REPUBLIC ACT 6975 

“Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990” 

SEC. 24. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS.

THE PNP SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND FUNCTIONS: 

(a) Enforce all laws and ordinances relative to the protection of lives and properties; 

(b) Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ensure public safety; 

(c) Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution; 

(d) Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search, and seizure in accordance with the Constitution and pertinent laws; 

(e) Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law, informing the person so detained of all his/her rights under the Constitution; 

(f) Issue licenses for the possession of firearms and explosives in accordance with law; 

(g) Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies and issue licenses to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private detectives, for the practice of their professions; and 

(h) Perform such other duties and exercise all other functions as may be provided by law.

1.1 Patrol Guidelines 

a. Conduct briefing before and debriefing after patrol operations 

b. Perform firearm and equipment check prior to dispatch. 

c. Observe precautionary measures and personal safety while on patrol; 

d. Plan out patrol routes based on prevailing crime trends and patterns; 

e. Observe defensive driving and follow traffic rules and regulations; 

f. Establish good rapport with people on your beat and be familiar with all the people in the community; 

g. Patrol members must be always on the look-out for indications of vices and other illegal activities on their beat; 

h. Patrol members must be knowledgeable of all conditions, events and details of places on their beat;