Greek word which means government of the city.

a form of human association for the attainment of a goal or objective.

A group of trained personnel in the field of public safety administration engaged in the achievement ofgoals and objectives that promotes the maintenance of peace and order, protection of life and property,enforcement of the laws and the prevention of crimes.

Theory of Police service that with principle that policemen are regarded as state or servants of the higher authorities.

The people have no share or have little participation with the duties nor connection with the police organization.

Policemen are regarded as servants of the community, who rely for the efficiency of their functions upon the express needs of the people .

Law amending the provisions of RA 6975 and RA 8551 on the minimum educational qualification for appointment to the PNP and adjusting the promotion system; approved on 12 August2009.“AN ACT EXTENDING FOR FIVE (5) YEARS THE REGLEMENTARY PERIOD FOR COMPLYINGWITH THE MINIMUM EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE PHILIPPINENATIONAL POLICE (PNP) AND ADJUSTING THE PROMOTION SYSTEM THEREOF, AMENDINGFOR THE PURPOSE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AND REPUBLIC ACTNO. 8551 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Means that the PNP is a nationwide government organization whose jurisdiction covers the entire breadth of the Philippine archipelago

PNP shall be headed by a Chief who shall be assisted by two (2) deputy chiefs:-Deputy Chief for Administration and 

The Chief PNP and the two (2) deputy chiefs shall be appointed by the 

The determination in advance of how the objectives of the organization will be attained; involves the determination of a course of action to take in performing a particular function or activity

ASG Strategic Plan against Terrorism

Plans that concern methods of action to be taken at a designated location and under specific circumstances

Anti-Illegal Drugs Master Plan

Include the structuring of functions, authority and responsibilities, the allocation of resources, personnel management, budgeting and other concerns administrative in nature

NENA (Anti-Prostitution)

Deal with procedures that have been outlined and officially adopted by all members of the unit underspecified circumstances

One of the disciplinary authorities of the PNP authorized to handle and investigate citizen’s complaint.. The central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against the PNP members

Shall decide cases on appeal from decisions rendered by the PNP Chief and the National Internal Affairs Service

May impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not exceeding Fifteen (15) Days.

May impose the administrative punishment of admonition or reprimand; restriction to specified limits; withholding of privileges; forfeiture of salary or suspension; demotion; or any combination of the foregoing for a period not exceeding Sixty (60) Days.

Where the offense is punishable by withholding of privileges, restriction to specified limits, suspension or forfeiture of salary, or any combination thereof, for a period not less than Sixteen but not exceeding Thirty (30) Days.

Refers to utilization of units or elements of the PNP for purposes of protection of lives and properties, enforcement of laws, maintenance of peace and order, prevention of crimes, arrest of criminal offenders and bringing the offenders to justice and ensuring public safety, particularly in the suppression of disorders, riots, lawlessness, violence, rebellious and seditious conspiracy, insurgency, subversion or other related activities.

Has the power to choose the PNP Provincial Director from a list of 3 eligibles recommended by the PNP Regional Director.

The PNP shall reserve __________ of its annual recruitment, training and education quota for women.

A PNP uniformed personnel who has been relieved for just cause and has notbeen given an assignment within two (2) years after such relief shall be retired or separated.

Any PNP personnel, civilian or uniformed, who arerelieved and assigned to a position lower than what is established for his or her grade in the PNP staffingpattern and who shall not be assigned to a position commensurate to his or her grade within EIGHTEEN(18) MONTHS after such demotion shall be retired or separated.

Refers to the retirement or separation from police service of PNP uniformed personnel pursuantto any of the means mentioned in Section 24 to 29 of RA 8551 and other means as provided inNAPOLCOM Memorandum Circular No. 2008-005.)

Maximum Tenure in Position refers to the maximum cumulative period for a PNP member tohold a particular position level. The maximum tenure of Chief of Police is

Promotion granted to police officers meeting the mandatory requirements for promotion.

Appointed by the PNP Regional Director for regional personnel or by the Chief PNP forthe National Headquarters personnel.

Appointed by the Chief of the PNP, as recommended by their immediate superiors.

Shall administer the entrance and promotional examinations for police officers on the basis of the standards set by the Commission (as amended by RA 8551).

Highest position in the PNP, with the rank of Director General.

Means that the PNP is a nationwide government organization whose jurisdiction covers the entire breadth of the Philippine archipelago.- all uniformed and non-uniformed personnel of the PNP are national government employees.