UNIT 1.

Principles and By-Laws of Human Rights

Pretest

Fill in the blanks.

Instructions: Write your answer on the space provided in each item. See page ___ for the key
answer.
1. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall
any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.
2. Republic Act 7438 was enacted into law on April 27, 1992.
3. Assisting Counsel is any lawyer, except those directly affected by the case, those charged
with conducting preliminary investigation or those charged with the prosecution of crimes.
4. A Complaint is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by
the offended party, any peace officer, or other public officer charged with the enforcement of the
law violated.
5. A warrant of arrest is valid for 10 days from its date.

Learning Activities

Activity 1. Comprehensive Discussion

I. Instructions. Explain comprehensively in at least 150 words. What is the impact of human
rights among the law enforcers during police operations? Use the blank spaces provided below.
Refer to page ____ for the writing rubric.

The impact of human rights during police operations as vulnerable individuals, the act also
protects police officers in the line of duty that human rights as a sword and a shield of
individuals. The act requires the police to protect people from violence from others and to
protect life when there is a known or forceable real and threat to the life of individual, that this
resulted in the law enforcement producing minimum protection standard that are used in
operations that involve counter terrorism serious organized crime, emergency planning, public
order and protecting vulnerable people. All accused are entitled to the presumption of
innocence, a fair trial and respect to their dignity, privacy and honor also to arrest someone
deprives them of their liberty, Arrest is therefore serious and must only be conducted legally
and out of necessity. Human rights place important restrictions on police actions also.

Activity 2.
Directions. Fill in the table below by looking for the keywords of each laws and discuss its
significance to police operations. Please refer to page ____ for the rubric of this activity.
 Laws Keyword(s) Significance to Police
Operations Procedure
That this are the most
important gratest
political achievements
Relationships, human
of the Filipino.
rights, life, liberty,
Article III of the 1987 Everyone has entitled
freedom, inadmissible,
Constitution to presumption of
inviolable and
innocence, a fair trial
protections.
and respect for their
dignity, privacy and
honour.
Rights to person
Policy of the Senate to
arrested, Detained or
value the dignity of
Under custodial
RA 7438 investigation and
every human being and
guarantee full respect
providing penalties for
to human rights.
violations.
That tends for taking of
Right to arrest, Right to a person into custody
execution of warrant, in order that he may be
Right to break out from bound to answer for the
Rule 113 of the Rules of
building or enclosure commission of an
Court and Right of attorney or affense. Also,
relative to visit person inadmissible for any
arrested. purpose in any
proceeding.
Confirmation for
hearing in the absence
of the person
concerned. The
procedure that it is
used in many civil law
Search, seizure,
legal systems by which
jurisdiction enforeced,
police or other
Rule 126 of the Rules of oath, sworn statements,
authorities and their
Court right to break door or
agents suspecting that
window and
a crime has been
proceedings.
committed, commence
a search of a person’s
propertyand confiscate
any relevant evidence
found in connection to
the crime.
Prosecution of It commences the
Offesnses, criminal presentation of
Rule 110 of the Rules of
actions, preliminary evidence followed by
Court investigation, the accused. To protect
enforecement, the innocent citizens of
 prosecutor,
amendments, criminal society from the
procedure, prejudice, harmful acts of
judgement, jeopardy criminals.
and bail.

Assessment

Identification
Instructions: Determine the accurate answer of the statement being described or referred to in
each item. Write your answer on the space provided before the number. See page 159 for the
key answer.

Search Warrant 1. It is an order in writing issued in the name of the People of the Philippines, signed
by a judge and directed to a peace officer, commanding him to search for personal property described
therein and bring it before the court.

Arrest 2. This means taking of a person into custody in order that he may be bound to answer for
the commission of an offense.

Complaint 3. A is a sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by the
offended party, any peace officer, or other public officer charged with the enforcement of the law
violated.

Republic Act No. 7438 4. It is an act defining certain rights of person arrested, detained or
under custodial investigation as well as the duties of the arresting, detaining and investigating
officers, and providing penalties for violations thereof.

Reclusion Perpetua (twenty years and one day) 5. The Bill of Rights states that excessive fines
shall not be imposed, nor cruel, degrading or inhuman punishment inflicted. Neither shall death penalty
be imposed, unless, for compelling reasons involving heinous crimes, the Congress hereafter provides for
it. In case a person commits a crime with a punishment of death penalty, then the said penalty shall be
reduced to what duration of penalty?

Two Hundred fifty pesos (₱250.00) 6. How much is the compensation of the assisting counsel if the
suspected person is chargeable with less grave or grave felonies.

10 days from its date 7. How many days is the validity of a warrant of arrest?

Two witnesses 8. According to Rule 126, no search of a house, room, or any other premises shall be
made except in the presence of the lawful occupant thereof or any member of his family. In case in the
absence of the latter, how many witnesses are required in order for the search to be valid?
Human Rights 9. It includes the right to life and liberty, freedom from torture and slavery,
freedom of speech and thought, the right to work and education, and much more.

Offended Spouse 10. Who is responsible in filing a complaint against the crimes of adultery and
concubinage?

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You are now ready to take up Unit 2.

 UNIT 2. Principles of Law Enforcement operations

Pretest

True or false.
Instructions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, write FALSE if the statement is wrong.
Write your answer in the space provided before each number. See page ___ for the key
answer.
TRUE 1. No police operation shall be conducted without the approval of the
Chief/Commander/Head of the concerned Police Unit/Office.
TRUE 2. All police operations shall be conducted under the supervision of the team leader
only.
FALSE 3. The police officer must first issue a verbal warning after he could use force against
an offender.
TRUE 4. Blocking/Pursuing Sub-Team is the team which is tasked to block/ pursue fleeing
suspects/vehicle.
FALSE 5. A police officer has the right to perform a pat-down search if the individual has
been illegitimately stopped with reasonable suspicion and when the police officer has reason to
believe that the individual possesses weapon/s on his person and poses a threat to the police
officer’s or another person’s safety.

Learning Activities

Activity 1. Critical Analysis

Directions: Read rule 11 (Checkpoints) of Operational Procedure and write a Critical Analysis
on the topic. Refer to page __ for the assessment rubric. Use the spaces provided below.
Submit your output through our google class on the prescribed deadline for submission

Checkpoints where the place where the military or police check vehicular or pedestrian
traffic in order to circulate control measures and other laws, orders and regulation which
involves only a brief detention of traveler during which the vehicle’s occupants are required to
answer a brief question or two. It involves the setup of a hasty roadblock by mobile truck or
armored vehicle-mounted infantry to disrupt unauthorized or unwanted movement or military
activity and to check for valid identification and search for contraband, fugitives or weapons
that are not permitted in civilian hands.
In checkpoints, police generally arrest impaired drivers detected at checkpoints and
publicized those arrests. Checkpoints may also be used to check for valid driver’s licenses,
seat belt use, outstanding warrants, stolen vehicles, and others traffic and criminal infractions.
Also, sobriety checkpoints, is strong and effective, but use is limited. It is substantial and
consistent evidence that highly publicized, highly visible and frequent.
Checkpoints is to setup in order to control an area or to create an interposition layout
between two opponent groups and its goal is to stop the freedom of movement of goods and
persons. It is also important to deter impaired driving not to increase arrest.
Activity 2. SWOT Analysis
Directions: Using this template, provide a SWOT analysis of the Police Operational
Procedures. See page 100 for the rubric.

STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

 There is a strong commitment  Lack of data recording and

by leadership within the police reporting system for domestic
force to improve police violence within the police
response to domestic force.
violence.  High turnover of community
level police.
 Officer’s duties may use
necessary force to accomplish
their mandated tasks of
enforcing the law and
maintaining peace and order.

OPPORTUNITIES THREATS

 Operating rules and  High-risk stop and High-risk

procedures in police arrest to seal off the area and
operations, providing the stablish strong
police units the appropriate roadblocks/barricades.
work tools and strengthening  Organized appropriate tactical
crime and for a fair or equal security forces utilizing
struggle. maximum firepower and armor
assets.

ASSESSMENT
Matching Type
Instructions: Match Column A to Column B. Write the letter of the correct answer on space
provided in each item. Refer to page ___ for the key answer.
 Column A Column B

I 1. It includes the processing of crime scene,

technical and forensic examination of a. Investigation Sub-Team
evidences and similar scientific investigative
assistance. b. Internal Security Operation
K 2. Includes Service of Warrant of Arrest,
Implementation of Search Warrant, c. Jeremy Bentham
Enforcement of Visitorial Powers of the Chief,
d. Blocking/Pursuing Sub-team
Philippine National Police and Unit
Commanders, Anti-Illegal Drugs Operation,
e. Spokesperson
Anti- Illegal Gambling Operations, Anti-Illegal
Logging Operations, Anti-Illegal Fishing f. Investigation Operation
Operations, Anti-Carnapping Operations, Anti-
Kidnapping Operations, Anti-Cyber Crime g. Search/Arresting Sub-team
Operations and similar operations that are
conducted to enforce laws, statutes, executive h. Spotter
orders and ordinances.
A 3. In charge of investigation and documentation i. Scene of the Crime Operation
of possible incidents in the checkpoint to
include issuance of Traffic Citation Ticket j. Intelligence Operation
(TCT) or Traffic Violation Report (TVR).
D 4. Refers to a team tasked to block/ pursue k. Law Enforcement Operation
fleeing suspects/vehicle.
J 5. 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.
E 6. Refers to a member who is in charge of
communicating with the motorist subject for
checkpoint.
F 7. Includes Investigation of Crime or Incident,
Administrative Investigation and similar
investigative work necessary to determine
facts and circumstances for filing cases
criminally or administratively.
B 8. It includes Counter-Insurgency Operations,
Counter Terrorist Operations and similar
operations that are conducted to ensure
internal security.
H 9. PNP personnel who will point/profile
suspected vehicle subject for checkpoint.
G 10. Designated to conduct search, seizure and
arrest, if necessary.