PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

FOUNDATION OF POLICE ETHICS

FIVE PILLARS TOWARDS AN ETHICAL PNP MEMBERS

1.Background of the applicants

- this includes qualifications like educational attainment and morality.
2. Type of training
- strengthening the behavior of the selected applicant is believed to be the
objective of the PNP training.
3. Response to training
- trainees’ obedience to legal orders is indispensable in undergoing the
training.
4. Determination
– trainees’ determination to pursue the required training.
5. Ability to rise when fall
- It is but natural to fail but what matter is the ability to rise especially when put
in hot water. Facing the consequences of our actions is a sign of maturity.

CANONS OF POLICE ETHICS

1. Primordial Police Responsibility

- The primary objective of police is the prevention of crime.

2. Knowledge of the Law and other Responsibility

- The policeman shall assiduously apply himself to the principles of the laws, which
he is sworn to apply.

a. He will make certain of his responsibilities in the particular field of

enforcement, seeking aid of his superior in matters technically or in
principles not clear to him

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b. He shall make special effort to fully understand his relationship with law
enforcement agencies, particularly on matters of jurisdiction, both
geographically and substantively.

3. Firmness in Refusing Gifts or Favors

a. Policeman representing the government bearsheavy responsibility of

maintaining, in his conduct, the honor and integrity of all government
institutions.

b. He shall guard against placing himself in aPosition in which the public can
reasonably assume that special consideration is being given.

c. He shall be firm in refusing gifts, favors or gratitude, large or small, which can
be interpreted as capable of influencing his judgment in the discharge of
his duties.

4. Conduct in Arresting Law Violator

a. Policeman shall use his powers to arrest in accordance with the law and
with due regard to the rights of the citizen concerned.
b. He shall, at all times, have a clear appreciation ofhis responsibilities and
limitations regarding the detention of the accused.
c. He shall conduct himself in such a manner as willminimize the possibility of
having to use force.
d. He shall cultivate a dedication to the people and the equitable upholding
of the law whether in the handling of the accused or law-abiding citizen.

5. Use of proper Means to Obtain Proper Ends

a. The policeman shall be mindful of his responsibility to have a strict selection

of methods in discharging the duty of his office.

b. Violation of law or public safety and property onthe part of the officer are
intrinsically wrong. They are self-defeating if they instill in the public mind.

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c. The employment of Illegal methods, no matterhow worthy the end, is

certain to encourage disrespect for the law and its officers. If the law is to be
honored, it must first be honored by those who enforce it.

d. it is the proper performance of duty not the nobleness of the objective or

mission which should guide every police officer.

Definition of a Professional

➢ A professional is anyone who does a job for pay

➢ A professional is anyone who looks clean-cut, disciplined, and polished

when on the job.

➢ A professional is anyone who develops and uses a special skill at work

➢ A professional is anyone who possesses a body of knowledge that is

unknown to lay people.

LAW ENFORCEMENT CODE OF ETHICS

As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to

safeguard life and property; to protect the innocent against deception, weak
against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder:
and to respect the constitutional rights of all men, liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous

calm in the face of danger, scorn or ridicule; develop self- restraint and be
constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and in deed both
my personal and official life. I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land
and regulations of my organization. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential

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nature or is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless

revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities or

friendship to influence my decision; with no compromise for crime and with
relentless prosecution of criminals. I will enforce the law courteously and
appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary
force or violence and never accepting gratuities in return.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith and I accept it as

a Public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will
never engage in acts of corruption or bribery, nor will I condone such acts by
other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their
representatives in the pursuit of Justice.

I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard or professional

performance and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and
improve my level of knowledge and competence. I will constantly strive to
achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God and my
chosen profession...Law Enforcement.

TOPIC 5: PNP ETHICAL DOCTRINE DECLARATION OF POLICY

Section 1. The PNP Core Values

The police service is a noble profession which demands from its members
specialized knowledge and skills, as well as high standards of ethics and morality.
Hence, the members of the PNP must adhere to and internalize the enduring core
values of love of God, respect for authority, selfless love and service for people,
sanctity of marriage, and family life, responsible dominion and stewardship over
material things, and truthfulness.

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Section 3. PNP Stand on Basic Issues

The deployment and employment of PNP personnel require the organization and
its members to bare their stand on the following basic issues:

3.1 PNP Image

3.2 Career Management, the Key to Professionalism

3.3 Police Management Leadership

3.4 Equality In the Service

3.5 Delicadeza

3.6 Police Lifestyle

3.7 Political Patronage

3.8 Setting Example

THEIR MEANINGS:

3.1 PNP Image

- The image of any organization affects the esprit d’ corps, morale and welfare of
the members, and sense of pride to the organization . Thus, all members of the
PNP should act in a manner that would reflect best on the PNP and live by the
PNP’s core values.

esprit d’ corps – PRIDE OF THE ORGANIZATION

3.2 Career Management, the Key to

Professionalism

– The Proper implementation of the PNP’s Career Management will greatly

enhance the personnel professionalization process with regards to procurement,
training, promotion, assignment, placement, awards and retirement.

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- The PNP shall formulate a stringent policy and strictly implement the human
resources development system, compatible with the equitable distribution of
procurement, fair promotion, rationalized approach in assignment, skill
development, immediate grant of reward and award, and decent living upon
retirement.

Career Management – stability of tenture

Key to Professionalism – ALWAYS STRIVE TO

ENHANCE OR DEVELOP SKILLS

BEFORE MAPROMOTE MAY ELIGIBILITY NA NEED MAKUHA

Bata na maraming schooling///matanda na konti ang schooling

3.3 Police Management Leadership

– The effectiveness of law enforcement is reflective of the managerial capabilities

and competent leadership of the men and women who run the PNP organization.
These attributes must therefore be one of the primary bases for consideration in
the selection of personnel for employment and deployment purposes.

DOCTRINE OF COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY

REFLECTION OF POOR MANAGEMENT

Need to undergo training = = cannot be promoted without training to make sure

the competency of the applicant

3.4 Equality In the Service

– There shall be judicious and equitable distribution of opportunity to prove one’s

worth in the police service. The problem on inequity thru class orientation and
factionalism, both real and perceived, premised on favored assignment,

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inequitable opportunity of training, unfair granting of promotion, and untimely

awarding of achievements, will create an atmosphere of demoralization. The
result is inefficiency and lack of teamwork to the detriment of the organization. It
behooves. Therefore, the PNP leadership addressed the situation. The civilian
character of the organization requires adherence to the rule on merit and fitness
system and to dissociate the above process from class orientation and
factionalism.

They do not discriminate

Open sa lahat ng uri ng gender

Rule of merit and fitness system

3.5 Delicadeza

- In consonance with the requirements of honor and integrity in the PNP, all
members must have the moral courage to sacrifice self-interest in keeping with
the time-honored principle of delicadeza.

3.6 Police Lifestyle

- The PNP shall promote and maintain a lifestyle for its members which the public
will find credible and respectable. The public expects a police officer to live a
simple and dignified life. They must be free from greed, corruption and
exploitation.

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3.7 Political Patronage

- PNP members shall inhibit themselves from soliciting political patronage on

matters pertaining to assignment, award,, training and promotion.

Backer system

3.8 Setting Example

- All PNP members shall set a good example to their subordinates and follow good
example from the superiors.

TOPIC 6: PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

POLICE PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

1. COMMITMENT TO DEMOCRACY
- Police officers must never forget that they are public servants and they must
at all times uphold the Constitution and be loyal to the country the people
and the PNP organization

2. COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC
INTEREST
- Police officers must uphold public interest over and above personal
interests.
- They shall use public resources and properties economically and judiciously
to avoid wastage of funds.

3. NON-PARTISANSHIP
- Police officers must not be identified with any political party or figure. They
must extend their assistance to all regardless of political affiliation.

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4. PHYSICAL FITNESS AND HEALTH

- All PNP members shall strive to be physically fit and in good health at all times.
They shall undergo regular exercise and annual exam in any PNP hospital
or medical facility.

5. SECRECY DISCIPLINE
- Police officers must guard the confidentiality of all official information and all
matters relating to the official function of the police organization.

Disclosure must always be authorized.

6. SOCIAL AWARENESS
- All PNP members and their immediate family members shall encouraged to
actively involve in religious, social and civic activities to enhance the image
of the organization but without affecting their official duty.

7. PROPERTY CARE AND USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY

- Be responsible for the security, proper care and use of public property issued
to them.

8. NON-SOLICITATION OF PATRONAGE
- All PNP members seeking for improvement thru career development should
not directly or indirectly solicit influence or recommendation from politician,
high ranking government, officials etc.

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9. RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

- In the performance of duty, PNP members shall respect human dignity and
uphold human rights of all persons.

10. DEVOTION TO DUTY

- Police officers must perform their duties with dedication, thoroughness,
efficiency, enthusiasm, determination and manifest concern for public welfare

11. CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

- Shall help in the development and conservation of our natural resources for
ecological balance and posterity, as those are the inalienable heritage of
our people

12. DISCIPLINE
- Police officers must act and behave according to the rules and regulations
of the organization at all times

13. LOYALTY
- Police officers must be loyal to the constitution and to the police service as
manifested by their loyalty to their superiors, peers and subordinates

14. OBEDIENCE TO SUPERIORS

- Police officers must always be courteous to superiors and other appropriate
authorities within the chain of command

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15. COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY

- In accordance with the Doctrine of Command Responsibility, immediate
commanders shall be responsible for the effective supervision, control and
direction of their personnel

PNP ETHICAL STANDARDS

1. MORALITY

All PNP members shall adhere to high standards of morality and decency and
shall set good example for others to follow;

b. In no instance during their terms of officeshall they be involved as owner,

operators, manager or investor in any house of ill-repute or illegal gambling
den or other places devoted to vices;

c. Nor shall they patronize such places unless onofficial duty, and not tolerate
operations of such establishment in their respective areas of responsibility.

d. They shall be faithful to their lawfully wedded spouse.

2. INTEGRITY
- Policemen shall not allow themselves to be victim of corruption and dishonest
practices in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 6713 and
other applicable laws.
3. HUMILITY
a. All PNP members shall recognize the fact that they are public servants
and not the master of the people and toward this end; they should
perform their duties without arrogance.
b. They should also recognize their own inadequacies, inabilities and
limitations as individuals and perform their duties without attracting
attention or expecting the applause of others.

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4. JUDICIOUS USE OF AUTHORITY

- All PNP Members shall exercise proper legitimate use of authority in the
performance of duty.

5. PERSEVERANCE
- Once a decision is made, all PNP members shall take legitimate means to
achieve the goal even in the face of internal or external difficulties, and
despite of anything which might weaken their resolve in the course of time.

CORRUPTION POLICE UNIT

The five categories of officers who could possibly exist in a corrupt police unit.

1. WHITE KNIGHTS
-These policemen are straightforward fellow.

2. STRAIGHT SHOOTERS
- These are honest policemen who are ready to hide the corrupt practices of
their comrades as part of camaraderie.

3. GRASS EATERS/ VEGETARIAN COPS

- are police officers who engage in relatively minor type of corruption
opportunities as they present themselves.

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4. MEAT EATERS/ CARNIVOROUS COPS

- are police officers who actively seek out corruption opportunities and
engaged in both minor and major patterns of corruption.

5. ROGUES
- are policemen who are considered having all the deviant behaviors of a
corrupt policemen.

TOPIC 7: POLICE CUSTOMS AND TRADITION

1. CUSTOMS
- are accepted practices realized through continued usage that takes the
force and effects of the Common Law.

2. TRADITION
-are accumulated experiences and deeds
passed on from generation to generation
both in memory and reality.

3. COURTESY
- is a manifestation or expression of consideration and respect for others.

4. CEREMONY
- a formal acts established by customs or authority as proper to special
occasions.

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5. SOCIAL DECORUM
- is a set of norms and standards practiced by members during socials and
other functions.

6. SALUTE
- It is the usual greeting rendered by uniformed members upon and
recognizing person entitled to salute.

Salute to National Color and Standards

- PNP members stand at attention and salute the national color and standard
as it pass by them or when the national color is raised or lowered during
ceremony.

7. ADDRESS/ TITLE
- junior in rank address senior members who are entitled to salute with the word
“Sir”/"Mam"

8. COURTESY CALL OF NEWLY

ASSIGNED/ APPOINTED MEMBERS
- PNP members who are newly appointed or assigned in a unit or command,
call on the Chief of the Unit or command and to other key personnel for
accounting, orientation and other purposes.

9. CHRISTMAS CALL
- PNP members pay a Christmas call on their local executives in their respective
area of responsibility.

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10. NEW YEAR’S CALL

- PNP members pay a new year’s call on their commanders and /or key official in
their respective areas of responsibility.

11. PROMOTION CALL

- Newly promoted PNP members call on their unit head. On this occasion, they
are usually given during recognition and congratulations by their peers for such
deserved accomplished

12. EXIT CALL

- PNP members pays an exit call on their superiors in the unit or command when
relieve or reassigned out of the said unit or command.

13. RANK HAS-ITS-OWN PRIVILEGE

- PNP members recognize the practice that different rank carry with them
corresponding privilege.

14. CUSTOMS ON CEREMONIES

- Ceremony is a formal act or set of formal acts established by custom or authority
as proper to special occasion.

15. FLAG RAISING CEREMONY

- PNP members honor the flag by raising it and singing the National Anthem
before the start of the official day’s work for the week.

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16. FLAG RETREAT CEREMONY

- At the end of the Official day’s work to PNP members pause for a moment
to salute the lowering of the flag.

17. HALF-MAST
- The flag is raised at half – mast in difference to deceased uniform / civilian
member of the command.
18. FUNERAL SERVICE AND HONOR
- Departed uniformed members, retires, war veterans are given vigil,
necrological services and graveside honor as a gesture of farewell.

19. CEREMONY RENDERED TO

RETIREES
- In recognition of their long, faithful and honorable service to the PNP, a
testimonial activity is tendered in their honor.

20. HONOR CEREMONY

- Arrival and departure honor ceremonies are tendered to visiting dignitaries,
VIPs PNP officers of equivalent grade.

21. TURN-OVER CEREMONY

- The relinquishment and assumption of command key position is publicly
announced in a Turn – Over Ceremony by the incoming outgoing officers in
the presence of the immediate superior or his representative and key officials

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22. WEDDING CEREMONY

- During marriage of PNP members, a ceremony is conducted with participants in
uniform and sworn drawn.

23. ANNIVERSARY
- The birth or institutional establishment of a command or unit is commemorated
in a
Anniversary Ceremony

24. VISITING THE SICK

- PNP members who are in the hospital, their residence or anyplace of
confinement are visited by their immediate commanders or other available
officers of the unit in order that their needs are attended.

25. SURVIOR ASSISTANCE TO HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS

- When PNP members die, a Survivor officer is designated to render maximum
assistance to their legitimate bereaved gears until all benefits due shall have
been received.

26. ATHLETICS
- All PNP members must undergo in physical fitness activities to insure their proper
physical appearance and bearing are maintain with the waistline
measurement always smaller than the size of his chest and in conformity with
the standard set forth by the organization.

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27. HAPPY HOURS

- Usually Fridays or on any other day suitable for the occasion, PNP members
gather a PNP Clubhouse for a high hearted jesting or airing of minor gripes.

28. TRADITION
- is a body of belief, stories, customs and usages handed down from
generation to generation with the effect of an unwritten law.

29. SPIRITUAL BELIEFS

- PNP members are traditionally religious and god loving person. They attend
religious service together with their family.

30. VALOR
- History attests that Filipino law-enforcers have exemplified the tradition of
valor in defending the country from aggression and oppression. They
sacrifice their limbs and lives for their countrymen they are pledged to
serve.

31. DISCIPLINE
- The discipline of PNP members manifested by instinctive obedience to lawful
orders and through and spontaneous actions within the bounds of ethical
and legal norms.

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32. GENTLEMAN
- PNP members are upright in character, polite in manners, dignified in
appearance, and sincere in their concern or their fellow men.

33. WORD OF HONOR

- PNP members’ word is their hand they stand by and commit to uphold it. PNP
members have historically exemplified themselves as dedicated public
servants who perform their duty with deep sense of responsibility and self –
sacrifice.

34. LOYALTY
- Police are traditionally loyal to the organization country people as borne out by
history and practice.

35. CAMARADERIE
- The binding spirit that enhance teamwork and cooperation in the police
organization, extending to the people they serve, is manifested by the PNP
members’ deep commitment and concern for one another.

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