ri, !/e$cies, !$) o sec.ri, /.!r)s !$) 'ri+!e
)eeci+es, (or he 'r!cice o( heir 'ro(essio$s< !$)
:h; Per(orm s.ch oher ).ies !$) e1ercise !"" oher (.$cio$s !s m!, be
'ro+i)e) b, "!%.
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I$ !))iio$, he PNP sh!"" !bsorb he o((ice o( he N!io$!" Acio$ Commiee o$
A$i=Ai4!c#i$/ :NACAA; o( he De'!rme$ o( N!io$!" De(e$se, !"" he (.$cio$s o( he
'rese$ Phi"i''i$e Air 3orce -ec.ri, Comm!$) :PA3-EC87;, !s %e"" !s he 'o"ice
(.$cio$s o( he Co!s *.!r). I$ or)er o 'er(orm is 'o%ers !$) (.$cio$s e((icie$", !$)
e((eci+e",, he PNP sh!"" be 'ro+i)e) %ih !)e2.!e "!$), se!, !$) !ir c!'!bi"iies !$)
!"" $ecess!r, m!eri!" me!$s o( reso.rces.
Secto! #5. !rgani"ation. The PNP sh!"" be he!)e) b, ! Chie( %ho sh!"" be !ssise)
b, %o :9; )e'., chie(, o$e :1; (or o'er!io$s !$) o$e :1; (or !)mi$isr!io$, boh o(
%hom sh!"" be !''oi$e) b, he Presi)e$ .'o$ recomme$)!io$ o( he Commissio$
(rom !mo$/ he mos se$ior !$) 2.!"i(ie) o((icers i$ he ser+ice5 Pro+i)e), ho%e+er,
Th! i$ $o c!se sh!"" !$, o((icer %ho h!s reire) or is reir!b"e %ihi$ si1 :6; mo$hs (rom
his com'."sor, reireme$ !/e be !''oi$e) !s Chie( o( he PNP. The PNP sh!"" be
com'ose) o( ! $!io$!" o((ice, re/io$!" o((ices, 'ro+i$ci!" o((ices, )isric o((ices, ci, or
m.$ici'!" s!io$s.
A he $!io$!" "e+e", he PNP sh!"" m!i$!i$ is o((ice i$ 7ero'o"i!$ 7!$i"!
%hich sh!"" ho.se he )irecori!" s!((, ser+ice s!(( !$) s'eci!" s.''or .$is.
A he re/io$!" "e+e", he PNP sh!"" h!+e re/io$!" o((ices, i$c".)i$/ h! o( he
N!io$!" C!'i!" Re/io$, %hich m!, be )i+i)e) i$o %o :9; se'!r!e re/io$s %iho.
're4.)ice o he 'eri$e$ 'ro+isio$s o( he 8r/!$ic Ac (or he A.o$omo.s Re/io$s o(
he Cor)i""er!s !$) 7.s"im 7i$)!$!o re"!i+e o he cre!io$ o( ! re/io$!" 'o"ice (orce i$
he !re! o( !.o$om,. E!ch o( hese re/io$!" o((ices sh!"" be he!)e) b, ! re/io$!"
)irecor (or 'e!ce !$) or)er.
A he 'ro+i$ci!" "e+e", here sh!"" be ! PNP o((ice, e!ch he!)e) b, ! 'ro+i$ci!"
)irecor. I$ he c!se o( "!r/e 'ro+i$ces, 'o"ice )isrics m!, be es!b"ishe) b, he
Commissio$ o be he!)e) b, ! )isric )irecor.
A he ci, or m.$ici'!" "e+e", here sh!"" be ! PNP s!io$, e!ch he!)e) b, !
chie( o( 'o"ice.
The Chie( o( he PNP sh!"", %ihi$ si1, :60; )!,s (rom he e((eci+i, o( his Ac
!$) i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he bro!) /.i)e"i$es se (orh herei$, recomme$) he
or/!$i0!io$!" sr.c.re !$) s!((i$/ '!er$ o( he PNP o he Commissio$.
Secto! #6. Powers$ unctions and term of !ffice of the P'P Chief . The comm!$) !$)
)irecio$ o( he PNP sh!"" be +ese) i$ he Chie( o( he PNP %ho sh!"" h!+e he 'o%er o
)irec !$) co$ro" !cic!" !s %e"" !s sr!e/ic mo+eme$s, )e'"o,me$, '"!ceme$,
.i"i0!io$ o( he PNP or !$, o( is .$is !$) 'erso$$e", i$c".)i$/ is e2.i'me$, (!ci"iies
!$) oher reso.rces. -.ch comm!$) !$) )irecio$ o( he Chie( o( he PNP m!, be
)e"e/!e) o s.bor)i$!e o((ici!"s %ih he res'ec o he .$is .$)er heir res'eci+e
comm!$)s, i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he r."es !$) re/."!io$ 'rescribe) b, he Commissio$.
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The Chie( o( he PNP sh!"" !"so h!+e he 'o%er o iss.e )e!i"e) im'"eme$i$/
'o"icies !$) i$sr.cio$s re/!r)i$/ 'erso$$e", (.$)s, 'ro'eries, recor)s,
corres'o$)e$ce !$) s.ch oher m!ers !s m!, be $ecess!r, o e((eci+i, c!rr, o. he
(.$cio$s, 'o%ers !$) ).ies o( he B.re!.. The Chie( o( he PNP sh!"" be !''oi$e) b,
he Presi)e$ (rom !mo$/ he se$ior o((icers )o%$ o he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$,
s.b4ec o co$(irm!io$ b, he Commissio$ o$ A''oi$me$s5 Pro+i)e), Th! he Chie( o(
he PNP sh!"" ser+e ! erm o( o((ice $o o e1cee) (o.r :@; ,e!rs5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th!
i$ imes o( %!r or oher $!io$!" emer/e$c, )ec"!re) b, Co$/ress, he Presi)e$ m!,
e1e$) s.ch erm o( o((ice.
Secto! #7. )anning Levels. 8$ he !+er!/e $!io$%i)e, he m!$$i$/ "e+e"s o( he
PNP sh!"" be !''ro1im!e", i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih ! 'o"ice=o='o'."!io$ r!io o( o$e :1;
'o"icem!$ (or e+er, (i+e h.$)re) :500; 'erso$s. The !c.!" sre$/h b, ciies !$)
m.$ici'!"iies sh!"" )e'e$) o$ he s!e o( 'e!ce !$) or)er, 'o'."!io$ )e$si, !$)
!c.!" )em!$)s o( he ser+ice i$ he '!ric."!r !re!5 Pro+i)e), Th! he mi$im.m 'o"ice=
o='o'."!io$ r!io sh!"" $o be "ess h!$ o$e :1; 'o"icem!$ (or e+er, o$e ho.s!$)
:1,000; 'erso$s5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! .rb!$ !re!s sh!"" h!+e ! hi/her mi$im.m
'o"ice=o='o'."!io$ r!io !s m!, be 'rescribe) b, re/."!io$s.
Secto! #&. &an* Classification. 3or '.r'oses o( e((icie$ !)mi$isr!io$, s.'er+isio$
!$) co$ro", he r!$# c"!ssi(ic!io$ o( he members o( he PNP sh!"" be !s (o""o%s5
Direcor *e$er!"
De'., Direcor *e$er!"
Direcor
Chie( -.'eri$e$)e$
-e$ior -.'eri$e$)e$
-.'eri$e$)e$
Chie( I$s'ecor
-e$ior I$s'ecor
I$s'ecor
-e$ior Po"ice 8((icer IB
-e$ior Po"ice 8((icer III
-e$ior Po"ice 8((icer II
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-e$ior Po"ice 8((icer I
Po"ice 8((icer III
Po"ice 8((icer II
Po"ice 8((icer I
Secto! #9. +ey Positions. The he!) o( he PNP %ih he r!$# )irecor /e$er!" sh!""
h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Chie( o( he PNP. The seco$) i$ comm!$) o( he PNP %ih he
r!$# o( )e'., )irecor /e$er!" sh!"" be he De'., Chie( o( he PNP (or A)mi$isr!io$.
The hir) i$ comm!$) %ih he r!$# !"so o( )e'., )irecor /e$er!" sh!"" be he De'.,
Chie( o( he PNP (or 8'er!io$s.
A he $!io$!" o((ice, he he!) o( he )irecori!" s!(( %ih he r!$# o( )e'.,
)irecor /e$er!" sh!"" be #$o%$ !s Chie( o( he Direcori!" -!(( o( he PNP.
The he!)s o( he +!rio.s s!(( )i+isio$s i$ he )irecori!" s!(( sh!"" h!+e he r!$#
o( )irecor %ih he 'osiio$ i"e o( Direcor o( he Direcori!" -!(( o( heir res'eci+e
(.$cio$!" )i+isio$s. The he!) o( he I$s'ecor!e Di+isio$ %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" !ss.me he 'osiio$ i"e o( I$s'ecor *e$er!". The he!)s o( he
!)mi$isr!i+e !$) o'er!io$!" s.''or )i+isio$s sh!"" h!+e he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$.
The he!) o( he NCR %ih he r!$# o( )irecor sh!"" !ss.me he 'osiio$ i"e o(
NCR Direcor.
The he!)s o( he re/io$!" o((ices %ih he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!""
!ss.me he 'osiio$ i"e o( Re/io$!" Direcor.
The he!)s o( he NCR )isric o((ices %ih he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!""
h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Disric Direcor.
The he!)s o( 'ro+i$ci!" o((ices %ih he r!$# o( se$ior s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" be
#$o%$ !s Pro+i$ci!" Direcor.
The he!)s o( he )isric o((ices %ih he r!$# o( s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" h!+e he 'osiio$
i"e o( Disric Direcor.
The he!)s o( he m.$ici'!"i, or ci, o((ices %ih he r!$# o( chie( i$s'ecor sh!"" be
#$o%$ !s Chie( o( Po"ice.
Secto! $'. General (ualifications for Appointment. No 'erso$ sh!"" be !''oi$e) !s
o((icer or member o( he PNP .$"ess he 'ossesses he (o""o%i$/ mi$im.m 2.!"i(ic!io$s5
:!; A cii0e$ o( he Phi"i''i$es<
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:b; A 'erso$ o( /oo) mor!" co$).c<
:c; 8( so.$) mi$) !$) bo),<
:); 7.s 'ossess ! (orm!" b!cc!"!.re!e )e/ree (or !''oi$me$ !s o((icer !$)
m.s h!+e (i$ishe) ! "e!s seco$) ,e!r co""e/e or he e2.i+!"e$ o( se+e$,=%o
:79; co""e/i!e .$is (or !''oi$me$ !s $o$=o((icer or !$ e2.i+!"e$ r!i$i$/ or
e1'erie$ce (or hose !"re!), i$ he ser+ice .'o$ he e((eci+i, o( his Ac.
:e; 7.s be e"i/ib"e i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he s!$)!r)s se b, he Commissio$<
:(; 7.s $o h!+e bee$ )isho$or!b", )isch!r/e) (rom mi"i!r, em'"o,me$ or
)ismisse) (or c!.se (rom !$, ci+i"i!$ 'osiio$ i$ he *o+er$me$<
:/; 7.s $o h!+e bee$ co$+ice) be (i$!" 4.)/me$ o( !$ o((e$se or crime
i$+o"+i$/ mor!" .r'i.)e<
:h; 7.s be ! "e!s o$e meer !$) si1,=%o ce$imeers :1.69 m.; i$ hei/h (or
m!"e !$) o$e meer !$) (i(,=se+e$ ce$imeers :1.57 m.; (or (em!"e<
:i; 7.s %ei/h $o more or "ess h!$ (i+e #i"o/r!ms :5 #/.; o( he s!$)!r) %ei/h
corres'o$)i$/ o his or her hei/h, !/e, !$) se1< !$)
:4; 3or ! $e% !''"ic!$, m.s $o be "ess h!$ %e$,=o$e :91; $or more h!$
hir, :30; ,e!rs o( !/e.
Secto! $". Appointment of P'P !fficers and )embers. The !''oi$me$ o( he
o((icers !$) members o( he PNP sh!"" be e((ece) i$ he (o""o%i$/ m!$$er5
:!; Po"ice 8((icer I o -e$ior Po"ice 8((icer IB. A''oi$e) b, he PNP re/io$!"
)irecor (or re/io$!" 'erso$$e" or b, he Chie( o( he PNP (or he $!io$!"
he!)2.!rers 'erso$$e" !$) !ese) b, he Ci+i" -er+ice Commissio$.
:b; I$s'ecor o -.'eri$e$)e$. A''oi$e) b, he Chie( o( he PNP, !s
recomme$)e) b, heir imme)i!e s.'eriors, !ese) b, he Ci+i" -er+ice
Commissio$<
:c; -e$ior -.'eri$e$)e$ o De'., Direcor *e$er!". A''oi$e) b, he
Presi)e$ .'o$ recomme$)!io$ o( he chie( o( he PNP, %ih 'ro'er
e$)orseme$ b, he Ch!irm!$ o( he Ci+i" -er+ice Commissio$ !$) s.b4ec o
co$(irm!io$ b, he Commissio$ o$ A''oi$me$s< !$)
:); Direcor *e$er!". A''oi$e) b, he Presi)e$ (rom !mo$/ he se$ior o((icers
)o%$ o he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$ i$ he ser+ice, s.b4ec o co$(irm!io$ b,
he Commissio$ o$ A''oi$me$s5 Pro+i)e), Th! he Chie( o( he PNP sh!""
ser+e ! o.r o( )., $o o e1cee) (o.r :@; ,e!rs5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th!, i$ imes
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o( %!r or oher $!io$!" emer/e$c, )ec"!re) b, Co$/ress, he Presi)e$ m!,
e1e$) s.ch o.r o( ).,.
Secto! $#. ,-aminations for Policemen. The Ci+i" -er+ice Commissio$ sh!""
!)mi$iser he 2.!"i(,i$/ e$r!$ce e1!mi$!io$s (or 'o"iceme$ o$ he b!sis o( he
s!$)!r)s se b, he NAP8LC87.
Secto! $$. Lateral ,ntry of !fficers into the P'P. I$ /e$er!", !"" ori/i$!" !''oi$me$s
o( commissio$e) o((icers i$ he PNP sh!"" comme$ce %ih he r!$# o( i$s'ecor, o
i$c".)e !"" hose %ih hi/h", ech$ic!" 2.!"i(ic!io$s !''",i$/ (or he PNP ech$ic!"
ser+ices, s.ch !s )e$is, o'omeriss, $.rses, e$/i$eers, !$) /r!).!es o( (ore$sic
scie$ces. Docors o( me)ici$e, members o( he B!r, !$) ch!'"!i$s sh!"" be !''oi$e) o
he r!$# o( se$ior i$s'ecor i$ heir '!ric."!r ech$ic!" ser+ice. *r!).!es o( he
Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice Ac!)em, :PNPA; sh!"" be !.om!ic!"", !''oi$e) o he
i$ii!" r!$# o( i$s'ecor. Lice$se) crimi$o"o/iss m!, be !''oi$e) o he r!$# o(
i$s'ecor o (i"" .' !$, +!c!$c, !(er 'romoio$s (rom he r!$#s !re com'"ee).
Secto! $%. (ualifications of Chief of City and )unicipal Police %tations. No 'erso$
m!, be !''oi$e) chie( o( ! ci, 'o"ice s!io$ .$"ess he ho")s ! b!che"or>s )e/ree (rom
! reco/$i0e) i$si.io$ o( "e!r$i$/ or h!s ser+e) i$ he Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r, or i$ he
'o"ice )e'!rme$ o( !$, ci, or m.$ici'!"i, %ih he r!$# o( c!'!i$ or is e2.i+!"e$
herei$ (or ! "e!s hree :3; ,e!rs.
No 'erso$ m!, be !''oi$e) chie( o( ! m.$ici'!" 'o"ice s!io$ .$"ess he ho")s !
b!che"or>s )e/ree (rom ! reco/$i0e) i$si.io$ o( "e!r$i$/ or h!s ser+e) !s o((icer i$
he Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r, or i$ he 'o"ice )e'!rme$ o( !$, ci, or m.$ici'!"i, (or !
"e!s %o :9; ,e!rs %ih he r!$# "ie.e$!$ or is e2.i+!"e$5 Pro+i)e), Th! ! member o(
he B!r %ih ! "e!s (i+e :5; ,e!rs e1'erie$ce i$ !ci+e "!% 'r!cice !$) %ho 'ossesses
he /e$er!" 2.!"i(ic!io$s .$)er -ecio$ 30 o( his Ac sh!"" be 2.!"i(ie) (or !''oi$me$
!s chie( o( ! ci, or m.$ici'!" 'o"ice s!io$5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! he chie( o( 'o"ice
sh!"" be !''oi$e) i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he 'ro+isio$s o( -ecio$ 51, '!r!/r!'h b;,
s.b'!r!/r!'h :@; :i; o( his Ac.
Secto! $5. %upport .nits. The PNP sh!"" be s.''ore) b, !)mi$isr!i+e !$)
o'er!io$!" s.''or .$is. The !)mi$isr!i+e s.''or .$is sh!"" co$sis o( he Crime
L!bor!or,, Lo/isic U$i, Comm.$ic!io$s U$i, Com'.er Ce$er, 3i$!$ce Ce$er !$)
Ci+i" -ec.ri, U$i. The o'er!io$!" s.''or .$is sh!"" be com'ose) o( he 7!riime
Po"ice U$i, Po"ice I$e""i/e$ce U$i, Po"ice -ec.ri, U$i, Crimi$!" I$+esi/!io$ U$i,
-'eci!" Acio$ 3orce, N!rcoics .$is, A+i!io$ -ec.ri, U$i, Tr!((ic 7!$!/eme$ U$i,
he 7e)ic!" !$) De$!" Ce$ers !$) he Ci+i" Re"!io$s U$i. To e$h!$ce 'o"ice
o'er!io$!" e((icie$c, !$) e((eci+e$ess, he Chie( o( he PNP m!, co$si.e s.ch oher
s.''or .$is !s m!, be $ecess!r, s.b4ec o he !''ro+!" o( he Commissio$5
Pro+i)e), Th! $o s.''or .$i he!)e) b, ! chie( s.'eri$e$)e$ or ! hi/her r!$# c!$
be cre!e) .$"ess 'ro+i)e) b, "!%.
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:!; A)mi$isr!i+e -.''or U$is. :1; Crime L!bor!or,. There sh!"" be es!b"ishe)
! ce$r!" Crime L!bor!or, o be he!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, %hich sh!"" 'ro+i)es scie$i(ic !$) ech$ic!" i$+esi/!i+e !i) !$)
s.''or o he PNP !$) oher /o+er$me$ i$+esi/!i+e !/e$cies.
I sh!"" !"so 'ro+i)e crime "!bor!or, e1!mi$!io$, e+!".!io$ !$) i)e$i(ic!io$ o(
'h,sic!" e+i)e$ces i$+o"+e) i$ crimes %ih 'rim!r, em'h!sis o$ heir me)ic!",
chemic!", bio"o/ic!" !$) 'h,sic!" $!.re.
There sh!"" be "i#e%ise be es!b"ishe) re/io$!" !$) ci, crime "!bor!ories !s
m!, be $ecess!r, i$ !"" re/io$s !$) ciies o( he co.$r,.
:9; Lo/isic U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Lo/isics U$i sh!"" be res'o$sib"e (or he
'roc.reme$, )isrib.io$s !$) m!$!/eme$ o( !"" he "o/isic!"
re2.ireme$s o( he PNP i$c".)i$/ (ire!rms !$) !mm.$iio$.
:3; Comm.$ic!io$s U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Comm.$ic!io$s U$i sh!"" be res'o$sib"e (or
es!b"ishi$/ !$ e((eci+e 'o"ice comm.$ic!io$s $e%or#.
:@; Com'.er Ce$er. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Com'.er Ce$er sh!"" be res'o$sib"e (or he )esi/$,
im'"eme$!io$ !$) m!i$e$!$ce o( ! )!!b!se s,sem (or he PNP.
:5; 3i$!$ce Ce$er. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he 3i$!$ce Ce$er sh!"" be res'o$sib"e (or 'ro+i)i$/
(i$!$ce ser+ices o he PNP.
:6; Ci+i" -ec.ri, U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Ci+i" -ec.ri, U$i sh!"" 'ro+i)e !)mi$isr!i+e ser+ices
!$) /e$er!" s.'er+isio$ o+er or/!$i0!io$, b.si$ess o'er!io$ !$)
!ci+iies o( !"" or/!$i0e) 'ri+!e )eeci+es, %!chme$, sec.ri, /.!r)
!/e$cies !$) com'!$, /.!r) ho.ses.
The .$i sh!"" "i#e%ise s.'er+ise he "ice$si$/ !$) re/isr!io$ o( (ire!rms !$)
e1'"osi+es.
The !''ro+!" !''"ic!io$s (or "ice$ses o o'er!e 'ri+!e sec.ri, !/e$cies, !s
%e"" !s he iss.!$ce o( "ice$ses o sec.ri, /.!r)s !$) he "ice$si$/ o( (ire!rms
!$) e1'"osi+es, sh!"" be )ece$r!"i0e) o he PNP re/io$!" o((ices.
:b; 8'er!io$!" -.''or U$is. :1; 7!riime Po"ice U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor
%ih he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$, he 7!riime Po"ice U$i sh!"" 'er(orm !""
'o"ice (.$cio$s o+er Phi"i''i$e erriori!" %!ers !$) ri+ers.
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:9; Po"ice I$e""i/e$ce U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Po"ice I$e""i/e$ce U$i sh!"" ser+e !s he i$e""i/e$ce
!$) co.$eri$e""i/e$ce o'er!i$/ .$i o( he PNP.
:3; Po"ice -ec.ri, U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, Po"ice -ec.ri, U$i sh!"" 'ro+i)e sec.ri, (or /o+er$me$
o((ici!"s, +isii$/ )i/$i!ries !$) 'ri+!e i$)i+i).!"s !.hori0e) o be /i+e$
'roecio$.
:@; Crimi$!" I$+esi/!io$ U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Crimi$!" I$+esi/!io$ U$i sh!"" .$)er!#e he
mo$iori$/, i$+esi/!io$ !$) 'rosec.io$ o( !"" crimes i$+o"+i$/ eco$omic
s!bo!/e, !$) oher crimes o( s.ch m!/$i.)e !$) e1e$ !s o i$)ic!e
heir commissio$ b, hi/h", '"!ce) or 'ro(essio$!" crimi$!" s,$)ic!es !$)
or/!$i0!io$s.
This .$i sh!"" "i#e%ise i$+esi/!e !"" m!4or c!ses i$+o"+i$/ +io"!io$s o(
he Re+ise) Pe$!" Co)e !$) o'er!e !/!i$s or/!$i0e) crime /ro.'s,
.$"ess he Presi)e$ !ssi/$s he c!se e1c".si+e", o he N!io$!" B.re!.
o( I$+esi/!io$ :NBI;.
:5; -'eci!" Acio$ 3orce. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he -'eci!" Acio$ 3orce sh!"" (.$cio$ !s ! mobi"e sri#e
(orce or re!cio$ .$i o !./me$ re/io$!", 'ro+i$ci!", m.$ici'!" !$) ci,
'o"ice (orces (or ci+i" )is.rb!$ce co$ro", co.$eri$s.r/e$c,, hos!/e=
!#i$/ resc.e o'er!io$s, !$) oher s'eci!" o'er!io$s.
:6; N!rcoics U$i. D Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he N!rcoics U$i sh!"" e$(orce !"" "!%s re"!i+e o he
'roecio$ o( he cii0e$r, !/!i$s )!$/ero.s !$) oher 'rohibie) )r./s
!$) s.bs!$ces.
:7; A+i!io$ -ec.ri, U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he A+i!io$ -ec.ri, U$i, i$ coor)i$!io$ %ih !ir'or
!.horiies, sh!"" sec.re !"" he co.$r,>s !ir'ors !/!i$s o((e$si+e !$)
errorisic !cs h! hre!e$ ci+i" !+i!io$, e1ercise o'er!io$!" co$ro" !$)
s.'er+isio$ o+er !"" !/e$cies i$+o"+e) i$ !ir'or sec.ri, o'er!io$, !$)
e$(orce !"" "!%s !$) re/."!io$s re"!i+e o !ir r!+e" 'roecio$ !$) s!(e,.
:C; Tr!((ic 7!$!/eme$ U$i. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Tr!((ic 7!$!/eme$ U$i sh!"" e$(orce r!((ic "!%s !$)
re/."!io$s.
:9; 7e)ic!" !$) De$!" Ce$ers. Ae!)e) b, ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o(
chie( s.'eri$e$)e$, he 7e)ic!" !$) De$!" Ce$ers sh!"" be res'o$sib"e
(or 'ro+i)i$/ me)ic!" !$) )e$!" ser+ices (or he PNP.
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:10; Ci+i" Re"!io$s U$is. Ae!)e) %ih ! Direcor %ih he r!$# o( chie(
s.'eri$e$)e$, he Ci+i" Re"!io$s U$i sh!"" im'"eme$ '"!$s !$)
'ro/r!ms h! %i"" 'romoe comm.$i, !$) cii0e$s> '!rici'!io$ i$ he
m!i$e$!$ce o( 'e!ce !$) or)er !$) '.b"ic s!(e,.
Secto! $6. %tatus of )embers of the Philippine 'ational Police. The members o( he
PNP sh!"" be co$si)ere) em'"o,ees o( he N!io$!" *o+er$me$ !$) sh!"" )r!% heir
s!"!ries here(rom5 Pro+i)e), Th! PNP members !ssi/$e) i$ 7ero'o"i!$ 7!$i"!,
ch!rere) ciies !$) (irs c"!ss m.$ici'!"iies m!, be '!i) i$ !))iio$!" mo$h",
!""o%!$ce b, he "oc!" /o+er$me$ .$i co$cer$e).
B. PROFESSIONALISM, (ELFARE AND BENEFITS
Secto! $7. Performance ,valuation %ystem. There sh!"" be es!b"ishe) ! 'er(orm!$ce
e+!".!io$ s,sem %hich sh!"" be !)mi$isere) i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he r."es, re/."!io$s
!$) s!$)!r)s, !$) ! co)e o( co$).c 'rom."/!e) b, he Commissio$ (or members o(
he PNP. -.ch 'er(orm!$ce e+!".!io$ s,sem be !)mi$isere) i$ s.ch ! %!, !s o
(oser he im'ro+eme$ o( i$)i+i).!" e((icie$c, !$) beh!+ior!" )isci'"i$e !s %e"" !s he
'romoio$ o( or/!$i0!io$!" e((eci+e$ess !$) res'ec (or he co$si.io$!" !$) h.m!$
ri/hs o( cii0e$s, )emocr!ic 'ri$ci'"es !$) i)e!"s !$) he s.'rem!c, o( ci+i"i!$
!.hori, o+er he mi"i!r,.
The r!i$/ s,sem !s co$em'"!e) herei$ sh!"" be b!se) o$ s!$)!r)s
'rescribe) b, he Commissio$ !$) sh!"" co$si)er res."s o( !$$.!" 'h,sic!",
's,cho"o/ic!" !$) $e.ro's,chi!ric e1!mi$!io$s co$).ce) o$ he PNP o((icer or
member co$cer$e).
Secto! $&. Promotions. :!; A member o( he PNP sh!"" $o be e"i/ib"e (or 'romoio$ o
! hi/her 'osiio$ or r!$# .$"ess he h!s s.ccess(."", '!sse) he corres'o$)i$/
'romoio$!" e1!mi$!io$ /i+e$ b, he Commissio$, or he B!r or corres'o$)i$/ bo!r)
e1!mi$!io$s (or ech$ic!" ser+ices !$) oher 'ro(essio$s, !$) h!s s!is(!cori",
com'"ee) !$ !''ro'ri!e !$) !ccre)ie) co.rse i$ he PNP or e2.i+!"e$ r!i$i$/
i$si.io$s. I$ !))iio$, $o member o( he PNP sh!"" e"i/ib"e (or 'romoio$ .$"ess he h!s
bee$ c"e!re) b, he Peo'"e>s L!% E$(orceme$ Bo!r) :PLEB; o( com'"!i$s 'ro((ere)
!/!i$s him, i( !$,.
:b; -'eci!" 'romoio$ m!, be e1e$)e) o !$, member o( he PNP (or !cs o(
co$s'ic.o.s co.r!/e !$) /!""!$r, ! he ris# o( his "i(e !bo+e !$) be,o$) he
c!"" o( ).,, or se"ece) !s s.ch i$ ! $!io$%i)e se!rch co$).ce) b, he PNP or
!$, !ccre)ie) ci+ic or/!$i0!io$.
Secto! $9. Compulsory &etirement. Com'."sor, reireme$, (or o((icer !$) $o$=o((icer,
sh!"" be .'o$ he !!i$me$ o( !/e (i(,=si1 :56;5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i$ c!se o( !$, o((icer
%ih he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$, )irecor or )e'., )irecor /e$er!", he
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Commissio$ m!, !""o% his ree$io$ i$ he ser+ice (or !$ .$e1e$)ib"e 'erio) o( o$e :1;
,e!r.
Secto! %'. !ptional &etirement. U'o$ !cc.m."!io$ o( ! "e!s %e$, :90; ,e!rs o(
s!is(!cor, !ci+e ser+ice, !$ o((icer or $o$=o((icer, ! his o%$ re2.es !$) %ih he
!''ro+!" o( he Commissio$, sh!"" be reire) (rom he ser+ice !$) e$i"e) o recei+e
be$e(is 'ro+i)e) b, "!%.
C. ADMINISTRATIVE DISCIPLINAR) MACHINER)
Secto! %". /a0 Citi"en1s Complaints. A$, com'"!i$ b, !$ i$)i+i).!" 'erso$ !/!i$s !$,
member o( he PNP sh!"" be bro./h be(ore he (o""o%i$/5
:1; Chie(s o( 'o"ice, %here he o((e$se is '.$ish!b"e b, %ihho")i$/ o(
'ri+i"e/es, resricio$ o s'eci(ie) "imis, s.s'e$sio$ or (or(ei.re o( s!"!r,,
or !$, combi$!io$ hereo( (or ! 'erio) $o e1cee)i$/ (i(ee$ :15; )!,s<
:9; 7!,ors o( ciies or m.$ici'!"iies, %here he o((e$se is '.$ish!b"e b,
%ihho")i$/ o( 'ri+i"e/es, resricio$ o s'eci(ie) "imis, s.s'e$sio$ or
(or(ei.re o( s!"!r,, or !$, combi$!io$ hereo(, (or ! 'erio) o( $o "ess
h!$ si1ee$ :16; )!,s b. $o e1cee)i$/ hir, :30; )!,s<
:3; Peo'"e>s L!% E$(orceme$ Bo!r), !s cre!e) .$)er -ecio$ @3 hereo(,
%here he o((e$se is '.$ish!b"e b, %ihho")i$/ o( 'ri+i"e/es, resricio$ o
s'eci(ie) "imis, s.s'e$sio$ o( (or(ei.re o( s!"!r,, or !$, combi$!io$
hereo(, (or ! 'erio) e1cee)i$/ hir, :30; )!,s< or b, )ismiss!".
The Commissio$ sh!"" 'ro+i)e i$ is im'"eme$i$/ r."es !$) re/."!io$s ! sc!"e
o( 'e$!"ies o be im'ose) .'o$ !$, member o( he PNP .$)er his secio$.
:b; I$er$!" Disci'"i$e. I$ )e!"i$/ %ih mi$or o((e$ses i$+o"+i$/ i$er$!" )isci'"i$e
(o.$) o h!+e bee$ commie) b, !$, re/."!r member o( heir res'eci+e
comm!$)s, he ).", )esi/$!e) s.'er+isors !$) e2.i+!"e$ o((icers o( he PNP
sh!"", !(er ).e $oice !$) s.mm!r, he!ri$/, e1ercise )isci'"i$!r, 'o%ers !s
(o""o%s5
:1; Chie(s o( 'o"ice or e2.i+!"e$ s.'er+isors m!, s.mm!ri", im'ose he
!)mi$isr!i+e '.$ishme$ o( !)mo$iio$ or re'rim!$)< resricio$ o
s'eci(ie) "imis< %ihho")i$/ o( 'ri+i"e/es< (or(ei.re o( s!"!r, or
s.s'e$sio$< or !$, o( he combi$!io$ o( he (ore/oi$/5 Pro+i)e)< Th!, i$
!"" c!ses, he o!" 'erio) sh!"" $o e1cee) (i(ee$ :15; )!,s<
:9; Pro+i$ci!" )irecors or e2.i+!"e$ s.'er+isors m!, s.mm!ri", im'ose
he !)mi$isr!i+e '.$ishme$ o( !)mo$iio$ or re'rim!$)< resricio$ o
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s'eci(ie) "imis< %ihho")i$/ o( 'ri+i"e/es< (or(ei.re o( s!"!r, or
s.s'e$sio$< or !$, combi$!io$ o( he (ore/oi$/5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i$ !""
c!ses, he o!" 'erio) sh!"" $o e1cee) hir, :30; )!,s<
:3; Po"ice re/io$!" )irecors or e2.i+!"e$ s.'er+isors sh!"" h!+e he
'o%er o im'ose .'o$ !$, member he )isci'"i$!r, '.$ishme$ o(
)ismiss!" (rom he ser+ice. Ae m!, !"so im'ose he !)mi$isr!i+e
'.$ishme$ o( !)mo$iio$ or re'rim!$)< resricio$ o s'eci(ie) "imis<
%ihho")i$/ o( 'ri+i"e/es< s.s'e$sio$ or (or(ei.re o( s!"!r,< )emoio$< or
!$, combi$!io$ o( he (ore/oi$/5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i$ !"" c!ses, he o!"
'erio) sh!"" $o e1cee) si1, :60; )!,s<
:@; The Chie( o( he PNP sh!"" h!+e he 'o%er o im'ose he )isci'"i$!r,
'.$ishme$ o( )ismiss!" (rom he ser+ice< s.s'e$sio$ or (or(ei.re o(
s!"!r,< or !$, combi$!io$ hereo( (or ! 'erio) $o e1cee)i$/ o$e h.$)re)
ei/h, :1C0; )!,s.
:c; E1c".si+e 6.ris)icio$. A com'"!i$ or ! ch!r/e (i"e) !/!i$s ! PNP member
sh!"" be he!r) !$) )eci)e) e1c".si+e", b, he )isci'"i$i$/ !.hori, %ho h!s
!c2.ire) ori/i$!" 4.ris)icio$ o+er he c!se !$) $o%ihs!$)i$/ he e1ise$ce o(
co$c.rre$ 4.ris)icio$ !s re/!r)s he o((e$se5 Pro+i)e), Th! o((e$ses %hich
c!rr, hi/her 'e$!"ies re(erre) o ! )isci'"i$i$/ !.hori, sh!"" be re(erre) o he
!''ro'ri!e !.hori, %hich h!s 4.ris)icio$ o+er he o((e$se.
3or '.r'oses o( his Ac, ! &mi$or o((e$se& sh!"" re(er o !$ !c or omissio$ $o
i$+o"+i$/ mor!" .r'i.)e, b. !((eci$/ he i$er$!" )isci'"i$e o( he PNP, !$) sh!""
i$c".)e, b. $o "imie) o5
:1; -im'"e misco$).c or $e/"i/e$ce<
:9; I$s.bor)i$!io$<
:3; 3re2.e$ !bse$ces or !r)i$ess<
:@; A!bi.!" )r.$#e$$ess< !$)
:5; *!mb"i$/ 'rohibie) b, "!%.
Secto! %#. %ummary Dismissal Powers of the P'P Chief and &egional Directors. The
Chie( o( he PNP !$) re/io$!" )irecors, !(er ).e $oice !$) s.mm!r, he!ri$/s, m!,
imme)i!e", remo+e or )ismiss !$, res'o$)e$ PNP member i$ !$, o( he (o""o%i$/
c!ses5
:!; Ehe$ he ch!r/e is serio.s !$) he e+i)e$ce o( /.i" is sro$/<
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:b; Ehe$ he res'o$)e$ is ! reci)i+is or h!s bee$ re'e!e)", ch!r/e) !$) here
!re re!so$!b"e /ro.$)s o be"ie+e h! he is /.i", o( he ch!r/es< !$)
:c; Ehe$ he res'o$)e$ is /.i", o( co$).c .$becomi$/ o( ! 'o"ice o((icer.
Secto! %$. People1s Law ,nforcement 2oard /PL,20. :!; Cre!io$ !$) 3.$cio$s. D
Eihi$ hir, :30; )!,s (rom he iss.!$ce o( he im'"eme$i$/ r."es !$) re/."!io$s b,
he Commissio$, here sh!"" be cre!e) b, he s!$//.$i!$/ '!$".$/so)Fb!,!$ i$ e+er,
ci, !$) m.$ici'!"i, s.ch $.mber o( Peo'"e>s L!% E$(orceme$ Bo!r)s :PLEBs; !s
m!, be $ecess!r,5 Pro+i)e), Th! here sh!"" be ! "e!s o$e :1; PLEB (or e+er,
m.$ici'!"i, !$) (or e!ch o( he "e/is"!i+e )isrics i$ ! ci,. The PLEB sh!"" h!+e
4.ris)icio$ o he!r !$) )eci)e cii0e$>s com'"!i$s or c!ses (i"e) be(ore i !/!i$s erri$/
o((icers !$) members o( he PNP. There sh!"" be ! "e!s o$e :1; PLEB (or e+er, (i+e
h.$)re) :500; ci, or m.$ici'!" 'o"ice 'erso$$e".
:b; Com'osiio$ !$) Term o( 8((ice. The PLEB sh!"" be com'ose) o( he
(o""o%i$/5
:1; A$, member o( he s!$//.$i!$/ '!$".$/so)Fb!,!$ chose$ b, his
res'eci+e s!$//.$i!$<
:9; A$, b!r!$/!, c!'!i$ o( he ci, or m.$ici'!"i, co$cer$e) chose$ b,
he !ssoci!io$ o( b!r!$/!, c!'!i$s< !$)
:3; Three :3; oher members %ho sh!"" be chose$ b, he 'e!ce !$) or)er
co.$ci" (rom !mo$/ he res'ece) members o( he comm.$i, #$o%$ (or
heir 'robi, !$) i$e/ri,, o$e :1; o( %hom m.s be ! member o( he B!r
or, i$ he !bse$ce hereo(, ! co""e/e /r!).!e, or he 'ri$ci'!" o( he
ce$r!" e"eme$!r, schoo" i$ he "oc!"i,.
The Ch!irm!$ o( he PLEB sh!"" be e"ece) (rom !mo$/ is members. The erm
o( o((ice o( he members o( he PLEB sh!"" be (or ! 'erio) o( %o :9; ,e!rs (rom
!ss.m'io$ o( o((ice. -.ch member sh!"" ho") o((ice .$i" his s.ccessor sh!""
h!+e bee$ chose$ !$) 2.!"i(ie).
:c; Com'e$s!io$. 7embershi' i$ he PLEB is ! ci+ic ).,. Ao%e+er, PLEB
members m!, be '!i) 'er )iem !s m!, be )eermi$e) b, he ci, or m.$ici'!"
co.$ci" (rom ci, or m.$ici'!" (.$)s.
:); Proce).re. :1; The PLEB, b, ! m!4ori, +oe o( !"" is members !$) is
Ch!irm!$ sh!"" )eermi$e %heher or $o he res'o$)e$ o((icer or member o( he
PNP is /.i", o( he ch!r/e .'o$ %hich he com'"!i$ is b!se).
:9; E!ch c!se sh!"" be )eci)e) %ihi$ si1, :60; )!,s (rom he ime he
c!se h!s bee$ (i"e) %ih he PLEB.
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:3; The 'roce).res i$ he PLEB sh!"" be s.mm!r, i$ $!.re, co$).ce) i$
!ccor)!$ce %ih ).e 'rocess, b. %iho. sric re/!r) o ech$ic!" r."es o(
e+i)e$ce.
:@; The Commissio$ sh!"" iss.e he $ecess!r, im'"eme$i$/ /.i)e"i$es
!$) 'roce).res o be !)o'e) b, he PLEB, i$c".)i$/ /r!).!e) 'e$!"ies
%hich m!, be im'ose) b, he PLEB.
:5; The Commissio$ m!, !ssi/$ he 'rese$ NAP8LC87 he!ri$/ o((icers
o !c !s "e/!" co$s."!$s o( he PLEBs !$) 'ro+i)e, %he$e+er
$ecess!r,, "e/!" ser+ices, !ssis!$ce !$) !)+ise o he PLEBs i$ he!ri$/
!$) )eci)i$/ c!ses !/!i$s o((icers !$) members o( he PNP, es'eci!"",
hose i$+o"+i$/ )i((ic." 2.esio$s o( "!%5 Pro+i)e), Th! hese "!%,ers
m!, !"so be !ssi/$e) o i$+esi/!e c"!ims (or )e!h !$) )is!bi"i,
be$e(is o( PNP members or heir heirs.
:e; Decisio$s. The )ecisio$ o( he PLEB sh!"" become (i$!" !$) e1ec.or,5
Pro+i)e), Th! ! )ecisio$ i$+o"+i$/ )emoio$ or )ismiss!" (rom he ser+ice m!,
be !''e!"e) b, eiher '!r, %ih he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r) %ihi$ e$ :10; )!,s
(rom recei' o( he co', o( he )ecisio$.
Secto! %%. Disciplinary Appellate 2oards. The (orm!" !)mi$isr!i+e )isci'"i$!r,
m!chi$er, (or he PNP sh!"" be he N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r) !$) he re/io$!" !''e""!e
bo!r)s.
The N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r) sh!"" co$sis o( (o.r :@; )i+isio$s, e!ch )i+isio$
com'ose) o( ! Commissio$er !s Ch!irm!$ !$) %o :9; oher members. The Bo!r)
sh!"" co$si)er !''e!"s (rom )ecisio$s o( he Chie( o( he PNP.
The N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r) m!, co$).c is he!ri$/s or sessio$s i$
7ero'o"i!$ 7!$i"! or !$, '!r o( he co.$r, !s i m!, )eem $ecess!r,.
There sh!"" be ! "e!s o$e :1; re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r) 'er !)mi$isr!i+e re/io$
i$ he co.$r, o be com'ose) o( ! se$ior o((icer o( he re/io$!" Commissio$ !s
Ch!irm!$ !$) o$e :1; re'rese$!i+e e!ch (rom he PNP, !$) he re/io$!" 'e!ce !$)
or)er co.$ci" !s members. I sh!"" co$si)er !''e!"s (rom )ecisio$s o( he re/io$!"
)irecors, oher o((ici!"s, m!,ors, !$) he PLEBs5 Pro+i)e), Th! he Commissio$ m!,
cre!e !))iio$!" re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r)s !s he $ee) !rises.
Secto! %5. inality of Disciplinary Action. The )isci'"i$!r, !cio$ im'ose) .'o$ !
member o( he PNP sh!"" be (i$!" !$) e1ec.or,5 Pro+i)e), Th! ! )isci'"i$!r, !cio$
im'ose) b, he re/io$!" )irecor or b, he PLEB i$+o"+i$/ )emoio$ or )ismiss!" (rom
he ser+ice m!, be !''e!"e) o he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r) %ihi$ e$ :10; )!,s (rom
recei' o( he co', o( he $oice o( )ecisio$5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! he )isci'"i$!r,
!cio$ im'ose) b, he Chie( o( he PNP i$+o"+i$/ )emoio$ or )ismiss!" m!, be
!''e!"e) o he N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r) %ihi$ e$ :10; )!,s (rom recei' hereo(5
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Pro+i)e), (.rhermore, Th! he re/io$!" or N!io$!" A''e""!e Bo!r), !s he c!se m!,
be, sh!"" )eci)e he !''e!" %ihi$ si1, :60; )!,s (rom recei' o( he $oice o( !''e!"5
Pro+i)e), (i$!"",, Th! (!i".re o( he re/io$!" !''e""!e bo!r) o !c o$ he !''e!" %ihi$
s!i) 'erio) sh!"" re$)er he )ecisio$ (i$!" !$) e1ec.or, %iho. 're4.)ice, ho%e+er, o
he (i"i$/ o( !$ !''e!" b, eiher '!r, %ih he -ecre!r,.
Secto! %6. 3urisdiction in Criminal Cases. A$, 'ro+isio$ o( "!% o he co$r!r,
$o%ihs!$)i$/, crimi$!" c!ses i$+o"+i$/ PNP members sh!"" %ihi$ he e1c".si+e
4.ris)icio$ o( he re/."!r co.rs5 Pro+i)e), Th! he co.rs=m!ri!" !''oi$e) '.rs.!$ o
Presi)e$i!" Decree No. 1C50 sh!"" co$i$.e o r, PC=INP members %ho h!+e !"re!),
bee$ !rr!i/$e), o i$c".)e !''ro'ri!e !cio$s hereo$ b, he re+ie%i$/ !.horiies
'.rs.!$ o Commo$%e!"h Ac No. @0C, oher%ise #$o%$ !s he Aric"es o( E!r, !s
!me$)e), !$) E1ec.i+e 8r)er No. 17C, oher%ise #$o%$ !s he 7!$.!" (or Co.rs=
7!ri!"5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! crimi$!" c!ses !/!i$s PC=INP members %ho m!, h!+e
$o ,e bee$ !rr!i/$e) .'o$ he e((eci+i, o( his Ac sh!"" be r!$s(erre) o he 'ro'er
ci, or 'ro+i$ci!" 'rosec.or or m.$ici'!" ri!" co.r 4.)/e.
Secto! %7. Preventive %uspension Pending Criminal Case. U'o$ he (i"i$/ o( !
com'"!i$ or i$(orm!io$ s.((icie$ i$ (orm !$) s.bs!$ce !/!i$s ! member o( he PNP
(or /r!+e (e"o$ies %here he 'e$!", im'ose) b, "!% is si1 :6; ,e!rs !$) o$e :1; )!, or
more, he co.r sh!"" imme)i!e", s.s'e$) he !cc.se) (rom o((ice .$i" he c!se is
ermi$!e). -.ch c!se sh!"" be s.b4ec o co$i$.o.s ri!" !$) sh!"" be ermi$!e) %ihi$
$i$e, :90; )!,s (rom !rr!i/$me$ o( he !cc.se).
Secto! %&. ,ntitlement to &einstatement and %alary. A member o( he PNP %ho m!,
h!+e bee$ s.s'e$)e) (rom o((ice i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he 'ro+isio$s o( his Ac or %ho
sh!"" h!+e bee$ ermi$!e) or se'!r!e) (rom o((ice sh!"", .'o$ !c2.i!" (rom he
ch!r/es !/!i$s him, be e$i"e) o rei$s!eme$ !$) o 'rom' '!,me$ o( s!"!r,,
!""o%!$ces !$) oher be$e(is %ihhe") (rom him b, re!so$ o( s.ch s.s'e$sio$ or
ermi$!io$.
Secto! %9. Legal Assistance. The -ecre!r, o( he De'!rme$ o( 6.sice, he
Ch!irm!$ o( he Commissio$ or he Chie( o( he PNP m!, !.hori0e "!%,ers o( heir
res'eci+e !/e$cies o 'ro+i)e "e/!" !ssis!$ce o !$, member o( he PNP %ho is
(!ci$/ be(ore he 'rosec.or>s o((ice, he co.r or !$, com'ee$ bo),, ! ch!r/e or
ch!r/es !risi$/ (rom !$, i$ci)e$ %hich is re"!e) o he 'er(orm!$ce o( his o((ici!" ).,5
Pro+i)e), Th! /o+er$me$ "!%,ers so !.hori0e) sh!"" h!+e he 'o%er o !)mi$iser
o!hs. The -ecre!r, o( 6.sice, he Ch!irm!$ o( he Commissio$, !$) he Chie( o( he
PNP sh!"" 4oi$", 'rom."/!e r."es !$) re/."!io$s o im'"eme$ he 'ro+isio$s o( his
secio$.
Secto! 5'. Power to Administer !aths. 8((ici!"s o( he Commissio$ %ho !re !''oi$e)
b, he Presi)e$, !s %e"" !s o((icers o( he PNP (rom r!$# o( i$s'ecor o se$ior
s.'eri$e$)e$, sh!"" h!+e he 'o%er o !)mi$iser o!hs o$ m!ers %hich !re
co$$ece) %ih he 'er(orm!$ce o( heir o((ici!" ).ies.
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D. PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL E*ECUTIVES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
PNP
Secto! 5". Powers of Local Government !fficials !ver the P'P .nits or orces.
*o+er$ors !$) m!,ors sh!"" be )e'.i0e) !s re'rese$!i+es o( he Commissio$ i$ heir
res'eci+e erriori!" 4.ris)icio$. As s.ch, he "oc!" e1ec.i+es sh!"" )isch!r/e he
(o""o%i$/ (.$cio$s5
:!; Pro+i$ci!" *o+er$or5 :1; Po%er o Choose he Pro+i$ci!" Direcor. D The
'ro+i$ci!" /o+er$or sh!"" choose he 'ro+i$ci!" )irecor (rom ! "is o( hree :3;
e"i/ib"e recomme$)e) b, he PNP re/io$!" )irecor.
:9; 8+erseei$/ he Pro+i$ci!" P.b"ic -!(e, P"!$ Im'"eme$!io$. D The
/o+er$or, !s ch!irm!$ o( he 'ro+i$ci!" 'e!ce !$) or)er co.$ci", sh!""
o+ersee he im'"eme$!io$ o( he 'ro+i$ci!" '.b"ic s!(e, '"!$, %hich is
're'!re) !#i$/ i$o co$si)er!io$ he i$e/r!e) comm.$i, s!(e, '"!$s,
!s 'ro+i)e) .$)er '!r!/r!'h :b; :9; o( his secio$.
:b; Ci, !$) 7.$ici'!" 7!,ors5 :1; 8'er!io$!" -.'er+isio$ !$) Co$ro". The ci,
!$) m.$ici'!" m!,ors sh!"" e1ercise o'er!io$!" s.'er+isio$ !$) co$ro" o+er
PNP .$is i$ heir res'eci+e 4.ris)icio$ e1ce' ).ri$/ he hir, :30; )!, 'erio)
imme)i!e", 'rece)i$/ !$) he hir, :30; )!,s (o""o%i$/ !$, $!io$!", "oc!" !$)
b!r!$/!, e"ecio$s. D.ri$/ he s!i) 'erio), he "oc!" 'o"ice (orces sh!"" be .$)er
he s.'er+isio$ !$) co$ro" o( he Commissio$ o$ E"ecio$s.
The erm &o'er!io$!" s.'er+isio$ !$) co$ro"& sh!"" me!$ he 'o%er o
)irec, s.'eri$e$), o+ersee !$) i$s'ec he 'o"ice .$is !$) (orces.
I sh!"" i$c".)e he 'o%er o em'"o, !$) )e'"o, .$is or e"eme$s o( he
PNP, hro./h he s!io$ comm!$)er, o e$s.re '.b"ic s!(e, !$) e((eci+e
m!i$e$!$ce o( 'e!ce !$) or)er %ihi$ he "oc!"i,. 3or his '.r'ose, he
erm &em'"o,& !$) &)e'"o,& sh!"" me!$ !s (o""o%s5
&Em'"o,& re(ers o .i"i0!io$ o( .$is or e"eme$s o( he PNP (or '.r'oses
o( 'roecio$ o( "i+es !$) 'ro'eries, e$(orceme$ o( "!%s, m!i$e$!$ce o(
'e!ce !$) or)er, 're+e$io$ o( crimes, !rres o( crimi$!" o((e$)ers !$)
bri$/i$/ he o((e$)ers o 4.sice, !$) e$s.ri$/ '.b"ic s!(e,, '!ric."!r", i$
he s.''ressio$ o( )isor)ers, rios, "!%"ess +io"e$ce, rebe""io.s se)iio.s
co$s'ir!c,, i$s.r/e$c,, s.b+ersio$ or oher re"!e) !ci+iies.
&De'"o,& sh!"" me!$ he or)er", or/!$i0e) 'h,sic!" mo+eme$ o( e"eme$s
or .$is o( he PNP %ihi$ he 'ro+i$ce, ci, or m.$ici'!"i, (or '.r'oses o(
em'"o,me$ !s herei$ )e(i$e).
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:9; I$e/r!e) Comm.$i, -!(e, P"!$s. The m.$ici'!"Fci, m!,or sh!"", i$
coor)i$!io$ %ih he "oc!" 'e!ce !$) or)er co.$ci" o( %hich he is he
ch!irm!$ '.rs.!$ o E1ec.i+e 8r)er No. 309, !s !me$)e), )e+e"o' !$)
es!b"ish !$ i$e/r!e) !re!Fcomm.$i, '.b"ic s!(e, '"!$ embr!ci$/
'rioriies o( !cio$ !$) 'ro/r!m hr.ss (or im'"eme$!io$ b, he "oc!"
PNP s!io$s.
I sh!"", "i#e%ise, be he )., o( he ci, or m.$ici'!" m!,or o s'o$sor
'erio)ic semi$!rs (or members o( he PNP !ssi/$e) or )e!i"e) i$ his ci,
or m.$ici'!"i, i$ or)er o .')!e hem re/!r)i$/ "oc!" or)i$!$ces !$)
"e/is"!io$s.
:3; A)mi$isr!i+e Disci'"i$!r, Po%ers. I$ he !re!s o( )isci'"i$e, ci, !$)
m.$ici'!" m!,ors sh!"" h!+e he 'o%ers o im'ose, !(er ).e $oice !$)
s.mm!r, he!ri$/s, )isci'"i$!r, 'e$!"ies (or mi$or o((e$ses commie) b,
members o( he PNP !ssi/$e) o heir res'eci+e 4.ris)icio$s, !s 'ro+i)e)
i$ -ecio$ @1 o( his Ac.
:@; 8her Po%ers. I$ !))iio$ o he !(oreme$io$e) 'o%ers, ci, !$)
m.$ici'!" m!,ors sh!"" h!+e he (o""o%i$/ !.hori, o+er he PNP .$is i$
heir res'eci+e 4.ris)icio$s5
:i; A.hori, o choose he chie( o( 'o"ice (rom ! "is o( (i+e :5;
e"i/ib"es recomme$)e) b, he 'ro+i$ci!" 'o"ice )irecor, 're(er!b",
(rom he s!me 'ro+i$ce, ci, or m.$ici'!"i,.
:ii; A.hori, o recomme$) he r!$s(er, re!ssi/$me$ or )e!i" o(
PNP members o.si)e o( heir res'eci+e ci, or o%$ resi)e$ces<
!$)
:iii; A.hori, o recomme$), (rom ! "is o( e"i/ib"es 're+io.s",
scree$e) b, he 'e!ce !$) or)er co.$ci", he !''oi$me$ o( $e%
members o( he PNP o be !ssi/$e) o heir res'eci+e ciies or
m.$ici'!"iies %iho. %hich $o s.ch !''oi$me$ sh!"" be !ese).
Secto! 5#. %uspension of !perational %upervision and Control. The Presi)e$ m!,,
.'o$ co$s."!io$ %ih he 'ro+i$ci!" /o+er$or !$) co$/ressm!$ co$cer$e), s.s'e$)
he 'o%er o( o'er!io$!" s.'er+isio$ !$) co$ro" o( !$, "oc!" e1ec.i+e o+er 'o"ice .$is
!ssi/$e) or s!io$e) i$ his 4.ris)icio$ (or !$, o( he (o""o%i$/ /ro.$)s5
:!; 3re2.e$ .$!.hori0e) !bse$ces<
:b; Ab.se o( !.hori,<
:c; Pro+i)i$/ m!eri!" s.''or o crimi$!" e"eme$s< or
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:); E$/!/i$/ i$ !cs i$imic!" o $!io$!" sec.ri, or %hich $e/!e he
e((eci+e$ess o( he 'e!ce !$) or)er c!m'!i/$.
U'o$ /oo) c!.se sho%$, he Presi)e$ m!,, mo. 'ro'io or .'o$ he
recomme$)!io$ o( he N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$, resore s.ch 'o%er %ih)r!%$
(rom !$, "oc!" e1ec.i+e.
CHAPTER IV
BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION
Secto! 5$. Composition. The B.re!. o( 3ire Proecio$, herei$!(er re(erre) o !s he
3ire B.re!., is hereb, cre!e) i$ii!"", co$sisi$/ o( he e1isi$/ o((icers !$) .$i(orme)
members o( he (ire ser+ice o( he I$e/r!e) N!io$!" Po"ice !s co$si.e) .$)er
Presi)e$i!" Decree No. 765.
Secto! 5%. Powers and unctions. The 3ire B.re!. sh!"" be res'o$sib"e (or he
're+e$io$ !$) s.''ressio$ o( !"" )esr.ci+e (ires o$ b.i")i$/s, ho.ses !$) oher
sr.c.res, (ores, "!$) r!$s'or!io$ +ehic"es !$) e2.i'me$, shi's or +esse"s )oc#e)
! 'iers or %h!r+es or !$chore) i$ m!4or se!'ors, 'ero"e.m i$).sr, i$s!""!io$s,
'"!$e cr!shes !$) oher simi"!r i$ci)e$s, !s %e"" !s he e$(orceme$ o( he 3ire Co)e
!$) oher re"!e) "!%s.
The 3ire B.re!. sh!"" h!+e he 'o%er o i$+esi/!e !"" c!.ses o( (ires !$), i(
$ecess!r,, (i"e he 'ro'er com'"!i$s %ih he ci, or 'ro+i$ci!" 'rosec.or %ho h!s
4.ris)icio$ o+er he c!se.
Secto! 55. !rgani"ation. The 3ire B.re!. sh!"" be he!)e) b, ! chie( %ho sh!"" be
!ssise) b, ! )e'., chie(. I sh!"" be com'ose) o( 'ro+i$ci!" o((ices, )isric o((ices !$)
ci, or m.$ici'!" s!io$s.
A he 'ro+i$ci!" "e+e", here sh!"" be !$ o((ice o( he 'ro+i$ci!" (ire m!rsh!"" %hich
sh!"" im'"eme$ he 'o"icies, '"!$s !$) 'ro/r!ms o( he De'!rme$< !$) mo$ior,
e+!".!e !$) coor)i$!e he o'er!io$s !$) !ci+iies o( he (ire ser+ice o'er!i$/ .$is
! he ci, !$) m.$ici'!" "e+e"s. I$ he c!se o( "!r/e 'ro+i$ces, )isric o((ices m!, be
es!b"ishe), o be he!)e) b, ! )isric (ire m!rsh!"".
A he ci, or m.$ici'!" "e+e", here sh!"" be ! (ire s!io$, e!ch he!)e) b, ! ci,
or m.$ici'!" (ire m!rsh!""5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i$ he c!se o( "!r/e ciies !$) m.$ici'!"iies,
! )isric o((ice %ih s.bor)i$!e (ire s!io$s he!)e) b, ! )isric (ire m!rsh!"" m!, be
or/!$i0e) !s $ecess!r,.
The 3ire Chie( sh!"" recomme$)e) o he -ecre!r, he or/!$i0!io$!" sr.c.re
!$) s!((i$/ '!er$, !s %e"" !s he )isci'"i$!r, m!chi$er, (or o((icers !$) me$ o( he
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B.re!., i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he /.i)e"i$es se (orh herei$ !$) !s 'ro+i)e) i$ -ecio$ C5
o( his Ac.
The "oc!" /o+er$me$ .$is ! he ci, !$) m.$ici'!" "e+e"s sh!"" be res'o$sib"e
(or he (ire 'roecio$ !$) +!rio.s emer/e$c, ser+ices s.ch !s resc.e !$) e+!c.!io$ o(
i$4.re) 'eo'"e ! (ire=re"!e) i$ci)e$s !$), i$ /e$er!", !"" (ire 're+e$io$ !$)
s.''ressio$ me!s.res o sec.re he s!(e, o( "i(e !$) 'ro'er, o( he cii0e$r,.
Secto! 56. ,stablishment of ire %tation. There sh!"" be es!b"ishe) ! "e!s o$e :1;
(ire s!io$ %ih !)e2.!e 'erso$$e", (ire(i/hi$/ (!ci"iies !$) e2.i'me$ i$ e+er,
'ro+i$ci!" c!'i!", ci, !$) m.$ici'!"i, s.b4ec o he s!$)!r)s, r."es !$) re/."!io$s !s
m!, be 'rom."/!e) b, he De'!rme$. The "oc!" /o+er$me$ .$i sh!"", ho%e+er,
'ro+i)e he $ecess!r, !$) or sie o( he s!io$.
Secto! 57. (ualification %tandards. The 2.!"i(ic!io$ s!$)!r)s o( he members o( he
3ire B.re!. sh!"" be !s 'rescribe) b, he De'!rme$ b!se) o$ he re2.ireme$ o( he
ser+ice.
Secto! 5&. &an* Classification. 3or '.r'oses o( e((icie$ !)mi$isr!io$, s.'er+isio$
!$) co$ro", he r!$# c"!ssi(ic!io$ o( he members o( he 3ire B.re!. sh!"" be !s
(o""o%s5
Direcor
Chie( -.'eri$e$)e$
-e$ior -.'eri$e$)e$
-.'eri$e$)e$
Chie( I$s'ecor
-e$ior I$s'ecor
I$s'ecor
-e$ior 3ire 8((icer IB
-e$ior 3ire 8((icer III
-e$ior 3ire 8((icer II
-e$ior 3ire 8((icer I
3ire 8((icer III
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3ire 8((icer II
3ire 8((icer I
Secto! 59. +ey Positions. The he!) o( he 3ire B.re!. %ih he r!$# o( )irecor sh!""
h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Chie( o( he 3ire B.re!.. Ae sh!"" be !ssise) b, ! )e'., chie(
%ih he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$.
The !ssis!$ he!)s o( he De'!rme$>s re/io$!" o((ices %ih he r!$# o( se$ior
s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" !ss.me he 'osiio$ i"e o( Assis!$ Re/io$!" Direcor (or 3ire
Proecio$ !s 'ro+i)e) i$ -ecio$ 11 o( his Ac< he he!)s o( he NCR )isric o((ices
%ih he r!$# o( se$ior s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Disric 3ire
7!rsh!""< he he!)s o( he 'ro+i$ci!" o((ices %ih he r!$# o( s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" be
#$o%$ !s Pro+i$ci!" 3ire 7!rsh!""< he he!)s o( he )isric o((ices %ih he r!$# o( chie(
i$s'ecor sh!"" h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Disric 3ire 7!rsh!""< !$) he he!)s o( he
m.$ici'!" or ci, s!io$s %ih he r!$# o( se$ior i$s'ecor sh!"" be #$o%$ !s Chie( o(
7.$ici'!"FCi, 3ire -!io$.
CHAPTER V
BUREAU OF +AIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOG)
Secto! 6'. Composition. The B.re!. o( 6!i" 7!$!/eme$ !$) Pe$o"o/,, herei$!(er
re(erre) o !s he 6!i" B.re!., is hereb, cre!e) i$ii!"", co$sisi$/ o( o((icers !$)
.$i(orme) members o( he 6!i" 7!$!/eme$ !$) Pe$o"o/, -er+ice !s co$si.e) .$)er
Presi)e$i!" Decree No. 765.
Secto! 6". Powers and unctions. The 6!i" B.re!. sh!"" e1ercise s.'er+isio$ !$)
co$ro" o+er !"" ci, !$) m.$ici'!" 4!i"s. The 'ro+i$ci!" 4!i"s sh!"" be s.'er+ise) !$)
co$ro""e) b, he 'ro+i$ci!" /o+er$me$ %ihi$ is 4.ris)icio$, %hose e1'e$ses sh!"" be
s.bsi)i0e) b, he N!io$!" *o+er$me$ (or $o more h!$ hree :3; ,e!rs !(er he
e((eci+i, o( his Ac.
Secto! 6#. !rgani"ation. The 6!i" B.re!. sh!"" be he!)e) b, ! Chie( %ho sh!"" be
!ssise) b, ! )e'., chie(.
The 6!i" B.re!. sh!"" com'ose) o( ci, !$) m.$ici'!" 4!i"s, e!ch he!)e) b, ! ci,
or m.$ici'!" 4!i" %!r)e$5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i$ he c!se o( "!r/e ciies !$) m.$ici'!"iies, !
)isric 4!i" %ih s.bor)i$!e 4!i"s he!)e) b, ! )isric 4!i" %!r)e$ m!, be es!b"ishe) !s
$ecess!r,.
The Chie( o( he 6!i" B.re!. sh!"" recomme$)e) o he -ecre!r, he
or/!$i0!io$!" sr.c.re !$) s!((i$/ '!er$ o( he B.re!. !s %e"" !s he )isci'"i$!r,
m!chi$er, (or o((icers !$) me$ o( he B.re!. i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he /.i)e"i$es se (orh
herei$ !$) !s 'rescribe) i$ -ecio$ C5 o( his Ac.
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Secto! 6$. ,stablishment of District$ City or )unicipal 3ail. There sh!"" be es!b"ishe)
!$) m!i$!i$e) i$ e+er, )isric, ci, !$) m.$ici'!"i, ! sec.re), c"e!$ !)e2.!e",
e2.i''e) !$) s!$i!r, 4!i" (or he c.so), !$) s!(e#ee'i$/ o( ci, !$) m.$ici'!"
'riso$ers, !$, (./ii+e (rom 4.sice, or 'erso$ )e!i$e) !%!ii$/ i$+esi/!io$ or ri!"
!$)For r!$s(er o he $!io$!" 'e$ie$i!r,, !$)For +io"e$ me$!"", i"" 'erso$ %ho
e$)!$/ers himse"( or he s!(e, o( ohers, ).", ceri(ie) !s s.ch b, he 'ro'er me)ic!"
or he!"h o((icer, 'e$)i$/ he r!$s(er o ! me)ic!" i$si.io$.
The m.$ici'!" or ci, 4!i" ser+ice sh!"" 're(er!b", be he!)e) b, ! /r!).!e o( !
(o.r :@; ,e!r co.rse i$ 's,cho"o/,, 's,chi!r,, socio"o/,, $.rsi$/, soci!" %or# or
crimi$o"o/, %ho sh!"" !ssis i$ he imme)i!e reh!bi"i!io$ o( i$)i+i).!"s or )ee$io$ o(
'riso$ers. *re! c!re m.s be e1ercise) so h! he h.m!$ ri/hs o( his 'riso$ers !re
res'ece) !$) 'roece), !$) heir s'iri.!" !$) 'h,sic!" %e""=bei$/ !re 'ro'er", !$)
'rom'", !e$)e) o.
Secto! 6%. &an* Classification. 3or '.r'ose o( e((icie$ !)mi$isr!io$, s.'er+isio$ !$)
co$ro", he r!$# c"!ssi(ic!io$ o( he members o( he 6!i" B.re!. sh!"" be !s (o""o%s5
Direcor
Chie( -.'eri$e$)e$
-e$ior -.'eri$e$)e$
-.'eri$e$)e$
Chie( I$s'ecor
-e$ior I$s'ecor
I$s'ecor
-e$ior 6!i" 8((icer IB
-e$ior 6!i" 8((icer III
-e$ior 6!i" 8((icer II
-e$ior 6!i" 8((icer I
6!i" 8((icer III
6!i" 8((icer II
6!i" 8((icer I
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Secto! 65. +ey Positions. The he!) o( he 6!i" B.re!. %ih he r!$# o( )irecor sh!""
h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Chie( o( 6!i" B.re!.. Ae sh!"" be !ssise) b, ! )e'., chie( %ih
he r!$# o( chie( s.'eri$e$)e$.
The !ssis!$ he!)s o( he De'!rme$>s re/io$!" o((ices %ih he r!$# o( se$ior
s.'eri$e$)e$ sh!"" !ss.me he 'osiio$ i"e o( Assis!$ Re/io$!" Direcor o( 6!i"
7!$!/eme$ !$) Pe$o"o/, !s 'ro+i)e) b, -ecio$ 19 o( his Ac< he he!)s o( )isric
o((ices %ih he r!$# o( chie( i$s'ecor sh!"" h!+e he 'osiio$ i"e o( Disric 6!i" E!r)e$<
!$) he he!)s o( he ci, or m.$ici'!" s!io$s %ih he r!$# o( se$ior i$s'ecor sh!"" be
#$o%$ !s Ci,F7.$ici'!" 6!i" E!r)e$.
CHAPTER VI
THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC SAFET) COLLEGE
Secto! 66. Creation of the Philippine Public %afety College. There is hereb, cre!e)
he Phi"i''i$e P.b"ic -!(e, Co""e/e :PP-C;, %hich sh!"" be he 'remier e).c!io$!"
i$si.io$ (or he r!i$i$/, h.m!$ reso.rce )e+e"o'me$ !$) co$i$.i$/ e).c!io$ o( !""
'erso$$e" o( he PNP, 3ire !$) 6!i" B.re!.s.
-!i) Co""e/e sh!"" be .$)er he )irec s.'er+isio$ o( ! Bo!r) o( Tr.sees
com'ose) o( he -ecre!r, !$) he hree :3; b.re!. he!)s.
Secto! 67. Composition$ Powers and unctions. The Co""e/e sh!"" co$sis o( he
'rese$ Phi"i''i$e N!io$!" Po"ice Ac!)em, :PNPA; es!b"ishe) '.rs.!$ o -ecio$ 13
o( Presi)e$i!" Decree No. 11C@, he 3ire -er+ice Tr!i$i$/ Ce$er, he Phi"i''i$e
N!io$!" Tr!i$i$/ Ce$er :PNTC;, he N!io$!" Po"ice Co""e/e, !$) oher s'eci!" r!i$i$/
ce$ers !s m!, be cre!e) b, he De'!rme$, %hose (.$cio$s sh!"" be !s (o""o%s5
:!; 3orm."!e !$) im'"eme$ r!i$i$/ 'ro/r!ms (or he 'erso$$e" o( he
De'!rme$<
:b; Es!b"ish !$) m!i$!i$ !)e2.!e 'h,sic!" r!i$i$/ (!ci"iies<
:c; De+e"o' !$) im'"eme$ rese!rch !$) )e+e"o'me$ o s.''or e).c!io$!"
r!i$i$/ 'ro/r!ms<
:); Co$).c !$ !ssessme$ o( he r!i$i$/ $ee)s o( !"" is c"ie$e"e< !$)
:e; Per(orm s.ch oher re"!e) (.$cio$s !s m!, be 'rescribe) b, he -ecre!r,.
Secto! 6&. !rgani"ation. The sr.c.re !$) s!((i$/ '!er$ o( he Co""e/e sh!"" be
'rescribe) b, he -ecre!r,.
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CHAPTER VII
COMMON PROVISIONS FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
Secto! 69. Incentives and Awards. There sh!"" be es!b"ishe) !$ i$ce$i+es !$)
!%!r)s s,sem %hich sh!"" be !)mi$isere) b, ! bo!r) .$)er s.ch r."es, re/."!io$s
!$) s!$)!r)s !s m!, be 'rom."/!e) b, he De'!rme$5 Pro+i)e), Th! e2.i+!"e$
!%!r)s sh!"" be /i+e$ b, he De'!rme$ (or e+er, !%!r) ).", /i+e$ b, res'ec!b"e
ci+ic or/!$i0!io$s i$ ! $!io$%i)e se"ecio$ (or o.s!$)i$/ !chie+eme$ !$)For
'er(orm!$ce o( !$, member.
Secto! 7'. #ealth and 4elfare. I sh!"" be he co$cer$ o( he De'!rme$ o 'ro+i)e
"e!)ershi' !$) !ssis!$ce i$ )e+e"o'i$/ he!"h !$) %e"(!re 'ro/r!ms (or is 'erso$$e".
The he!)s o( !"" b.re!.s !$) oher o((ices cre!e) .$)er his Ac sh!"" !#e !""
'ro'er se's o%!r)s he cre!io$ o( !$ !mos'here co$).ci+e o ! /oo) s.'er+isor=
s.bor)i$!e re"!io$shi' !$) he im'ro+eme$ o( 'erso$$e" mor!"e.
Secto! 7". Longevity Pay and Allowances. U$i(orme) 'erso$$e" o( he De'!rme$
sh!"" be e$i"e) o ! "o$/e+i, '!, o( e$ 'erce$ :10G; o( heir b!sic mo$h", s!"!ries
(or e+er, (i+e :5; ,e!rs o( ser+ice, %hich sh!"" be rec#o$e) (rom he )!e o( he
'erso$$e">s ori/i$!" !''oi$me$ i$ he A3P, or !''oi$me$ i$ he 'o"ice, (ire 4!i" or
oher !""ie) ser+ices o he i$e/r!io$ o( he PC !$) he INP5 Pro+i)e), Th! he o!"i,
o( s.ch "o$/e+i, '!, sh!"" $o e1cee) (i(, 'erce$ :50G; o( he b!sic '!,. The, sh!""
!"so co$i$.e o e$4o, he s.bsise$ce !""o%!$ce, 2.!rers !""o%!$ce, c"ohi$/
!""o%!$ce cos o( "i+i$/ !""o%!$ce, h!0!r) '!,, !$) !"" oher !""o%!$ces !s 'ro+i)e) b,
e1isi$/ "!%s.
Secto! 7#. Active %ervice. 3or '.r'oses o( his Ac, !ci+e ser+ice o( he .$i(orme)
'erso$$e" sh!"" re(er o ser+ices re$)ere) !s !$ o((icer !$) $o$=o((icer, c!)e, r!i$ee or
)r!(ee i$ he PNP, 3ire or 6!i" 3orce or i$ he m.$ici'!" 'o"ice 'rior o he i$e/r!io$ o(
he PC=INP or i$ he A3P, !$) ser+ices re$)ere) !s ! ci+i"i!$ o((ici!" or em'"o,ee i$ he
Phi"i''i$e *o+er$me$ 'rior o he )!e o( se'!r!io$ or reireme$ (rom he PNP, 3ire
or 6!i" 3orce5 Pro+i)e), Th!, (or '.r'oses o( reireme$ he sh!"" h!+e re$)ere) ! "e!s
e$ :10; ,e!rs o( !ci+e ser+ice !s o((icer or $o$=o((icer i$ he A3P, !$) For i$ he INP
!$)For i$ he PNP, 3ire or 6!i" 3orce5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! ser+ices re$)ere) !s c!)e,
'rob!io$!r, o((icer, r!i$ee or )r!(ee i$ he A3P or !s c!)e or r!i$ee i$ he INP !$)
PNP sh!"" be cre)ie) (or '.r'oses o( "o$/e+i, '!,5 Pro+i)e), (i$!"",, Th!, (or c!)e
ser+ices, he m!1im.m $.mber o( ser+ice o be cre)ie) sh!"" $o e1cee) he ).r!io$ o(
he 're=commissio$shi' co.rse s'eci(ie) i$ he c.rric.".m.
Secto! 7$. Permanent Physical Disability. A$ o((icer or $o$=o((icer %ho, h!+i$/
!cc.m."!e) ! "e!s %e$, :90; ,e!rs o( !ci+e ser+ice, i$c.rs o!" 'erm!$e$ 'h,sic!"
)is!bi"i, i$ "i$e o( )., sh!"" be com'."sori", reire)5 Pro+i)e), Th!, i( he h!s
!cc.m."!e) "ess h!$ %e$, :90; ,e!rs o( !ci+e ser+ice, he sh!"" be se'!r!e) (rom
he ser+ice !$) be e$i"e) o ! se'!r!io$ '!, e2.i+!"e$ o o$e !$) o$e=(o.rh :11F@;
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mo$hs b!se '!, (or e+er, ,e!r o( ser+ice, or ! (r!cio$ hereo(, !$) "o$/e+i, '!, o( he
'erm!$e$ /r!)e he ho")s.
Secto! 7%. &etirement in the 'e-t #igher Grade. U$i(orme) 'erso$$e" co+ere) .$)er
his Ac sh!"", (or '.r'oses o( reireme$ '!,, be reire) i$ o$e :1; /r!)e hi/her h!$ he
'erm!$e$ /r!)e "!s he")5 Pro+i)e), Th! he, h!+e ser+e) (or ! "e!s o$e :1; ,e!r o(
!ci+e ser+ice i$ he 'erm!$e$ /r!)e.
Secto! 75. &etirement 2enefits. 7o$h", reireme$ '!, sh!"" be (i(, 'erce$ :50G; o(
he b!se '!, !$) "o$/e+i, '!, o( he reire) /r!)e i$ c!se o( %e$, :90; ,e!rs o(
!ci+e ser+ice, i$cre!si$/ b, %o !$) o$e=h!"( 'erce$ :9.5G; (or e+er, ,e!r o( !ci+e
ser+ice re$)ere) be,o$) %e$, :90; ,e!rs o ! m!1im.m o( $i$e, 'erce$ :90G; (or
hir,=si1 :36; ,e!rs o( !ci+e ser+ice !$) o+er.
Secto! 76. Death and Disability 2enefits. A .$i(orme) 'erso$$e" !$)For his heirs sh!""
be e$i"e) o !"" be$e(is re"!i+e o he )e!h or 'erm!$e$ i$c!'!ci, o( s!i) 'erso$$e",
!s 'ro+i)e) (or .$)er his Ac, !$)For oher e1isi$/ "!%s.
Secto! 77. ,-emption from Attachment and Ta-es. A"" be$e(is /r!$e) b, his Ac,
i$c".)i$/ be$e(is recei+e) (rom he *o+er$me$ -er+ice I$s.r!$ce -,sem, sh!"" $o
be s.b4ec o !!chme$, "e+,, e1ec.io$ or !$, !1 o( %h!e+er $!.re.
Secto! 7&. .niformed Personnel )issing in Action. A$, .$i(orme) 'erso$$e" %ho %hi"e
i$ he 'er(orm!$ce o( )., or b, re!so$ o( his bei$/ !$ o((icer or member o( he PNP,
3ire or 6!i" 3orce, is o((ici!"", co$(irme) missi$/ i$ !cio$, #i)$!''e) or c!'.re) b,
"!%"ess e"eme$s sh!"", %hi"e so !bse$, be e$i"e) o recei+e or o h!+e cre)ie) o his
!cco.$ he s!me '!, !$) !""o%!$ces o %hich s.ch o((icer or .$i(orme) member %!s
e$i"e) ! he ime o( he i$ci)e$5 Pro+i)e), Th! he com'."sor, reireme$ o( ! 'erso$
missi$/ i$ !cio$ sh!"" be 'rocesse) o !""o% he members o( he $e1 o( #i$ o e$4o, he
reireme$ be$e(is5 Pro+i)e), (.rher, Th! sho.") he Chie( o( he PNP, 3ire or 6!i"
3orce, !s he s!me m!, be, .'o$ he recomme$)!io$ o( he 'ro'er !.hori, !$)For
imme)i!e s.'er+isor, s.bse2.e$", )eermi$e h! he o((icer or .$i(orme) member
co$cer$e) h!+e bee$ !bse$ (rom )., %iho. !.hori,, s.ch member or his heirs sh!""
reimb.rse he PNP, 3ire or 6!i" 3orce !"" s.ch !mo.$ !$) !""o%!$ces recei+e) b, him
i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih his secio$ !$) he (o""o%i$/ secio$.
Secto! 79. Payment of %alary and Allowances to the #eirs of .niformed Personnel. I$
c!se !$, .$i(orme) 'erso$$e" h!s bee$ o((ici!"", co$(irme) !s missi$/ i$ !cio$ .$)er
!$, o( he circ.ms!$ces 'ro+i)e) i$ he 'rece)i$/ secio$, he Chie( o( he PNP, 3ire
or 6!i" 3orce, !s he c!se m!, be, sh!"" )irec '!,me$ o( he !bse$ .$i(orme)
'erso$$e">s mo$h", s!"!r, !$) !""o%!$ces !$) oher emo".me$s 'eri$e$ hereo
hisFher heirs (or heir s.''or (or ! m!1im.m 'erio) o( o$e :1; ,e!r (rom he )!e o(
comme$ceme$ o( !bse$ or %he$ "!s he!r) (rom !s hose #i)$!''e) or c!'.re) b,
"!%"ess e"eme$s.
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Secto! &'. inding of Death and Termination of Payment of %alary and Allowances.
U'o$ he ermi$!io$ o( he o$e :1; ,e!r 'erio) !s s'eci(ie) i$ he 'rece)i$/ secio$,
he missi$/ .$i(orme) 'erso$$e" sh!"" be !.om!ic!"", ermi$!e). I$ he e+e$ s!i)
'erso$$e" sh!"" here!(er be (o.$) o h!+e bee$ !"i+e !$) is $o e$i"e) o he be$e(is
'!i) .$)er he 'rece)i$/ secio$s o( his Ac, s!i) be$e(is sh!"" be reimb.rse) o he
-!e %ihi$ si1 :6; mo$hs (rom he )isco+er, o( he (!c or his re!''e!r!$ce. Ao%e+er,
i( his co$i$.e) )is!''e!r!$ce %!s (r!.)."e$ or m!)e i$ b!) (!ih he sh!"", o/eher
%ih his co=co$s'ir!ors, be 'rosec.e) !ccor)i$/ o "!%.
Secto! &". Complaints and Grievances. U$i(orme) 'erso$$e" sh!"" h!+e he ri/h o
'rese$ com'"!i$s !$) /rie+!$ces o heir s.'eriors or comm!$)ers !$) h!+e hem
he!r) !$) !)4.)ic!e) !s e1'e)iio.s", !s 'ossib"e i$ he bes i$eres o( he ser+ice,
%ih ).e re/!r) o ).e 'rocess i$ e+er, c!se. -.ch com'"!i$s or /rie+!$ces sh!"" be
reso"+e) ! he "o%es 'ossib"e "e+e" i$ he .$i o( comm!$) !$) he res'o$)e$ sh!""
h!+e he ri/h o !''e!" (rom !$ !)+erse )ecisio$ o hi/her !.horiies.
Secto! &#. Prohibitions5 Penalties. As 'ro(essio$!" 'o"ice, (ire !$) 4!i" o((icers !$)
members res'o$sib"e (or he m!i$e$!$ce o( 'e!ce !$) or)er !$) '.b"ic s!(e,, he
members !$) o((icers o( he PNP, 3ire or 6!i" 3orce !re hereb, 'rohibie) (rom
e$/!/i$/ i$ sri#es, r!""ies, )emo$sr!io$s !$) oher simi"!r co$cere) !ci+iies, or
'er(ormi$/ oher !cs 're4.)ici!" o /oo) or)er !$) 'o"ice )isci'"i$e.
A$, PNP, (ire or 6!i" 3orce member (o.$) /.i", b, (i$!" 4.)/me$ o( +io"!i$/ he
'ro+isio$s o( he 'rece)i$/ '!r!/r!'h sh!"" be )ismisse) (rom he ser+ice %iho.
're4.)ice o %h!e+er crimi$!" or ci+i" "i!bi"i, he m!, h!+e i$c.rre) i$ re"!io$ o s.ch
+io"!io$s.
CHAPTER VIII
TRANSITOR) PROVISIONS
Secto! &$. %ecretary of the Department of Local Government on #oldover Capacity.
he i$c.mbe$ -ecre!r, o( he De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$ sh!"" 'er(orm he
(.$cio$s o( he -ecre!r, o( he I$erior !$) Loc!" *o+er$me$ o$ ho")o+er c!'!ci,
.$i" s.ch ime %he$ ! $e% -ecre!r, sh!"" h!+e bee$ !''oi$e) b, he Presi)e$ !$)
co$(irme) b, he Commissio$ o$ A''oi$me$s.
Secto! &%. %pecial !versight Committee. A s'eci!" 8+er=si/h Commiee is hereb,
cre!e), com'ose) o( he -ecre!r, !s Ch!irm!$, he -ecre!r, o( B.)/e !$)
7!$!/eme$ !s Co=ch!irm!$, he -ecre!r, o( N!io$!" )e(e$se, he i$c.mbe$ PC=
INP Direcor *e$er!", he i$c.mbe$ Ch!irm!$ o( he Ci+i" -er+ice Commissio$, he
res'eci+e Ch!irme$ o( he Commiee o$ Loc!" *o+er$me$ !$) he Commiee o$
N!io$!" De(e$se !$) -ec.ri, i$ he -e$!e, !$) he res'eci+e Ch!irme$ o( he
Commiee o$ P.b"ic 8r)er !$) -ec.ri, !$) he Commiee o$ N!io$!" De(e$se i$ he
Ao.se o( Re'rese$!i+es, !s members, %hich sh!"" '"!$ !$) o+ersee he e1'e)iio.s
im'"eme$!io$ o( he r!$s(er, mer/er !$)For !bsor'io$ i$o he De'!rme$ o( he
'erso$$e", 'ro'er,, !''ro'ri!io$s !$) i$s!""!io$s o( i$+o"+e) !/e$cies.
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Secto! &5. Phases of Implementation. The im'"eme$!io$ o( his Ac sh!"" be
.$)er!#e$ i$ hree :3; 'h!ses, o %i5
Ph!se I. E1ercise o( o'io$ b, he .$i(orme) members o( he Phi"i''i$e
Co$s!b."!r,, he PC e"eme$s !ssi/$e) %ih he N!rcoics Comm!$), CI-, !$)
he 'erso$$e" o( he ech$ic!" ser+ices o( he A3P !ssi/$e) %ih he PC o
i$c".)e he re/."!r CI- i$+esi/!i$/ !/e$s !$) he o'er!i+es !$) !/e$s o( he
NAP8LC87 I$s'ecio$, I$+esi/!io$ !$) I$e""i/e$ce Br!$ch, !$) he
'erso$$e" o( he !bsorbe) N!io$!" Acio$ Commiee o$ A$i=Ai4!c#i$/ :NACAA;
o( he De'!rme$ o( N!io$!" De(e$se o be com'"ee) %ihi$ si1 :6; mo$hs
(rom he )!e o( he e((eci+i, o( his Ac. A he e$) o( his 'h!se, !"" 'erso$$e"
(rom he INP, PC< A3P Tech$ic!" -er+ices, NACAA !$) NAP8LC87 I$s'ecio$,
I$+esi/!io$ !$) I$e""i/e$ce Br!$ch sh!"" h!+e bee$ co+ere) b, o((ici!" or)ers
!ssi/$i$/ hem o he PNP, 3ire !$) 6!i" 3orces b, heir res'eci+e .$is.
Ph!se II. A''ro+!" o( he !b"e o( or/!$i0!io$ !$) e2.i'me$ o( !"" b.re!.s !$)
o((ices cre!e) .$)er his Ac, 're'!r!io$ !$) (i""i$/ .' o( heir s!""i$/ '!er$,
r!$s(er o( !sses o he De'!rme$ !$) or/!$i0!io$ o( he Commissio$, o be
com'"ee) %ihi$ %e"+e :19; mo$hs (rom he e((eci+i, )!e hereo(. A he e$)
o( his 'h!se, !"" 'erso$$e" o be !bsorbe) b, he De'!rme$ sh!"" h!+e bee$
iss.e) !''oi$me$ '!'ers, !$) he or/!$i0e) Commissio$ !$) he PNP sh!""
be (."", o'er!io$!".
The PC o((icers !$) e$"ise) 'erso$$e" %ho h!+e $o o'e) o 4oi$ he PNP sh!""
be re!ssi/$e) o he Arm,, N!+, or Air 3orce, or sh!"" be !""o%e) o reire .$)er
e1isi$/ A3P r."es !$) re/."!io$s. A$, PC=INP o((icer or e$"ise) 'erso$$e" m!,,
%ihi$ he %e"+e=mo$h 'erio) (rom he e((eci+i, o( his Ac, reire !$) be '!i)
reireme$ be$e(is corres'o$)i$/ o ! 'osiio$ %o :9; r!$#s hi/her h!$ his
'rese$ /r!)e, s.b4ec o he co$)iio$s h! ! he ime he !''"ies (or reireme$,
he h!s re$)ere) ! "e!s %e$, :90; ,e!rs o( ser+ice !$) si"" h!s, ! mos,
%e$,=(o.r :9@; mo$hs o( ser+ice rem!i$i$/ be(ore he com'."sor, reireme$
!/e !s 'ro+i)e) b, e1isi$/ "!% (or his o((ice.
Ph!se III. A)4.sme$ o( r!$#s !$) es!b"ishme$ o( o$e :1; "i$e!" roser o(
o((icers !$) !$oher (or $o$=o((icers, !$) he r!io$!"i0!io$ o( com'e$s!io$ !$)
reireme$ s,sems< !#i$/ i$o co$si)er!io$ he e1isi$/ com'e$s!io$ schemes
!$) reireme$ !$) se'!r!io$ be$e(i s,sems o( he )i((ere$ com'o$e$s o( he
PNP, o e$s.re h! $o member o( he PNP sh!"" s.((er !$, )imi$.io$ i$ b!sic
"o$/e+i, !$) i$ce$i+e '!,s, !""o%!$ces !$) reireme$ be$e(is ).e here
be(ore he cre!io$s o( he PNP, o be com'"ee) %ihi$ ei/hee$ :1C; mo$hs
(rom he e((eci+i, o( his Ac. To !ccom'"ish he !s# o( Ph!se III, he
Commissio$ sh!"" cre!e ! Bo!r) o( o((icers com'ose) o( he (o""o%i$/5
NAP8LC87 Commissio$er !s Ch!irm!$ !$) o$e :1; re'rese$!i+e e!ch (or he
PC, B.)/e !$) 7!$!/eme$.
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U'o$ he e((eci+i, o( his Ac, he -ecre!r, sh!"" e1ercise !)mi$isr!i+e
s.'er+isio$ !s %e"" !s o'er!io$!" co$ro" o+er he r!$s(erre), mer/e) !$)For
!bsorbe) A3P !$) INP .$is. The i$c.mbe$ Direcor *e$er!" o( he PC=INP
sh!"" co$i$.e o !c !s Direcor *e$er!" o( he PNP .$i" s.ch ime !s he sh!""
h!+e bee$ re'"!ce) b, he Presi)e$.
Secto! &6. Assumption by the P'P of Police unctions. The PNP sh!"" !bsorb he
(.$cio$s o( he PC, he INP !$) he N!rcoics Comm!$) .'o$ he e((eci+i, o( his Ac.
A"" (.$cio$s o( he PA3-EC87 !$) he 'o"ice (.$cio$s o( he Co!s *.!r) sh!""
be !#e$ o+er b, he PNP %he$ i !c2.ires he c!'!bi"i, o 'er(orm s.ch (.$cio$s !(er
he r!$siio$ 'erio) o( ei/hee$ :1C; mo$hs. The 'erso$$e" o( he PA3-EC87 or he
Co!s *.!r) sh!"", %ihi$ he r!$siio$ 'erio), h!+e he o'io$ o 4oi$ he PNP or
rem!i$ %ih he PA3-EC87 or he Co!s *.!r), !s he c!se m!, be.
Secto! &7. Absorption by the Department of the 'ational Action Committee on Anti6
#i7ac*ing. The De'!rme$ sh!"" !bsorb he N!io$!" Acio$ Commiee o$ A$i=Ai4!c#i$/
.$)er he De'!rme$ o( N!io$!" De(e$se, !$) he r!$s(er o( !sses, 'erso$$e" !$)
!cco.$!bi"iies o( his o((ice o he De'!rme$ sh!"" 'rocee) i$ !ccor)!$ce %ih he
'ro+isio$s o( his ch!'er.
Secto! &&. Transfer$ )erger$ and Absorption of !ffices and Personnel. A"" 'ro'eries,
e2.i'me$, (i$!$ces o( he r!$s(erre) !$) !bsorbe) !/e$cies, i$c".)i$/ heir
res'eci+e !cco.$!bi"iies, !re hereb, r!$s(erre) o he De'!rme$.
The r!$s(er, mer/er !$)For !bsor'io$ o( !$, /o+er$me$ o((iceF.$i co$cer$e)
sh!"" i$c".)e he (.$cio$s, !''ro'ri!io$s, (.$)s, recor)s, e2.i'me$, (!ci"iies, choses
i$ !cio$, ri/hs, oher !sses, !$) "i!bi"iies, i( !$,, o( he r!$s(erre) 8((iceF.$i !s %e""
!s he 'erso$$e" hereo(, %ho sh!""< .$"ess remo+e) (or c!.se !$) !(er ).e 'rocess< i$
! ho")o+er c!'!ci,, co$i$.e o 'er(orm heir res'eci+e ).ies !$) res'o$sibi"iies !$)
recei+e heir corres'o$)i$/ s!"!ries !$) be$e(is. Those 'erso$$e" o( he r!$s(erre),
mer/e), !$)For !bsorbe) o((iceF.$i %hose 'osiio$s !re $o i$c".)e) i$ he $e%
'osiio$ sr.c.re !$) s!((i$/ '!er$ !''ro+e) b, he De'!rme$ or %ho !re $o
re!''oi$e) sh!"" be /i+e$ 're(ere$ce o 4oi$ he De'!rme$ or !$, o( he o((ices
here.$)er or sh!"" be !""o%e) o reire .$)er e1isi$/ "!%s, r."es !$) re/."!io$s.
8her%ise, he, sh!"" be )eeme) se'!r!e) !$) '!i) /r!.i, e2.i+!"e$ o o$e !$)
o$e=(o.rh :11F@; mo$hs b!sic s!"!r, (or e+er, ,e!r o( ser+ice or ! (r!cio$ hereo(.
The 'erso$$e" o( he e1isi$/ De'!rme$ o( Loc!" *o+er$me$ sh!"", .$"ess
remo+e) (or c!.se !$) !(er ).e 'rocess, co$i$.e o 'er(orm heir ).ies !$)
res'o$sibi"iies !$) sh!"" recei+e heir corres'o$)i$/ s!"!ries !$) be$e(is.
The he!)s o( he +!rio.s b.re!.s !$) o((ices cre!e) .$)er his Ac sh!"", %ihi$
si1 :6; mo$hs (rom he e((eci+i, o( his Ac, recomme$)e) he or/!$i0!io$!" sr.c.re
!$) s!((i$/ '!er$ o( heir b.re!.s, !$) o((ices (or !''ro+!" b, he -ecre!r,.
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Secto! &9. Compulsory &etirement for I'P )embers. A$, 'ro+isio$ hereo( o he
co$r!r, $o%ihs!$)i$/ !$) %ihi$ he r!$siio$ 'erio) o( (o.r :@; ,e!rs (o""o%i$/ he
e((eci+i, o( his Ac, he (o""o%i$/ members o( he INP sh!"" be co$si)ere) com'."sori",
reire)5
:!; Those %ho sh!"" !!i$ he !/e o( si1, :60; o$ he (irs ,e!r o( he e((eci+i, o(
his Ac.
:b; Those %ho sh!"" !!i$ he !/e o( (i(,=$i$e :59; o$ he seco$) ,e!r o( he
e((eci+i, o( his Ac< !$)
:c; Those %ho sh!"" !!i$ he !/e o( (i(,=ei/h :5C; o$ he hir) ,e!r o( he
e((eci+i, o( his Ac.
:); Those %ho sh!"" !!i$ he !/e o( (i(,=se+e$ :57; o$ he (o.rh ,e!r o( he
e((eci+i, o( his Ac.
Secto! 9'. %tatus of Present 'AP!LC!)$ PC6I'P. U'o$ he e((eci+i, o( his Ac, he
'rese$ N!io$!" Po"ice Commissio$, !$) he Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r,=I$e/r!e)
N!io$!" Po"ice sh!"" ce!se o e1is. The Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r,, %hich is he $.c"e.s o(
he i$e/r!e) Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r,=I$e/r!e) N!io$!" Po"ice, sh!"" ce!se o be !
m!4or ser+ice o( he Arme) 3orces o( he Phi"i''i$es. The I$e/r!e) N!io$!" Po"ice,
%hich is he ci+i"i!$ com'o$e$ o( he Phi"i''i$e Co$s!b."!r,=I$e/r!e) N!io$!"
Po"ice, sh!"" ce!se o be he $!io$!" 'o"ice (orce !$) i$ "ie. hereo(, ! $e% 'o"ice (orce
sh!"" be es!b"ishe) !$) co$si.e) '.rs.!$ o his Ac.
CHAPTER I*
FINAL PROVISIONS
Secto! 9". Application of Civil %ervice Laws. The Ci+i" -er+ice L!% !$) is
im'"eme$i$/ r."es !$) re/."!io$s sh!"" !''", o !"" 'erso$$e" o( he De'!rme$.
Secto! 9#. unding. 3or '.r'ose o( or/!$i0i$/ !$) co$si.i$/ he De'!rme$, !$)
(or c!rr,i$/ o. he 'ro+isio$s o( his Ac, he !''ro'ri!io$s o( he !bo"ishe),
r!$s(erre) or reco$si.e) o((ices (or he c.rre$ (isc!" ,e!r sh!"" be r!$s(erre) o he
De'!rme$. There!(er, s.ch !s m!, be $ecess!r, o c!rr, o. he 'ro+isio$s o( his
Ac sh!"" be i$c".)e) i$ he !$$.!" *e$er!" A''ro'ri!io$s Ac.
Secto! 9$. Implementing &ules and &egulations. Eihi$ $i$e, :90; )!,s (rom his
!''oi$me$, he -ecre!r, sh!"" 'rom."/!e r."es !$) re/."!io$s $ecess!r, o e$s.re
he e((eci+e im'"eme$!io$ o( his Ac.
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Secto! 9%. %eparability Clause. I( !$, 'orio$ or 'ro+isio$ o( his Ac is )ec"!re)
.$co$si.io$!", he s!me sh!"" $o e((ec he +!"i)i, !$) e((eci+i, o( he oher
'ro+isio$s $o !((ece) hereb,.
Secto! 95. &epealing Clause. A"" "!%s, )ecrees, e1ec.i+e or)ers, r."es !$)
re/."!io$s, !$) oher iss.!$ces or '!rs hereo( %hich !re i$co$sise$ %ih his Ac
hereb, re'e!"e), !me$)e) or mo)i(ie) !ccor)i$/",.
The 'ro+isio$s o( E1ec.i+e 8r)er No. 969 sh!"" rem!i$ +!"i) i$so(!r !s he, !re
$o i$co$sise$ %ih he 'ro+isio$s o( his Ac.
Secto! 96. ,ffectivity. This Ac sh!"" !#e e((ec !(er (i(ee$ :15; )!,s (o""o%i$/ is
'.b"ic!io$ i$ %o :9; $!io$!" $e%s'!'ers o( /e$er!" circ."!io$.
A''ro+e)5 December 13, 1990
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