Law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
statutory law - the body of laws created by legislative statutes
penal code - the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
case law - a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
common law - a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
rule of law - a state of order in which events conform to the law
jurisprudence - the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
civil law - the legal code of ancient Rome
tort - a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
administrative law - the body of rules and regulations and orders and
decisions created by administrative agencies of government
precedent - an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
felony - a serious crime, such as murder or arson
misdemeanor - a crime less serious than a felony
offense - a failure to show regard for others
infraction - a violation of a law or rule
treason - a crime that undermines the offender's government
espionage - the systematic use of spies to obtain secrets
actus reus - activity that transgresses moral or civil law
mens rea - criminal intent
criminal negligence - (law) recklessly acting without reasonable caution and
putting another person at risk of injury or death (or failing to do something with the
same consequences)
motive - the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
concurrence - the property of two things happening at the same time
ex post facto - affecting things past
elements - violent or severe weather
corpus delicti - the body of evidence that constitute the offence
Islamic law - the code of law derived from the Koran and from the teachings and
example of Mohammed
Tazir crime - minor crimes committed by Muslims
defense - the act of guarding someone or something against attack
alibi - proof that someone accused of a crime could not have done it
justification - the act of defending or explaining by reasoning
excuse - a defense of some offensive behavior
self-defense - the act of defending yourself
entrapment - missing
double jeopardy - the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for
which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States
Constitution
substantive - having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
inchoate - only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
culpable - deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
collateral - accompanying; following as a consequence
estoppel - a rule of evidence whereby a person is barred from denying the truth of
a fact that has already been settled
vagrancy - the state of wandering from place to place
conspiracy - a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
negligent - characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
mitigate - lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
lewd - suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
lascivious - driven by lust
duress - compulsory force or threat
fraud - intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
conflagration - a very intense and uncontrolled fire
inducement - a positive motivational influence
incompetent - not qualified or suited for a purpose
alter ego - a very close friend who seems almost a part of yourself
Nomenclature
Abbreviation Form of government Dates
designation
Philippine government under
Act Act 1900–1935
United States sovereignty
Commonwealth
CA Philippine Commonwealth 1935–1946
Act
1946–72,
Republic Act RA Republic 1987–
present
Presidential Republic under Martial Law/Fourth
PD 1972–1986
Decree Republic
Presidential
PP Republic under Martial Law 1972–1986
Proclamation
Batas Pambansa BP Modified semi-presidential republic 1978–1985
Republic under Provisional 1986–1987
Executive Order EO
Constitution
Survey - It is the circumspect inspection of a place to determine its suitability
for a particular operational purpose.
The budget is a _________________ in terms of expenditure requirements.
*Financial Plan
Republic Act 6975 provides that on the average nationwide, the manning levels
of the PNP shall be approximately in accordance with a police-to-population
ratio of:
*One (1) policeman for every five hundred (500) inhabitants.
Barrier - It is a natural or man-made structure or physical device which is
capable of restricting, determine, or delaying illegal access to an installation.
A crew which is assigned to a mobile car usually consist of:
*A driver, recorder and supervisor
All of the following are members of the People’s Law Enforcement Board
(PLEB), EXCEPT:
Any member of the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Pambayan
A bar member chosen by the Integrated bar of the Philippines (IBP)
Any barangay Captain of the city/municipality concerned chosen by the association of the Barangay Captains.
Three (3) members chosen by the Peace and Order Council from among the respected members of the community.
In busy and thickly populated commercial streets like those in Divisoria, police
patrol is very necessary. Since there are several types of patrol, which of the
following will you recommend?
*Foot patrol
Registration of a security agency must be done at the______.
*PNP Criminal Investigation Group
These are work programs of line divisions which related to the nature and
extent of the workload and the availability of resources.
*Operational plan
It is the product resulting from the collection, evaluation, analysis, and
interpretation of all available information which concerns one or more aspects
of criminal activity and which is immediately or potentially significant to police
planning:
*Intelligence
In the civil service system, merit and fitness are the primary considerations in
the:
*Promotional system
An industrial complex must establish its first line of physical defense. It must
have:
*Perimeter barriers
It is the premier educational institution for the police, fire and jail personnel.
*Philippine Public Safety College
The cheapest form of police patrol.
*FOOT PATROL
In the de-briefing, the intelligence agent is asked to discuss which of the
following:
*His observations and experiences in the intelligence
The PNP has a program which ensures the deployment of policemen in busy
and crime prone areas. This is called:
*Patrol and visibility program
All regional appointments of commissioned officers commence with the rank
of:
*Inspector
The amount and nature of the demands of the police service:
*TIME
The provincial Governor shall choose the provincial Director from a list of
___________ eligible recommended by the Regional Director, preferable from
the same province, city, municipality.
*Three
What form of intelligence is involved when information is obtained without the
knowledge of the person against whom the information or documents may be
used, or if the information is clandestinely acquired?
*Covert