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The Philippine National Police (Filipino: Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas and abbreviated
as PNP) is the national police force of the Republic of the Philippines. To The Philippine
National Police, which was a result of a merger of the Philippine Constabulary and
the Integrated National Police, was activated on January 29, 1991. Its national
headquarters are based at Camp Crame in Quezon City. It has a manpower of 140,000.

Leadership
The currently Philippine National Police Chief is P.D/Gen. Nicanor A. Bartolome. Bartolome is
a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1980. He was the former Chief
Directorial Staff (TCDS) during the time of former PNP Chief, P.D/Gen. Raul M. Bacalzo.
Current
 Chief, PNP: Police Director-General Nicanor A Bartolome
 Deputy Chief for Administration (DCA): Police Deputy Director General Arturo G. Cacdac Jr.
 Deputy Chief for Operations (DCO): Police Deputy Director General Emelito T. Sarmiento
 The Chief PNP Directorial Staff (TCDS): Police Deputy Director Raul Heredia
 The Chief PNP Public Information Office (PIO): Police Chief Superintendent Generoso R. Cerbo Jr.
 The Chief PNP Criminal Investigation & Detention Group (CIDG): Police Director Samuel D. Pagdilao Jr.
 The Chief PNP Highway Patrol Group (HPG): Police Chief Superintendent Leonardo A. Espina
 The Chief PNP Aviation Security Group (AVSEG): Police Chief Superindendent Jesus Gordon P.
Descanzo
 The Chief PNP Special Action Force (SAF): Police Director Catalino S. Cuy
 The Chief PNP Maritime Group: Police Chief Superintendent Francisco Don C. Montenegro, PESE
 The Chief PNP Intelligence Group (IG): Police Chief Superindtendent Charles G. Calima
 The Chief PNP Community Relations Group (CRG): Police Chief Superintendent Agrimero A. Cruz Jr.,
CEO VI
List of chiefs
Term of Office
# Name
Start End
1 Cesar P. Nazareno [1]
31 March 1991 28 August 1992
28 August 1992 (acting)
2 Raul S. Imperial[1] 6 May 1993
28 October 1992 (official)
3 Umberto Rodriguez[1] 6 May 1993 8 July 1994
4 Recaredo Arevalo Sarmiento II[1] 8 July 1994 1997
5 Santiago L. Aliño [2]
1997 1998
6 Roberto T. Lastimoso [2]
1998 1999
7 Edmundo L. Larozza[2] 1999 (acting) 1999
8 Panfilo M. Lacson [2]
November 1999 January 2001
9 Leandro Mendoza[2] 16 March 2001 2002
10 Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. [3]
July 2002 23 August 2004
11 Edgar B. Aglipay[3][4] 23 August 2004 March 6, 2005
12 Arturo Lomibao[4][5] March 13, 2005 August 29, 2006
13 Oscar Castelo Calderon [5][6]
August 29, 2006 October 1, 2007
14 Avelino Ignacio Razon, Jr.[6] October 1, 2007 September 27, 2008
15 Jesus Ame Verzosa [7]
September 27, 2008 September 14, 2010
 16 Raul Macalalad Bacalzo September 14, 2010 September 8, 2011
17 Nicanor Ancheta Bartolome September 8, 2011
Organization
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 Other Purposes” ended the existence of the Philippine
Constabulary and the Integrated National Police and gave way to the creation of the
Philippine National Police, now known as the country's police force that is national in scope
and civilian in character. It is administered and controlled by the National Police
Commission.
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.[8]

Philosophy
Service, Honor and Justice.

Core values
Maka-Diyos (God-fearing)
Makabayan (Nationalistic)
Makatao (Humane)
Makakalikasan (Environment -Friendly)
Mission
To 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.
Functions
Law Enforcement.
Maintain peace and order.
Prevents and investigates crimes and bring offenders to justice.
Exercise the vested powers from the Philippine Constitution and pertinent laws.
Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law.
Implements pertinent laws and regulations on firearms and explosives control.
Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies.
Reorganization in 1998
With the effectivity of Republic Act No. 8551, otherwise known as the “Philippine National
Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998,” the PNP was envisioned to be a community
and service oriented Agency.
Internal branches and organizations
As mandated by law, the PNP activated/created the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) on a
national scope on June 1, 1999. It is an organization within the structure of the PNP and one
of its tasks is to help the Chief, PNP institute reforms to improve the image of the police
force through assessment, analysis and evaluation of the character and behavior of the PNP
Personnel. It is headed by the Inspector General. The PNP has the following branches
included the following organizations"[9]
 Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command
 Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
 Special Action Force
 Program Management Office
 PNP Maritime Group
 PNP Intelligence Group
 PNP Regional Public Safety Battalion
Recruitment and training
Two members of the PNP rappel down a tower during a joint U.S.-AFP-PNP Subject Matter Expert Exchange
(SMEE).

The PNP conducts regular recruitment programs, depending on annual budget allocations.
The entry level for non-commissioned officers is the rank of Police Officer 1 or PO1. The new
recruits will undergo Public Safety Basic Recruit Course for six months, and a Field Training
Program for another six months. Prior for their actual duty, they are required to undergo the
mandatory special training of PNP SCOUT or PNP Special Counter-insurgency Unit Training
course for 45 days to 5 months to enhance them in militaristic/tactics for future assignment
in the field whether in the Striking Force or in the Police Station.
Commissioned Officers for the Philippine National Police are sourced from the Philippine
National Police Academy as well as through Lateral Entry, for specialized disciplines and
requirements such as Criminologists in line-officers, lawyers, doctors, engineers, nurse,
chaplain and other technical positions and also the rose-from-the-rank personnel who have
reached the qualifications to be a Commissioned Officer.
The Philippine National Police Academy is located at Camp Gen. Mariano N. Castaneda,
Silang, Cavite and is the premier training academy for the Philippine National Police, Bureau
of Jail Management & Protection and Bureau of Fire Protection.
Ranks of the Philippine National Police in English and Spanish
This is a list of the ranks used by the PNP.
Commissioned officers
1. Director General (P D/Gen.) (Director General) - General
2. Deputy Director General (P D/DGen.)(Vice Director General) - Lieutenant General
3. Director (P Dir.)(Director) - Major General
4. Chief Superintendent (P C/Supt.) (Superintende en Jefe) - Brigadier General
5. Senior Superintendent (P S/Supt.) (Superintende Mayor) - Colonel
6. Superintendent (P Supt.) (Superintende) - Lieutenant Colonel
7. Chief Inspector (P C/Insp.) (Inspector en Jefe) - Major
8. Senior Inspector (P S/Insp.) (Inspector Mayor) - Captain
9. Inspector (P Insp.) (Inspector) - Lieutenant
Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Second Lieutenant rank-equivalent
in the P.N.P.
Non-commissioned officers
1. Senior Police Officer IV (SPO4) (Oficial de Policia Mayor de Cuarta) - Senior Master Sergeant / Chief
Master Sergeant <<<*||||
2. Senior Police Officer III (SPO3)(Oficial de Policia Mayor de Tercera) - Master Sergeant <<<|||
3. Senior Police Officer II (SPO2) (Oficial de Policia Mayor de Segunda) - Technical Sergeant <<<||
4. Senior Police Officer I (SPO1) (Oficial de Policia Mayor de Primera) - Staff Sergeant <<<|
5. Police Officer III (PO3) (Oficial de Policia de Tercera) - Sergeant <<<
6. Police Officer II (PO2)(Oficial de Policia de Segunda) - Corporal <<
7. Police Officer I (PO1) (Oficial de Policia de Primera) - Private First Class <

Note: Rank in Italics is the Army equivalent. There is no Private rank-equivalent in the
P.N.P.
International Peace Support Operations and Humanitarian Relief Missions
Zamboanga City, Philippines (April 30, 2009) Members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the
Philippine National Police stack live ordnance for disposal.

On 3 April 1992, fifteen months into its reconstitution, the PNP began sending its
international contingent to peace support operations and humanitarian relief missions in
conflict areas around the world. Although most of these endeavors were United Nations-
launched, there were some deployments made under the "lead-nation" concept or as an
initiative of the Government of the Republic of the Philippines.
UN Peace Support Operations requiring UN Civilian Police services may be armed or
unarmed peacekeeping, peace-building, or specialized efforts.
The PNP's international deployments are:

CAMBODIA: 1992-93
♦United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC)
HAITI: 1994-95; 2004–present
♦Operation Uphold Democracy in Haïti - International Police Monitors component
♦UN Mission in Haïti (UNMIH)
♦la Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haïti/
UN Stabilization Mission in Haïti (MINUSTAH)
EAST TIMOR: 1999-2002
♦UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET)
♦UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET)
TIMOR-LESTE: 2002–present
♦UN Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET)
♦UN Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL)
♦UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
KOSOVO: 1999-2009
♦UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
IRAQ: 2003-04
♦Philippine Humanitarian Contingent in Iraq (PHCI)
LIBERIA: 2004–present
♦UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
AFGHANISTAN: 2004–09
♦UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
THE SUDAN (Southern): 2005–present
♦UN Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
CÔTE D'IVOIRE: 2005-07
♦l'Opération des Nations Unies en Côte d'Ivoire/
UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (ONUCI)
NEPAL: 2007-08
♦UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)
GEORGIA: 2007–09
♦UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
LEBANON: 2008
♦UN Independent International Investigation Commission in Lebanon (UNIIIC)
THE SUDAN (Western): 2008–present
♦UN-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).[10]
Among the luminaries of the PNP Contingent is Police Director Rodolfo A Tor, who became
the first Filipino police commissioner of a UN operation. In 2006, he was tasked to head the
UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, one of the largest civilian police operations
established by the UN. The PNP Contingent's first female member was noncommissioned
Senior Police Officer 2 Ester A Mardicas (deployed to East Timor in August 1999), while its
first female police commissioned officer was Police Inspector Aurisa I Mitra (deployed to
Kosovo in July 2000).
The PNP Contingent has no fatalities in the line of fire. The 1993 deaths of Senior Police
Officers 4 Winston Zerrudo and Edilberto Evangelista, both UNTAC Police, were due to non-
hostile causes.
As of 30 June 2010, the PNP Contingent has sent 1,600-plus police officers to UN and other
international peace support operations and humanitarian relief missions. (Several police
officers have been deployed more than once in their careers.) It has delivered an estimated
minimum of 3.5 million (wo)man-hours in the mission areas.
The PNP Contingent awaits the deployment of the Philippine Formed Police Unit, or FPU, of
which creation was approved by the National Police Commission in 2006.[11]
National Operations Center (NOC)
PNP Chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr., on July 6, 2008, announced completion of the
newly refurbished and reconfigured Camp Crame National Operations Center (NOC),
powered by modern communication, imaging, and teleconferencing technology. Its new
equipments include LCD monitors, CCTV cameras, and the electronic tracking system to
monitor the deployment of mobile units thru global positioning system (GPS). Chief
Superintendent Constante Azares Jr., chief of the PNP-NOC, explained that: "The NOC is the
hub and nerve center of all PNP operations and activities nationwide. All deployments,
movement of troops and police operations are monitored, coordinated and directed from
this facility."[12]
Incidents
Manila blackmail incident
Further information: 1998 Manila blackmail incident
A blackmail case occurred in Binondo Manila when police officers abducted and blackmailed
7 Chinese citizens suspected of drug trafficking on December 30, 1998.[13] After many
months of detainment and torture, two Hong Kong citizens were killed off when the ransom
money was not met.[14] One police superintendent who knew of the operation was also
killed.[13]
Euro Generals scandal
Further information: Euro Generals scandal
The Euro Generals scandal involves Eliseo de la Paz and several Philippine National Police
officials who went to Russia on October 2008 to attend the Interpol conference. De la Paz
was detained for carrying a large sum of undeclared money. A House panel investigating the
scandal concluded that the six police officials who attended the conference had made the
trip illegally.[15] In 2010, the Office of the Ombudsman filed graft charges against twelve
former and active ranking PNP officials for their alleged involvement in the incident.[16][17]
Parañaque shootout
On December 5, 2008, ten suspected criminals, one policeman, and five civilians, a total of
sixteen people, including a seven year old girl, were killed in a bloody shootout in Paranaque
City. Several others were wounded, including a ranking officer of the Highway Patrol Group,
two members of the Special Action Force, a village watchman, and a security guard, said
Director Leopoldo Bataoil, head of the Metro Manila regional police. [18] The head of the
Internal Affairs Service of the PNP said, "We failed in our mission to protect the civilians.
[Because] during the conduct of operation [many civilian lives were lost],"[19] On July 29,
2009, it was reported that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had filed multiple murder
charges against 29 policemen, including three generals, in connection with the shootout
following the filing of a complaint-affidavit by Lilian de Vera, who lost her husband and
daughter 7, in the incident.[20] On January 11, 2010, the Commission on Human Rights
recommended the filing of criminal and administrative charges against 26 policemen [21] In
March, it was reported that after two witnesses had said De Vera and his daughter were not
killed in the shootout,that policemen already had complete control of the area where the
two were killed, the Department of Justice filed two counts of murder charges against 25
policemen for the killings.[22]
Binayug torture case
Inspector Joselito Binayug, chief of the Asuncion police community precinct in Tondo
arrested Darius Evangelista on March 5, 2009 for alleged robbery. A torture video was
leaked to the media and shown on television showing a police officer whipping and cursing
the suspect and pulling on a rope that was tied to the victim’s genitals. The incident
allegedly happened inside the Asuncion police precinct in Tondo. Binayug was arrested for
 violating the Anti-Torture act of 2009. Separate charges were filed for Evangelista being
tortured to death.[23][24]
Maguindanao massacre
On November 24, 2009, Senior Superintendent Abusana Maguid, the police chief of
Maguindanao province, was reported to have been relieved of his duties after witnesses
reported seeing three of his officers at the scene of the Maguindanao massacre in which 57
people, including journalists, lawyers, aides, and motorists who were witnesses were
killed.[25] On 25 November Maguid and Chief Inspector Sukarno Dikay were reported to have
been relieved from post and placed under restrictive custody.[26] On November
26, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo
Puno announced that Maguid, Dikay, and others were suspected of involvement in the
massacre.[27] On 19 December, Maguid, Dikay, and others were reported to have been
recommended for summary dismissal by the PNP high command.[28] On April 16, 2010, the
National Police Commission ordered a 90-day suspension against Maguid, Dikay, and 60
other police personnel for their possible involvement in the killings.[29] On July 10, it was
reported that Dikay had applied to become state witness, saying that he is confident that
his testimony will pin down the masterminds of the killing.[30]
Failed hostage rescue operation
Further information: 2010 Manila hostage crisis
The Philippine National Police conceded that in the 2010 Manila hostage crisis they made
blunders in ending a bus hijacking, as outrage grew over the bloody assault played out on
live television that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead. The Hong Kong Economic Journal was
reported to have accused the PNP of having an "appalling professional standards" and "...[a]
lack of strategic planning".[31]
See also
 Philippine Constabulary
 Philippine National Police Academy
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