LAW ENFORCEMENT ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
Introduction to Police Organization and Administration
Police
The agency of a community or government that is responsible for enforcing the law,
maintaining public order, and preventing and detecting crimes.
The act of maintaining discipline or ensuring that the rules must be observed.
Organization
● A group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose.
Administration
● The determination of objectives and major policies of an organization.
Police Administration
● An organizational process concerned with the implementation of the objectives and plans, and
internal operating efficiency of the police organization (Timpac, 2013).
● Otherwise known as police in action, the cooperative human effort to achieve the purposes of
the Criminal Justice System.
Police Organization
● A structured group of highly trained personnel dealt with achieving the following goals and
objectives (Padduyao, 2016)
Goal
● a desired result you want to achieve and is typically broad andOrganizatio
Objective
● defines the specific, measurable actions (Forsey, 2019).
Goals of Police Organization
● To protect lives and properties.
● To ensure public safety
● To maintain peace and order
Objectives of Police Organization
● To attain effectiveness in the enforcement of law and efficiency of law enforcers.
● To attain a low crime volume and crime rate.
● To attain a maximum degree of solution and criminal conviction of law violators.
● To attain maximum degree in the protection of lives and properties.
POLICE TERMINOLOGIES OR JARGONS
Organize
● To form a police unit for the purpose of accomplishing a common objective.
● To arrange systematically a group of police unit/s.
Organizing
● The act of systematically arranging police units in hierarchical order to perform specific
functions thus achieve desired objectives.
Manage
● To direct or conduct the affairs or interests of various police units.
● To control the direction, operation, and business of a police unit or the police organization as
a whole.
Police Management
● The art or manner of administering, controlling, or handling all the various aspects of the
police organization.
● The skillful use of means to accomplish the task, purpose or objective of a police unit
organization.
Police Politics
● The study of public administration or affairs of the government in relation to police matters.
● Maneuvering for power within the police organization.
Police Power
● The power of the government to impose what is considered reasonable restriction on the
liberties of its citizens for the maintenance of public order and safety
● Legally speaking, it is the power of the government to enact laws or regulations relative to
persons and property that may promote public health, public morals, public safety and the
general welfare and convenience of the people.
Police Accountability
● The inherent responsibility of the police organization to be answerable for the misconducts
committed by its members.
● It is the legal responsibility of the police officers to face any consequence that may arise while
exercising their powers, duties, and functions.
Sworn Officer
● Personnel of the police department who took his oath of office and thus possesses the power
to arrest.
Superior Officer
● An officer having supervisory responsibilities (either temporary or permanent) over an
Officer of lower rank.
Subordinate
● An officer belonging to the lower or inferior rank.
Commanding Officer
● An officer who is in command of a police department, bureau, division, district, or Area/station.
Ranking Officer
● An officer having the more senior/higher rank in a team or group of police officers.
Commissioned Officer (PCO)
● A police officer with a rank of police inspector and higher.
Non-Commissioned Officer (PCNO)
● A police officer with a rank of Senior Police Officer IV and lower
Length of Service
● The period of time that has elapsed since the oath of office was administered to an Officer;
previous active services maybe included or added.
On-duty/Active Duty
● The period when an officer is actively engaged in the performance of his duty.
Special Duty
● It is the form of duty requiring an officer to be excused from the performance of his
Active regular duty.
Off-duty
● The nature of which the police officer is free from specific routine duty.
Leave of Absence
● A specified period during which an officer is excused from active duty or direct Participation in
police work.
Sick Leave
● A period wherein an officer is excused from active duty by reason of illness or injury.
Suspension
● A consequence of an act that temporarily deprives an officer from the privilege of performing
his duties as a result of violating a directive or other departmental regulation.
Departmental Policies/Rules
● Rules established by the police department directors/administrators to control the Conduct of
the members of the police force.
Duty Manual
● A book of instruction that describes the procedures and defines the duties of officers designed
to a specified post or position.
Order
● An instruction given by a ranking officer to a subordinate either general, special, and personal.
Report
● It is usually a written communication unless otherwise specified to be verbal report.
Verbal reports should be confirmed by written communication.
PNP RANK CLASSIFICATION
Police Director General – Police General, PGEN
Police Deputy Director General – Police Lieutenant General, PLTGEN
Police Director – Police Major General, PMGEN
Police Chief Superintendent – Police Brigadier General, PBGEN
Police Senior Superintendent – Police Colonel, PCOL
Police Superintendent – Police Lieutenant Colonel, PLTCOL
Police Chief Inspector – Police Major, PMAJ
Police Senior Inspector – Police Captain, PCPT
Police Inspector – Police Lieutenant, PLT
Senior Police Officer IV – Police Executive Master Sergeant, PEMS
Senior Police Officer III – Police Chief Master Sergeant, PCMS
Senior Police Officer II – Police Senior Master Sergeant, PSMS
Senior Police Officer I – Police Master Sergeant, PMSg
Police Officer III – Police Staff Sergeant, PSSg
Police Officer II – Police Corporal, PCpl
Police Officer I – Patrolman/Patrolwoman, Pat
