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Basic Functions of a Police Officer

1. To Serve and Protect - The basic responsibility of every police officer is to serve the public and protect
life and property. No police operation shall be conducted in order to serve or protect the illegal activity
of a particular person, group or criminal syndicate.

2. Observe Human Rights and Dignity of Person - All PNP personnel shall respect the human rights and
dignity of the suspect/s during police operations

Categories of Police Operations

1. Public Safety Operation – includes search, rescue and retrieval operation, fire drills, earthquake drills
and similar operations that promotes public safety.

2. Law Enforcement Operation – includes service of warrant of arrest. implementation of search warrant,
enforcement of visitorial powers of the Chief, Pnp and unit commanders, anti-illegal drugs operations,
anti-illegal gambling operations, anti-illegal logging operations, anti illegal fishing operations,
anticarnapping operations, anti-kidnapping operations, anti-cyber crime operations and similar other
operations that are conducted in relation to the enforcement of laws, statutes, executives orders and
ordinances.

3. Internal Security Operation – includes counter-insurgency operations, counter terrorist operations and
similar operations conducted to ensure internal security.

4. Special Police Operation – includes checkpoint operation, roadblock operation, civil disturbance
management operation, police assistance in the enforcement of demolition eviction injunction and
similar orders, police assistance in the implementation of final court order and order from quasi-judicial
bodies, hostage situation, visit board search and seizure onboard marine vessels and similar police
operations that are conducted by police units with specialized training on peculiarity of the passion or
purpose.

5. Intelligence Operation – includes surveillance operation, counter intelligence, intelligence research,


intelligence assessment and similar police intelligence operation conducted to gather information
related to security, public safety and order.

6. Investigation Operation–includes investigation of crime or incident, administrative investigation and


similar investigative work necessary to determine facts and circumstances for filling cases criminally or
administratively.

7. Scene of the Crime Operation (SOCO) – includes the processing of crime scene, technical and forensic
examination of evidences and similar scientific investigative assistance.

Powers and Functions of the PNP The PNP shall have the following powers and functions (R.A. 6975
“DILG Act of 1990”):

Effective Communication Skills

Every patroller should have the ability to interact with the members of the community. It is preferred
that the patroller knows the local dialect of the community to enable him to communicate effectively.
Community policing does not only pertain to law enforcement but also as service to help solve a wide
range of community and citizen problem. Thus, a patroller is not only a law enforcer but may also be a
mediator or counselor in a crisis involving members of the community.

Communication skills of a patroller is not only limited to verbal but also to written. A patroller must be
able to convert to a written report what he had done during his tour of duty. He must be able to convey
the issues at hand, observations, recommendations and important matters that need to be addressed.
Documentation is very important in law enforcement.

2. Basic Intelligence and Investigative Knowledge A patroller must be a keen observer. The streets are
filled with information and must know how to collect information for conversion to intelligence for the
use of the Station and its operating units. Similarly, as first responders, they must be able to collect
information which is vital to the investigation of cases.

3. Defensive and Police Intervention Skills A patroller who is trained to respond properly in a situation
will less likely use unreasonable force against an offender, thereby preventing the unnecessary injury or
loss of life. Patrol personnel should be trained to develop confidence, ability, pride on one’s work
coupled with humility to be able them to perform their duties effectively. On the other hand, police
intervention skills and defensive tactics can better be applied if a police officer is physically fit. Since
police work creates high level of stress, physical fitness is recognized as an effective and healthy way to
reduce stress. A patroller who is physically fit can respond and do his work effectively.

4. Basic First Aid Skills A patroller is the potential first responder be exposed to medical emergencies,
thus it is necessary that they are knowledgeable in some extent to provide first aid services to save lives,
including properties.

Patrol Operations

Deployment Procedures

1. Entertain complaints and respond to calls for assistance or intervention.

2. Assist motorists or pedestrians and provide information such as directions and locations.

3. Report immediately to the SOC, all police actions taken as a result of a response (reactive) or spot
(proactive) check conducted.

4. Assist personnel of responsible agencies/units in facilitating the flow of traffic at busy


intersections/roads within the beat.

5. Conduct “ugnayans”/dialogues with the residents in the beat to maintain a harmonious relationship
and elicit their cooperation and support.

6. Assist in performing the following tasks:

a. Serve summons, subpoenas and warrants of arrest;

b. Conduct neighborhood checks;

c. Organize small community groups as force multipliers;


d. Set up Barangay Information Networks (BINs);

e. Serve notices in connection with the Annual Verification of Firearms/LOI “Bilang Boga”;

f. Validate information reports;

g. Follow-up leads; and

h. Take photographs of vital establishments and roads.

7. Members of the mobile patrol shall inform the SOC by radio before stopping or pursuing any vehicle.
Report the plate number of the vehicle, direction of travel, names of streets/roads, and the
reason/cause for police action to be taken. This is called a “preparatory call” devised as a protective and
preventive procedure in case the suspected vehicle escapes and causes injury or death to the mobile
crew.

8. Record in the After Patrol Report all unusual incidents and conditions that came to their attention.

9. Perform tasks, duties and responsibilities and stay on post in their assigned beats until properly
relieved.

10. Perform other tasks as may be directed.

The Patrol Log serves the following purposes


1. Ensures accountability of personnel;
2. Basis for computing patrol man hours rendered by every uniformed personnel of the Police
Station and the whole Police Station;
3. Gauges the effectiveness and efficiency of the crime prevention program of the Police
Station; and
4. Serves as reference for the issuance of certification on the patrol man hours rendered by
every uniformed personnel.
Police can prevent crime by initiating following actions:
1. Reducing the opportunity for crime by “target hardening”;
2. Establishing police presence;
3. Arrest of offenders and other police intervention; and
4. Involving the community as partners.
a. Police presence is one of the effective crime prevention measures.
b. Visible police personnel in the streets lessen opportunity for criminals to commit crime.
c. Patrolling the streets and other critical areas also enables the police to know the people on an
individual basis as well as the community in their jurisdiction.
d. By constantly “walking their beats” police personnel learn and know about their area through
experience. The more they know about their community, the more they will understand the
needs of the residents enabling them to find solutions to their problems and in identifying the
dangerous areas and people threat.
e. The safety and security of a particular area where police is assigned to patrol becomes his
responsibility.
f. The patrollers are now accountable to their supervisors who in turn are accountable to the
community. It means that a patroller is accountable for any crime that occurs in his assigned
beat to his supervisor and the latter is accountable to the residents of the locality of his
jurisdiction.
g. As the patroller becomes involved in the community, he develops a sense of belonging and
ownership of his role in the community, resulting in the improvement of the lives of the
residents.
Radio Call and Answering Procedures:
1. Wait for a break in the traffic before transmitting. Attempting to break in on another
transmission only causes delays in the handling of calls.
2. The operator who wishes to contact any station in the system must first listen long enough to
the circuit before keying the transceiver.
3. Transmit the name of the station being called first, then the name of the calling station for
proper identification.
4. Wait for your call sign to be acknowledged. Normally, the dispatcher will repeat your call sign
and then say, “Go Ahead”.
5. Mobile cars when calling or being called by the base, must give their location (10-20) at once.
6. Acknowledge a message properly, give the time, date and operator who received the
message; always be certain that the message received is complete.
7. It is wise to conclude each transmission with a specific question or comment so that the
other person knows you have finished with a transmission and are awaiting a reply. Such
comments as, “Over”, “Copy” and “Go Ahead” are often used.
8. Wait to see if the dispatcher acknowledges your transmission before continuing.
Do’s and Dont’s in Radio Communication
1. Obey the order/s of the base (dispatcher), regardless of his rank, for his authority emanates
from the commanders. The dispatcher should see to it that the discipline of the members of the
net is maintained at all times in order to utilize communication facilities in full.
2. Do not shout into the microphone even though there is a great amount of noise in the vicinity
for it will cause distortion.
3. Think and know what you want to say, press the button firmly hesitating an instant, then
speak distinctly. Be brief and concise, be impersonal, do not mumble, and do not talk too fast.
4. Speak in an even tone of voice. Do not let your voice trail off at the end of a sentence.
5. Do not interfere when someone is transmitting a message unless your message is urgent in
nature.
6. Long messages should be broken into phrases and each phrase repeated once before going to
the next phrase of the message to avoid too much repetition.
7. Spell all names and references using the phonetic alphabet.
8. Remember that in many cases someone must write down your transmission. Therefore, the
officer must remember to speak slowly and carefully.
9. Must transmit message slowly, distinctly at the rate of sixty (60) words per minute.
10. Hold the microphone about two (2) inches away from the lips, approximately at 45 degrees.

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