The Philippine National Police

Originating from a merging of the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police, the

Philippine National Police (PNP) is the civilian national police force of the Philippines. The

following is a brief history of the PNP and the organizational structure that it holds today.
I. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS

The Philippine National Police (PNP) originated from the Philippine Constabulary or the PC, which was inaugurated on August 8, 1901, establishing it as an

insular police force under the American regime. On August 8, 1975, Presidential Decree no. 765 was issued, establishing the Philippine Constabulary Integrated

National Police or the PC/INP as the country’s national police force. These fragmented and diverse local police units were integrated into a national police force

with the Philippine Constabulary as its nucleus.

After the People’s Revolution in 1986, a new Constitution was promulgated providing for a police force, which is “national in scope and civilian in character.”

Consequently, Republic Act No. 6975 entitled, “An Act Establishing the Philippine National Police under a Reorganized Department of the Interior and Local

government (DILG),” was signed into law on December 13, 1990, which took effect on January 1, 1991. Subsequently, the PNP was operational on January 29,

1991, whose members were formerly the PC and the INP and the absorption of the selected members from the major service units of the Armed Forces of the

Philippines such as the Philippine Air Force Security Command, the Philippine Coast Guard, Philippine Navy, and the Philippine Army.

Thus, to further strengthen the PNP into a highly efficient and competent police force, Republic Act No. 8551 entitled “PNP Reform and the Reorganization Act

of 1998” was enacted on February 17, 1998, amending certain provisions of Republic Act No. 6975.
II. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

1. Relationship of the PNP to the DILG

Pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975 as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, The PNP in under the
administrative

control and operational supervision of the National Police Commission. Meanwhile, the NAPOLCOM
is an attached

agency of the Department of the Interior and Local Government for policy and program
coordination. The Secretary

of the Interior and Local government is mandated to be the Ex- Officio Chairman of NAPOLCOM.
2. The PNP Organizational Structure

In order to accomplish the mission, powers and functions of the PNP, its structure was provided for as
follows:

1.The PNP Command Group is headed by the Chief PNP who is vested with the power to command and
direct the PNP. He is also assisted by two Deputies assigned to the administration of the PNP and one for
operations side.

2.The Chief of the Directorial Staf serves as the Chief Operations Officer of the PNP. He coordinates,
supervises, and directs the Directorial Staff and the PNP units in the performance of their respective
functions.

3.The Internal Afairs Service (IAS) is headed by a Inspector General who assists the Chief PNP in
ensuring operational readiness and investigates infractions of the regulations committed by the members of
the PNP.

4.The Human Rights Afairs Office (HRAO) is headed by a senior police commissioned officer who
serves as a manager of the facility that will supervise the implementation of the guidelines and policies on
human rights laws.

5.The Center for Police Strategy Management (CPSM) serves as the Central facility of the PNP in
coordinating and integrating all strategy management processes, sustaining its strategy execution and
management, and instilling in the organization a culture of strategy focus.
6.) The Directorial Staf is composed of 16 directorates. Every Director in each unit has also his defined function in line with his
specialization as follows:

1. The Directorate for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM). The director optimizes the utilization of
personnel resources both from the PNP- uniformed and non- uniformed personnel.

2. The Directorate for Intelligence (DI). The director manages the gathering/collating of intelligence objectives through
effective management of all intelligence and counter-intelligence activities of the PNP. He also serves as the linkage of all
foreigners with official transactions with the chief PNP.

3. The Directorate for Operations (DO). The director exercises the command, the control, the direction, the coordination
and the supervision of all activities on PNP operations such as deployment and employment of personnel.

4. The Directorate for Logistics (DL). The director administers and manages material resources needed for the PNP
operations.

5. The Directorate for Plans (DPL). The director plans and programs strategic PNP operations. He also represents the
PNP in the inter-agency and international affairs on peace and order.

6. The Directorate for Comptrollership (DC). The director administers and manages the fiscal financial resources.

7. The Directorate for Police-Community Relations (DPCR). The director formulates and implements community –
related activities, programs and projects. He also supervises the PNP Salaam Police Center to undertake close monitoring,
networking and liaisoning activities with the Muslim communities in addressing terrorism and lawless violence in their
respective areas to guarantee that the Muslims are not discriminated, oppressed or singled-out.

8. The Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM). The director coordinates. Controls and
supervises all investigation activities.

9. The Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD). The director formulates policies on
matters pertaining to human resources and doctrine development.
•The Directorate for Research and Development (DRD). The director engages in research
and development and does testing and evaluation of self-reliant projects.

•The Directorate for Information and Communications Technology Management

•Five (5) Directorates for Integrated Police Operations (DIPOs). The Directors of the
clustered areas for Integrated Police Operations, namely: Eastern Mindanao, Western Mindanao,
Visayas, Southern and Northern Luzon are given the responsibility to direct and to supervise the
conduct of integrated anti-criminality, internal security, counter- terrorism operations, to promote
inter-operability with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and to provide a system to promote
regional socio-economic development.
7.There are 23 National Support Units of the PNP. Eleven (11) of which are administrative while
twelve (12) are operational in nature. The eleven Administrative Units are as follows:

•Logistics Support Service (LSS).

•Information Technology Management Service (ITMS).

•Finance Service (FS).

•Health Service (HS)..

•Communications and Electronics Service (CES).

•Chaplain Service (CHS).

•Legal Service (LS).

•Headquarters Support Service (HSS).

•Engineering Service( ES).

•Training Service (TS). And

•PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS).

•Maritime Group (MG). This group is responsible to perform all police functions over Philippine Territorial waters,
lakes, and rivers along coastal areas to include ports and harbors and small islands for the security and the
sustainability development of the maritime environment.

•Intelligence Group (IG). This group serves as the intelligence and counter-intelligence operating unit of the PNP.

•Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG). This group provides security to government vital installations,
government officials, visiting dignitaries and private individuals authorized to be given protection.

•Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). This group monitors, investigates, prosecutes 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, all
major cases involving violations of the revised penal Code, violators of SPECIAL LAWS assigned to them such as
Anti-hijacking, Anti-Carnapping and Cyber crimes among others and atrocities committed by Communist Party of
the Philippines (CPP)/New People’s Army (NPA)/National Democratic Front (NDF).

•Special Action Force (SAF). This group is 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 ant-hijacking, anti-terrorism, explosives and ordnance disposal. On a special note,
the PNP Air Unit is placed under the supervision of SAF.
•Aviation Security Group (AVEGROUP). This group provides security   to all airports throughout the country.

•Highway Patrol Group (HPG). This group enforces the traffic laws and regulations, promote safety along the
highways, enhances traffic safety consciousness through inter- agency cooperation concerning Police Traffic Safety
Engineering, Traffic Safety Education and Traffic Law enforcement functions and develops reforms in the crime
prevention aspect against all forms of lawlessness committed along National Highway involving the use of motor
vehicles.

•Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG). This group undertakes and orchestrates Police Community
Relations program and activities in partnership with concerned government agencies, the community, and
volunteer organizations in order to prevent crime and attain a safe and peaceful environment.

•Civil Security Group (CSG). This group regulates business operations and activities of all organized private
detectives, watchmen, security guards/agencies and company guard forces. It also supervises the licensing and
registration of firearms and explosives.

•Crime Laboratory (CL). This group provides scientific and technical, investigative aide and support to the PNP
and other investigative agencies. It also provides crime laboratory examination, evaluation and identification of
physical evidence gathered at the crime scene with primary emphasis on medical, biological and physical nature.

•PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG). This Group serves as the primary unit of the PNP in addressing
kidnapping menace in the country and in handling hostage situations. And

•PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP- ACG). This Group is responsible for the implementation of pertinent laws on
cybercrimes and anti-cybercrime campaigns of the PNP.