PNP ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE:

The Philippine National Police (Filipino: Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas,

abbreviated as PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines. Its national
headquarters is located at Camp Crame in Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Quezon City.
Currently, it has approximately 228,000 personnel to police a population in excess of
100 million.[4]

The agency is administered and controlled by the National Police Commission and is
part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Local police
officers are operationally controlled by city or municipal mayors.[5] DILG, on the other
hand, organizes, trains and equips the PNP for the performance of police functions
as a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character.

The PNP was formed on January 29, 1991, when the Philippine Constabulary and
the Integrated National Police were merged pursuant to Republic Act 6975 of 1990.[1]

History
Creation after martial law

Main articles: Philippine Constabulary, Integrated National Police, and Republic Act
No. 6975
Until January 1991, the Philippines did not have a civilian national police force, and
instead had the Philippine Constabulary under the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) and city and municipal police organized under the Integrated
National Police,[1] which was likewise nationalized and integrated under the command
of the military under martial law in 1975.

The need to assert civilian control of the military was a reform agenda which began
being addressed almost as soon as Ferdinand Marcos was deposed by the
1986 People Power Revolution; within a year of Marcos' ouster, the 1987
Constitution of the Philippines enshrined the principle of civilian supremacy over the
military.[6] This was because of broad local[7][8][9] and international consensus[10] that
"human rights abuses became rampant"[9][11] during the dictatorship, with Philippine
Constabulary units[12] such as the Metrocom Intelligence and Security Group (MISG),
[13]
and the 5th Constabulary Security Unit (5CSU), [14] identified with many particular
cases. These units had also been associated with acts of intimidation and violence
media entities,[15][16] corporate management,[17] and opposition groups.[18]

The recommendations of the Davide Commission in 1990 thus included the

dissolution of the Philippine Constabulary as a service under the AFP. [1] It was
determined that a new civilian Philippine National Police was to be formed by
merging the Integrated National Police into the Philippine Constabulary, with the PC
forming the basis as it had the more developed infrastructure. The PC was then
removed from the Ministry of National Defense and eventually civilianized, as part of
the Department of the Interior and Local Government, through attrition and
recruitment of new personnel.

Passed on December 13, 1990,[19] Republic Act No. 6975, the Department of the
Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 paved the way for a new era for
Philippine law enforcement as the law ordered the total merger of both the Philippine
Constabulary and the Integrated National Police and formally created the Philippine
National Police.[20]

Later reforms and reorganization

R.A. 6975 was further amended by R.A. 8551, the Philippine National Police Reform
and Reorganization Act of 1998,[21] and by R.A. 9708.[22]

R.A. 8551 envisioned the PNP to be a community- and service-oriented agency and
included the creation of the Internal Affairs Service of Philippine National Police.[21]

On June 14, 2019, the PNP announced that the Counter-Intelligence Task Force will
be replaced with the Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group.[23]

Functions

 Security & Law Enforcement.

 Maintenance of Peace and Order and Public Safety.
 Prevent, Control, and Investigate crimes and bring offenders to justice.
 Exercise the vested powers from the constitution and pertinent laws.
 Detain an arrested person/s for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law.
 Implement pertinent laws and regulations on firearms and explosives control.
 Supervise and control the training and operations of security and investigation
agencies.
 To serve and protect the community and to save lives and properties.
Leadership
 Commander-in-Chief: Pres. Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
 Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (SILG)
& NAPOLCOM Chairman: Juanito Victor "Jonvic" C. Remulla Jr.
 Undersecretary for Peace and Order, DILG: Oscar F. Valenzuela
 Chief of the Philippine National Police (Chief, PNP): PGEN Rommel Francisco D.
Marbil
 The Deputy Chief for Administration of the Philippine National Police (TDCA,
PNP): PMGEN Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. (Acting)
 The Deputy Chief for Operations of the Philippine National Police (TDCO, PNP):
PLTGEN Michael John F. Dubria
 The Chief of Directorial Staff (TCDS, PNP): PMGEN Edgar Allan O. Okubo
(Acting)
 Spokesperson, Philippine National Police: PBGEN Jean S. Fajardo
Organization

National Headquarters

 Office of the Chief, PNP

 Office of the Senior Executive Assistant to the Chief, PNP
 Spokesperson for the Chief, PNP
 Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration
 Office of the Deputy Chief for Operations
 PNP Directorial Staff
 Office of the Chief of Directorial Staff
 Secretary to the Directorial Staff
 Liaison Office for the Office of the President
 Office of the Senior Police Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior and Local
Government
 Human Rights Affairs Office (HRAO)
 Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM)
 Peace Process and Development Center (PPDC)
 Women and Children Protection Center (WCPC)
 Public Information Office (PIO)
 PNP Air Unit (AU)
 PNP Command Center (PCC)
 PNP Legislative Affairs Center
 Office of the Police Attaché

Directorial Staff

 Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM)

 Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit
 Directorate for Intelligence (DI)
 Directorate for Operations (DO)
 Directorate for Logistics (DL)
 Directorate for Plans (DPL)
 Directorate for Comptrollership (DC)
 Directorate for Police Community Relations (DPCR)
 Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM)
 Directorate for Human Resource Doctrine and Development (DHRDD)
 Directorate for Research and Development (DRD)
 Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management
(DICTM)
Area Police Command (APC)

 Northern Luzon
 Southern Luzon
 Visayas
 Western Mindanao
 Eastern Mindanao
National Administration Support Units

 Internal Affairs Service (IAS)

 PNP Custodial Center
 Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA)
 PNP Training Institute (PNPTI)
 Headquarters Support Service (HSS)
 Health Service (HS)
 Logistics Support Service (LSS)
 Finance Service (FS)
 PNP Training Service (PNPTS)
 Engineering Service (ES)
 Legal Service (LS)
 Communications and Electronics Service (CES)
 Information Technology Management Service (ITMS)
 Police Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS)
 Chaplain Service (ChS)
 Catholic Base
 Evangelical Base
 Muslim Base
 Police Recruitment and Selection Service (PRSS)
 PNP General Hospital
National Operational Support Units

 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)

 Civil Security Group (CSG)
 Special Action Force (SAF)
 Highway Patrol Group (HPG)
 Aviation Security Group (AVSeGroup)
 Maritime Group (MG)
 Intelligence Group (IG)
 Forensic Group (FG; formerly PNP Crime Laboratory Group)
 Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG)
 Police Community Affairs and Development Group (PCADG; formerly Police
Community Relations Group)
 Firearms and Explosives Office (FEO)
 Supervisory Office for Security and Investigation Agencies (SOSIA)
 Drug Enforcement Group (DEG; formerly Anti-Illegal Drugs Group)
 Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG)
 Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG)
 Explosives Ordnance Disposal and Cannine Group (EOD-K9)
 Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG; formerly Counter-
Intelligence Task Force)

Divisional organization
Area Police Command

Area of
Coverage Commander
Responsibility

Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Cordillera PBGEN Prexy D.

Northern Luzon
Region, and Central Luzon Tanggawohn (OIC)

PLTGEN Jonnel C.
Southern Luzon Southern Tagalog and Bicol Region
Estomo
 PLTGEN Robert T.
Visayas Visayan Islands
Rodriguez

Western Zamboanga Peninsula and Bangsamoro PMGEN Bernard M.

Mindanao Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Banac (Acting)

Eastern Caraga Region, Soccsksargen, and Davao PMGEN Benjamin

Mindanao Region H. Silo Jr. (Acting)

Regional Offices

Regional Police Offices manage and administer Police Stations within the
various regions of the Philippines, each of which include
several provinces and independent cities. Each unit exercises independent control
over all police units within their areas of operation and attached units of the PNP
National Headquarters are ordered to assist these Regional Offices. The National
Capital Region Police Office is one such regional office.

Current Regional Area of Provincial/City/ Regional

Seal Offices Responsibility District Offices Director

National Capital National Capital PMGEN

5 (All District
Region Police Region – Metro Sidney S.
Offices)
Office (NCRPO) Manila Hernia

Police Regional
Cordillera PBGEN
Office 7 (6 Provincials, 2
Administrative David K.
Cordillera (PRO City)
Region Peredo
COR)

PBGEN
Police Regional Region 1 – Ilocos 4 (All Provincial Lou F.
Office 1 (PRO1) Region Offices) Evangeli
sta

PBGEN
Antonio
Police Regional Region 2 6 (5 Provincials, 4
P.
Office 2 (PRO2) – Cagayan Valley City)
Marallag
Jr.
 PBGEN
Police Regional Region 3 – Central 9 (7 Provincials, 2 Redrico
Office 3 (PRO3) Luzon Cities) A.
Maranan

PBGEN
Police Regional
Region IV-A 5 (All Provincial Paul
Office
– Calabarzon Offices) Kenneth
4A (PRO4A)
T. Lucas

Police Regional
Mimaropa – PBGEN
Office 6 (5 Provincials, 1
Southwestern Roger L.
Mimaropa (PRO City)
Tagalog Region Quesada
4B)

PBGEN
Police Regional Region V – Bicol 7 (6 Provincials, 1
Andre P.
Office 5 (PRO5) Region City)
Dizon

PBGEN
Police Regional Region VI 6 (5 Provincials, 1
Jack L.
Office 6 (PRO6) – Western Visayas City)
Wanky

Police Regional
NIR – Negros 4 (3 Provincials, 1
Office TBA
Island Region City)
18 (PRO18)

PBGEN
Police Regional Region VII 5 (2 Provincials, 3
Anthony
Office 7 (PRO7) – Central Visayas Cities)
A. Aberin

PBGEN
Police Regional Region VIII 8 (6 Provincials, 2
Jay R.
Office 8 (PRO8) – Eastern Visayas Cities)
Cumigad

PBGEN
Region IX Bowenn
Police Regional 4 (3 Provincials, 1
– Zamboanga Joey M.
Office 9 (PRO9) City)
Peninsula Masaudi
ng

PBGEN
Police Regional Region X
7 (5 Provincials, 2 Jaysen
Office – Northern
Cities) C. De
10 (PRO10) Mindanao
Guzman
 PBGEN
Police Regional
Region XI – Davao 7 (5 Provincials, 1 Leon
Office
Region City, 1 District) Victor Z.
11 (PRO11)
Rosete

Region XII
PBGEN
Police Regional – Soccsksargen /
5 (4 Provincials, 1 James E.
Office Bangsamoro
City) Gulmatic
12 (PRO12) barangays in North
o (OIC)
Cotabato[24]

Police Regional PBGEN

Region XIII 6 (5 Provincials, 1
Office Alan M.
– Caraga City)
13 (PRO13) Nazarro

BARMM
– Bangsamoro
Police Regional Autonomous
Office Region in Muslim
PBGEN
Bangsamoro Mindanao and Cota 7 (6 Provincials, 1
Romeo J.
Autonomous bato City / City)
Macapaz
Region (PRO Excluding
BAR)[24] Bangsamoro
barangays in North
Cotabato

District Offices

District Regional District

Area of Responsibility
Offices Office Director

Eastern PBGEN
Police Wilson
Mandaluyong, Marikina, Pasig, San Juan NCRPO
District (EP C.
D) Asueta

Manila PBGEN
Police Arnold
City of Manila NCRPO
District (MP Thomas
D) C. Ibay

Northern PBGEN
Police Rizalito
Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela NCRPO
District (NP G.
D) Gapas

Quezon City Quezon City NCRPO PCOL

Police Melecio
District (QC M.
PD) Buslig
Jr.
 (Acting)

Southern
Las PBGEN
Police
Piñas, Makati, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Patero NCRPO Bernard
District (SP
s, Pasay, Taguig R. Yang
D)

Metropolitan
Police PBGEN
Davao
Regional Thor
Police Metro Davao
Office Valiente
District
(PRO) 11 P. Cuyos
(MDPD)

Except in Metro Manila, regional police offices are organized into:

 Police Regional Office (PRO)

 Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB)
 Regional Headquarters Support Unit (RHSU)
 District Police Office (DPO)
 District Police Maneuver Unit (DPMU)
 City Police Office (CPO)
 City Special Weapons and Tactics (CSWAT)
 Component City Police Station (CCPS)
 Police Community Precincts (PCP)
 City Mobile Force Company (CMFC)
 Police Provincial Office (PPO)
 Provincial Mobile Force Company (PMFC)
 Municipal Police Stations (MPS)
 City Police Stations (CPS)
 Police Substations (PS)

Internal Affairs Service
Main article: Internal Affairs Service of Philippine National Police
The PNP created a national Internal Affairs Service (IAS) in June 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.

National Operations Center (NOC)

The National Operations Center (NOC) is at Camp Crame. Chief Superintendent
Constante Azares Jr., chief of the PNP-NOC, explained that "the NOC is the hub and
nerve of this facility."[25]

Operational units
The following operational units exist within the PNP.[26]
 Anti-Cybercrime Group (ACG) – responsible for the investigation of cybercrime,
conducting forensic analyses on seized computers and digital evidence, and for
assessing vulnerabilities in public and private IT infrastructure.[27]
 Anti-Kidnapping Group (AKG) – responsible in addressing kidnapping menace in
the country and in handling hostage situations.


 AIRBUS H125 Helicopter of the Philippine National PoliceAviation Security
Group (AVSEGROUP) – responsible for the security of Philippine airports against
threats to civil aviation.[28]
 Civil Security Group (CSG) – responsible for the regulation of all organized
private detectives, watchmen, security agencies, and company guard forces. It
also supervises the licensing and registration of firearms and explosives.[29]
 Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) – responsible for monitoring,
investigating, and prosecuting all crimes involving economic sabotage, and other
crimes of such magnitude and extent as to indicate their commission by highly
placed or professional criminal syndicates and organizations. It also conducts
organized crime control and handles all major cases involving violations of
the penal code or other laws assigned.
 Drug Enforcement Group (DEG) – responsible for the prevention and control of
illegal drugs in support of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.[30] It is
formerly known as the PNP Anti Illegal Drugs Group.

 Highway Patrol Group's Kawasaki Ninja 650R No.

210 of PNPThe Highway Patrol Group (HPG) – responsible for enforcing traffic
laws and motor vehicle registration and regulation and assisting the Land
Transportation Office and is also part of the LTFRB#I-ACT!.[31] This group is rarely
seen outside of highly urbanized areas or in any provincial areas however. [citation
needed]

 Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group (IMEG) – responsible for conducting

intelligence build-up and law enforcement operations against PNP personnel who
are involved in any illegal activities such as drug trafficking, human trafficking,
financial crimes, cybercrime, malversation, graft and corrupt practices, security
violations, and others. It replaced the Counter-Intelligence Task Force (CITF). [32]
 Intelligence Group (IG) – responsible for intelligence and counter-intelligence.[33]
 Forensic Group (FG) – responsible for carrying out different forensic services and
scientific investigations.[34] Known previously as the Crime Laboratory (CL), [35] it
includes the Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO) division.[36]
 Philippine National Police boat on the Iloilo River,
Iloilo CityMaritime Group (MG) – responsible for performing all police functions
over Philippine territorial waters, lakes, and rivers and along coastal areas,
including ports, harbors, and small islands for the security and the safety of the
maritime environment.[37]
 Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) – responsible for the security of
vital government installations, government officials, visiting dignitaries and private
individuals authorized to be given protection. It also supports the Presidential
Security Group in protecting the president and their family.[38]
 Special Action Force (SAF) – a mobile strike force or a reaction unit to augment
regional, provincial, municipal and city police force for civil disturbance control,
internal security operations, hostage-taking rescue operations, search and
rescue in times of natural calamities, disasters and national emergencies and
other special police operations such as anti-hijacking, anti-terrorism, and
explosives and ordnance disposal.

 Isuzu D-Max Special weapons and Tactics

Vehicle of PNPPNP Air Unit (AU) – a highly specialized police unit specializing in
providing air support to the entire PNP. It is staffed by a pool of professional,
licensed and experienced pilots and aircraft mechanics. Once a part of Special

Action Force.[39] Uniforms of the Philippine National

Police.
Philippine National Police Academy
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 & Penology and Bureau of Fire
Protection.
Rank structure
See also: Police ranks of the Philippines
Full set of ranks
Per the current (2019) rank system, the National Police has no rank holders of
Second Lieutenant, Technical Sergeant, Sergeant and Patrolman First Class.

Insignia Rank

Commissioned Officers

Police General (PGEN)

Police Lieutenant General (PLTGEN)

Police Major General (PMGEN)

Police Brigadier General (PBGEN)

Police Colonel (PCOL)

Police Lieutenant Colonel (PLTCOL)

Police Major (PMAJ)

Police Captain (PCPT)

Police Lieutenant (PLT)

Non-Commissioned Officers
 Police Executive Master Sergeant (PEMS)

Police Chief Master Sergeant (PCMS)

Police Senior Master Sergeant (PSMS)

Police Master Sergeant (PMSg)

Police Staff Sergeant (PSSg)

Police Corporal (PCpl)

Patrolman / Patrolwoman (Pat)

Officers

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 the annual budget.
The entry level for non-commissioned officers is the rank of Police Patrolman (for
male recruits) or Police Patrolwoman (for female recruits). The new recruits will
undergo Public Safety Basic Recruit Course for six months, and a Field Training
Program for another six months. Prior to their actual duty, they are required to
undergo the mandatory special training of PNP BISOC or PNP Basic Internal
Security Operations 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 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,
 chaplain and other technical positions and also the rose-from-the-rank personnel
who have reached the qualifications to be a commissioned officer.

Retirement

A police officer has to two ways for retirement i.e. Optional and Mandatory
Retirement. Optional Retirement is an option of an uniformed personnel to retire who
rendered at least 20 years retire from the service, while the latter is when they reach
the mandatory retirement age of 56. Any officer may opt to go on non-duty status at
most three months before the date when they reach the mandatory retirement age
so they could prepare the pertinent documents for their retirement (some called it
Terminal Leave). While on this status they are still considered as part of the police
force and retain their ranking.[41]

Equipment
See also: List of equipment of the Philippine National Police

Police bus used by Regional Office's of the Philippine National Police

PNP Toyota Corolla Altis Police Unit

Honda XR 150L of the Philippine National Police

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Toyota Innova Police Unit of the Philippine National Police

Cabanatuan City Police Office's Toyota Hilux Police Vehicle Unit

MAN CLA 18.300 Police Truck of 13TH Regional Public Safety Battalion

Kawasaki Versys 1000 PSPG Police Unit



PNP Maritime Group's 33' patrol boat

V-150 of the Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF)

H125 Helicopter of the Philippine National Police Air Unit PNP-SAF