R.a. No. 8551 (PNP Reform & Reorganization Act of 1998)

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REPUBLIC ACT No. 8551 February 25, 1998

REPUBLIC ACT No. 8551

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REFORM AND REORGANIZATION OF THEPHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AMENDING

CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NUMBERED SIXTY-NINE HUNDREDAND SEVENTY-FIVE ENTITLED, "AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE

NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A RE-ORGANIZED DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIORAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

TITLE ITITLE AND DECLARATION OF POLICY

S ! #o$ 1. Title. This Ac sha!! be "#o$# as he %Phi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice Re'or( a#)Reor*a#i+a io# Ac o' 1998%.

S ! #o$ %. Declaration of Policy and Principles. I is hereby )ec!are) he &o!icy o' hea e o es ab!ish a hi*h!y e''icie# a#) co(&e e# &o!ice 'orce $hich is #a io#a! i#

sco&e a#) ci-i!ia# i# charac er a)(i#is ere) a#) co# ro!!e) by a #a io#a! &o!iceco((issio#.

The Phi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice PNP/ sha!! be a co((u#i y 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'e y.

The PNP sha!! be so or*a#i+e) o e#sure accou# abi!i y a#) u&ri*h #ess i# &o!icee0ercise o' )iscre io# as $e!! as o achie-e e''icie#cy a#) e''ec i-e#ess o' i s (e(bersa#) u#i s i# he &er'or(a#ce o' heir 'u#c io#s.

TITLE IITHE ROLE OF THE PNP IN COUNTER-INSURGENCY FUNCTIONS

S ! #o$ &. ec io# 12 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 12. Re!a io#shi& o' he 4e&ar (e# $i h he 4e&ar (e# o' Na io#a! 4e'e#se. The4e&ar (e# o' he I# erior a#) Loca! o-er#(e# sha!! be re!ie-e) o' he &ri(aryres&o#sibi!i y o# (a ers i#-o!-i#* he su&&ressio# o' i#sur*e#cy a#) o her serioushrea s o #a io#a! securi y. The Phi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice sha!!, hrou*h i#'or(a io#*a heri#* a#) &er'or(a#ce o' i s or)i#ary &o!ice 'u#c io#s, su&&or he Ar(e) Forces o' he Phi!i&&i#es o# (a ers i#-o!-i#* su&&ressio# o' i#sur*e#cy, e0ce& i# cases $herehe Presi)e# sha!! ca!! o# he PNP o su&&or he AFP i# co(ba o&era io#s.

%I# i(es o' #a io#a! e(er*e#cy, he PNP, he Bureau o' Fire Pro ec io#, a#) heBureau o' 6ai! 7a#a*e(e# a#) Pe#o!o*y sha!!, u&o# he )irec io# o' he Presi)e# ,assis he ar(e) 'orces i# (ee i#* he #a io#a! e(er*e#cy.%

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TITLE IIITHE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

S ! #o$ '. ec io# 1 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 1 . Crea io# a#) Co(&osi io#. A Na io#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, herei#a' er re'erre) o as he Co((issio#, is hereby crea e) 'or he &ur&ose o' e''ec i-e!y)ischar*i#* he 'u#c io#s &rescribe) i# he Co#s i u io# a#) &ro-i)e) i# his Ac . TheCo((issio# sha!! be a# a*e#cy a ache) o he 4e&ar (e# 'or &o!icy a#) &ro*ra(coor)i#a io#. I sha!! be co(&ose) o' a Chair&erso#, 'our / re*u!ar Co((issio#ers,a#) he Chie' o' PNP as e0:o''icio (e(ber. Three / o' he re*u!ar co((issio#ers sha!!co(e 'ro( he ci-i!ia# sec or $ho are #ei her ac i-e #or 'or(er (e(bers o' he &o!ice or (i!i ary, o#e 1/ o' $ho( sha!! be )esi*#a e) as -ice chair&erso# by he Presi)e# . The'our h re*u!ar co((issio#er sha!! co(e 'ro( he !a$ e#'orce(e# sec or ei her ac i-e or re ire)3 Pro-i)e), Tha a# ac i-e (e(ber o' a !a$ e#'orce(e# a*e#cy sha!! beco#si)ere) resi*#e) 'ro( sai) a*e#cy o#ce a&&oi# e) o he Co((issio#3 Pro-i)e),

'ur her, Tha a !eas o#e 1/ o' he Co((issio#ers sha!! be a $o(a#. The ecre ary o' he 4e&ar (e# sha!! be he e0:o''icio Chair&erso# o' he Co((issio#, $hi!e he ;iceChair&erso# sha!! ac as he e0ecu i-e o''icer o' he Co((issio#.%

S ! #o$ 5. ec io# 1 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 1 . Po$ers a#) Fu#c io#s o' he Co((issio#. The Co((issio# sha!! e0ercisehe 'o!!o$i#* &o$ers a#) 'u#c io#s3

% a/ E0ercise a)(i#is ra i-e co# ro! a#) o&era io#a! su&er-isio# o-er hePhi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice $hich sha!! (ea# he &o$er o3

%1/ 4e-e!o& &o!icies a#) &ro(u!*a e a &o!ice (a#ua! &rescribi#* ru!es a#)re*u!a io#s 'or e''icie# or*a#i+a io#, a)(i#is ra io#, a#) o&era io#,i#c!u)i#* cri eria 'or (a#&o$er a!!oca io#, )is ribu io# a#) )e&!oy(e# ,recrui (e# , se!ec io#, &ro(o io#, a#) re ire(e# o' &erso##e! a#) heco#)uc o' uris)ic io# hrou*h he re*io#a! a&&e!!a e boar)so-er a)(i#is ra i-e cases a*ai#s &o!ice(e# a#) o-er )ecisio#s o# c!ai(s'or &o!ice be#e'i s=

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%8/ Prescribe (i#i(u( s a#)ar)s 'or ar(s, e


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)u!y re*is ere) #o#:*o-er#(e# or*a#i+a io# i#-o!-e) i# he &ro(o io# o' &eacea#) or)er.%

S ! #o$ ). ec io# 1 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 1 . Ter( o' D''ice. The 'our / re*u!ar a#) 'u!!: i(e Co((issio#ers sha!! bea&&oi# e) by he Presi)e# 'or a er( o' si0 / years $i hou re:a&&oi# (e# or e0 e#sio#.%

S ! #o$ 8. Expiration of the Terms of Office of Current Commissioners. U&o# hee''ec i-i y o' his Ac he er(s o' o''ice o' he curre# Co((issio#ers are )ee(e)e0&ire) $hich sha!! co#s i u e a bar o heir rea&&oi# (e# or a# e0 e#sio# o' heir er(si# 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$ *. ec io# 1 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 1 . Te(&orary or Per(a#e# I#ca&aci y o' he Chair&erso#. I# case o' abse#ce )ue o he e(&orary i#ca&aci y o' he chair&erso#, he ;ice chair sha!! ser-eas Chair&erso# u# i! he Chair&erso# is &rese# or re*ai#s ca&aci y o ser-e. I# case o' )ea h or &er(a#e# i#ca&aci y or )is


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TITLE IVTHE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

A. REORGANIZATION

S ! #o$ 1&. Authority of the Commission to Reorgani e the P!P. No $i hs a#)i#* he&ro-isio#s o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 o# he or*a#i+a io#a! s ruc ure a#) ra#"c!assi'ica io# o' he PNP, he Co((issio# sha!! co#)uc a (a#a*e(e# au)i , a#)&re&are a#) sub(i o Co#*ress a &ro&ose) reor*a#i+a io# &!a# o' he PNP #o !a er ha# 4ece(ber 1, 1998, sub>ec o he !i(i a io#s &ro-i)e) u#)er his Ac a#) base)o# he 'o!!o$i#* cri eria3 a/ i#crease) &o!ice -isibi!i y hrou*h )is&ersa! o' &erso##e! 'ro(he hea)oi#reso!u io#.

B. UALIFICATIONS UPGRADING

S ! #o$ 1'. ec io# o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. . e#era! ua!i'ica io#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(


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o' his Ac sha!! be *i-e# a !eas $o 2/ (ore years o ob ai# he (i#i(u(e)uca io#a! ec o he 'o!!o$i#* (i#i(u( cri eria3

a/ A&&!ica# s $ho &ossess he !eas )is


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a#) assi*#(e# i# &a ro!, ra''ic, a#) i#-es i*a io# as a reus ice, !a$ e#'orce(e# , #a io#a! securi ya)(i#is ra io#, )e'e#se s u)ies, a#) o her re!a e) )isci&!i#es 'ro( a reco*#i+e)i#s i u io# o' !ear#i#*. No &erso# sha!! be a&&oi# e) chie' o' a (u#ici&a! &o!ice s a io#u#!ess he or she has 'i#ishe) a !eas seco#) year Bache!or o' La$s or has ear#e) a!eas $e!-e 12/ u#i s i# a (as er s )e*ree &ro*ra( i# &ub!ic a)(i#is ra io#,cri(i#o!o*y, cri(i#a! >us ice, !a$ e#'orce(e# , #a io#a! securi y a)(i#is ra io#, a#)o her re!a e) )isci&!i#es 'ro( a reco*#i+e) i#s i u io# o' !ear#i#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha(e(bers o' he Bar $i h a !eas 'i-e 5/ years o' !a$ &rac ice, !ice#se) cri(i#o!o*is s or

*ra)ua es o' he Phi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice Aca)e(y a#) $ho &ossess he *e#era!


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9 G/ 'or hir y:si0 / years o' ac i-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 re ire(e#&ay 'or he 'irs 'i-e 5/ years3 Pro-i)e), 'ur her, Tha &ay(e# o' he re ire(e# be#e'i si# !u(& su( sha!! be (a)e $i hi# si0 / (o# hs 'ro( e''ec i-i y )a e o' re ire(e#a#) or co(&!e io#3 Pro-i)e), 'i#a!!y, Tha re ire(e# &ay o' he o''icers #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 ac i-e ser-ice.%

S ! #o$ &5. ec io# o' he sa(e Ac is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

H EC. . Per(a#e# Physica! 4isabi!i y. A# o''icer or #o#:o''icer $ho is&er(a#e# !y a#) o a!!y )isab!e) as a resu! o' i#>uries su''ere) or sic"#ess co# rac e) i#he &er'or(a#ce o' his )u y as )u!y cer i'ie) by he Na io#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, u&o#'i#)i#* a#) cer i'ica io# by he a&&ro&ria e (e)ica! o''icer, ha he e0 e# o' he)isabi!i y or sic"#ess re#)ers such (e(ber u#'i or u#ab!e o 'ur her &er'or( he )u ieso' his &osi io#, sha!! be e# i !e) o o#e year s sa!ary a#) o !i'e i(e &e#sio# eec o he 'o!!o$i#* co#)i io#s3

a/ ha a he i(e he or she a&&!ies 'or re ire(e# , he or she has a!rea)yre#)ere) a !eas e# 1 / years o' co# i#uous *o-er#(e# ser-ice=

b/ he a&&!ica# is #o sche)u!e) 'or se&ara io# or re ire(e# 'ro( he ser-ice)ue o he a ri io# sys e( or se&ara io# 'or cause=

c/ he or she has #o &e#)i#* a)(i#is ra i-e or cri(i#a! case= a#)

)/ he or she has a !eas hree / (ore years i# he ser-ice be'ore reachi#* heco(&u!sory re ire(e# a*e a#) a !eas a year be'ore his or her (a0i(u( e#urei# &osi io#.

S ! #o$ &8. Rationali ation of Retirement and %eparation ,enefits. The Co((issio#sha!! 'or(u!a e a ra io#a!i+e) re ire(e# a#) se&ara io# be#e'i s sche)u!e a#) &ro*ra($i hi# o#e 1/ year 'ro( he e''ec i-i y o' his Ac 'or a&&ro-a! by Co#*ress3 Pro-i)e),Tha he a&&ro-e) sche)u!e a#) &ro*ra( sha!! ha-e re roac i-e e''ec i# 'a-or o' PNP(e(bers a#) o''icers re ire) or se&ara e) 'ro( he i(e s&eci'ie) i# he !a$, u#!ess here ire(e# or se&ara io# is 'or cause a#) he )ecisio# )e#ies he *ra# o' be#e'i s.

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TITLE VINTERNAL AFFAIRS SERVICE

S ! #o$ &*. Creation- Po ers- and )unctions. A# I# er#a! A''airs er-ice IA / o' hePNP is hereby crea e) $hich sha!!3

a/ &ro:ac i-e!y co#)uc i#s&ec io#s a#) au)i s o# PNP &erso##e! a#) u#i s=

b/ i#-es i*a e co(&!ai# s a#) *a her e-i)e#ce i# su&&or o' a# o&e#i#-es i*a io#=

c/ co#)uc su((ary heari#*s o# PNP (e(bers 'aci#* a)(i#is ra i-e char*es=

)/ sub(i a &erio)ic re&or o# he assess(e# , a#a!ysis, a#) e-a!ua io# o' he

charac er a#) beha-ior o' PNP &erso##e! a#) u#i s o he Chie' PNP a#) heCo((issio#=

e/ 'i!e a&&ro&ria e cri(i#a! cases a*ai#s PNP (e(bers be'ore he cour ase-i)e#ce $arra# s a#) assis i# he &rosecu io# o' he case=

'/ &ro-i)e assis a#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 , (o u &ro&rio, au o(a ic i#-es i*a io# 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 )ea h, serious &hysica! i#>ury, or a#y -io!a io# o' hu(a# ri*h soccurre) i# he co#)uc o' a &o!ice o&era io#=

c/ i#ci)e# s $here e-i)e#ce $as co(&ro(ise), a(&ere) $i h, ob!i era e), or !os $hi!e i# he cus o)y o' &o!ice &erso##e!=

)/ i#ci)e# s $here a sus&ec i# he cus o)y o' he &o!ice $as serious!y i#>ure)=a#)

e/ i#ci)e# s $here he es ab!ishe) ru!es o' e#*a*e(e# ha-e bee# -io!a e).

Fi#a!!y, he IA sha!! &ro-i)e )ocu(e# s or reco((e#)a io#s as re*ar)s o he&ro(o io# o' he (e(bers o' he PNP or he assi*#(e# o' PNP &erso##e! o a#y "ey&osi io#.

S ! #o$ '+. Organi ation. Na io#a!, re*io#a!, a#) &ro-i#cia! o''ices o' he I# er#a! A''airssha!! be es ab!ishe). I# er#a! A''airs er-ice sha!! be hea)e) by a# I#s&ec or e#era!$ho sha!! be assis e) by a 4e&u y I#s&ec or e#era!. The area o''ices sha!! be hea)e)by a 4irec or $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


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(a)e by he I#s&ec or e#era! a#) sha!! be base) o# a# es ab!ishe) career &a er# a#)cri eria o be &ro(u!*a e) 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*a ory ser-icerecor)s sha!! be co#si)ere) 'or a&&oi# (e# 3 Pro-i)e), Tha (e(bers o' he Bar (aye# er he ser-ice !a era!!y.

S ! #o$ '&. $nitial Appointments to the !ational- Directorial- and Pro#incial $nternal Affairs %er#ice Offices. I#i ia! a&&oi# (e# s o' he hea)s o' he o''ices i# he I# er#a! A''airs er-ice sha!! be (a)e by he Presi)e# u&o# reco((e#)a io# by heCo((issio#. Therea' er, a&&oi# (e# s a#) &ro(o io#s o he er-ice sha!! 'o!!o$ hees ab!ishe) reoi# a#yo her u#i o' he PNP. Nei her sha!! a#y &erso##e! o' he IA be a!!o$e) o si i# aco((i ee )e!ibera i#* o# he a&&oi# (e# , &ro(o io#, or assi*#(e# o' a#y PNP&erso##e!.

S ! #o$ '(. Career De#elopment and $ncenti#es. 1/ Perso##e! o' he I# er#a! A''airser-ice sha!! i# a))i io# o o her a!!o$a#ces au hori+e) u#)er e0is i#* !a$s be *ra# e)occu&a io#a! s&ecia! y &ay $hich sha!! #o e0cee) 'i' y &erce# 5 G/ o' heir basic &ay.This &ay sha!! #o be co#si)ere) a 'or'ei ure o' o her re(u#era io# a#) a!!o$a#ces

$hich are a!!o$e) u#)er e0is i#* !a$s.2/ IA (e(bers sha!! a!so ha-e &riori ies i# he uris)ic io# 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!! acuris)ic io# o-er he ra#s'erre) &erso##e! $hi!e co&ies $i!! be re ai#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' his her &osi io# a#) has #o bee# *i-e# a# assi*#(e# , he I# er#a! A''airs D''ice $here he&erso# has bee# assi*#e) !as sha!! co# i#ue o ha-e >uris)ic io# o-er his or her recor)su# i! such i(e ha he o''icer or (e(ber sha!! ha-e bee# *i-e# a #e$ assi*#(e#$here he recor)s $i!! be 'or$ar)e) o he I# er#a! A''airs D''ice acuris)ic io#o-er he PNP &erso##e!.

S ! #o$ '8. $nclusion of %uper#isors and %uperiors in $A% $n#estigations. Thei((e)ia e su&erior or su&er-isor o' he &erso##e! or u#i s bei#* i#-es i*a e) u#)er he&rece)i#* sec io# sha!! be au o(a ica!!y i#c!u)e) i# he i#-es i*a io# o' he IA oe0c!usi-e!y )e er(i#e !a&ses i# a)(i#is ra io# 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# ec io# 9 o' his Ac a#) a#yi((e)ia e su&erior or su&er-isor 'ou#) #e*!i*e# u#)er ec io# 8 sha!! bereco((e#)e) au o(a ica!!y 'or )is(issa! or )e(o io#, as he case (ay be.

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b/ Reco((e#)a io#s by he IA 'or he i(&osi io# o' )isci&!i#ary (easuresa*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#* au hori y $i hou >us cause. A#y )isci&!i#i#*au hori y $ho 'ai!s o ac or $ho ac s $i h abuse o' )iscre io# o# hereco((e#)a io# o' he IA sha!! be (a)e !iab!e 'or *ross #e*!ec o' )u y. The

case o' erri#* )isci&!i#ary au hori y sha!! be sub(i e) o he 4irec or e#era! 'or &ro&er )is&osi io#.

S ! #o$ 5+. Appeals. 4ecisio#s re#)ere) by he &ro-i#cia! i#s&ec ors sha!! be'or$ar)e) o he area i# er#a! a''airs o''ice 'or re-ie$ $i hi# e# 1 / $or"i#* )ays u&o#he recei& hereo'. 4ecisio#s o' he area o''ice (ay be a&&ea!e) o he #a io#a! o''icehrou*h he D''ice o' I#s&ec or e#era!. 4ecisio#s re#)ere) by he Na io#a! IA sha!!be a&&ea!e) o he Na io#a! A&&e!!a e Boar) or o he cour as (ay be a&&ro&ria e3Pro-i)e), Tha he su((ary )is(issa! &o$ers o' he 4irec or e#era! a#) Re*io#a!4irec ors as &ro-i)e) i# ec io# 2 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 sha!! re(ai# -a!i)3Pro-i)e), 'ur her, Tha he e0is i#* >uris)ic io# o-er o''e#ses as &ro-i)e) u#)er Re&ub!ic

Ac No. 9 5 sha!! #o be a''ec e).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&ec or e#era! s D''ice or o he Co((issio# as (ay bea&&ro&ria e.

TITLE VIDISCIPLINARY MECHANISMS

S ! #o$ 5%. ec io# 1 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 1 a/. Ci i+e# s Co(&!ai# s. A#y co(&!ai# by a #a ura! 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 $i hho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es, res ric io# o s&eci'ie) !i(i s, sus&e#sio# or 'or'ei ure o' sa!ary,or a#y co(bi#a io# hereo', 'or a &erio) #o e0cee)i#* 'i' ee# 15/ )ays=

% 2/ 7ayors o' ci ies a#) (u#ici&a!i ies, $here he o''e#se is &u#ishab!e by$i hho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es, res ric io# o s&eci'ie) !i(i s, sus&e#sio# or 'or'ei ure o' sa!ary, or a#y co(bi#a io# hereo', 'or a &erio) o' #o !essha# si0 ee# 1 / )ays bu #o e0cee)i#* hir y / )ays=

% / Peo&!e s La$ E#'orce(e# Boar), as crea e) u#)er ec io# hereo', $here he o''e#se is &u#ishab!e by $i hho!)i#* o' &ri-i!e*es,res ric io# o s&eci'ie) !i(i s, sus&e#sio# or 'or'ei ure o' sa!ary, or a#yco(bi#a io# hereo', 'or a &erio) e0cee)i#* hir y / )ays= or by)is(issa!.

%The Co((issio# sha!! &ro-i)e i# i s i(&!e(e# i#* ru!es a#) re*u!a io#s a sca!eo' &e#a! ies o be i(&ose) u&o# a#y (e(ber o' he PNP u#)er his ec io#.

% b/ I# er#a! 4isci&!i#e. D# )ea!i#* $i h (i#or o''e#ses i#-o!-i#* i# er#a!

)isci&!i#e 'ou#) o ha-e bee# co((i e) by a#y re*u!ar (e(ber o' heir res&ec i-e co((a#)s, he )u!y )esi*#a e) su&er-isors a#) e


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sus&e#sio#= or a#y o' he co(bi#a io# o' he 'ore*oi#*3 Pro-i)e), Tha , i#a!! cases, he o a! &erio) sha!! #o e0cee) 'i' ee# 15/ )ays=

% 2/ Pro-i#cia! )irec ors or e


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% a/ ha he has #o here o'ore co((e#ce) a#y o her ac io# or &rocee)i#*i#-o!-i#* he sa(e issues i# o her )isci&!i#ary 'oru(=

% b/ ha o he bes o' his "#o$!e)*e, #o such ac io# or &rocee)i#* is&e#)i#* i# o her &o!ice a)(i#is ra i-e )isci&!i#ary (achi#ery or au hori y=

% c/ ha i' here is a#y such ac io# or &rocee)i#* $hich is ei her &e#)i#*or (ay ha-e bee# er(i#a e), he (us s a e he s a us hereo'= a#)

% )/ ha i' he shou!) herea' er !ear# ha a si(i!ar ac io# or &rocee)i#*has bee# 'i!e) or is &e#)i#* be'ore a#y o her &o!ice )isci&!i#ary au hori y,he (us u#)er a"e o re&or ha 'ac $i hi# 'i-e 5/ )ays here'ro( o he)isci&!i#ary au hori y $here he ori*i#a! co(&!ai# or &!ea)i#* has bee#'i!e).%

S ! #o$ 5&. ec io# 2 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. 2. u((ary 4is(issa! Po$ers o' he Na io#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, PNP Chie' a#) PNP Re*io#a! 4irec ors. The Na io#a! Po!ice Co((issio#, he chie' o' he PNP a#)PNP re*io#a! )irec ors, a' er )ue #o ice a#) su((ary heari#*s, (ay i((e)ia e!yre(o-e or )is(iss a#y res&o#)e# PNP (e(ber i# a#y o' he 'o!!o$i#* cases3

% a/ @he# he char*e is serious a#) he e-i)e#ce o' *ui! is s ro#*=

% b/ @he# he res&o#)e# is a reci)i-is or has bee# re&ea e)!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#)ucu#beco(i#* o' a &o!ice o''icer.

%A#y (e(ber or o''icer o' he PNP $ho sha!! *o o# abse#ce $i hou o''icia! !ea-eA@DL/ 'or a co# i#uous &erio) o' hir y / )ays or (ore sha!! be )is(isse)

i((e)ia e!y 'ro( he ser-ice. ?is ac i-i ies a#) $hereabou s )uri#* he &erio) sha!! bei#-es i*a e) a#) i' 'ou#) o ha-e co((i e) a cri(e, he sha!! be &rosecu e)accor)i#*!y.%

S ! #o$ 5'. ec io# o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

% EC. . 4isci&!i#ary A&&e!!a e Boar)s. The 'or(a! a)(i#is ra i-e )isci&!i#ary(achi#ery o' he PNP sha!! be he Na io#a! A&&e!!a e Boar) a#) he re*io#a! a&&e!!a eboar)s.

%The Na io#a! A&&e!!a e Boar) sha!! be co(&ose) o' he 'our / re*u!ar co((issio#ers a#) sha!! be chaire) by he e0ecu i-e o''icer. The Boar) sha!! co#si)er a&&ea!s 'ro( )ecisio#s o' he Chie' o' he PNP.

%The Na io#a! A&&e!!a e Boar) (ay co#)uc i s heari#*s or sessio#s i#7e ro&o!i a# 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!!a e boar) &er a)(i#is ra i-e re*io#i# he cou# ry o be co(&ose) o' a se#ior o''icer o' he re*io#a! Co((issio# asChair(a# a#) o#e 1/ re&rese# a i-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!)irec ors, o her o''icia!s, (ayors, a#) he PLEBs3 Pro-i)e), Tha he Co((issio# (aycrea e a))i io#a! re*io#a! a&&e!!a e boar)s as he #ee) arises.%

S ! #o$ 55. ec io# o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

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S ! #o$ (1. !on&prohi(ition for Promotion. No hi#* i# his i !e sha!! be co#s rue) as ares ric io# o# he assi*#(e# o' &o!ice$o(e# o o her &osi io#s i# he PNP #or sha!! a#y&ro-isio#s o' his i !e be use) 'or he #o#:&ro(o io# o' a PNP 'e(a!e &erso##e! ohi*her &osi io#.

TITLE VIIIPARTICIPATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXECUTIVES IN THEADMINISTRATION OF THE PNP

S ! #o$ (%. The &ro-isio#s o' he seco#), hir), 'our h a#) 'i' h &ara*ra&hs o' sub&ara*ra&h b/ 1/, ec io# 51, Cha& er III:4 o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 are herebya(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

%The er( o&era io#a! su&er-isio# a#) co# ro! sha!! (ea# he &o$er o )irec ,su&eri# e#), a#) o-ersee he )ay: o:)ay 'u#c io#s o' &o!ice i#-es i*a io# o' cri(e, cri(e&re-e# io# ac i-i ies, a#) ra''ic co# ro! i# accor)a#ce $i h he ru!es a#) re*u!a io#s

&ro(u!*a e) 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#i s

or e!e(e# s o' he PNP, hrou*h he s a io# co((a#)er, o e#sure &ub!ic sa'e y a#)e''ec i-e (ai# e#a#ce o' &eace a#) or)er $i hi# he !oca!i y. For his &ur&ose, he er(se(&!oy(e# a#) )e&!oy(e# sha!! (ea# as 'o!!o$s3

% E(&!oy(e# re'ers o he u i!i+a io# o' u#i s or e!e(e# s o' he PNP 'or &ur&oses o' &ro ec io# o' !i-es a#) &ro&er ies, 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#* heo''e#)ers o >us ice, a#) e#suri#* &ub!ic sa'e y, &ar icu!ar!y i# he su&&ressio# o'

)isor)ers, rio s, !a$!ess#ess, -io!e#ce, rebe!!ious a#) se)i ious co#s&iracy, i#sur*e#cy,sub-ersio# or o her re!a e) ac i-i ies.

% 4e&!oy(e# sha!! (ea# he or)er!y a#) or*a#i+e) &hysica! (o-e(e# o' e!e(e# s or u#i s o' he PNP $i hi# he &ro-i#ce, ci y or (u#ici&a!i y 'or &ur&oses o' e(&!oy(e# as herei# )e'i#e).%

S ! #o$ (&. ec io# 51 b/ / o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 is hereby a(e#)e) o rea) as'o!!o$s3

% / D her Po$ers. I# a))i io# o he a'ore(e# io#e) &o$ers, ci y a#) (u#ici&a!

(ayors sha!! ha-e he 'o!!o$i#* au hori y o-er he PNP u#i s i# heir res&ec i-e >uris)ic io#s3

% i/ Au hori y o choose he chie' o' &o!ice 'ro( a !is o' 'i-e 5/ e!i*ib!esreco((e#)e) by he &ro-i#cia! &o!ice )irec or, &re'erab!y 'ro( he sa(e&ro-i#ce, ci y or (u#ici&a!i y3 Pro-i)e), ho$e-er, Tha i# #o case sha!! a# o''icer:i#:char*e be )esi*#a e) 'or (ore ha# hir y / )ays3 Pro-i)e), 'ur her, Tha he!oca! &eace a#) or)er cou#ci! (ay, hrou*h he ci y or (u#ici&a! (ayor,reco((e#) he reca!! or reassi*#(e# o' he chie' o' &o!ice $he#, i# i s&erce& io#, he !a er has bee# i#e''ec i-e i# co(ba i#* cri(e or (ai# ai#i#*&eace a#) or)er i# he ci y or (u#ici&a!i y3 Pro-i)e), 'i#a!!y, Tha such re!ie' sha!!be base) o# *ui)e!i#es es ab!ishe) by he NAPDLCD7=

% ii/ Au hori y o reco((e#) o he &ro-i#cia! )irec or he ra#s'er, reassi*#(e#or )e ai! o' PNP (e(bers ou si)e o' heir res&ec i-e ci y or o$# resi)e#ces= a#)

% iii/ Au hori y 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 beassi*#e) o heir res&ec i-e ci ies or (u#ici&a!i ies $i hou $hich #o such

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a&&oi# (e# s sha!! be a es e)3 Pro-i)e), Tha $he#e-er &rac icab!e a#)co#sis e# $i h he reec o he &ro-isio#s o' ec io# 1 o'

Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5, 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)ica ory au hori y $i hi# hree / )ays u&o# he 'i!i#* o' heco(&!ai# .%

S ! #o$ (). Nu(ber / o' Para*ra&h b/, ec io# o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 ishereby a(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

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% / Three / o her (e(bers $ho are re(o-ab!e o#!y 'or cause o be chose# by he!oca! &eace a#) or)er cou#ci! 'ro( a(o#* he res&ec e) (e(bers o' he co((u#i y"#o$# 'or heir &robi y a#) i# e*ri y, o#e 1/ o' $ho( (us be a $o(a# a#) a#o her a(e(ber o' he Bar, or, i# he abse#ce hereo', a co!!e*e *ra)ua e, or he &ri#ci&a! o' hece# ra! e!e(e# ary schoo! i# he !oca!i y.%

S ! #o$ (8. The !as &ara*ra&h o' ec io# b/ / o' Re&ub!ic Ac No. 9 5 sha!! bea(e#)e) o rea) as 'o!!o$s3

%The Chair(a# o' he PLEB sha!! be e!ec e) 'ro( a(o#* i s (e(bers. The er(o' o''ice o' he (e(bers o' he PLEB sha!! be 'or a &erio) o' hree / years 'ro(assu(& io# o' o''ice. uch (e(ber sha!! ho!) o''ice u# i! his successor sha!! ha-e bee#chose# a#)


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TITLE XTRANSITORY PROVISIONS

S ! #o$ )%. Transition. The &ro-isio#s o# he reor*a#i+a io# a#) he ci-i!ia#i+a io# o' he PNP a#) he )e-o!u io# o' &o!ice ca&abi!i ies o he !oca! &o!ice 'orces sha!! be

e''ec e) $i hi# hree / years a' er he e''ec i-i y o' his Ac .

TITLE XIFINAL PROVISIONS

S ! #o$ )&. Rules and Regulations. U#!ess o her$ise &ro-i)e) i# his Ac , heCo((issio# i# coor)i#a io# $i h he Phi!i&&i#e Na io#a! Po!ice a#) he 4e&ar (e# o' he I# erior a#) Loca! o-er#(e# , sha!! &ro(u!*a e ru!es a#) re*u!a io#s 'or hee''ec i-e i(&!e(e# a io# o' his Ac . uch ru!es a#) re*u!a io#s sha!! a"e e''ec u&o#

heir &ub!ica io# i# hree / #e$s&a&ers o' *e#era! circu!a io#.S ! #o$ )'. Appropriations. The a(ou# #ecessary o carry ou he &ro-isio#s o' his

Ac is hereby au hori+e) o be a&&ro&ria e) i# he e#era! A&&ro&ria io#s Ac o' heyear 'o!!o$i#* i s e#ac (e# i# o !a$ a#) herea' er.

S ! #o$ )5. Repealing Clause. A!! !a$s, &resi)e# ia! )ecrees, !e ers o' i#s ruc io#s,e0ecu i-e or)ers, ru!es a#) re*u!a io#s i#so'ar as hey are i#co#sis e# $i h his Ac , arehereby 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 &or io# hereo'

is )ec!are) u#co#s i u io#a! by a co(&e e# cour , o her &ro-isio#s sha!! #o be a''ec e)hereby.

S ! #o$ )). Effecti#ity Clause. This Ac sha!! a"e e''ec a' er i s co(&!e e &ub!ica io# i#a !eas hree / #e$s&a&ers o' *e#era! circu!a io#.

A&&ro-e)3 February 25, 1998

Documents

R.a. No. 8551 (PNP Reform & Reorganization Act of 1998)