I.

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

Introduction
The Philippine National Police (PNP) was created through the
passage into law on December 13, 1990 of Republic Act No. 6975
entitled An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police
Under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local
Government and for Other Purposes,. This law gave way to the
creation of the country's police force that is national in scope
and civilian in character as provided for in the Constitution. It
is administered and controlled by the National Police Commission.
The PNP was envisioned to be a community and service
oriented agency with the effectivity of Republic Act No. 8551,
otherwise known as the Philippine National Police Reform and
Reorganization Act of 1998. As mandated by law, the PNP
activated the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) on June 1, 1999. It
is an organization within the structure of the PNP, and it is
headed by Inspector General.
Under the local setting, the police primitively evolved from
the practice of the different tribes to select able-bodied young
men to protect the people from the assault of the rival tribe,
and to maintain peace and order within the village. The countrys
police system started by the coming of Spaniards, until such time
that the Philippine National Police was known, from Philippine
Constabulary, Integrated National Police, or PC-INP.
Police organization is a group of trained personnel in the
field of public safety administration engaged in the achievement
of goals and objectives that promotes the maintenance of peace
and order, protection of life and property, enforcement of the
laws and the prevention of crimes.
OUR MANDATE
Republic Act 6975 entitled An Act Establishing the Philippine
National Police under a reorganized Department of the Interior
and Local Government and Other Purposes as amended by RA 8551
Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998
and further amended by RA 9708.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Service, Honor and Justice

OUR CORE VALUES

Maka-Diyos

Makabayan

Makatao

Makakalikasan (Pro-Environment)

(Pro-God)
(Pro-Country)

(Pro-People)

OUR VISION
Imploring the aid of the Almighty, by 2030, we shall be a highly
capable, effective and credible police service working in
partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of
a safer place to live, work and do business.
OUR MISSION
The PNP shall enforce the law, prevent and control crimes,
maintain peace and order, and ensure public safety and internal
security with the active support of the community.
OUR FUNCTIONS
1. Law Enforcement.
2. Maintain peace and order.
3. Prevents
justice.

and

investigates

crimes

and

bring

offenders

to

4. Exercise the vested powers from the Philippine Constitution

and pertinent laws.
5. Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is
prescribed by law.
6. Implements pertinent laws and regulations on firearms and
explosives control.
7. Supervise and control
security agencies.

the

training

and

operations

of

The Philippine National Police (PNP) envisions to evolve into

a highly-professional, dynamic and motivated organization working
in partnership with a responsive community for the attainment of a
safer place to live work, invest, and do business. With the
creation of the PNP PATROL Plan 2030 and the Performance
Governance System, the PNP makes sure that all personnel achieve
the transformation that the organization deserves with the end in
view of rendering quality services to the community.
The personnel therefore should ensure compliance to the
different laws, directives, memorandum, resolutions, Standard
Operational Procedure or the underlying principles of the PNP in
assuming their duties and responsibilities in order that the
organization shall achieve its ends and to evade any form of
criminal or administrative charges.
II. PROCEDURE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY IN CASE THERE IS A
COMPLAINT AGAINST A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
While the members of the PNP are governed by different laws,
procedures or principles,