Police Operations Ethics and Procedures

Police Operations

• The primary responsibility of every police officer is to serve the public and protect life and property.
• Police operations encompass a wide range of activities, including patrol and traffic operations, implementation of special laws, command and control, civil disturbance, disaster management, terrorism, deployment of troops, internal security operations, and community-oriented policing, respecting human rights and dignity.

Objectives of the Police Organization

• Attain an acceptable degree of peace and order.
• Achieve effectiveness in the enforcement of laws and efficiency of law enforcement.
• Attain appropriate and ideal jail management.
• Attain a low crime volume or crime rate.
• Attain maximum degree in the protection of life and property from destruction of fire or criminal elements.

Three Policing Objectives of the PNP

• Promote peace and order.
• Ensure public safety.
• Further strengthen local government capability aimed towards the effective delivery of basic services to the citizenry.

Operational Units of the Philippine National Police

Aviation Security Group (AVSEGROUP)

• Provides security to all airports throughout the country.

Special Action Force (SAF)

• A mobile strike force or reaction unit to augment regional, provincial, municipal, and city police force for civil disturbance control, internal security operations, hostage-taking rescue operations, search and rescue in times of natural calamities, disasters, and national emergencies.

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)

• Monitors, investigates, and prosecutes all crimes involving economic sabotage and other crimes of such magnitude and extent as to indicate their commission by highly placed or professional criminal syndicates and organizations.
• Conducts organized-crime control, major cases involving violations of the Revised Penal Code, and violations of special laws assigned to them.

Maritime Group (MG)

• Responsible for performing all police functions over Philippine territorial waters, lakes, and rivers along coastal areas to include ports and harbors and small islands for the security and sustainable development of the maritime environment.

Intelligence Group (IG)

• Serves as the intelligence arm of the PNP, responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating intelligence information to support police operations.