I. COLAND SYSTEM TECHNOLOGYS, INC.

II. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY

III. POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY
The course provides the attendee with the principles of photography and
complimentary crime scene documentation techniques as applied in criminal investigations.
The fundamentals of both digital and 35mm photography will be examined, thus providing the student with an
understanding of the various principles of photography.
IV. Outcome of the POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY
V. 3 Units
VI. COURSE DESIGN
Desired Learning
Outcomes
(DLO)
Learning Content/Subject
Matter
Textbook/References Teaching
Delivery
(OBTL)
Assessment
(Achieved
Learning)
Resource
Materials
Time table
At the end of the course the students must be able to:
1. Each attendee will
complete a
photographic log of
evidence as
mandated by law for
evidence.
2. 3. Attendees will
complete a crime
scene sketch to
supplement their
photographs of the
scene.
3. 4. After learning the
principles of
photography, the
students will then
learn the functional
applications
4. of various lighting
techniques, depth of
field and taking of
close-up pictures.

1. Principles of
photography
2. Manual workings
of cameras both
digital and 35mm
3. Maintenance of a
photographic log
as evidence
4. Basics of crime
scene sketching
Manwong,RK and Foronda, M.
(2009), POLICE PHOTOGRAPHY.
Wisemans Book Trading Inc.,
Quezon City,
Philippines. Tradio (1999),
POLICE
PHOTOGRAPHY.Manwong, RK
(2010), Introduction to
Criminology. Wisemans Book
Trading Inc., Quezon City,
Philippines.
Lecture,
Library
Research
Oral,
Written Test
and Case
Studies
Handouts 3
hours/Week
(1-4)




Prelim Exam Prelim Exam Prelim Exam Prelim
Exam
Prelim Exam Prelim
Exam
Prelim Exam
1. Legal foundations for
photographic
evidence
2. Photographing and
documenting an
traffic accident scene
Photographing and
documenting a violent
crime scene
3. Moot court scenario
to introduce photos
and establish the
students credibility in
court



1. Crimes, misused of
Photography
2. Photography issues
Do





Do





Do





Do





3
hours/Week
(5-8)





1. Applicable
Philippine Laws
that penalize crime

1. Intellectual Property
Right, E-
Commerce Law,
Optical Law, Civil
Code, Internet
Pornography
Do Do Do Do 3
hours/Week
(9-11)

Midterm Exam Midterm Exam Midterm Exam Midterm
Exam
Midterm
Exam
Midterm
Exam
Midterm
Exam




Prepared By:

DATULNA B. MAMALUBA, JR.,RCrim.
Criminology Instructor


1. Government
Agencies
Responsible in the
Implementation of
the Philippine
Criminal law

1. National Bureau of
Investigation,
Department of
Justice


Do Do Do Do 3
hours/Week
(12-15)

Final Exam Final Exam Final Exam Final
Exam
Final Exam Final
Exam
Final Exam