"Law enforcement in the Philippines"

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Women in the Philippine National Police
Office for Transportation Security

Law enforcement agencies work at the local, state, and federal levels to keep order and protect citizens.
Police personnel attend at accident scenes and other emergencies, conduct search and rescue operations, and educate
the public about safety and other matters. The job of a police officer is one that requires a person to be physically and
mentally fit, as well as of good character.
City police forces are just one example of law enforcement agencies. Officers and detectives have jurisdiction within the
city limits to enforce the law and investigate local crimes. Law enforcement agencies also include state police forces. This
force has jurisdiction over the entire state, and is usually responsible for law enforcement on state highways. State police
departments may offer training to recruits for forces that are too small to perform this function themselves, as well as
provide protection services to the state governor.
The state police may operate a water unit, known as the Marine Patrol, Harbor Patrol, or Water Police. These police
officers are responsible for public safety on lakes and rivers. They provide safety information to boaters as well as
investigating crimes that take place on or near the water. Search and rescue or search and recovery operations are part
of the Marine Patrol's duties, and some of their officers may have dive training to perform these duties.
Branches of the military have their own law enforcement personnel. Military police are a special police force that
investigates crimes involving servicemen and women. In some countries, the local police force is one that has jurisdiction
over members of the military, as well as civilians. An example of this type of law enforcement is the French Gendarmerie.
Federal law enforcement agencies are involved in border security and national security functions. Customs officers are
responsible for enforcing customs regulations, as well as other federal laws. They have the power to turn away
prospective visitors who are attempting to enter the country illegally, seize contraband entering or leaving their country,
and ensuring that the correct amount of duties are collected on imports.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is an example of a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for
investigating a number of types of criminal offenses, including cybercrime, organized crime, terrorism, and white-collar
crime. This agency is also responsible for investigating allegations of public corruption, major thefts, and violent crimes.
The FBI also provides laboratory services to other law enforcement agencies nationwide.

Law enforcement agencies are divided by jurisdiction with federal, state, county, and city (municipal) agencies. The
mission of all these agencies is to maintain order, enforce laws, and provide service.
 Federal Bureau of Investigation commonly known as FBI and possesses jurisdiction across the United
States. The FBI generally focuses on domestic threats from terrorist groups, criminal enterprises, foreign
intelligence services, and probes into corruption of state, county, and city law enforcement.
 The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives commonly known as the ATF. They specialize in
combating and investigating trafficking of firearms, illegal use of explosives, arson, bombings, acts of
terrorism, and illegal use of alcohol and tobacco products.
 Department of Homeland Security works hard to defeat and deter threats of terrorism on the United States
homeland. Their core mission is to prevent terrorism and enhance security, manage U.S. borders, enforce
and administer immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace, and ensure resilience to disaster.
 United States Border Patrol is a component of the Department of Homeland Security. This agency is tasked
with protecting and patrolling United States borders and crossings, which include 19,000 miles of land.
 United States Marshals are the nation’s oldest law enforcement agency. They are tasked with judicial
security, prisoner services, asset forfeiture, witness security, transporting prisoners, and investigating
fugitives.
  Department of Defense commonly know as Military Police for various branches. They enforce articles of the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), which governs military personnel.
 USDA Forest Service Law Enforcement and Investigation protects natural resources and property within the
authority and jurisdiction of the Forest Service.

Federal law enforcement careers have great opportunity for advancement. It is important to know all federal
employees’ salary structures of the GS structure. They include pay increases, depending on location and cost of
living. The pay structure is based on experience, education, and seniority. A position with federal law enforcement
includes good benefits and job security. Also these positions usually require a four-year degree, and there’s a good
chance that relocation may be required. Training for these positions is on site at various training centers across the
United States.
State law enforcement agencies are commonly referred to as Highway Patrol, State Troopers, and State Police.
State police have a larger budget and assets to patrol highways throughout the state. They also assist smaller law
enforcement agencies that do not possess capabilities like SWAT teams and bomb squads. Employment with these
state law enforcement agencies may also require relocation. There are also great opportunities for advancement.
Training is centrally located at the State Police Academy somewhere in the state.
County law enforcement agencies or county sheriff’s departments patrol rural areas as well as the roads, highways,
and cities (in respective county). These agencies also run county jails and corrections. Sheriff’s departments allow
for a good promotion structure when departments are large enough. Applying for a county position ensures that
relocation is not necessary if applicants live in the county they are applying to. Training academies will either be
sponsored by the county itself, held locally, or at a state-level police academies. County positions offer good
benefits and job security.
Police departments’ municipal law enforcement makes up the greatest number of law enforcement officers in the
United States. Due to the high number of cities and the fact that almost all cities have a police department, this
usually is an applicant’s best chance of getting hired. Unless a police department is very large, police academies
and training will be held at a centrally located academy somewhere in the state. Police officers have many
opportunities in cities for special assignments and various training. Police departments tend to stay very active with
many 911 calls, given the high density of population in cities and urban areas.
The world of law enforcement offers many exciting paths and career opportunities. Applicants can learn more by
contacting the agency they are looking to apply to. Also, agency websites provide a wealth of information.
Remember, whether you become a police officer, sheriff’s deputy, state trooper, or federal law enforcement officer,
you are serving and protecting the citizens of your community and making a difference.
A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any agency which enforces the law. This may be a special, local, or state police,
federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Also, it
can be used to describe an international organization such as Europol or Interpol. This is a list of law enforcement
agencies, organized by continent and then by country.
International
 Ameripol, (Police Community of the Americas or Ameripol)
 ASEANAPOL, (Inter-Asean Police)[1]
 EUROGENDFOR (European Gendarmerie Force)
 European Union Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina
 European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo
 Europol (European Police Office)
 Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization)
 Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit
 United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
 GCCPOL, ( Gulf Cooperation Council Police)

Philippines
National
 Office of the President
o Presidential Security Group (PSG)
 Special Reaction Unit (SRU)
o Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)
o Optical Media Board (OMB) Enforcement and Investigation Division (REPUBLIC ACT.9239)
o Metropolitan Manila Development Authority – Traffic Enforcement Division (MMDA-TED)
 Department of the Interior and Local Government
o Philippine National Police
o Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP)
o Bureau of Fire Protection [1] (BFP)
 Department of Justice
o National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)
o Bureau of Immigration—Law Enforcement Division [2] (BI-LED)
 Department of Transportation
o Philippine Ports Authority – Port Police Department (PPA-PPD)
o Land Transportation Office – Law Enforcement Service (LTO-LES)
o Office for Transportation Security (OTS)
 Manila International Airport Authority - Airport Police Department (MIAA-APD)
o Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)
 Department of Finance
o Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR)
 Collection Enforcement Division (CED)
  Enforcement Service (ES)
 Large Taxpayers Collection and Enforcement Division (LTCED)
o Bureau of Customs—Enforcement Group [3] (BOC-EG)
 Department of Trade and Industry
o Consumer Welfare and Trade Regulation Group [4] (DTI-CWTRG)
 Department of Environment and National Resources
o Law Enforcement and Licenses Division (DENR-LELD)
Local
 Bases Conversion Development Authority
o Clark Development Corporation - Public Safety Division (CDC-PSD)
o Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority - Law Enforcement Department (SBMA-LED)

Discbanded agency:
Philippine Constabulary
The Philippine Constabulary (PC; Tagalog: Hukbóng Pamayapà ng Pilipinas, HPP; Spanish: Constabularia Filipina, CF)
was a gendarmerie-type police force of the Philippines from 1901 to 1991. It was created by the American colonial
government to replace the Spanish colonial Guardia Civil.[1] It was the first of the four service commands of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines. On January 29, 1991, it was merged with the Integrated National Police to form the Philippine
National Police.

The 3 main functions of law enforcement include:

1. community protection- protecting a community or town/city from violent or dangerous crimes
2.service- to serve a population by eliminating high-profile offenders and ensuring the safety of said
population
3. deterrance- to deter criminals and crimes from occurring by showing a highly visible police
presence

Where law enforcement uses the rule of law and the threat of punishment to enforce obedience, policing is intended to
deal with behaviors through community relationships and addressing root causes. In a sense, law enforcement is but one
component of policing—one of many tools in the toolbox available to police officers and law enforcement agencies.
What are the functions of different law enforcement and peace-making agencies?
Well, law enforcement is more of a peace keeping and not a peace making organization. The military is a peace
making organization. We keep the peace. Subtle difference and it might be just a few ticks distance, but there
is a difference.
So in any event, as for law enforcement, there are tons of different agencies under the "enforcement" umbrella.
Technically, all of the Executive branch of all levels of government function as some type of law enforcement,
whether it is civil, administrative, or criminal laws being enforced. That is the function of the Executive branch,
to carry out and enforce the laws as passed by the various Legislative bodies.
The most visible and popularly thought of of course, is a local Police or Sheriff Department. These are "general"
law enforcement agencies of the government which are tasked with enforcing all of the applicable laws which
have criminal implications, which can be federal, state, or even local ordinances. They provide general peace
keeping services such as high visibility patrol in marked vehicles which deter crime and allow for fast response
to calls for service. They have investigative personnel to follow up on cases and file cases for prosecution. They
have specialized services such as traffic units, SWAT, K-9, bomb squad, bicycle, etc. Sheriff's also run the county
jails and provide county court security services.
State police have pretty much the parallel functions and services, and in some rural areas or small townships,
they are the local police as there are no local police or sheriff. State police also serve as highway traffic officers,
as well as protect State property and dignitaries. States also have their specialized agencies such as State
Narcotics or State Alcohol Boards.
The federal agencies of course, have their name brand agencies like the FBI, US Marshals, Secret Service, ATF,
DEA, and DHS/ICE. Those are criminal investigatory agencies as all federal special agents are series 1811 or
"criminal investigators". There are tons of other jobs in the 1800 series or protective services. There are federal
prison guards, federal police, and other agents who are not 1811 criminal investigators but serve other
functions like ICE's customs inspectors or deportation agents, USDA's agriculture inspectors, or immigration
inspectors. Federal police function like any other police except they protect federal property and personnel.
You can see them driving around the federal buildings and installations, such as military bases or nuclear
plants. Even the US Postal Service has their own uniformed police and criminal investigators, as does NOAA,
NASA, CIA, and many other agencies you don't even think would have one. Heck, the Library of Congress and
US Mint have their own police departments to protect their facilties too. Even if a federal agency doesn't have
police or a primary investigation function, they might have their own IG (Inspector General) division, which are
all staffed by 1811 criminal investigators as well, functioning as an internal affairs for the agency.
Various administrative bodies such as your Department of Motor Vehicles will have their investigators as well to
investigate violations of law pertaining to their jurisdiction. CA has a ton of them for pretty much every
administrative agency: Social Services, Welfare, Corporations, Elder Abuse, etc.
However, please don't mix in the CIA or NSA into law enforcement agencies. They are intelligence agencies
with charters to gather and analyze intelligence from domestic and foreign sources, as well as conduct field
operations to further their mission. They do not perform any law enforcement functions. That is separate from
any of their divisions which perform police functions, such as the CIA Police, which actually protects the CIA
facility and surroundings as if they were serving a city or other government entity.
Law enforcement is the collective term for professionals who are dedicated to upholding and enforcing the laws and
statutes that are currently in force in a given jurisdiction. There are law enforcement jobs that focus on local settings, while
others are focused more on upholding and enforcing national laws. In addition to enforcing laws, the function of legal
enforcement also involves managing the punishment process for people who are convicted of crimes, up to and including
managing the process of incarceration.
At its core, law enforcement seeks to achieve two goals. First, enforcement professionals seek to prevent the occurrence
of a crime that is in some way damaging to another human being or to society as a whole. Second, people employed in
some enforcement capacity will seek to ensure suspected criminals are tried in a manner that is in compliance with local
laws. Various officials will also assign some form of punishment or imprisonment that is considered equitable for the type
of crime committed, while also seeking rehabilitation of criminals when and as possible.
The concept of law enforcement is not new. Since the beginning of recorded time, there have been people appointed to
maintain the standards and rules of the tribe or other society. For example, ancient Chinese culture used a system
involving prefects or protectors who were assigned by the ruling government. The role of the prefect was to protect the
general public, hear the facts regarding alleged criminal activity, and impose fines or other forms of punishment as
deemed appropriate.
Today, there are a number of law enforcement jobs found at many different levels. A local police force serves by
protecting the rights of citizens living within a specified jurisdiction. Police are empowered to apprehend and arrest people
who are suspected of committing acts deemed to be criminal in nature. In many cultures, the administration of the police
department works with other law professionals to make sure the suspect is held in custody or at least remains in the
general area until he or she can stand trial for the suspected criminal activity.
State and federal law enforcement professionals are also empowered to apprehend suspects where there is sufficient
evidence of wrongdoing. Most nations have one or more enforcement agencies that have broad authority to function
anywhere within the borders of the nation and any territories the country may possess. Some of the best known national
agencies of this type include the FBI in the United States, and Scotland Yard in the United Kingdom.
Law enforcement also includes other professionals who manage some aspect of the containment, punishment, and
possible rehabilitation of criminals. Employees of state and federal penal systems are considered to be members of the
law enforcement community. In like manner, private detectives are also often viewed as being associated with legal
enforcement. Probation officers, district attorneys, and court judges are also enforcement professionals who help to
protect the rights of all citizens and seek to minimize the incidence of crime within society.