REPUBLIC ACT No.

8551 February 25, 1998

REPUBLIC ACT No. 8551
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDRED
AND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A RE-ORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
TITLE I
TITLE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY
S!"#o$ 1. Title. This Ac sha!! be "#o$# as he %Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice Re'or( a#)
Reor*a#i+aio# Ac o' 1998%.
S!"#o$ %. Declaration of Policy and Principles. I is hereby )ec!are) he &o!icy o' he
,ae o esab!ish a hi*h!y e''icie# a#) co(&ee# &o!ice 'orce $hich is #aio#a! i#
sco&e a#) ci-i!ia# i# characer a)(i#isere) a#) co#ro!!e) by a #aio#a! &o!ice
co((issio#.
The Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice .PNP/ sha!! be a co((u#iy a#) ser-ice orie#e)
a*e#cy res&o#sib!e 'or he (ai#e#a#ce o' &eace a#) or)er a#) &ub!ic sa'ey.
The PNP sha!! be so or*a#i+e) o e#sure accou#abi!iy a#) u&ri*h#ess i# &o!ice
e0ercise o' )iscreio# as $e!! as o achie-e e''icie#cy a#) e''eci-e#ess o' is (e(bers
a#) u#is i# he &er'or(a#ce o' heir 'u#cio#s.
TITLE II
THE ROLE OF THE PNP IN COUNTER-INSURGENCY FUNCTIONS
S!"#o$ &. ,ecio# 12 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 12. Re!aio#shi& o' he 4e&ar(e# $ih he 4e&ar(e# o' Naio#a! 4e'e#se. The
4e&ar(e# o' he I#erior a#) Loca! 5o-er#(e# sha!! be re!ie-e) o' he &ri(ary
res&o#sibi!iy o# (aers i#-o!-i#* he su&&ressio# o' i#sur*e#cy a#) oher serious
hreas o #aio#a! securiy. The Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice sha!!, hrou*h i#'or(aio#
*aheri#* a#) &er'or(a#ce o' is or)i#ary &o!ice 'u#cio#s, su&&or he Ar(e) Forces o'
he Phi!i&&i#es o# (aers i#-o!-i#* su&&ressio# o' i#sur*e#cy, e0ce& i# cases $here
he Presi)e# sha!! ca!! o# he PNP o su&&or he AFP i# co(ba o&eraio#s.
%I# i(es o' #aio#a! e(er*e#cy, he PNP, he Bureau o' Fire Proecio#, a#) he
Bureau o' 6ai! 7a#a*e(e# a#) Pe#o!o*y sha!!, u&o# he )irecio# o' he Presi)e#,
assis he ar(e) 'orces i# (eei#* he #aio#a! e(er*e#cy.%
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TITLE III
THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
S!"#o$ '. ,ecio# 18 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 18. Creaio# a#) Co(&osiio#. A Naio#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, herei#a'er
re'erre) o as he Co((issio#, is hereby creae) 'or he &ur&ose o' e''eci-e!y
)ischar*i#* he 'u#cio#s &rescribe) i# he Co#siuio# a#) &ro-i)e) i# his Ac. The
Co((issio# sha!! be a# a*e#cy aache) o he 4e&ar(e# 'or &o!icy a#) &ro*ra(
coor)i#aio#. I sha!! be co(&ose) o' a Chair&erso#, 'our .9/ re*u!ar Co((issio#ers,
a#) he Chie' o' PNP as e0:o''icio (e(ber. Three .8/ o' he re*u!ar co((issio#ers sha!!
co(e 'ro( he ci-i!ia# secor $ho are #eiher aci-e #or 'or(er (e(bers o' he &o!ice or
(i!iary, o#e .1/ o' $ho( sha!! be )esi*#ae) as -ice chair&erso# by he Presi)e#. The
'ourh re*u!ar co((issio#er sha!! co(e 'ro( he !a$ e#'orce(e# secor eiher aci-e or
reire)3 Pro-i)e), Tha a# aci-e (e(ber o' a !a$ e#'orce(e# a*e#cy sha!! be
co#si)ere) resi*#e) 'ro( sai) a*e#cy o#ce a&&oi#e) o he Co((issio#3 Pro-i)e),
'urher, Tha a !eas o#e .1/ o' he Co((issio#ers sha!! be a $o(a#. The ,ecreary o'
he 4e&ar(e# sha!! be he e0:o''icio Chair&erso# o' he Co((issio#, $hi!e he ;ice
Chair&erso# sha!! ac as he e0ecui-e o''icer o' he Co((issio#.%
S!"#o$ 5. ,ecio# 19 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 19. Po$ers a#) Fu#cio#s o' he Co((issio#. The Co((issio# sha!! e0ercise
he 'o!!o$i#* &o$ers a#) 'u#cio#s3
%.a/ E0ercise a)(i#israi-e co#ro! a#) o&eraio#a! su&er-isio# o-er he
Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice $hich sha!! (ea# he &o$er o3
%1/ 4e-e!o& &o!icies a#) &ro(u!*ae a &o!ice (a#ua! &rescribi#* ru!es a#)
re*u!aio#s 'or e''icie# or*a#i+aio#, a)(i#israio#, a#) o&eraio#,
i#c!u)i#* crieria 'or (a#&o$er a!!ocaio#, )isribuio# a#) )e&!oy(e#,
recrui(e#, se!ecio#, &ro(oio#, a#) reire(e# o' &erso##e! a#) he
co#)uc o' <ua!i'yi#* e#ra#ce a#) &ro(oio#a! e0a(i#aio#s 'or
u#i'or(e) (e(bers=
%2/ E0a(i#e a#) au)i, a#) herea'er esab!ish he sa#)ar)s 'or such
&ur&oses o# a co#i#ui#* basis, he &er'or(a#ce, aci-iies, a#) 'aci!iies
o' a!! &o!ice a*e#cies hrou*hou he cou#ry=
%8/ Esab!ish a syse( o' u#i'or( cri(e re&ori#*=
%9/ Co#)uc a# a##ua! se!':re&or sur-ey a#) co(&i!e saisica! )aa 'or
he accurae assess(e# o' he cri(e siuaio# a#) he &ro&er e-a!uaio#
o' he e''icie#cy a#) e''eci-e#ess o' a!! &o!ice u#is i# he cou#ry=
%5/ A&&ro-e or (o)i'y &!a#s a#) &ro*ra(s o# e)ucaio# a#) rai#i#*,
!o*isica! re<uire(e#s, co((u#icaio#s, recor)s, i#'or(aio# syse(s,
cri(e !aboraory, cri(e &re-e#io# a#) cri(e re&ori#*=
%1/ A''ir(, re-erse or (o)i'y, hrou*h he Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar),
&erso##e! )isci&!i#ary acio#s i#-o!-i#* )e(oio# or )is(issa! 'ro( he
ser-ice i(&ose) u&o# (e(bers o' he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice by he
Chie' o' he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice=
%2/ E0ercise a&&e!!ae >uris)icio# hrou*h he re*io#a! a&&e!!ae boar)s
o-er a)(i#israi-e cases a*ai#s &o!ice(e# a#) o-er )ecisio#s o# c!ai(s
'or &o!ice be#e'is=
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%8/ Prescribe (i#i(u( sa#)ar)s 'or ar(s, e<ui&(e#, a#) u#i'or(s a#),
a'er co#su!aio# $ih he Phi!i&&i#e ?era!)ry Co((issio#, 'or i#si*#ia o'
ra#"s, a$ar)s, a#) (e)a!s o' ho#or. @ihi# #i#ey .9A/ )ays 'ro( he
e''eci-iy o' his Ac, he sa#)ar)s o' he u#i'or(e) &erso##e! o' he PNP
(us be re-ise) $hich shou!) be c!ear!y )isi#c 'ro( he (i!iary a#)
re'!eci-e o' he ci-i!ia# characer o' he &o!ice=
%9/ Issue sub&oe#a a#) sub&oe#a )uces ecu( i# (aers &erai#i#* o
he )ischar*e o' is o$# &o$ers a#) )uies, a#) )esi*#ae $ho a(o#* is
&erso##e! ca# issue such &rocesses a#) a)(i#iser oahs i# co##ecio#
here$ih=
%1A/ I#s&ec a#) assess he co(&!ia#ce o' he PNP o# he esab!ishe)
crieria 'or (a#&o$er a!!ocaio#, )isribuio#, a#) )e&!oy(e# a#) heir
i(&ac o# he co((u#iy a#) he cri(e siuaio#, a#) herea'er 'or(u!ae
a&&ro&riae *ui)e!i#es 'or (a0i(i+aio# o' resources a#) e''eci-e
ui!i+aio# o' he PNP &erso##e!=
%11/ 7o#ior he &er'or(a#ce o' he !oca! chie' e0ecui-es as )e&uies o'
he Co((issio#= a#)
%12/ 7o#ior a#) i#-esi*ae &o!ice a#o(a!ies a#) irre*u!ariies.
%b/ A)-ise he Presi)e# o# a!! (aers i#-o!-i#* &o!ice 'u#cio#s a#)
a)(i#israio#=
%c/ Re#)er o he Presi)e# a#) o he Co#*ress a# a##ua! re&or o# is aci-iies
a#) acco(&!ish(e#s )uri#* he hiry .8A/ )ays a'er he e#) o' he ca!e#)ar
year, $hich sha!! i#c!u)e a# a&&raisa! o' he co#)iio#s obai#i#* i# he
or*a#i+aio# a#) a)(i#israio# o' &o!ice a*e#cies i# he (u#ici&a!iies, ciies a#)
&ro-i#ces hrou*hou he cou#ry, a#) reco((e#)aio#s 'or a&&ro&riae re(e)ia!
!e*is!aio#=
%)/ Reco((e#) o he Presi)e#, hrou*h he ,ecreary, $ihi# si0y .1A/ )ays
be'ore he co((e#ce(e# o' each ca!e#)ar year, a cri(e &re-e#io# &ro*ra(=
a#)
%e/ Per'or( such oher 'u#cio#s #ecessary o carry ou he &ro-isio#s o' his Ac
a#) as he Presi)e# (ay )irec.%
S!"#o$ (. ,ecio# 15 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 15. Bua!i'icaio#s. No &erso# sha!! be a&&oi#e) re*u!ar (e(ber o' he
Co((issio# u#!ess3
%.a/ ?e or she is a cii+e# o' he Phi!i&&i#es=
%.b/ A (e(ber o' he Phi!i&&i#e Bar $ih a !eas 'i-e .5/ years e0&erie#ce i#
ha#)!i#* cri(i#a! or hu(a# ri*hs cases or a ho!)er o' a (aserCs )e*ree bu
&re'erab!y a )ocorae )e*ree i# &ub!ic a)(i#israio#, socio!o*y, cri(i#o!o*y,
cri(i#a! >usice, !a$ e#'orce(e#, a#) oher re!ae) )isci&!i#es= a#)
%.c/ The re*u!ar (e(ber co(i#* 'ro( he !a$ e#'orce(e# secor shou!) ha-e
&racica! e0&erie#ce i# !a$ e#'orce(e# $or" 'or a !eas 'i-e .5/ years $hi!e he
hree .8/ oher re*u!ar co((issio#ers (us ha-e )o#e e0e#si-e research $or"
or &ro>ecs o# !a$ e#'orce(e#, cri(i#o!o*y or cri(i#a! >usice or (e(bers o' a
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)u!y re*isere) #o#:*o-er#(e# or*a#i+aio# i#-o!-e) i# he &ro(oio# o' &eace
a#) or)er.%
S!"#o$ ). ,ecio# 11 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 11. Ter( o' D''ice. The 'our .9/ re*u!ar a#) 'u!!:i(e Co((issio#ers sha!! be
a&&oi#e) by he Presi)e# 'or a er( o' si0 .1/ years $ihou re:a&&oi#(e# or
e0e#sio#.%
S!"#o$ 8. Expiration of the Terms of Office of Current Commissioners. U&o# he
e''eci-iy o' his Ac he er(s o' o''ice o' he curre# Co((issio#ers are )ee(e)
e0&ire) $hich sha!! co#siue a bar o heir rea&&oi#(e# or a# e0e#sio# o' heir er(s
i# he Co((issio# e0ce& 'or curre# Co((issio#ers $ho ha-e ser-e) !ess ha# $o .2/
years o' heir er(s o' o''ice $ho (ay be a&&oi#e) by he Presi)e# 'or a (a0i(u(
er( o' $o .2/ years.
S!"#o$ *. ,ecio# 12 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 12. Te(&orary or Per(a#e# I#ca&aciy o' he Chair&erso#. I# case o'
abse#ce )ue o he e(&orary i#ca&aciy o' he chair&erso#, he ;ice chair sha!! ser-e
as Chair&erso# u#i! he Chair&erso# is &rese# or re*ai#s ca&aciy o ser-e. I# case o'
)eah or &er(a#e# i#ca&aciy or )is<ua!i'icaio# o' he chair&erso#, he aci#*
chair&erso# sha!! a!so ac as such u#i! a #e$ chair&erso# sha!! ha-e bee# a&&oi#e) by
he Presi)e# a#) <ua!i'ie).%
S!"#o$ 1+. ,ecio# 2A o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 2A. Dr*a#i+aio#a! ,rucure. The Co((issio# sha!! co#sis o' he
'o!!o$i#* u#is3
%.a/ Co((issio# Pro&er. This is co(&ose) o' he o''ices o' he Chair(a# a#)
'our .9/ Co((issio#ers.
%.b/ ,a'' ,er-ices. The sa'' ser-ices o' he Co((issio# sha!! be as 'o!!o$s3
%.1/ The P!a##i#* a#) Research ,er-ice, $hich sha!! &ro-i)e ech#ica!
ser-ices o he Co((issio# i# areas o' o-era!! &o!icy 'or(u!aio#, srae*ic
a#) o&eraio#a! &!a##i#*, (a#a*e(e# syse(s or &roce)ures, e-a!uaio#
a#) (o#iori#* o' he Co((issio#Cs &ro*ra(s, &ro>ecs a#) i#er#a!
o&eraio#s= a#) sha!! co#)uc horou*h research a#) a#a!ysis o# socia!
a#) eco#o(ic co#)iio#s a''eci#* &eace a#) or)er i# he cou#ry=
%.2/ The Le*a! A''airs ,er-ice, $hich sha!! &ro-i)e he Co((issio# $ih
e''icie# a#) e''eci-e ser-ice as !e*a! cou#se! o' he Co((issio#= )ra' or
su)y co#racs a''eci#* he Co((issio# a#) sub(i a&&ro&riae
reco((e#)aio#s &erai#i#* hereo= a#) re#)er !e*a! o&i#io#s arisi#*
'ro( he a)(i#israio# a#) o&eraio# o' he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice a#)
he Co((issio#=
%.8/ The Cri(e Pre-e#io# a#) Coor)i#aio# ,er-ice, $hich sha!!
u#)era"e cri(i#o!o*ica! researches a#) su)ies= 'or(u!ae a #aio#a!
cri(e &re-e#io# &!a#= )e-e!o& a cri(e &re-e#io# a#) i#'or(aio#
&ro*ra( a#) &ro-i)e e)ioria! )irecio# 'or a!! cri(i#o!o*y research a#)
cri(e &re-e#io# &ub!icaio#s=
%.9/ The Perso##e! a#) A)(i#israi-e ,er-ice, $hich sha!! &er'or(
&erso##e! 'u#cio#s 'or he Co((issio#, a)(i#iser he e#ra#ce a#)
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&ro(oio#a! e0a(i#aio#s 'or &o!ice(e#, &ro-i)e he #ecessary ser-ices
re!ai#* o recor)s, corres&o#)e#ce, su&&!ies, &ro&ery a#) e<ui&(e#,
securiy a#) *e#era! ser-ices, a#) he (ai#e#a#ce a#) ui!i+aio# o'
'aci!iies, a#) &ro-i)e ser-ices re!ai#* o (a#&o$er, career &!a##i#* a#)
)e-e!o&(e#, &erso##e! ra#sacio#s a#) e(&!oyee $e!'are=
%.5/ The I#s&ecio#, 7o#iori#* a#) I#-esi*aio# ,er-ice, $hich sha!!
co#)uc co#i#uous i#s&ecio# a#) (a#a*e(e# au)i o' &erso##e!,
'aci!iies a#) o&eraio#s a a!! !e-e!s o' co((a#) o' he PNP, (o#ior he
i(&!e(e#aio# o' he Co((issio#Cs &ro*ra(s a#) &ro>ecs re!ai-e o !a$
e#'orce(e#= a#) (o#ior a#) i#-esi*ae &o!ice a#o(a!ies a#)
irre*u!ariies=
%.1/ The I#sa!!aio#s a#) Lo*isics ,er-ice, $hich sha!! re-ie$ he
Co((issio#Cs &!a#s a#) &ro*ra(s a#) 'or(u!ae &o!icies a#) &roce)ures
re*ar)i#* ac<uisiio#, i#-e#ory, co#ro!, )isribuio#, (ai#e#a#ce a#)
)is&osa! o' su&&!ies a#) sha!! o-ersee he i(&!e(e#aio# o' &ro*ra(s o#
ra#s&oraio# 'aci!iies a#) i#sa!!aio#s a#) he &rocure(e# a#)
(ai#e#a#ce o' su&&!ies a#) e<ui&(e#= a#)
%.2/ The Fi#a#cia! ,er-ice, $hich sha!! &ro-i)e he Co((issio# $ih sa''
a)-ice a#) assisa#ce o# bu)*eary a#) 'i#a#cia! (aers, i#c!u)i#* he
o-erseei#* o' he &rocessi#* a#) )isburse(e# o' 'u#)s &erai#i#* o he
scho!arshi& &ro*ra( a#) sur-i-i#* chi!)re# o' )ecease) a#)Eor
&er(a#e#!y i#ca&aciae) PNP &erso##e!.
%.c/ 4isci&!i#ary A&&e!!ae Boar)s. The Co((issio# sha!! esab!ish a 'or(a!
a)(i#israi-e )isci&!i#ary a&&e!!ae (achi#ery co#sisi#* o' he Naio#a!
A&&e!!ae Boar) a#) he re*io#a! a&&e!!ae boar)s.
%The Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar) sha!! )eci)e cases o# a&&ea! 'ro( )ecisio#s
re#)ere) by he PNP chie', $hi!e he re*io#a! a&&e!!ae boar)s sha!! )eci)e cases o#
a&&ea! 'ro( )ecisio#s re#)ere) by o''icers oher ha# he PNP chie', he (ayor, a#) he
Peo&!eCs La$ E#'orce(e# Boar) .PLEB/ creae) hereu#)er.%
S!"#o$ 11. ,ecio# 22 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 22. Bua!i'icaio#s o' Re*io#a! 4irecors. No &erso# sha!! be a&&oi#e)
re*io#a! )irecor u#!ess3
%.a/ ?e or she is a cii+e# o' he Phi!i&&i#es= a#)
%.b/ A ho!)er o' a (aserCs )e*ree a#) a&&ro&riae ci-i! ser-ice e!i*ibi!iy.%
S!"#o$ 1%. Qualifications Upgrading Program. The Co((issio# sha!! )esi*# a#)
esab!ish a <ua!i'icaio#s u&*ra)i#* &ro*ra( 'or he (e(bers o' he Co((issio# i#
coor)i#aio# $ih he Ci-i! ,er-ice Co((issio#, he 4e&ar(e# o' E)ucaio#, Cu!ure
a#) ,&ors a#) he Co((issio# o# ?i*her E)ucaio# hrou*h a )isa#ce e)ucaio#
&ro*ra( a#)Eor a# i#:ser-ice e)ucaio# &ro*ra( or si(i!ar &ro*ra(s $ihi# #i#ey .9A/
)ays 'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac3 Pro-i)e), Tha hose $ho are a!rea)y i# he ser-ice
'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac sha!! ha-e 'i-e .5/ years o obai# he re<uire) )e*ree or
<ua!i'icaio# cou#e) 'ro( he i(&!e(e#aio# o' he <ua!i'icaio#s u&*ra)i#* &ro*ra(.
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TITLE IV
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
A. REORGANIZATION
S!"#o$ 1&. Authority of the Commission to Reorganie the P!P. No$ihsa#)i#* he
&ro-isio#s o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 o# he or*a#i+aio#a! srucure a#) ra#"
c!assi'icaio# o' he PNP, he Co((issio# sha!! co#)uc a (a#a*e(e# au)i, a#)
&re&are a#) sub(i o Co#*ress a &ro&ose) reor*a#i+aio# &!a# o' he PNP #o !aer
ha# 4ece(ber 81, 1998, sub>ec o he !i(iaio#s &ro-i)e) u#)er his Ac a#) base)
o# he 'o!!o$i#* crieria3 a/ i#crease) &o!ice -isibi!iy hrou*h )is&ersa! o' &erso##e! 'ro(
he hea)<uarers o he 'ie!) o''ices a#) by he a&&oi#(e# a#) assi*#(e# o' #o#:
u#i'or(e) &erso##e! o &osiio#s $hich are &ure!y a)(i#israi-e, ech#ica!, c!erica! or
(e#ia! i# #aure a#) oher &osiio#s $hich are #o acua!!y a#) )irec!y re!ae) o &o!ice
o&eraio#= a#) b/ e''icie# a#) o&i(i+e) )e!i-ery o' &o!ice ser-ices o he co((u#iies.
The PNP reor*a#i+aio# &ro*ra( sha!! be a&&ro-e) by Co#*ress hrou*h a >oi#
reso!uio#.
B. ,UALIFICATIONS UPGRADING
S!"#o$ 1'. ,ecio# 8A o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 8A. 5e#era! Bua!i'icaio#s 'or A&&oi#(e#. No &erso# sha!! be a&&oi#e)
as o''icer or (e(ber o' he PNP u#!ess he or she &ossesses he 'o!!o$i#* (i#i(u(
<ua!i'icaio#s3
%a/ A cii+e# o' he Phi!i&&i#es=
%b/ A &erso# o' *oo) (ora! co#)uc=
%c/ 7us ha-e &asse) he &sychiaricE&sycho!o*ica!, )ru* a#) &hysica! ess o be
a)(i#isere) by he PNP or by a#y NAPDLCD7 accre)ie) *o-er#(e# hos&ia!
'or he &ur&ose o' )eer(i#i#* &hysica! a#) (e#a! hea!h=
%)/ 7us &ossess a 'or(a! bacca!aureae )e*ree 'ro( a reco*#i+e) i#siuio# o'
!ear#i#*=
%e/ 7us be e!i*ib!e i# accor)a#ce $ih he sa#)ar)s se by he Co((issio#=
%'/ 7us #o ha-e bee# )isho#orab!y )ischar*e) 'ro( (i!iary e(&!oy(e# or
)is(isse) 'or cause 'ro( a#y ci-i!ia# &osiio# i# he 5o-er#(e#=
%*/ 7us #o ha-e bee# co#-ice) by 'i#a! >u)*(e# o' a# o''e#se or cri(e
i#-o!-i#* (ora! ur&iu)e=
%h/ 7us be a !eas o#e (eer a#) si0y:$o ce#i(eers .1.12 (./ i# hei*h 'or
(a!e a#) o#e (eer a#) 'i'y:se-e# ce#i(eers .1.52 (./ 'or 'e(a!e=
%i/ 7us $ei*h #o (ore or !ess ha# 'i-e "i!o*ra(s .5 "*s./ 'ro( he sa#)ar)
$ei*h corres&o#)i#* o his or her hei*h, a*e, a#) se0= a#)
%>/ For a #e$ a&&!ica#, (us #o be !ess ha# $e#y:o#e .21/ #or (ore ha#
hiry .8A/ years o' a*e3 e0ce& 'or he !as <ua!i'icaio#, he abo-e:e#u(erae)
<ua!i'icaio#s sha!! be co#i#ui#* i# characer a#) a# abse#ce o' a#y o#e o' he(
a a#y *i-e# i(e sha!! be a *rou#) 'or se&araio# or reire(e# 'ro( he ser-ice3
Pro-i)e), Tha PNP (e(bers $ho are a!rea)y i# he ser-ice u&o# he e''eci-iy
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o' his Ac sha!! be *i-e# a !eas $o .2/ (ore years o obai# he (i#i(u(
e)ucaio#a! <ua!i'icaio# a#) o#e .1/ year o sais'y he $ei*h re<uire(e#.
%For he &ur&ose o' )eer(i#i#* co(&!ia#ce $ih he re<uire(e#s o# &hysica!
a#) (e#a! hea!h, as $e!! as he #o#:use o' &rohibie) )ru*s, he PNP by ise!' or
hrou*h a NAPDLCD7 accre)ie) *o-er#(e# hos&ia! sha!! co#)uc re*u!ar
&sychiaric, &sycho!o*ica! )ru* a#) &hysica! ess ra#)o(!y a#) $ihou #oice.
%A'er he !a&se o' he i(e &erio) 'or he sais'acio# o' a s&eci'ic re<uire(e#,
curre# (e(bers o' he PNP $ho $i!! 'ai! o sais'y a#y o' he re<uire(e#s e#u(erae)
u#)er his ,ecio# sha!! be se&arae) 'ro( he ser-ice i' hey are be!o$ 'i'y .5A/ years
o' a*e a#) ha-e ser-e) i# 5o-er#(e# 'or !ess ha# $e#y .2A/ years or reire) i' hey
are 'ro( he a*e o' 'i'y .5A/ a#) abo-e a#) ha-e ser-e) he 5o-er#(e# 'or a !eas
$e#y .2A/ years $ihou &re>u)ice i# eiher case o he &ay(e# o' be#e'is hey (ay
be e#i!e) o u#)er e0isi#* !a$s.%
S!"#o$ 15. "ai#ers for $nitial Appointments to the P!P. The a*e, hei*h, $ei*h, a#)
e)ucaio#a! re<uire(e#s 'or i#iia! a&&oi#(e# o he PNP (ay be $ai-e) o#!y $he#
he #u(ber o' <ua!i'ie) a&&!ica#s 'a!! be!o$ he (i#i(u( a##ua! <uoa3 Pro-i)e), Tha
a# a&&!ica# sha!! #o be be!o$ $e#y .2A/ #or o-er hiry:'i-e .85/ years o' a*e3
Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha a#y a&&!ica# #o (eei#* he $ei*h re<uire(e# sha!! be *i-e#
reaso#ab!e i(e bu #o e0cee)i#* si0 .1/ (o#hs $ihi# $hich o co(&!y $ih he sai)
re<uire(e#3 Pro-i)e), 'urher(ore, Tha o#!y a&&!ica#s $ho ha-e 'i#ishe) seco#)
year co!!e*e or ha-e ear#e) a !eas se-e#y:$o .22/ co!!e*iae u#is !ea)i#* o a
bache!orCs )ecree sha!! be e!i*ib!e 'or a&&oi#(e#3 Pro-i)e), 'urher(ore, Tha
a#ybo)y $ho $i!! e#er he ser-ice $ihou a bacca!aureae )e*ree sha!! be *i-e# a
(a0i(u( o' 'our .9/ years o obai# he re<uire) e)ucaio#a! <ua!i'icaio#3 Pro-i)e),
'i#a!!y, Tha a $ai-er 'or hei*h re<uire(e# sha!! be auo(aica!!y *ra#e) o a&&!ica#s
be!o#*i#* o he cu!ura! co((u#iies.
S!"#o$ 1(. %election Criteria Under the "ai#er Program. The se!ecio# o' a&&!ica#s
u#)er he @ai-er Pro*ra( sha!! be sub>ec o he 'o!!o$i#* (i#i(u( crieria3
a/ A&&!ica#s $ho &ossess he !eas )is<ua!i'icaio# sha!! a"e &rece)e#ce o-er
hose $ho &ossess (ore )is<ua!i'icaio#s.
b/ The re<uire(e#s sha!! be $ai-e) i# he 'o!!o$i#* or)er3 .a/ a*e, .b/ hei*h, .c/
$ei*h, a#) .)/ e)ucaio#.
The Co((issio# sha!! &ro(u!*ae ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s o a))ress oher siuaio#s
arisi#* 'ro( he $ai-er o' he e#ry re<uire(e#s.
S!"#o$ 1). !ature of Appointment Under a "ai#er Program. A#y PNP u#i'or(e)
&erso##e! $ho is a)(ie) )ue o he $ai-er o' he e)ucaio#a! or $ei*h re<uire(e#s
sha!! be issue) a e(&orary a&&oi#(e# &e#)i#* he sais'acio# o' he re<uire(e#
$ai-e). A#y (e(ber $ho $i!! 'ai! o sais'y a#y o' he $ai-e) re<uire(e#s $ihi# he
s&eci'ie) i(e &erio)s u#)er ,ecio# 18 o' his Ac sha!! be )is(isse) 'ro( he ser-ice.
S!"#o$ 18. Re&application of Dismissed P!P 'em(ers Under a "ai#er Program. A#y
PNP (e(ber $ho sha!! be )is(isse) u#)er a $ai-er &ro*ra( sha!! be e!i*ib!e o re:
a&&!y 'or a&&oi#(e# o he PNP3 Pro-i)e), Tha he or she &ossesses he (i#i(u(
<ua!i'icaio#s u#)er ,ecio# 19 o' his Ac a#) his or her rea&&oi#(e# is #o by -irue
o' a#oher $ai-er &ro*ra(.
S!"#o$ 1*. The )ield Training Program. A!! u#i'or(e) (e(bers o' he PNP sha!!
u#)er*o a Fie!) Trai#i#* Pro*ra( 'or $e!-e .12/ (o#hs i#-o!-i#* acua! e0&erie#ce
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a#) assi*#(e# i# &aro!, ra''ic, a#) i#-esi*aio# as a re<uire(e# 'or &er(a#e#cy o'
heir a&&oi#(e#.
S!"#o$ %+. $ncreased Qualifications for Pro#incial Directors. No &erso# (ay be
a&&oi#e) 4irecor o' a Pro-i#cia! Po!ice D''ice u#!ess3
a/ he or she ho!)s a (aserCs )e*ree i# &ub!ic a)(i#israio#, socio!o*y,
cri(i#o!o*y, cri(i#a! >usice, !a$ e#'orce(e#, #aio#a! securiy a)(i#israio#,
)e'e#se su)ies, or oher re!ae) )isci&!i#e 'ro( a reco*#i+e) i#siuio# o'
!ear#i#*= a#)
b/ has sais'acori!y &asse) he re<uire) rai#i#* a#) career courses #ecessary
'or he &osiio# as (ay be esab!ishe) by he Co((issio#.
A#y PNP &erso##e! $ho is curre#!y occu&yi#* he &osiio# bu !ac"s a#y o' he
<ua!i'icaio#s (e#io#e) abo-e sha!! be *i-e# hree .8/ years u&o# he e''eci-iy o' his
Ac o co(&!y $ih he re<uire(e#s= oher$ise he or she sha!! be re!ie-e) 'ro( he
&osiio#.
S!"#o$ %1. ,ecio# 82 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 82. E0a(i#aio#s o' Po!ice(e#. The Naio#a! Po!ice Co((issio# sha!! a)(i#iser
he e#ra#ce a#) &ro(oio#a! e0a(i#aio#s 'or &o!ice(e# o# he basis o' he sa#)ar)s
se by he Co((issio#.%
S!"#o$ %%. ,ecio# 89 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 89. Bua!i'icaio#s o' Chie' o' Ciy a#) 7u#ici&a! Po!ice ,aio#s. No &erso# sha!!
be a&&oi#e) chie' o' a ciy &o!ice saio# u#!ess heEshe is a *ra)uae o' Bache!or o'
La$s or has 'i#ishe) a!! he re<uire) courses o' a (aserCs )e*ree &ro*ra( i# &ub!ic
a)(i#israio#, cri(i#o!o*y, cri(i#a! >usice, !a$ e#'orce(e#, #aio#a! securiy
a)(i#israio#, )e'e#se su)ies, a#) oher re!ae) )isci&!i#es 'ro( a reco*#i+e)
i#siuio# o' !ear#i#*. No &erso# sha!! be a&&oi#e) chie' o' a (u#ici&a! &o!ice saio#
u#!ess he or she has 'i#ishe) a !eas seco#) year Bache!or o' La$s or has ear#e) a
!eas $e!-e .12/ u#is i# a (aserCs )e*ree &ro*ra( i# &ub!ic a)(i#israio#,
cri(i#o!o*y, cri(i#a! >usice, !a$ e#'orce(e#, #aio#a! securiy a)(i#israio#, a#)
oher re!ae) )isci&!i#es 'ro( a reco*#i+e) i#siuio# o' !ear#i#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha
(e(bers o' he Bar $ih a !eas 'i-e .5/ years o' !a$ &racice, !ice#se) cri(i#o!o*iss or
*ra)uaes o' he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice Aca)e(y a#) $ho &ossess he *e#era!
<ua!i'icaio#s 'or i#iia! a&&oi#(e# o he PNP sha!! be <ua!i'ie) 'or a&&oi#(e# as
chie' o' a ciy or (u#ici&a! &o!ice saio#3 Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha he a&&oi#ee has
success'u!!y &asse) he re<uire) 'ie!) rai#i#* &ro*ra( a#) has co(&!ie) $ih oher
re<uire(e#s as (ay be esab!ishe) by he Co((issio#3 Pro-i)e), 'urher(ore, Tha
he chie' o' &o!ice sha!! be a&&oi#e) i# accor)a#ce $ih he &ro-isio#s o' ,ecio# 51,
&ara*ra&h .b/, sub&ara*ra&h 9.i/ o' his Ac.%
S!"#o$ %&. Qualifications Upgrading Program. The Co((issio# sha!! )esi*# a#)
esab!ish a <ua!i'icaio#s u&*ra)i#* &ro*ra( 'or he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice o''icers
a#) (e(bers i# coor)i#aio# $ih he Ci-i! ,er-ice Co((issio#, a#) he Co((issio#
o# ?i*her E)ucaio# hrou*h a )isa#ce e)ucaio# &ro*ra( a#)Eor a# i#:ser-ice
e)ucaio# &ro*ra( or oher si(i!ar &ro*ra(s $ihi# #i#ey .9A/ )ays 'ro( he e''eci-iy
o' his Ac.
C. ATTRITION SYSTEM FOR UNIFORMED PERSONNEL
S!"#o$ %'. Attrition %ystem. There sha!! be esab!ishe) a syse( o' ariio# $ihi# he
u#i'or(e) (e(bers o' he PNP $ihi# o#e .1/ year 'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac o be
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sub(ie) by he PNP o he Co((issio# 'or a&&ro-a!. ,uch ariio# syse( sha!!
i#c!u)e bu is #o !i(ie) o he &ro-isio#s o' he 'o!!o$i#* secio#s.
S!"#o$ %5. Attrition (y Attainment of 'aximum Tenure in Position. The (a0i(u(
e#ure o' PNP (e(bers ho!)i#* "ey &osiio#s is hereby &rescribe) as 'o!!o$s3
PD,ITIDN 7AFI7U7 TENURE
Chie' Four .9/ years
4e&uy Chie' Four .9/ years
4irecor o' he ,a'' ,er-ices Four .9/ years
Re*io#a! 4irecors si0 .1/ years
Pro-i#cia!ECiy 4irecors #i#e .9/ years
Dher &osiio#s hi*her ha# Pro-i#cia! 4irecor sha!! ha-e he (a0i(u( e#ure o'
si0 .1/ years. U#!ess ear!ier se&arae), reire) or &ro(oe) o a hi*her &osiio# i#
accor)a#ce $ih he PNP ,a''i#* Paer#, &o!ice o''icers ho!)i#* he abo-e:(e#io#e)
&osiio#s sha!! be co(&u!sori!y reire) a he (a0i(u( e#ure i# &osiio# herei#
&rescribe), or a a*e 'i'y:si0 .51/, $hiche-er is ear!ier3 Pro-i)e), Tha i# i(es o' $ar or
oher #aio#a! e(er*e#cy )ec!are) by Co#*ress, he Presi)e# (ay e0e#) he PNP
Chie'Cs our o' )uy3 Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha PNP (e(bers $ho ha-e a!rea)y reache)
heir (a0i(u( e#ure u&o# he e''eci-iy o' his Ac (ay be a!!o$e) o#e .1/ year (ore
o' e#ure i# heir &osiio#s be'ore he (a0i(u( e#ure &ro-i)e) i# his ,ecio# sha!! be
a&&!ie) o he(, u#!ess hey sha!! ha-e a!rea)y reache) he co(&u!sory reire(e# a*e
o' 'i'y:si0 .51/, i# $hich case he co(&u!sory reire(e# a*e sha!! &re-ai!.
E0ce& 'or he Chie', PNP, #o PNP (e(ber $ho has !ess ha# o#e .1/ year o'
ser-ice be'ore reachi#* he co(&u!sory reire(e# a*e sha!! be &ro(oe) o a hi*her
ra#" or a&&oi#e) o a#y oher &osiio#.
S!"#o$ %(. Attrition (y Relief. A PNP u#i'or(e) &erso##e! $ho has bee# re!ie-e) 'or
>us cause a#) has #o bee# *i-e# a# assi*#(e# $ihi# $o .2/ years a'er such re!ie'
sha!! be reire) or se&arae).
S!"#o$ %). Attrition (y Demotion in Position or Ran*. A#y PNP &erso##e!, ci-i!ia# or
u#i'or(e), $ho is re!ie-e) a#) assi*#e) o a &osiio# !o$er ha# $ha is esab!ishe) 'or
his or her *ra)e i# he PNP sa''i#* &aer# a#) $ho sha!! #o be assi*#e) o a &osiio#
co((e#surae o his or her *ra)e $ihi# ei*hee# .18/ (o#hs a'er such )e(oio# i#
&osiio# sha!! be reire) or se&arae).
S!"#o$ %8. Attrition (y !on&promotion. A#y PNP &erso##e! $ho has #o bee#
&ro(oe) 'or a co#i#uous &erio) o' e# .1A/ years sha!! be reire) or se&arae).
S!"#o$ %*. Attrition (y Other 'eans. A PNP (e(ber or o''icer $ih a !eas 'i-e .5/
years o' accu(u!ae) aci-e ser-ice sha!! be se&arae) base) o# a#y o' he 'o!!o$i#*
'acors3
a/ i#e''icie#cy base) o# &oor &er'or(a#ce )uri#* he !as $o .2/ successi-e
a##ua! rai#* &erio)s=
b/ i#e''icie#cy base) o# &oor &er'or(a#ce 'or hree .8/ cu(u!ai-e a##ua! rai#*
&erio)s=
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c/ &hysica! a#)Eor (e#a! i#ca&aciy o &er'or( &o!ice 'u#cio#s a#) )uies= or
)/ 'ai!ure o &ass he re<uire) e#ra#ce e0a(i#aio#s $ice a#)Eor 'i#ish he
re<uire) career courses e0ce& 'or >usi'iab!e reaso#s.
S!"#o$ &+. Retirement or %eparation Under the Preceding %ections. A#y &erso##e!
$ho is )is(isse) 'ro( he PNP &ursua# o ,ecio#s 25, 21, 22, 28 a#) 29 hereo' sha!!
be reire) i' he or she has re#)ere) a !eas $e#y .2A/ years o' ser-ice a#) se&arae)
i' he or she has re#)ere) !ess ha# $e#y .2A/ years o' ser-ice u#!ess he &erso##e! is
)is<ua!i'ie) by !a$ o recei-e such be#e'is.
D. PROMOTION SYSTEM
S!"#o$ &1. Rationalied Promotion %ystem. @ihi# si0 .1/ (o#hs a'er he e''eci-iy o'
his Ac, he Co((issio# sha!! esab!ish a syse( o' &ro(oio# 'or u#i'or(e) a#) #o#:
u#i'or(e) &erso##e! o' he PNP $hich sha!! be base) o# (eris a#) o# he a-ai!abi!iy
o' -aca# &osiio#s i# he PNP sa''i#* &aer#. ,uch syse( sha!! be *e#)er 'air a#)
sha!! e#sure ha $o(e# (e(bers o' he PNP sha!! e#>oy e<ua! o&&oru#iy 'or
&ro(oio# as ha o' (e#.
S!"#o$ &%. Promotion (y +irtue of Position. A#y PNP &erso##e! )esi*#ae) o a#y "ey
&osiio# $hose ra#" is !o$er ha# ha $hich is re<uire) 'or such &osiio# sha!!, a'er si0
.1/ (o#hs o' occu&yi#* he sa(e, be e#i!e) o a ra#" a)>us(e# corres&o#)i#* o he
&osiio#3 Pro-i)e), Tha he &erso##e! sha!! #o be reassi*#e) o a &osiio# ca!!i#* 'or a
hi*her ra#" u#i! a'er $o .2/ years 'ro( he )ae o' such ra#" a)>us(e#3 Pro-i)e),
'urher, Tha a#y &erso##e! )esi*#ae) o he &osiio# $ho )oes #o &ossess he
esab!ishe) (i#i(u( <ua!i'icaio#s here'or sha!! occu&y he sa(e e(&orari!y 'or #o
(ore ha# si0 .1/ (o#hs $ihou rea&&oi#(e# or e0e#sio#.
S!"#o$ &&. ,ecio# 88 .a/ a#) .b/ o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea)
as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 88. Pro(oio#s. .a/ A u#i'or(e) (e(ber o' he PNP sha!! #o be e!i*ib!e
'or &ro(oio# o a hi*her &osiio# or ra#" u#!ess he or she has success'u!!y &asse) he
corres&o#)i#* &ro(oio#a! e0a(i#aio# *i-e# by he Co((issio#, or he Bar, or he
corres&o#)i#* boar) e0a(i#aio#s 'or ech#ica! ser-ices a#) oher &ro'essio#s, has
sais'acori!y co(&!ee) he a&&ro&riae a#) accre)ie) course i# he PNPA or
e<ui-a!e# rai#i#* i#siuio#s, a#) has sais'acori!y &asse) he re<uire)
&sychiaricE&sycho!o*ica! a#) )ru* ess. I# a))iio#, #o u#i'or(e) (e(ber o' he PNP
sha!! be e!i*ib!e 'or &ro(oio# )uri#* he &e#)e#cy o' his or her a)(i#israi-e a#)Eor
cri(i#a! case or u#!ess he or she has bee# c!eare) by he Peo&!eCs La$ E#'orce(e#
Boar) .PLEB/, a#) he D''ice o' he D(bu)s(a# o' a#y co(&!ai#s &ro''ere) a*ai#s
hi( or her, i' a#y.
%.b/ A#y u#i'or(e) (e(ber o' he PNP $ho has e0hibie) acs o' co#s&icuous
coura*e a#) *a!!a#ry a he ris" o' hisEher !i'e abo-e a#) beyo#) he ca!! o' )uy,
sha!! be &ro(oe) o he #e0 hi*her ra#"3 Pro-i)e), Tha such acs sha!! be
-a!i)ae) by he Co((issio# base) o# esab!ishe) crieria.%
E. UPGRADING OF SALARIES AND BENEFITS
S!"#o$ &'. ,ecio# 25 o' he sa(e Ac is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 25. Reire(e# Be#e'is. 7o#h!y reire(e# &ay sha!! be 'i'y &erce#
.5AG/ o' he base &ay a#) !o#*e-iy &ay o' he reire) *ra)e i# case o' $e#y .2A/
years o' aci-e ser-ice, i#creasi#* by $o a#) o#e:ha!' &erce# .2.5G/ 'or e-ery year o'
aci-e ser-ice re#)ere) beyo#) $e#y .2A/ years o a (a0i(u( o' #i#ey &erce#
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.9AG/ 'or hiry:si0 .81/ years o' aci-e ser-ice a#) o-er3 Pro-i)e), Tha, he u#i'or(e)
&erso##e! sha!! ha-e he o&io# o recei-e i# a)-a#ce a#) i# !u(& su( his reire(e#
&ay 'or he 'irs 'i-e .5/ years3 Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha &ay(e# o' he reire(e# be#e'is
i# !u(& su( sha!! be (a)e $ihi# si0 .1/ (o#hs 'ro( e''eci-iy )ae o' reire(e#
a#)Eor co(&!eio#3 Pro-i)e), 'i#a!!y, Tha reire(e# &ay o' he o''icersE#o#:o''icers o'
he PNP sha!! be sub>ec o a)>us(e#s base) o# he &re-ai!i#* sca!e o' base &ay o'
&o!ice &erso##e! i# he aci-e ser-ice.%
S!"#o$ &5. ,ecio# 28 o' he sa(e Ac is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
H,EC. 28. Per(a#e# Physica! 4isabi!iy. A# o''icer or #o#:o''icer $ho is
&er(a#e#!y a#) oa!!y )isab!e) as a resu! o' i#>uries su''ere) or sic"#ess co#race) i#
he &er'or(a#ce o' his )uy as )u!y ceri'ie) by he Naio#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, u&o#
'i#)i#* a#) ceri'icaio# by he a&&ro&riae (e)ica! o''icer, ha he e0e# o' he
)isabi!iy or sic"#ess re#)ers such (e(ber u#'i or u#ab!e o 'urher &er'or( he )uies
o' his &osiio#, sha!! be e#i!e) o o#e yearCs sa!ary a#) o !i'ei(e &e#sio# e<ui-a!e# o
ei*hy &erce# .8AG/ o' his !as sa!ary, i# a))iio# o oher be#e'is as &ro-i)e) u#)er
e0isi#* !a$s.
%,hou!) such (e(ber $ho has bee# reire) u#)er &er(a#e# oa! )isabi!iy
u#)er his secio# )ie $ihi# 'i-e .5/ years 'ro( his reire(e#, his sur-i-i#* !e*a! s&ouse
or i' here be #o#e, he sur-i-i#* )e&e#)e# !e*ii(ae chi!)re# sha!! be e#i!e) o he
&e#sio# 'or he re(ai#)er o' he 'i-e .5/ years *uara#ee) &erio).%
S!"#o$ &(. ,ecio# 81 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 81. ,aus o' 7e(bers o' he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice. The u#i'or(e)
(e(bers o' he PNP sha!! be co#si)ere) e(&!oyees o' he Naio#a! 5o-er#(e# a#)
sha!! )ra$ heir sa!aries here'ro(. They sha!! ha-e he sa(e sa!ary *ra)e !e-e! as ha
o' &ub!ic schoo! eachers3 Pro-i)e), Tha PNP (e(bers assi*#e) i# 7ero&o!ia#
7a#i!a, charere) ciies a#) 'irs c!ass (u#ici&a!iies (ay be &ai) 'i#a#cia! i#ce#i-e by
he !oca! *o-er#(e# u#i co#cer#e) sub>ec o he a-ai!abi!iy o' 'u#)s.%
S!"#o$ &). Early Retirement Program. @ihi# hree .8/ years a'er he e''eci-iy o' his
Ac, a#y PNP o''icer or #o#:co((issio#e) o''icer (ay reire a#) be &ai) se&araio#
be#e'is corres&o#)i#* o a &osiio# $o .2/ ra#"s hi*her ha# his or her &rese# ra#"
sub>ec o he 'o!!o$i#* co#)iio#s3
a/ ha a he i(e he or she a&&!ies 'or reire(e#, he or she has a!rea)y
re#)ere) a !eas e# .1A/ years o' co#i#uous *o-er#(e# ser-ice=
b/ he a&&!ica# is #o sche)u!e) 'or se&araio# or reire(e# 'ro( he ser-ice
)ue o he ariio# syse( or se&araio# 'or cause=
c/ he or she has #o &e#)i#* a)(i#israi-e or cri(i#a! case= a#)
)/ he or she has a !eas hree .8/ (ore years i# he ser-ice be'ore reachi#* he
co(&u!sory reire(e# a*e a#) a !eas a year be'ore his or her (a0i(u( e#ure
i# &osiio#.
S!"#o$ &8. Rationaliation of Retirement and %eparation ,enefits. The Co((issio#
sha!! 'or(u!ae a raio#a!i+e) reire(e# a#) se&araio# be#e'is sche)u!e a#) &ro*ra(
$ihi# o#e .1/ year 'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac 'or a&&ro-a! by Co#*ress3 Pro-i)e),
Tha he a&&ro-e) sche)u!e a#) &ro*ra( sha!! ha-e reroaci-e e''ec i# 'a-or o' PNP
(e(bers a#) o''icers reire) or se&arae) 'ro( he i(e s&eci'ie) i# he !a$, u#!ess he
reire(e# or se&araio# is 'or cause a#) he )ecisio# )e#ies he *ra# o' be#e'is.
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TITLE V
INTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE
S!"#o$ &*. Creation- Po.ers- and )unctions. A# I#er#a! A''airs ,er-ice .IA,/ o' he
PNP is hereby creae) $hich sha!!3
a/ &ro:aci-e!y co#)uc i#s&ecio#s a#) au)is o# PNP &erso##e! a#) u#is=
b/ i#-esi*ae co(&!ai#s a#) *aher e-i)e#ce i# su&&or o' a# o&e#
i#-esi*aio#=
c/ co#)uc su((ary heari#*s o# PNP (e(bers 'aci#* a)(i#israi-e char*es=
)/ sub(i a &erio)ic re&or o# he assess(e#, a#a!ysis, a#) e-a!uaio# o' he
characer a#) beha-ior o' PNP &erso##e! a#) u#is o he Chie' PNP a#) he
Co((issio#=
e/ 'i!e a&&ro&riae cri(i#a! cases a*ai#s PNP (e(bers be'ore he cour as
e-i)e#ce $arra#s a#) assis i# he &rosecuio# o' he case=
'/ &ro-i)e assisa#ce o he D''ice o' he D(bu)s(a# i# cases i#-o!-i#* he
&erso##e! o' he PNP.
The IA, sha!! a!so co#)uc, (ou &ro&rio, auo(aic i#-esi*aio# o' he 'o!!o$i#* cases3
a/ i#ci)e#s $here a &o!ice &erso##e! )ischar*es a 'irear(=
b/ i#ci)e#s $here )eah, serious &hysica! i#>ury, or a#y -io!aio# o' hu(a# ri*hs
occurre) i# he co#)uc o' a &o!ice o&eraio#=
c/ i#ci)e#s $here e-i)e#ce $as co(&ro(ise), a(&ere) $ih, ob!ierae), or
!os $hi!e i# he cuso)y o' &o!ice &erso##e!=
)/ i#ci)e#s $here a sus&ec i# he cuso)y o' he &o!ice $as serious!y i#>ure)=
a#)
e/ i#ci)e#s $here he esab!ishe) ru!es o' e#*a*e(e# ha-e bee# -io!ae).
Fi#a!!y, he IA, sha!! &ro-i)e )ocu(e#s or reco((e#)aio#s as re*ar)s o he
&ro(oio# o' he (e(bers o' he PNP or he assi*#(e# o' PNP &erso##e! o a#y "ey
&osiio#.
S!"#o$ '+. Organiation. Naio#a!, re*io#a!, a#) &ro-i#cia! o''ices o' he I#er#a! A''airs
sha!! be esab!ishe). I#er#a! A''airs ,er-ice sha!! be hea)e) by a# I#s&ecor 5e#era!
$ho sha!! be assise) by a 4e&uy I#s&ecor 5e#era!. The area o''ices sha!! be hea)e)
by a 4irecor $hi!e he &ro-i#cia! o''ices sha!! be hea)e) by a ,u&eri#e#)e#3 Pro-i)e),
Tha he hea) o' he I#er#a! A''airs ,er-ice sha!! be a ci-i!ia# $ho sha!! (ee he
<ua!i'icaio# re<uire(e#s &ro-i)e) herei#.
The co((issio# sha!! esab!ish a raio#a!i+e) sa''i#* &aer# i# he
Reor*a#i+aio# P!a# as &ro-i)e) 'or i# ,ecio# 18 hereo'.
S!"#o$ '1. Appointments. The I#s&ecor 5e#era! sha!! be a&&oi#e) by he Presi)e#
u&o# he reco((e#)aio# o' he 4irecor 5e#era! a#) )u!y e#)orse) by he
Co((issio#. A&&oi#(e#s o' &erso##e! $ho sha!! occu&y -arious &osiio#s sha!! be
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(a)e by he I#s&ecor 5e#era! a#) sha!! be base) o# a# esab!ishe) career &aer# a#)
crieria o be &ro(u!*ae) by he Co((issio#.
S!"#o$ '%. Entry Qualifications to $A%. E#ry o he I#er#a! A''airs ,er-ice sha!! be
-o!u#ary a#) sub>ec o ri*i) scree#i#* $here o#!y PNP &erso##e! $ho ha-e a !eas
'i-e .5/ years e0&erie#ce i# !a$ e#'orce(e# a#) $ho ha-e #o )ero*aory ser-ice
recor)s sha!! be co#si)ere) 'or a&&oi#(e#3 Pro-i)e), Tha (e(bers o' he Bar (ay
e#er he ser-ice !aera!!y.
S!"#o$ '&. $nitial Appointments to the !ational- Directorial- and Pro#incial $nternal
Affairs %er#ice Offices. I#iia! a&&oi#(e#s o' he hea)s o' he o''ices i# he I#er#a!
A''airs ,er-ice sha!! be (a)e by he Presi)e# u&o# reco((e#)aio# by he
Co((issio#. Therea'er, a&&oi#(e#s a#) &ro(oio#s o he ,er-ice sha!! 'o!!o$ he
esab!ishe) re<uire(e#s a#) &roce)ures.
S!"#o$ ''. Promotions. The Co((issio# sha!! esab!ish he &ro(oio# syse( $ihi#
he IA, $hich sha!! 'o!!o$ he *e#era! &ri#ci&!es o' he &ro(oio# syse( i# he PNP.
S!"#o$ '5. Prohi(itions. A#y &erso##e! $ho >oi#s he IA, (ay #o herea'er >oi# a#y
oher u#i o' he PNP. Neiher sha!! a#y &erso##e! o' he IA, be a!!o$e) o si i# a
co((iee )e!iberai#* o# he a&&oi#(e#, &ro(oio#, or assi*#(e# o' a#y PNP
&erso##e!.
S!"#o$ '(. Career De#elopment and $ncenti#es. .1/ Perso##e! o' he I#er#a! A''airs
,er-ice sha!! i# a))iio# o oher a!!o$a#ces auhori+e) u#)er e0isi#* !a$s be *ra#e)
occu&aio#a! s&ecia!y &ay $hich sha!! #o e0cee) 'i'y &erce# .5AG/ o' heir basic &ay.
This &ay sha!! #o be co#si)ere) a 'or'eiure o' oher re(u#eraio# a#) a!!o$a#ces
$hich are a!!o$e) u#)er e0isi#* !a$s.
.2/ IA, (e(bers sha!! a!so ha-e &rioriies i# he <uoa a!!ocaio# 'or rai#i#* a#)
e)ucaio#.
S!"#o$ '). Records 'anagement of the $A%. Loca! I#er#a! A''airs D''ices sha!! be
res&o#sib!e 'or he (ai#e#a#ce a#) u&)ae o' he recor)s o' he (e(bers o' he PNP
$ihi# heir >uris)icio#.
@he# a PNP &erso##e! is reassi*#e) or ra#s'erre) o a#oher !ocaio# or u#i
ousi)e he >uris)icio# o' he curre# I#er#a! A''airs D''ice, he ori*i#a! recor)s o' such
&erso##e! sha!! be ra#s'erre) o-er o he I#er#a! A''airs D''ice ha $i!! ac<uire
>uris)icio# o-er he ra#s'erre) &erso##e! $hi!e co&ies $i!! be reai#e) by he 'or(er
I#er#a! A''airs D''ice. I# cases $here a PNP &erso##e! has bee# re!ie-e) o' hisEher
&osiio# a#) has #o bee# *i-e# a# assi*#(e#, he I#er#a! A''airs D''ice $here he
&erso# has bee# assi*#e) !as sha!! co#i#ue o ha-e >uris)icio# o-er his or her recor)s
u#i! such i(e ha he o''icer or (e(ber sha!! ha-e bee# *i-e# a #e$ assi*#(e#
$here he recor)s $i!! be 'or$ar)e) o he I#er#a! A''airs D''ice ac<uiri#* >uris)icio#
o-er he PNP &erso##e!.
S!"#o$ '8. $nclusion of %uper#isors and %uperiors in $A% $n#estigations. The
i((e)iae su&erior or su&er-isor o' he &erso##e! or u#is bei#* i#-esi*ae) u#)er he
&rece)i#* secio# sha!! be auo(aica!!y i#c!u)e) i# he i#-esi*aio# o' he IA o
e0c!usi-e!y )eer(i#e !a&ses i# a)(i#israio# or su&er-isio#.
S!"#o$ '*. Disciplinary Recommendations of the $A%. .a/ A#y u#i'or(e) PNP
&erso##e! 'ou#) *ui!y o' a#y o' he cases (e#io#e) i# ,ecio# 89 o' his Ac a#) a#y
i((e)iae su&erior or su&er-isor 'ou#) #e*!i*e# u#)er ,ecio# 98 sha!! be
reco((e#)e) auo(aica!!y 'or )is(issa! or )e(oio#, as he case (ay be.
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.b/ Reco((e#)aio#s by he IA, 'or he i(&osiio# o' )isci&!i#ary (easures
a*ai#s a# erri#* PNP &erso##e!, o#ce 'i#a!, ca##o be re-ise), se:asi)e, or
u#)u!y )e!aye) by a#y )isci&!i#i#* auhoriy $ihou >us cause. A#y )isci&!i#i#*
auhoriy $ho 'ai!s o ac or $ho acs $ih abuse o' )iscreio# o# he
reco((e#)aio# o' he IA, sha!! be (a)e !iab!e 'or *ross #e*!ec o' )uy. The
case o' erri#* )isci&!i#ary auhoriy sha!! be sub(ie) o he 4irecor 5e#era! 'or
&ro&er )is&osiio#.
S!"#o$ 5+. Appeals. 4ecisio#s re#)ere) by he &ro-i#cia! i#s&ecors sha!! be
'or$ar)e) o he area i#er#a! a''airs o''ice 'or re-ie$ $ihi# e# .1A/ $or"i#* )ays u&o#
he recei& hereo'. 4ecisio#s o' he area o''ice (ay be a&&ea!e) o he #aio#a! o''ice
hrou*h he D''ice o' I#s&ecor 5e#era!. 4ecisio#s re#)ere) by he Naio#a! IA, sha!!
be a&&ea!e) o he Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar) or o he cour as (ay be a&&ro&riae3
Pro-i)e), Tha he su((ary )is(issa! &o$ers o' he 4irecor 5e#era! a#) Re*io#a!
4irecors as &ro-i)e) i# ,ecio# 92 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 sha!! re(ai# -a!i)3
Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha he e0isi#* >uris)icio# o-er o''e#ses as &ro-i)e) u#)er Re&ub!ic
Ac No. 1925 sha!! #o be a''ece).
S!"#o$ 51. Complaints Against the $A%. A co(&!ai# a*ai#s a#y &erso##e! or o''ice o'
IA, sha!! be brou*h o he I#s&ecor 5e#era!Cs D''ice or o he Co((issio# as (ay be
a&&ro&riae.
TITLE VI
DISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS
S!"#o$ 5%. ,ecio# 91 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 91.a/. Cii+e#Cs Co(&!ai#s. A#y co(&!ai# by a #aura! or >uri)ica! &erso#
a*ai#s a#y (e(ber o' he PNP sha!! be brou*h be'ore he 'o!!o$i#*3
%.1/ Chie's o' Po!ice, $here he o''e#se is &u#ishab!e by $ihho!)i#* o'
&ri-i!e*es, resricio# o s&eci'ie) !i(is, sus&e#sio# or 'or'eiure o' sa!ary,
or a#y co(bi#aio# hereo', 'or a &erio) #o e0cee)i#* 'i'ee# .15/ )ays=
%.2/ 7ayors o' ciies a#) (u#ici&a!iies, $here he o''e#se is &u#ishab!e by
$ihho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es, resricio# o s&eci'ie) !i(is, sus&e#sio# or
'or'eiure o' sa!ary, or a#y co(bi#aio# hereo', 'or a &erio) o' #o !ess
ha# si0ee# .11/ )ays bu #o e0cee)i#* hiry .8A/ )ays=
%.8/ Peo&!eCs La$ E#'orce(e# Boar), as creae) u#)er ,ecio# 98
hereo', $here he o''e#se is &u#ishab!e by $ihho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es,
resricio# o s&eci'ie) !i(is, sus&e#sio# or 'or'eiure o' sa!ary, or a#y
co(bi#aio# hereo', 'or a &erio) e0cee)i#* hiry .8A/ )ays= or by
)is(issa!.
%The Co((issio# sha!! &ro-i)e i# is i(&!e(e#i#* ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s a sca!e
o' &e#a!ies o be i(&ose) u&o# a#y (e(ber o' he PNP u#)er his ,ecio#.
%.b/ I#er#a! 4isci&!i#e. D# )ea!i#* $ih (i#or o''e#ses i#-o!-i#* i#er#a!
)isci&!i#e 'ou#) o ha-e bee# co((ie) by a#y re*u!ar (e(ber o' heir
res&eci-e co((a#)s, he )u!y )esi*#ae) su&er-isors a#) e<ui-a!e# o''icers o'
he PNP sha!!, a'er )ue #oice a#) su((ary heari#*, e0ercise )isci&!i#ary
&o$ers as 'o!!o$s3
%.1/ Chie's o' &o!ice or e<ui-a!e# su&er-isors (ay su((ari!y i(&ose he
a)(i#israi-e &u#ish(e# o' a)(o#iio# or re&ri(a#)= resricio# o
s&eci'ie) !i(is= $ihho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es= 'or'eiure o' sa!ary or
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sus&e#sio#= or a#y o' he co(bi#aio# o' he 'ore*oi#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha, i#
a!! cases, he oa! &erio) sha!! #o e0cee) 'i'ee# .15/ )ays=
%.2/ Pro-i#cia! )irecors or e<ui-a!e# su&er-isors (ay su((ari!y i(&ose
a)(i#israi-e &u#ish(e# o' a)(o#iio# or re&ri(a#)= resrici-e cuso)y=
$ihho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es= 'or'eiure o' sa!ary or sus&e#sio#, or a#y
co(bi#aio# o' he 'ore*oi#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha, i# a!! cases, he oa! &erio)
sha!! #o e0cee) hiry .8A/ )ays=
%.8/ Po!ice re*io#a! )irecors or e<ui-a!e# su&er-isors sha!! ha-e he
&o$er o i(&ose u&o# a#y (e(ber he )isci&!i#ary &u#ish(e# o'
)is(issa! 'ro( he ser-ice. ?e (ay a!so i(&ose he a)(i#israi-e
&u#ish(e# o' a)(o#iio# or re&ri(a#)= resrici-e cuso)y= $ihho!)i#* o'
&ri-i!e*es= sus&e#sio# or 'or'eiure o' sa!ary= )e(oio#= or a#y co(bi#aio#
o' he 'ore*oi#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha, i# a!! cases, he oa! &erio) sha!! #o
e0cee) si0y .1A/ )ays=
%.9/ The Chie' o' he PNP sha!! ha-e he &o$er o i(&ose he )isci&!i#ary
&u#ish(e# o' )is(issa! 'ro( he ser-ice= sus&e#sio# or 'or'eiure o'
sa!ary= or a#y co(bi#aio# hereo' 'or a &erio) #o e0cee)i#* o#e hu#)re)
ei*hy .18A/ )ays3 Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha he chie' o' he PNP sha!! ha-e
he auhoriy o &!ace &o!ice &erso##e! u#)er resrici-e cuso)y )uri#* he
&e#)e#cy o' a *ra-e a)(i#israi-e case 'i!e) a*ai#s hi( or e-e# a'er he
'i!i#* o' a cri(i#a! co(&!ai#, *ra-e i# #aure, a*ai#s such &o!ice
&erso##e!.
%.c/ E0c!usi-e 6uris)icio#. A co(&!ai# or a char*e 'i!e) a*ai#s a PNP (e(ber
sha!! be hear) a#) )eci)e) e0c!usi-e!y by he )isci&!i#i#* auhoriy $ho has
ac<uire) ori*i#a! >uris)icio# o-er he case a#) #o$ihsa#)i#* he e0ise#ce o'
co#curre# >uris)icio# as re*ar)s he o''e#se3 Pro-i)e), Tha o''e#ses $hich
carry hi*her &e#a!ies re'erre) o a )isci&!i#i#* auhoriy sha!! be re'erre) o he
a&&ro&riae auhoriy $hich has >uris)icio# o-er he o''e#se.
%For &ur&oses o' his Ac, a C(i#or o''e#seC sha!! re'er o a#y ac or o(issio# #o
i#-o!-i#* (ora! ur&iu)e, bu a''eci#* he i#er#a! )isci&!i#e o' he PNP, a#) sha!!
i#c!u)e, bu #o !i(ie) o3
%.1/ ,i(&!e (isco#)uc or #e*!i*e#ce=
%.2/ I#subor)i#aio#=
%.8/ Fre<ue# abse#ces a#) ar)i#ess=
%.9/ ?abiua! )ru#"e##ess= a#)
%.5/ 5a(b!i#* &rohibie) by !a$.
%.)/ Foru( sho&&i#* o' (u!i&!e 'i!i#* o' co(&!ai#s. I @he# a# a)(i#israi-e
co(&!ai# is 'i!e) $ih a &o!ice )isci&!i#ary auhoriy, such as he Peo&!eCs La$
E#'orce(e# Boar) .PLEB/, #o oher case i#-o!-i#* he sa(e cause o' acio#
sha!! be 'i!e) $ih a#y oher )isci&!i#ary auhoriy.
%I# or)er o &re-e# 'oru( sho&&i#* or (u!i&!e 'i!i#* o' co(&!ai#s, he
co(&!ai#a# or &ary see"i#* re!ie' i# he co(&!ai# sha!! ceri'y u#)er oah i#
such &!ea)i#*, or i# a s$or# ceri'icaio# a##e0e) hereo a#) si(u!a#eous!y
'i!e) here$ih, o he ruh o' he 'o!!o$i#* 'acs a#) u#)era"i#*3
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%.a/ ha he has #o hereo'ore co((e#ce) a#y oher acio# or &rocee)i#*
i#-o!-i#* he sa(e issues i# oher )isci&!i#ary 'oru(=
%.b/ ha o he bes o' his "#o$!e)*e, #o such acio# or &rocee)i#* is
&e#)i#* i# oher &o!ice a)(i#israi-e )isci&!i#ary (achi#ery or auhoriy=
%.c/ ha i' here is a#y such acio# or &rocee)i#* $hich is eiher &e#)i#*
or (ay ha-e bee# er(i#ae), he (us sae he saus hereo'= a#)
%.)/ ha i' he shou!) herea'er !ear# ha a si(i!ar acio# or &rocee)i#*
has bee# 'i!e) or is &e#)i#* be'ore a#y oher &o!ice )isci&!i#ary auhoriy,
he (us u#)era"e o re&or ha 'ac $ihi# 'i-e .5/ )ays here'ro( o he
)isci&!i#ary auhoriy $here he ori*i#a! co(&!ai# or &!ea)i#* has bee#
'i!e).%
S!"#o$ 5&. ,ecio# 92 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 92. ,u((ary 4is(issa! Po$ers o' he Naio#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, PNP Chie'
a#) PNP Re*io#a! 4irecors. The Naio#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, he chie' o' he PNP a#)
PNP re*io#a! )irecors, a'er )ue #oice a#) su((ary heari#*s, (ay i((e)iae!y
re(o-e or )is(iss a#y res&o#)e# PNP (e(ber i# a#y o' he 'o!!o$i#* cases3
%.a/ @he# he char*e is serious a#) he e-i)e#ce o' *ui! is sro#*=
%.b/ @he# he res&o#)e# is a reci)i-is or has bee# re&eae)!y char*e) a#)
here are reaso#ab!e *rou#)s o be!ie-e ha he is *ui!y o' he char*es= a#)
%.c/ @he# he res&o#)e# is *ui!y o' a serious o''e#se i#-o!-i#* co#)uc
u#beco(i#* o' a &o!ice o''icer.
%A#y (e(ber or o''icer o' he PNP $ho sha!! *o o# abse#ce $ihou o''icia! !ea-e
.A@DL/ 'or a co#i#uous &erio) o' hiry .8A/ )ays or (ore sha!! be )is(isse)
i((e)iae!y 'ro( he ser-ice. ?is aci-iies a#) $hereabous )uri#* he &erio) sha!! be
i#-esi*ae) a#) i' 'ou#) o ha-e co((ie) a cri(e, he sha!! be &rosecue)
accor)i#*!y.%
S!"#o$ 5'. ,ecio# 99 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 99. 4isci&!i#ary A&&e!!ae Boar)s. The 'or(a! a)(i#israi-e )isci&!i#ary
(achi#ery o' he PNP sha!! be he Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar) a#) he re*io#a! a&&e!!ae
boar)s.
%The Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar) sha!! be co(&ose) o' he 'our .9/ re*u!ar
co((issio#ers a#) sha!! be chaire) by he e0ecui-e o''icer. The Boar) sha!! co#si)er
a&&ea!s 'ro( )ecisio#s o' he Chie' o' he PNP.
%The Naio#a! A&&e!!ae Boar) (ay co#)uc is heari#*s or sessio#s i#
7ero&o!ia# 7a#i!a or a#y &ar o' he cou#ry as i (ay )ee( #ecessary.
%There sha!! be a !eas o#e .1/ re*io#a! a&&e!!ae boar) &er a)(i#israi-e re*io#
i# he cou#ry o be co(&ose) o' a se#ior o''icer o' he re*io#a! Co((issio# as
Chair(a# a#) o#e .1/ re&rese#ai-e each 'ro( he PNP, a#) he re*io#a! &eace a#)
or)er cou#ci! as (e(bers. I sha!! co#si)er a&&ea!s 'ro( )ecisio#s o' he re*io#a!
)irecors, oher o''icia!s, (ayors, a#) he PLEBs3 Pro-i)e), Tha he Co((issio# (ay
creae a))iio#a! re*io#a! a&&e!!ae boar)s as he #ee) arises.%
S!"#o$ 55. ,ecio# 92 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
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%,ec. 92. Pre-e#i-e ,us&e#sio# Pe#)i#* Cri(i#a! Case. U&o# he 'i!i#* o' a
co(&!ai# or i#'or(aio# su''icie# i# 'or( a#) subsa#ce a*ai#s a (e(ber o' he PNP
'or *ra-e 'e!o#ies $here he &e#a!y i(&ose) by !a$ is si0 .1/ years a#) o#e .1/ )ay or
(ore, he cour sha!! i((e)iae!y sus&e#) he accuse) 'ro( o''ice 'or a &erio) #o
e0cee)i#* #i#ey .9A/ )ays 'ro( arrai*#(e#3 Pro-i)e), ho$e-er, Tha i' i ca# be
sho$# by e-i)e#ce ha he accuse) is harassi#* he co(&!ai#a# a#)Eor $i#esses, he
cour (ay or)er he &re-e#i-e sus&e#sio# o' he accuse) PNP (e(ber e-e# i' he
char*e is &u#ishab!e by a &e#a!y !o$er ha# si0 .1/ years a#) o#e .1/ )ay3 Pro-i)e),
'urher, Tha he &re-e#i-e sus&e#sio# sha!! #o be (ore ha# #i#ey .9A/ )ays e0ce& i'
he )e!ay i# he )is&osiio# o' he case is )ue o he 'au!, #e*!i*e#ce or &eiio#s o' he
res&o#)e#3 Pro-i)e), 'i#a!!y, Tha such &re-e#i-e sus&e#sio# (ay be soo#er !i'e) by
he cour i# he e0i*e#cy o' he ser-ice u&o# reco((e#)aio# o' he chie', PNP. ,uch
case sha!! be sub>ec o co#i#uous ria! a#) sha!! be er(i#ae) $ihi# #i#ey .9A/ )ays
'ro( arrai*#(e# o' he accuse).%
S!"#o$ 5(. ,ecio# 99 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 99. Le*a! Assisa#ce. The ,ecreary o' 6usice, he chair(a# o' he
Co((issio# or he Chie' o' he PNP (ay auhori+e !a$yers o' heir res&eci-e a*e#cies
o &ro-i)e !e*a! assisa#ce o a#y (e(ber o' he PNP $ho is 'aci#* be'ore he
&rosecuorCs o''ice, he cour or a#y co(&ee# bo)y, a char*e or char*es arisi#* 'ro(
a#y i#ci)e# $hich is re!ae) o he &er'or(a#ce o' his o''icia! )uy3 Pro-i)e), Tha
*o-er#(e# !a$yers so auhori+e) sha!! ha-e he &o$er o a)(i#iser oahs3 Pro-i)e),
'urher, Tha i# such cases, $he# #ecessary, as )eer(i#e) by he Co((issio#, a
&ri-ae cou#se! (ay be &ro-i)e) a he e0&e#se o' he 5o-er#(e#. The ,ecreary o'
6usice, he Chair(a# o' he Co((issio# a#) he Chie' o' he PNP sha!! >oi#!y
&ro(u!*ae ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s o i(&!e(e# he &ro-isio#s o' his ,ecio#.%
TITLE VII
CREATION OF -OMEN.S DES/S IN ALL POLICE STATIONS AND THE
FORMULATION OF A GENDER SENSITIVITY PROGRAM
S!"#o$ 5). Creation and )unctions. The PNP sha!! esab!ish $o(e#Cs )es"s i# a!!
&o!ice saio#s hrou*hou he cou#ry o a)(i#iser a#) ae#) o cases i#-o!-i#*
cri(es a*ai#s chasiy, se0ua! harass(e#, abuses co((ie) a*ai#s $o(e# a#)
chi!)re# a#) oher si(i!ar o''e#ses3 Pro-i)e), Tha (u#ici&a!iies a#) ciies &rese#!y
$ihou &o!ice$o(e# $i!! ha-e $o .2/ years u&o# he e''eci-iy o' his Ac $ihi# $hich
o co(&!y $ih he re<uire(e# o' his &ro-isio#.
S!"#o$ 58. Prioritiation of "omen for Recruitment. @ihi# he #e0 'i-e .5/ years, he
PNP sha!! &riorii+e he recrui(e# a#) rai#i#* o' $o(e# $ho sha!! ser-e i# he
$o(e#Cs )es". Pursua# o his re<uire(e#, he PNP sha!! reser-e e# &erce# .1AG/ o'
is a##ua! recrui(e#, rai#i#*, a#) e)ucaio# <uoa 'or $o(e#
S!"#o$ 5*. /ender %ensiti#ity Program. The Co((issio# sha!! 'or(u!ae a *e#)er
se#sii-iy &ro*ra( $ihi# #i#ey .9A/ )ays 'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac o i#c!u)e bu
#o !i(ie) o he esab!ish(e# o' e<ua! o&&oru#iies 'or $o(e# i# he PNP, he
&re-e#io# o' se0ua! harass(e# i# he $or"&!ace, a#) he &rohibiio# o' )iscri(i#aio#
o# he basis o' *e#)er or se0ua! orie#aio#.
S!"#o$ (+. Administrati#e 0ia(ility. A#y &erso##e! $ho sha!! -io!ae he esab!ishe)
ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s re*ar)i#* *e#)er se#sii-iy a#) *e#)er e<ua!iy sha!! be
sus&e#)e) $ihou &ay 'or #o !ess ha# hiry .8A/ )ays a#) sha!! u#)er*o *e#)er
se#sii-iy se(i#ar or rai#i#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha a#y &erso##e! $ho -io!aes he ru!es (ore
ha# $ice sha!! be reco((e#)e) 'or )e(oio# or )is(issa! 'ro( he PNP.
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S!"#o$ (1. !on&prohi(ition for Promotion. I Nohi#* i# his i!e sha!! be co#srue) as a
resricio# o# he assi*#(e# o' &o!ice$o(e# o oher &osiio#s i# he PNP #or sha!! a#y
&ro-isio#s o' his i!e be use) 'or he #o#:&ro(oio# o' a PNP 'e(a!e &erso##e! o
hi*her &osiio#.
TITLE VIII
PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES IN THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE PNP
S!"#o$ (%. The &ro-isio#s o' he seco#), hir), 'ourh a#) 'i'h &ara*ra&hs o'
sub&ara*ra&h .b/ .1/, ,ecio# 51, Cha&er III:4 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 are hereby
a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%The er( Co&eraio#a! su&er-isio# a#) co#ro!C sha!! (ea# he &o$er o )irec,
su&eri#e#), a#) o-ersee he )ay:o:)ay 'u#cio#s o' &o!ice i#-esi*aio# o' cri(e, cri(e
&re-e#io# aci-iies, a#) ra''ic co#ro! i# accor)a#ce $ih he ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s
&ro(u!*ae) by he Co((issio#.
%I sha!! a!so i#c!u)e he &o$er o )irec he e(&!oy(e# a#) )e&!oy(e# o' u#is
or e!e(e#s o' he PNP, hrou*h he saio# co((a#)er, o e#sure &ub!ic sa'ey a#)
e''eci-e (ai#e#a#ce o' &eace a#) or)er $ihi# he !oca!iy. For his &ur&ose, he er(s
Ce(&!oy(e#C a#) C)e&!oy(e#C sha!! (ea# as 'o!!o$s3
%CE(&!oy(e#C re'ers o he ui!i+aio# o' u#is or e!e(e#s o' he PNP 'or
&ur&oses o' &roecio# o' !i-es a#) &ro&eries, e#'orce(e# o' !a$s, (ai#e#a#ce o'
&eace a#) or)er, &re-e#io# o' cri(es, arres o' cri(i#a! o''e#)ers a#) bri#*i#* he
o''e#)ers o >usice, a#) e#suri#* &ub!ic sa'ey, &aricu!ar!y i# he su&&ressio# o'
)isor)ers, rios, !a$!ess#ess, -io!e#ce, rebe!!ious a#) se)iious co#s&iracy, i#sur*e#cy,
sub-ersio# or oher re!ae) aci-iies.
%C4e&!oy(e#C sha!! (ea# he or)er!y a#) or*a#i+e) &hysica! (o-e(e# o'
e!e(e#s or u#is o' he PNP $ihi# he &ro-i#ce, ciy or (u#ici&a!iy 'or &ur&oses o'
e(&!oy(e# as herei# )e'i#e).%
S!"#o$ (&. ,ecio# 51 .b/ .9/ o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as
'o!!o$s3
%.9/ Dher Po$ers. I# a))iio# o he a'ore(e#io#e) &o$ers, ciy a#) (u#ici&a!
(ayors sha!! ha-e he 'o!!o$i#* auhoriy o-er he PNP u#is i# heir res&eci-e
>uris)icio#s3
%.i/ Auhoriy o choose he chie' o' &o!ice 'ro( a !is o' 'i-e .5/ e!i*ib!es
reco((e#)e) by he &ro-i#cia! &o!ice )irecor, &re'erab!y 'ro( he sa(e
&ro-i#ce, ciy or (u#ici&a!iy3 Pro-i)e), ho$e-er, Tha i# #o case sha!! a# o''icer:
i#:char*e be )esi*#ae) 'or (ore ha# hiry .8A/ )ays3 Pro-i)e), 'urher, Tha he
!oca! &eace a#) or)er cou#ci! (ay, hrou*h he ciy or (u#ici&a! (ayor,
reco((e#) he reca!! or reassi*#(e# o' he chie' o' &o!ice $he#, i# is
&erce&io#, he !aer has bee# i#e''eci-e i# co(bai#* cri(e or (ai#ai#i#*
&eace a#) or)er i# he ciy or (u#ici&a!iy3 Pro-i)e), 'i#a!!y, Tha such re!ie' sha!!
be base) o# *ui)e!i#es esab!ishe) by he NAPDLCD7=
%.ii/ Auhoriy o reco((e#) o he &ro-i#cia! )irecor he ra#s'er, reassi*#(e#
or )eai! o' PNP (e(bers ousi)e o' heir res&eci-e ciy or o$# resi)e#ces= a#)
%.iii/ Auhoriy o reco((e#) 'ro( a !is o' e!i*ib!es &re-ious!y scree#e) by he
&eace a#) or)er cou#ci! he a&&oi#(e# o' #e$ (e(bers o' he PNP o be
assi*#e) o heir res&eci-e ciies or (u#ici&a!iies $ihou $hich #o such
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a&&oi#(e#s sha!! be aese)3 Pro-i)e), Tha $he#e-er &racicab!e a#)
co#sise# $ih he re<uire(e#s o' he ser-ice, PNP (e(bers sha!! be assi*#e)
o he ciy or (u#ici&a!iy o' heir resi)e#ce.
%The co#ro! a#) su&er-isio# o' a#i:*a(b!i#* o&eraio#s sha!! be $ihi# he
>uris)icio# o' !oca! *o-er#(e# e0ecui-es.%
S!"#o$ ('. Automatic Deputation of 0ocal /o#ernment Executi#es as Commission
Representati#es. 5o-er#ors a#) (ayors, u&o# ha-i#* bee# e!ece) a#) !i-i#* <ua!i'ie)
as such, are auo(aica!!y )e&ui+e) as re&rese#ai-es o' he Naio#a! Po!ice
Co((issio# i# heir res&eci-e >uris)icio#. As )e&ui+e) a*e#s o' he Co((issio#,
!oca! *o-er#(e# e0ecui-es ca# i#s&ec &o!ice 'orces a#) u#is, co#)uc au)i, a#)
e0ercise oher 'u#cio#s as (ay be )u!y auhori+e) by he Co((issio#.
S!"#o$ (5. ,ecio# 52 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 52. ,us&e#sio# or @ih)ra$a! o' 4e&uaio#. U#!ess re-erse) by he
Presi)e#, he Co((issio# (ay, a'er co#su!aio# $ih he &ro-i#cia! *o-er#or a#)
co#*ress(a# co#cer#e), sus&e#) or $ih)ra$ he )e&uaio# o' a#y !oca! e0ecui-e 'or
a#y o' he 'o!!o$i#* *rou#)s3
%.a/ Fre<ue# u#auhori+e) abse#ces=
%.b/ Abuse o' auhoriy=
%.c/ Pro-i)i#* (aeria! su&&or o cri(i#a! e!e(e#s= or
%.)/ E#*a*i#* i# acs i#i(ica! o #aio#a! securiy or $hich #e*ae he
e''eci-e#ess o' he &eace a#) or)er ca(&ai*#.
%U&o# *oo) cause sho$#, he Presi)e# (ay, )irec!y or hrou*h he
Co((issio#, (ou &ro&rio resore such )e&uaio# $ih)ra$# 'ro( a#y !oca! e0ecui-e.%
TITLE IX
STRENGTHENING THE PEOPLE.S LA- ENFORCEMENT BOARD
S!"#o$ ((. Para*ra&h .a/, ,ecio# 98 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is hereby a(e#)e) o
rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%,EC. 98. Peo&!eCs La$ E#'orce(e# Boar) .PLEB/. .a/ Creaio# a#)
Fu#cio#s I The sa#**u#ia#* &a#!u#*so)Ebaya# i# e-ery ciy a#) (u#ici&a!iy sha!!
creae such #u(ber o' Peo&!eCs La$ E#'orce(e# Boar)s .PLEBs/ as (ay be
#ecessary3 Pro-i)e), Tha here sha!! be a !eas o#e .1/ PLEB 'or e-ery 'i-e hu#)re)
.5AA/ ciy or (u#ici&a! &o!ice &erso##e! a#) 'or each o' he !e*is!ai-e )isrics i# a ciy.
%The PLEB sha!! be he ce#ra! recei-i#* e#iy 'or a#y cii+e#Cs co(&!ai# a*ai#s
he o''icers a#) (e(bers o' he PNP. ,ub>ec o he &ro-isio#s o' ,ecio# 91 o'
Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925, he PLEB sha!! a"e co*#i+a#ce o' or re'er he co(&!ai# o he
&ro&er )isci&!i#ary or a)>u)icaory auhoriy $ihi# hree .8/ )ays u&o# he 'i!i#* o' he
co(&!ai#.%
S!"#o$ (). Nu(ber .8/ o' Para*ra&h .b/, ,ecio# 98 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 is
hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
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%.8/ Three .8/ oher (e(bers $ho are re(o-ab!e o#!y 'or cause o be chose# by he
!oca! &eace a#) or)er cou#ci! 'ro( a(o#* he res&ece) (e(bers o' he co((u#iy
"#o$# 'or heir &robiy a#) i#e*riy, o#e .1/ o' $ho( (us be a $o(a# a#) a#oher a
(e(ber o' he Bar, or, i# he abse#ce hereo', a co!!e*e *ra)uae, or he &ri#ci&a! o' he
ce#ra! e!e(e#ary schoo! i# he !oca!iy.%
S!"#o$ (8. The !as &ara*ra&h o' ,ecio# 98 .b/.8/ o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 1925 sha!! be
a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%The Chair(a# o' he PLEB sha!! be e!ece) 'ro( a(o#* is (e(bers. The er(
o' o''ice o' he (e(bers o' he PLEB sha!! be 'or a &erio) o' hree .8/ years 'ro(
assu(&io# o' o''ice. ,uch (e(ber sha!! ho!) o''ice u#i! his successor sha!! ha-e bee#
chose# a#) <ua!i'ie).%
S!"#o$ (*. Compensation and ,enefits. Para*ra&h c, ,ecio# 98 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No.
1925 sha!! be a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3
%.c/ Co(&e#saio#. 7e(bershi& i# he PLEB is a ci-ic )uy. ?o$e-er, PLEB
(e(bers sha!! be &ai) &er )ie( a#) sha!! be &ro-i)e) $ih !i'e i#sura#ce co-era*e as
(ay be )eer(i#e) by he ciy or (u#ici&a! cou#ci! 'ro( ciy or (u#ici&a! 'u#)s. The
4IL5 sha!! &ro-i)e 'or he &er )ie( a#) i#sura#ce co-era*e o' PLEB (e(bers i#
cerai# !o$ i#co(e (u#ici&a!iies.%
S!"#o$ )+. ,udget Allocation. The a##ua! bu)*e o' he Loca! 5o-er#(e# U#is .L5U/
sha!! i#c!u)e a# ie( a#) he corres&o#)i#* a&&ro&riaio# 'or he (ai#e#a#ce a#)
o&eraio# o' heir !oca! PLEBs.
The ,ecreary sha!! sub(i a re&or o Co#*ress a#) he Presi)e# $ihi# 'i'ee#
.15/ )ays 'ro( he e''eci-iy o' his Ac o# he #u(ber o' PLEBs a!rea)y or*a#i+e) as
$e!! as he L5Us si!! $ihou PLEBs. 7u#ici&a!iies or ciies $ihou a PLEB or $ih a#
i#su''icie# #u(ber o' or*a#i+e) PLEBs sha!! ha-e hiry .8A/ (ore )ays o or*a#i+e
heir res&eci-e PLEBs. A'er such &erio), he 4IL5 a#) he 4e&ar(e# o' Bu)*e a#)
7a#a*e(e# sha!! $ihho!) he re!ease o' he L5UCs share i# he #aio#a! a0es i# ciies
a#) (u#ici&a!iies si!! $ihou PLEB.s/.
S!"#o$ )1. Re1uest for Pre#enti#e %uspension. The PLEB (ay as" a#y auhori+e)
su&erior o i(&ose &re-e#i-e sus&e#sio# a*ai#s a subor)i#ae &o!ice o''icer $ho is he
sub>ec o' a co(&!ai# !asi#* u& o a &erio) as (ay be a!!o$e) u#)er he !a$. A re<ues
'or &re-e#i-e sus&e#sio# sha!! #o be )e#ie) by he su&erior o''icer i# he 'o!!o$i#*
cases3
a/ $he# he res&o#)e# re'uses o hee) he PLEBCs su((o#s or sub&oe#a=
b/ $he# he PNP &erso##e! has bee# char*e) $ih o''e#ses i#-o!-i#* bo)i!y
har( or *ra-e hreas,
c/ $he# he res&o#)e# is i# a &osiio# o a(&er $ih he e-i)e#ce= a#)
)/ $he# he res&o#)e# is i# a &osiio# o u#)u!y i#'!ue#ce he $i#esses.
A#y su&erior $ho 'ai!s o ac o# a#y re<ues 'or sus&e#sio# $ihou -a!i) *rou#)s sha!!
be he!) a)(i#israi-e!y !iab!e 'or serious #e*!ec o' )uy.
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TITLE X
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
S!"#o$ )%. Transition. The &ro-isio#s o# he reor*a#i+aio# a#) he ci-i!ia#i+aio# o'
he PNP a#) he )e-o!uio# o' &o!ice ca&abi!iies o he !oca! &o!ice 'orces sha!! be
e''ece) $ihi# hree .8/ years a'er he e''eci-iy o' his Ac.
TITLE XI
FINAL PROVISIONS
S!"#o$ )&. Rules and Regulations. U#!ess oher$ise &ro-i)e) i# his Ac, he
Co((issio# i# coor)i#aio# $ih he Phi!i&&i#e Naio#a! Po!ice a#) he 4e&ar(e# o'
he I#erior a#) Loca! 5o-er#(e#, sha!! &ro(u!*ae ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s 'or he
e''eci-e i(&!e(e#aio# o' his Ac. ,uch ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s sha!! a"e e''ec u&o#
heir &ub!icaio# i# hree .8/ #e$s&a&ers o' *e#era! circu!aio#.
S!"#o$ )'. Appropriations. The a(ou# #ecessary o carry ou he &ro-isio#s o' his
Ac is hereby auhori+e) o be a&&ro&riae) i# he 5e#era! A&&ro&riaio#s Ac o' he
year 'o!!o$i#* is e#ac(e# i#o !a$ a#) herea'er.
S!"#o$ )5. Repealing Clause. A!! !a$s, &resi)e#ia! )ecrees, !eers o' i#srucio#s,
e0ecui-e or)ers, ru!es a#) re*u!aio#s i#so'ar as hey are i#co#sise# $ih his Ac, are
hereby re&ea!e) or a(e#)e) as he case (ay be.
S!"#o$ )(. %epara(ility Clause. I# case a#y &ro-isio# o' his Ac or a#y &orio# hereo'
is )ec!are) u#co#siuio#a! by a co(&ee# cour, oher &ro-isio#s sha!! #o be a''ece)
hereby.
S!"#o$ )). Effecti#ity Clause. This Ac sha!! a"e e''ec a'er is co(&!ee &ub!icaio# i#
a !eas hree .8/ #e$s&a&ers o' *e#era! circu!aio#.
A&&ro-e)3 February 25, 1998
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