LEA 3

• Republic Act 6975


  An act establishing the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the re-organized Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and for other purposes
• Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990


  Also known as Republic Act 6975
• Republic Act 6975

  is implemented the provisions of Sec. 6 Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
• Sec. 6 Art. XVI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution


  The state shall establish and maintain one police force which shall be national in scope and civilian in character
• National in Scope


  • The PNP is a nationwide government organization whose jurisdiction covers the entire breadth of the Philippine Archipelago
• Civilian in Character


  • The PNP is not a part of the military, although it retains some military attributes such as discipline
• First Officer in Command

  The PNP Chief
• PNP Chief


  • Appointed by the president from among the senior officers down to the rank of Police Brigadier General
  • Subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointments
  • Serves a term of office not to exceed four (4) years
• Second Officer in Command

  The Deputy Chief for Administration
• Deputy Chief for Administration

  • Rank of Police Lieutenant General
• Third Officer in Command

  The Deputy Chief for Operation
• Deputy Chief for Operation

  • Rank of Police Lieutenant General
• Patrolman/Patrolwoman to Police Executive Master Sergeant


  • Appointed by the Regional Director for regional personnel or by the Chief, PNP for the National headquarters personnel
  • Subject to endorsement by the NAPOLCOM and attestation by the Civil Service Commission
• Police Lieutenant to Police Lieutenant Colonel


  • Appointed/promoted by the Chief PNP, as recommended by their immediate superiors
  • Subject to endorsement by the NAPOLCOM EN BANC and attestation by the Civil Service Commission
• Police Colonel to Police Lieutenant General


  • Appointed/promoted by the President upon recommendation of the Chief PNP and of the NAPOLCOM EN BANC
  • With proper endorsement by the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission
  • Subject to confirmation by the Commission on Appointment
• Police General


  • Appointed by the President from among the senior officers down to the rank of Police Brigadier General
  • Upon recommendation or endorsement of the NAPOLCOM EN BANC
  • Subject to the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments
• Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)


  • The premier educational institution for the training human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of the PNP, BFP, and BJMP
  • Through its Six Constitutive Units
  • Section 66 Republic Act no. 6975
• PNPA

  Philippine National Police Academy
• Rank Classification of Members of PNP

  Police Commissioned Officers

  Police Non- Commissioned Officers
• NPC

  National Police College 
• PNTC

  Police National Training Center
• NFSTI

  National Forensic Science Training Institute 
• JNTI

  Jail National Training Institute
• FSTC

  Fire Service Training Center 
• Republic Act No. 11200

  An act providing for the Rank Classification in the Philippine National Police, amending

  for the purpose section 28 of Republic Act. No. 6975, as amended, otherwise known as the

  “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”  
• Office of the Directorial Staff

  headed by the Chief of The Directorial Staff with the rank of Police Lieutenant General.
• Administrative and Operational Support Units

  Shall be headed by Director with the Rank of Police Brig. General
• The National Capital Region Police Office

  Headed by NCRPO Chief with the rank of Police Major General.
• Regional Offices

  shall be headed by regional Director with the Rank of Police Brigadier General.
• Provincial Offices

  headed by a Provincial Director with the rank of Police Colonel.
• City of Municipal Offices

  headed by a Chief of Police with a rank from Police Lieutenant Colonel down to Police Major.