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What is the primary function of the patrol unit in a police organization?
What is the primary function of the patrol unit in a police organization?
- To perform administrative functions
- To manage logistical operations
- To support the line functions
- To deal directly with the public (correct)
What is the purpose of staff services in a police organization?
What is the purpose of staff services in a police organization?
- To manage logistical operations
- To perform primary functions
- To deal directly with the public
- To support the line functions (correct)
What is an example of an auxiliary function in a police organization?
What is an example of an auxiliary function in a police organization?
- Investigation
- Patrol
- Communication (correct)
- Personnel
What is the term used to describe the police officer's role in a police organization?
What is the term used to describe the police officer's role in a police organization?
What is the purpose of operational units in a police organization?
What is the purpose of operational units in a police organization?
What is a Post in the context of the PNP?
What is a Post in the context of the PNP?
What is the term used to describe the functions that carry out the major purposes of a police organization?
What is the term used to describe the functions that carry out the major purposes of a police organization?
Who was appointed as the First Director General of the PNP?
Who was appointed as the First Director General of the PNP?
What is a Route in the context of the PNP?
What is a Route in the context of the PNP?
What is a Sector in the context of the PNP?
What is a Sector in the context of the PNP?
Who was appointed as the Third PNP Chief?
Who was appointed as the Third PNP Chief?
What is a District in the context of the PNP?
What is a District in the context of the PNP?
Who established the Bow Street Runners?
Who established the Bow Street Runners?
When did the Metropolitan Police Service come into existence?
When did the Metropolitan Police Service come into existence?
What was the name of the publisher of the Night Watchmen of Bellmen?
What was the name of the publisher of the Night Watchmen of Bellmen?
Who was the Vice Governor of the department of commerce and police for the U.S. army in the Philippines?
Who was the Vice Governor of the department of commerce and police for the U.S. army in the Philippines?
What was the event that signaled the end of the Filipino-American war?
What was the event that signaled the end of the Filipino-American war?
What was the name of the famous police force later called SCOTLAND YARD?
What was the name of the famous police force later called SCOTLAND YARD?
What is the purpose of a General Order?
What is the purpose of a General Order?
What is the ideal number of officers or units a supervisor should have reporting directly to them?
What is the ideal number of officers or units a supervisor should have reporting directly to them?
What is the primary purpose of a report in a police organization?
What is the primary purpose of a report in a police organization?
What is the nature of the police department's organizational structure?
What is the nature of the police department's organizational structure?
What is the role of the patrolman in the police department?
What is the role of the patrolman in the police department?
What is the principle that holds commanders responsible for their unit's actions?
What is the principle that holds commanders responsible for their unit's actions?
What is the primary role of a tithing?
What is the primary role of a tithing?
What is the origin of the word 'town' in the context of law enforcement?
What is the origin of the word 'town' in the context of law enforcement?
What is the main purpose of the Hue and Cry system?
What is the main purpose of the Hue and Cry system?
What is the focus of Law Enforcement Administration?
What is the focus of Law Enforcement Administration?
What is the leader of a tithing group called?
What is the leader of a tithing group called?
What is the definition of Law in the context of law enforcement?
What is the definition of Law in the context of law enforcement?
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Study Notes
History of Law Enforcement
- Night Watchmen of Bellmen was established by King Charles II.
- Bow Street Runners was established by Henry Fielding, Chief Magistrate at Bow Street in London.
- Metropolitan Police Service was established by Sir Robert Peel, British statesman in 1829, and is considered the world's first organized police force, later called Scotland Yard.
Functions in a Police Organization
- Line Functions: carry out the major purposes of the organization, delivering services and dealing directly with the public (e.g., patrol function).
- Staff Services: support line functions and assist in performance (e.g., personnel, finance, planning, and training).
- Auxiliary Services: logistical operations (e.g., communication, maintenance, records management, supplies, and equipment management).
Organic Units in a Police Organization
- Operational Units: perform primary or line functions (e.g., patrol, traffic, investigation, and vice control).
- Administrative Units: perform administrative functions (e.g., personnel, finance, planning, and training).
- Service Units: perform auxiliary functions.
Early Forms of Law Enforcement
- Tithing: a group of men responsible for apprehending offenders and delivering them for trial, led by a Tithingman or "chief-pledge".
- Tun (towns/villages) Policing System: all male residents were required to guard the town, preserve law and order, and protect life and property.
- Hue and Cry: a system of apprehending criminals where the complainant assembles male residents to locate and apprehend the culprit.
Law Enforcement Administration
- Law Enforcement Administration: ensures strict compliance with laws and related statutes, focusing on how law enforcement agencies are organized and managed.
- R.A. 6975 (December 13, 1990): also known as the PNP Law of 1991, it created the Philippine National Police as the only police force in the country.
Philippine National Police (PNP)
- Established on January 29, 1991, merging the Philippine Constabulary and Integrated National Police.
- General Cesar P. Nazareno was appointed as the First Director General of the PNP.
- General Raul Imperial became the Second PNP Chief.
- General Umberto Rodriguez became the Third PNP Chief on May 6, 1993.
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