Lea4 Part 3

GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF POLICE
OPERATIONS AND ITS

CLASSIFICATION
Regardless of the type of function to be
performed and /or police operations to be
conducted , all PNP personnel must know by
heart and shall comply with and apply the
following principles and procedures:
RULE 1 FUNCTIONS OF POLICE
OFFICER:
a.Toserve and Protect

b. To observe Human Rights and
Dignity of Person
RULE 2. POLICE UNIFORM,
ATTIRE AND ACCESSORIES
a. Agency Prescribed Uniform
b. Appearing Before the Public
c. Carrying of Police Notebook, Pen
and Miranda Warning Card
d. Carrying Non-Lethal Weapon
RULE 3:
CATEGORIES OF POLICE
OPERATION
1.PUBLIC SAFETY OPERATIONS- these
includes Search, Rescue and Retrieval
Operations, Fire Drills, Earthquake Drills and
similar operation that promote public safety .
2. LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION
-These includes Service of Warrant of Arrest,
Implementation of Search Warrant, Enforcement of
Visitorial Power of the Chief, PNP and Unit Commanders,
Anti-illegal Drugs, Gambling, Logging, Fishing
Operations, Anti-Carnapping, Kidnapping, Cyber crime
Operations, and similar operations that are conducted to
enforce laws, statutes, executive orders and ordinances .
3. INTERNAL SECURITY
OPERATION
- these includes Counter-Insurgency
Operations, Counter Terrorist
Operations and similar operations that
are conducted to ensure internal
security.
4. SPECIAL POLICE
-OPERATION
these includes Checkpoint Operations, Roadblock
Operations, Civil Disturbance Manangement
Operations, Hostage Situation, Police Assistance in the
Enforcement in Demolition Eviction Injunction and
Similar Orders and any other similar police operations
that are conducted by police units with specialized
training on the peculiarity of the mission and purpose.
5. INTELLIGENCE
-OPERATIONS
these includes Surveillance Operations,
Counter Intelligence, Intelligence Research,
Intelligence Assessment, and similar police
intelligence operations conducted to gather
information related to security, public safety
and order.
6. INVESTIGATION
OPERATION
- these includes Investigation of Crime
and Incident, Administrative
Investigation and similar investigative
work necessary to determine facts and
cicumstances for filing cases
criminally or administratively.
7. SCENEOF THE CRIME
OPERATION (SOCO)
- these includes the processing the crime
scene, technical and forensic examination
of evidences and similar scientific
investigative assistance.
Rule 4- PRE OPERATIONAL
CLEARANCE
- No police operation shall be conducted without the approval of
the Chief Commander/Head of the concerned police
units/offices. A pre-clearance shall be filed by the team leader of
the operating team/s prior to the conduct of the operation and
shall be approved by the concerned Police Unit Commander.
This clearance shall be submitted to the operations
sections/divisions of the concerned police unit for record
purposes.
RULE 5- INTER-UNIT
COORDINATION
a. Personal Coordination or by Official
Representative
- The Team leader of local police units operating
outside their territorial jurisdiction and National
Support Units shall coordinate personally or
through an official representative with the Police
regional within whose jurisdiction the operation is
b. Coordination by Filing Coordination Form
-Prior to the launching of the operation should be made
formally using the prescribed Coordination Form, which
shall be filed with the concerned operation center of the
Police Regional, Provincial or City Office.
c. Coordination by practical/available means of
communications
-In cases where formal inter-unit coordination is feasible, the
police unit concerned shall endeavor to notify the territorial
police office through any practical means of communication
at anytime during the operation.
RULE 6: REQUIREMENTS OF
POLICE OPERATIONS
1. Basic Requirements
a. With a marked police vehicle
b. Led by Police Commissioned
Officer (PCO)and
c. With personnel in prescribed
police uniform or attire.
2. Use of Megaphones and
Similar Instruments
-During police intervention operations, the
TL shall used peaceful means including the
use of megaphones or any other similar
instruments to warn or influence the offender
or suspect to stop them or peacefully give
3. WARNING SHOT
PROHIBITED
- The police shall not use
warning shots during police
intervention operations.
RULE 7: USE OF FORCE DURING
POLICE OPERATIONS
1. USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE
PROHIBITED
- the excessive use of force is prohibited. How ever,
in the lawful performance of duty, a police officer
may use necessary force to accomplish his
mandated task of enforcing the law and
2. ISSUANCE OF VERBAL
WARNING
- The police officer must first
issue a verbal warning before
he could use force against an
offenders.
3. NON ISSUANCE OF VERBAL
WARNING WHEN EXCUSABLE
- the failure to issue a verbal warning
is excusable in cases where threat to
life or property is already imminent,
and there is no other option but to use
force to subdue the offender.
4. USE OF NON-LETHAL
WEAPON
-When suspect is violent or threatening and
that less physical measures have been tried
and deemed inappropriately but non deadly
measure can be used such as baton/pepper
spray, stun gun and other non lethal weapon
to bring the suspect under control.
5. APPLICATION OF NECESSARY
AND REASONABLE FORCE
-During confrontation with an armed
offender only such necessary and
reasonable force should be applied as
would be sufficient to overcome the
resistance put up by the offender.
6. FACTORS CONSIDER IN THE
REASONABLE OF THE FORCE
EMPLOYED
-A police officer, However, is not required to afford
offenders attacking him the opportunity for a fair or equal
struggle .The reasonableness of the force employed will
depend upon the number of aggressors, nature and
characteristics of the weapon to be used, physical
condition, size and other circumstances to include the
RULE 8: USE OF FIREARM DURING POLICE
OPERATION
1.Use firearm when justified

- If the offender poses imminent danger of causing
death or injury to the police officer or other person.
0000000000000000000.
2. FIRING AT MOVING
VEHICLES PROHIBITED BUT
WITH EXCEPTIONS
- A moving vehicles shall not be fired upon
except when its occupants pose imminent
danger of causing death or injury to the
police officer and that use of firearm does
not create a danger to the public.
3. PARAMETERS TO BE
CONSIDERED IN FIRING AT
- In firingMOVING
at a moving vehicle,
VEHICLES the following
parameters should be considered:
a. The intent of the suspect/s to harm the police officer or
other person
b. The capability of the suspect/s to harm with certainty
the police officer or other person
c. Accessibility or the proximity of the suspect/s from the
police officer and other person.
4. FILING OF AN INCIDENT REPORT
AFTER THE USE OF FIREARM
-A police officer who fires his service

firearm or weapon during a confrontation
with an offender must submit incident
report outlining the circumstances
necessitating the use of his firearm.
5. PROCEDURE AFTER AN ARMED
CONFRONTATION
- Immediately after an armed
confrontation, the officer who is in charge
of the operation shall:
a. Secure the site of confrontation;
b. Take a Photograph;
c. Check whether the situation still poses imminent danger;
d. Evacuate the wounded to the nearest hospital;
e. Ensure that all person who died on the spot are not moved
from their original position;
f. Arrested suspects should be kept in isolation;
g. Conduct debriefing on all involved PNP operatives;
h. Submit After-operations Report; and
i. Ensure psychological stress counseling for all involved PNP
operatives.

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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF POLICE

OPERATIONS AND ITS

a.Toserve and Protect

1.Use firearm when justified

-A police officer who fires his service

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