Name Sheehan M. Gabas 2J Subject LEA 1 Under R.A.

8551, otherwise known as the “PNP REFORM AND

ORGANIZATION ACT OF 1998” the Commission’s authority
over the PNP were strengthened and expanded to include
MANDATE administration of police entrance examinations, the conduct of
pre-charge investigation of police anomalies and irregularities,
The National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) administers and and summary dismissal of erring police officers.
controls the Philippine National Police (PNP), advises the
President on all matters involving police functions and In 1966, Congress enacted Republic Act 4864 otherwise known as
administration, and renders to the President and to Congress an the Police Act of 1966 to provide the foundation for the much
annual report on its activities and accomplishments. It also needed police reforms in the country. It created the POLICE
recommends to the President a crime prevention program. COMMISSION (Polcom) “to achieve and attain a higher degree
of efficiency in the organization, administration and operation of
Legal Basis local police agencies; and to place the local police service on a
professional level.”
 The Philippine Constitution provides that “The State shall
establish and maintain one police force, which shall be Since 1966, the Commission had undergone changes in its
national in scope and civilian in character, to be administered organizational structure. It was reorganized in 1972 as the
and controlled by a national police commission….” National Police Commission (Napolcom). Originally under the
 Republic Act No. 6975 (December 13, 1990), otherwise Office of the President, it was transferred to the Ministry of
known as the “Department of the Interior and Local National Defense in 1975 by virtue of Presidential Decree 765,
Government Act of 1990”, created the National Police known as the Police Integration Law. This Decree also established
Commission (NAPOLCOM). the Integrated National Police (INP) with the Philippine
 Republic Act No. 8551 (February 25, 1998) amended RA Constabulary (PC) as the nucleus. Ten (10) years later in 1985, it
6975, reconstituting the NAPOLCOM National Appellate was returned to the Office of the President pursuant to Executive
Board into a single appellate body. Order No. 1040. In 1989, Executive Order No. 379 placed the INP
directly under the “command, supervision and control of the
HISTORY OF NAPOLCOM President.”
The National Police Commission is the agency mandated by the The same executive order vested the National Police Commission
1987 Constitution and the Major Police Reform Laws, Republic with the powers of administrative control and supervision over the
Act Nos. 6975 and 8551 to administer and control the Philippine INP. With the passage of Republic Act No. 6975 on December 13,
National Police. 1990, the Philippine National Police (PNP) was established under
a reorganized Department of the Interior and Local Government With the guidance of the Almighty, we do hereby solemnly swear
(DILG). A new National Police Commission was created within to:
the DILG “ for the purpose of effectively discharging the
functions prescribe in the Constitution and provided in the Act.” N – Nurture excellence and professionalism;
A – Adhere to the values of honesty, integrity and dedication;
On February 25, 1998, Congress passed into law Republic Act No. P – Provide efficient, effective and responsive service;
8551 otherwise known as the “Philippine National Police Reform O – Obey and respect rule of law;
and Reorganization Act of 1998“ thus, amending RA 6975. This L – Listen to client concerns;
Act strengthened and expanded the Commission’s authority over C – Commit ourselves to the principles of transparency and
the PNP to include administration of police entrance examination, accountability
conduct of pre-charge investigation against police anomalies and O – Oversee the implementation of the Commission’s policies and
irregularities and summary dismissal of erring police members. programs for the PNP;
M – Mold a civilian police organization that promotes community
Vision welfare.
“By 2024, NAPOLCOM is a highly capable, responsive and
credible oversight body of the PNP” POWERS AND FUNCTIONS

Mission The Napolcom exercises the following powers and functions:

“We exercise administrative control and operational supervision
over the PNP, with the end on view of ensuring a highly capable,  Exercise administrative control and operational supervision
effective and credible police service” over the Philippine National Police (PNP) which shall mean
the power to:
Core Values
“Resilience, Integrity, Professionalism, Independence”  Develop policies and promulgate a police manual prescribing
rules and regulations for efficient organization, administration,
and operation, Examine and audit, and thereafter establish
standards for such purposes on a continuing basis, the
performance, activities, and facilities of all police agencies
throughout the country;

 Establish a system of uniform crime reporting;

 Conduct an annual self-report surveys and compile statistical situation, and thereafter formulate appropriate guidelines for
data for accurate assessment of the crime situation and the maximization of resources and effective utilization of the
proper evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of all PNP personnel;
police units in the country;
 Monitor the performance of the local chief executives as
 Approve or modify plans and programs on education and deputies of the Commission; and
training, logistical requirements, communications, records,
information systems, crime laboratory, crime prevention and  Monitor and investigate police anomalies and irregularities.
crime reporting;
 Advise the President on all matters involving police functions
 Affirm, reverse or modify, through the National Appellate and administration;
Board, personnel administrative actions involving the
demotion or dismissal from the service imposed upon  Render to the President and to Congress an annual report of
members of the Philippine National Police by the Chief of the its activities and accomplishments during the thirty (30) days
Philippine National Police; after the end of the calendar year, which shall include an
appraisal of the conditions obtaining in the organization and
 Exercise appellate jurisdiction through the Regional Appellate administration of police agencies in the municipalities, cities
Boards, over administrative cases against policemen and over and provinces throughout the country, and recommendations
decisions on claims for police benefits; for appropriate remedial legislations;

 Prescribe minimum standards for arms, equipment, and  Recommend to the President, through the Secretary, within
uniforms and, after consultation with the Philippine Heraldry sixty (60) days before the commencement of each calendar
Commission, for insignia of ranks, awards, medals of honor; year, a crime prevention program; and

 Issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum in matters  Perform such other functions necessary to carry out the
pertaining to the discharge of its own powers and duties, and provisions of R.A. 6975, as amended, other existing laws and
designate who among its personnel can issue processes and Presidential issuances, and as the President may direct.
administer oaths in connection therewith;

 Inspect and assess the compliance of the PNP on the

established criteria for manpower allocation, distribution and
deployment and their impact on the community and the crime
There are 23 National Support Units of the PNP. Eleven (11) of 3. Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG). This group
which are administrative while twelve (12) are operational in provides security to government vital installations,
nature. government officials, visiting dignitaries and private
individuals authorized to be given protection.
The eleven Administrative Units are as follows:
4. Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG). This
1. Logistics Support Service (LSS). group monitors, investigates, prosecutes all crimes involving
2. Information Technology Management Service (ITMS). economic sabotage, and other crimes of such magnitude and
3. Finance Service (FS). extent as to indicate their commission by highly placed or
4. Health Service (HS).. professional criminal syndicates and organizations. It also
5. Communications and Electronics Service (CES). conducts organized- crime –control, all major cases involving
6. Chaplain Service (CHS). violations of the revised penal Code, violators of SPECIAL
7. Legal Service (LS). LAWS assigned to them such as Anti-hijacking, Anti-
8. Headquarters Support Service (HSS). Carnapping and Cyber crimes among others and atrocities
9. Engineering Service( ES). committed by Communist Party of the Philippines
10. Training Service (TS). and (CPP)/New People’s Army (NPA)/National Democratic Front
11. PNP Retirement and Benefits Administration Service (PRBS). (NDF).

The twelve (12) operational support units and their respective 5. Special Action Force (SAF). This group is a mobile strike
functions are as follows: force or a reaction unit to augment regional , provincial,
municipal and city police force for civil disturbance control,
1. Maritime Group (MG). This group is responsible to perform internal security operations, hostage-taking rescue operations,
all police functions over Philippine Territorial waters, lakes, search and rescue in times of natural calamities, disasters and
and rivers along coastal areas to include ports and harbors and national emergencies and other special police operations such
small islands for the security and the sustainability as ant-hijacking, anti-terrorism, explosives and ordnance
development of the maritime environment. disposal. On a special note, the PNP Air Unit is placed under
the supervision of SAF.
2. Intelligence Group (IG). This group serves as the
intelligence and counter-intelligence operating unit of the
PNP.
6. Aviation Security Group (AVEGROUP). This group 11. PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG). This Group
provides security to all airports throughout the country. serves as the primary unit of the PNP in addressing
kidnapping menace in the country and in handling hostage
7. Highway Patrol Group (HPG). This group enforces the situations. And
traffic laws and regulations, promote safety along the
highways, enhances traffic safety consciousness through 12. PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP- ACG). This Group is
inter- agency cooperation concerning Police Traffic Safety responsible for the implementation of pertinent laws on
Engineering, Traffic Safety Education and Traffic Law cybercrimes and anti-cybercrime campaigns of the PNP.
enforcement functions and develops reforms in the crime
prevention aspect against all forms of lawlessness committed SUPPORT UNITS
along National Highway involving the use of motor vehicles.
Administrative Support Units
8. Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG). This group
undertakes and orchestrates Police Community Relations 1. Crime Laboratory. There shall be established a central Crime
program and activities in partnership with concerned Laboratory to be headed by a Director with the rank of chief
government agencies, the community, and volunteer superintendent, which shall provides scientific and technical
organizations in order to prevent crime and attain a safe and investigative aid and support to the PNP and other government
peaceful environment. investigative agencies.

9. Civil Security Group (CSG). This group regulates business It shall also provide crime laboratory examination, evaluation and
operations and activities of all organized private detectives, identification of physical evidences involved in crimes with
watchmen, security guards/agencies and company guard primary emphasis on their medical, chemical, biological and
forces. It also supervises the licensing and registration of physical nature.
firearms and explosives.
There shall be likewise be established regional and city crime
10. Crime Laboratory (CL). This group provides scientific and laboratories as may be necessary in all regions and cities of the
technical, investigative aide and support to the PNP and other country.
investigative agencies. It also provides crime laboratory
examination, evaluation and identification of physical 2. Logistic Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of chief
evidence gathered at the crime scene with primary emphasis superintendent, the Logistics Unit shall be responsible for the
on medical, biological and physical nature. procurement, distributions and management of all the logistical
requirements of the PNP including firearms and ammunition.
3. Communications Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank
of chief superintendent, the Communications Unit shall be
responsible for establishing an effective police communications
network.

4. Computer Center. – Headed by a Director with the rank of

chief superintendent, the Computer Center shall be responsible for
the design, implementation and maintenance of a database system
for the PNP.

5. Finance Center. – Headed by a Director with the rank of chief

superintendent, the Finance Center shall be responsible for
providing finance services to the PNP.

6. Civil Security Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of

chief superintendent, the Civil Security Unit shall provide
administrative services and general supervision over organization,
business operation and activities of all organized private
detectives, watchmen, security guard agencies and company guard
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The unit shall likewise supervise the licensing and registration of

firearms and explosives.

The approval applications for licenses to operate private security

agencies, as well as the issuance of licenses to security guards and
the licensing of firearms and explosives, shall be decentralized to
the PNP regional offices.