pangmalakasan Flashcards
The responsibility of every police officer is to
serve the public; and
protect life and property.
All PNP personnel shall respect and uphold the __________ of all persons at all times.
human rights and dignity
1.1 Agency Prescribed Uniform. A police officer shall always wear the _______ uniform for the kind of police operation to be undertaken (Annex “A”).
prescribed
1.2 Appearing Before the Public. When wearing the police uniform, a police officer shall, at all times, appear to look ___________ and well- groomed. A police officer shall refrain from doing unnecessary activities and/or actions while on duty.
presentable, respectable, smart,
1.3 Carrying of Basic Police Equipment. Every police officer on patrol, whether on board a vehicle or on foot patrol, shall always carry with him/her his/ her _________, and other equipment such as but not limited to restraint device, impact device and personal protective equipment. He/she shall also use other accessories required for the specific police operation being conducted.
issued firearm
Section 1-2 Categories of Police Operations
1.4 Patrol Operations.
1.5 Law Enforcement Operations.
1.6 Internal Security Operations.
1.7 Public Safety Operations.
1.8 Special Police Operations.
1.9 Investigation Operations.
1.10 Police Community Relations.
The most basic police function and known as the backbone of policing.
1.4 Patrol Operations.
Include service of warrant of arrest, implementation of search warrant, enforcement of visitorial powers of the Chiefs of Police, and other anti-criminality operations.
1.5 Law Enforcement Operations.
Include counterterrorism operations and similar operations against other threat groups that are conducted to ensure internal security.
1.6 Internal Security Operations.
Include critical incident management procedures, search, rescue and retrieval operations, hostage situation, civil disturbance management operation, management of health hazards and other operations that promote public safety.
1.7 Public Safety Operations.
Include high-risk checkpoint and roadblock operation, police assistance in the implementation of order from the court and other quasi-judicial bodies, security to major and special events, aircraft hijacking operations, visit, board, search and seizure of marine vessels, and similar police operations that are conducted by police units with specialized training on the peculiarity of the mission or purpose.
1.8 Special Police Operations.
Include investigation of crime or incident, Scene of the Crime Operations (SOCO), administrative investigation and other investigative work necessary to determine facts and circumstances for filing cases criminally or administratively.
1.9 Investigation Operations.
Include three interrelated dimensions to accomplish its mission namely: community affairs and development, public information, and information development operations to forge partnership and strengthen collaboration and linkages with the community.
1.10 Police Community Relations.
In all planned police operations, the ______ of the operating team/s shall secure a _____________ prior to the conduct of operation. This clearance must be approved by their _______ and must be submitted at the _________ of the concerned operating police units for record purposes.
• team leader
• Pre-Operation Clearance
• Chief/Commander/Head of Office/Unit
• Operations Section/Division
2.1 Inter-Office Coordination. The __________ of Local Police Units (LPUs) operating outside their territorial jurisdiction and National Support units (NSUs) shall, whenever practicable, _________ at any levels of police offices (Police Regional Office (PRO) to Municipal Police Station (MPS)) or other friendly units within whose jurisdiction the operation is to be conducted.
• operations officer or
Team Leader/s (TL)
• coordinate personally
2.2 Coordination by Filing Coordination Form. Prior to the launching of the operation except in cases where the formal (in writing) inter-unit coordination cannot be made due to the nature and/or urgency of the situation such as, but not limited to, _________, coordination should be made ______ using the prescribed Coordination Form, which shall be filed with the concerned operation center of the _______
• cross-jurisdiction pursuit operations
• formally
• Police Regional, Provincial or City Police Office and Police Stations (Annex “B”).
2.3 Coordination by Practical/Available Means of Communication. In cases where formal inter-unit coordination is not feasible, the Police Unit concerned shall __________ the Local Police Unit (LPU) through any practical/available means of communication including but not limited to _________ at any time _____ the operation and shall accomplish and furnish the LPU a_________ immediately after the termination of the operation.
• endeavor to notify
• electronic or signal communication
• before
• written incident report
2.4 Basic Requirements. Police operations such as but not limited to arrest, search and seizure, checkpoint, roadblocks, and civil disturbance management shall, whenever applicable and practicable, be conducted as follows:
a. With marked police vehicle;
b. Led by a Police Commissioned Officer (PCO) or the _______ in the absence or unavailability of a PCO; and
c. With personnel in prescribed police uniform except for ________ when serving warrant of arrest provided personnel in uniform shall be _____ during the arrest
d. With the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWCs) and/or Alternative Recording Devices (ARDs) during the conduct of _________.
• most senior Police Non-Commissioned Officer (PNCO)
• covert operatives
• present
• searches and arrests
2.5 Use of Megaphones and Similar Instruments/devices. During actual police intervention operations, the _______ shall use peaceful means including the use of megaphones or any other similar instruments/devices to _______ the offender/s or suspect/s to ______.
• Team Leader
• warn or influence
• stop and/or peacefully surrender
2.6 Accessories. A police officer may carry or use ______ appropriate to the police operation being performed. Accessories may include, ballistic vest, handheld radio, first aid kit, flashlight, hand cuff, whistle and non-lethal equipment including but not limited to baton, truncheon, and _____ to be used in a non- armed confrontation with a ________ offender.
• accessories
• night stick
• violent, uncooperative and unruly
2.7 Use of Body Worn Camera
a. Chain of Custody over the Recordings in the Execution of Arrest and Search:
The chain of custody over the recordings shall at all times be _________. It shall cover the following events:
preserved from improper access, review, and tampering
1) _____ of the footage using the BWCs/ARDs;
2) ______ of the BWCs/ARDs used by the arresting or searching team, or of the data by the_________ to the _______ to which they belong;
3) _______ of the data by the Data Custodian;
4) _______ of personal identities by the Data Custodian or his/her representative, whenever applicable;
5) ______ of recording data and their _____ to an external media storage device by the Data Custodian;
6) ___________ of the recordings contained in an external media storage device to the court.
• Recording
• Turnover • media representative • Data Custodian
• Downloading
• Redaction
• Retrieval
• transfer
• Submission and delivery
b. The BWC/ARD shall be used/activated during the conduct of arrest, search and whenever practicable, in cases of______. The rules on the use of BWC under A.M. No. 21-06-08-SC shall be observed.
• warrantless arrests
The BWC/ARD shall not be used/activated in the following circumstances:
1) In police facilities unless in an _____, or as part of an investigation procedure;
2) Conduct of any personal activity (in any location where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as restrooms, locker rooms, or break rooms). As a reminder, there is potential_______ if this restriction is violated;
3) Conduct of any ______ in locations where individuals have reasonable expectation of privacy such as in residences, unless the recording is being made pursuant to a _______ of the individuals or locations;
4) During ______ searches when such is necessary as provided in the _____;
5) Conduct of ______ before the planned operation;
6) Intentionally activated to record conversations/communications between PNP personnel without their knowledge during _______ related activities;
7) Between confidential _____ officers;
8) _______ communications between the subject of recordings and other individuals, such as attorneys, members of the clergy, peer support councilors and medical professionals;
9) While on the grounds of any public, private or parochial elementary or secondary school, hospitals, churches and other places of worship except when responding to an _______; and
10) Other circumstances as may be provided by the trial court issuing the warrant which is part of constitutional privilege and where the _____ of an individual may outweigh the public necessity for recording.
• official capacity
• criminal and civil liability
• personal activity
• valid arrest or search warrant
• strip or body cavity
• warrant
• tactical planning
• routine, and other non-law enforcement
• informants or undercover
• Privileged
• imminent threat to life or health
• dignity
In the lawful performance of duty, a police officer shall use _________to accomplish his/her mandated task of enforcing the law and maintaining peace and order.
2.8 Application of Necessary and Reasonable Force.
• necessary and reasonable force
A police officer, however, is not required to afford the offender/s attacking him/ her the _________. The necessity and reasonableness of the force employed will depend upon the __________. The police officer is given the _______ to consider these factors in employing________.
• opportunity for a fair or equal struggle
• number of aggressors, nature and characteristic of the weapon used, physical condition, size and other circumstances to include the place and occasion of the assault.
• sound discretion
• reasonable force
During confrontation with an armed offender, only such necessary and reasonable force shall be applied as would be sufficient to ________ by the offender; subdue the _________ posed by him/her; or to justify the force/act under the principles of self-defense, defense of relative, defense of stranger or ______, in accordance with the elements laid down by law and jurisprudence. The ______ use of force to ___________ the suspect during police operation is prohibited.
• overcome the aggression
• clear and imminent danger
• fulfillment of duty
• excessive
• arrest or immobilize
It is a linear-progressive decision-making process which displays the array of police reasonable responses commensurate to the level of suspect/law offender’s resistance to effect compliance, arrest and other law enforcement actions (Annex “C”).
2.9 The Force Continuum.
It allows police officer responses to be flexible and/or employ reasonable force in either ______ of options against the dynamic suspect/s or law offender/s threats or resistances. In all instances, the __________ deportment of police as public safety servants, ____ use of language, ______ decorum and_______ for human rights shall be observed.
• sequential, consecutive or combination
• professional and respectable
• civil
• well-mannered
• utmost respect
a. Three Approaches on The Use of Force Continuum
1) Non-Lethal Approach
2) Less Lethal Approach
3) Lethal Approach
This involves the *police presence in crime-prone areas and the employment of activities or actions to *persuade and/or *request cooperation of people particularly suspects and law offenders to *police instructions and other *control efforts.
1) Non-Lethal Approach.
Compliant and cooperative with police control efforts.
Suspect Threats or Resistance:
• Cooperative
Suspect Threats or Resistance: Cooperative
Compliant and cooperative with police control efforts
Officer’s Presence
• Display professional and respectable deportment.
• Wear the prescribed uniform with the equipment securely attached to the rig or utility belt.
Suspect Threats or Resistance:
Non-Verbal and Verbal Non-Compliance
• Non-compliant, uncooperative or resist to follow police control efforts.
• Do not present immediate physical resistance or threats of physical injury to the police or to other persons.
Verbal Command
• Employ communication techniques, including: request, persuasion, command and/or issuance of warning by voice, print and/or electronic in clear and understandable manner.
• Use of whistle
• Use of language that is known to the
offender or in the national language
• The verbal command shall be done in a loud, firm and clear manner.
• Use of sign language for speech- impaired offenders
Suspect Threats or Resistance:
Passive Resistance
• Unarmed
• Non-compliant, uncooperative and
verbally abusive.
• Attempts to curl into fetal position, pull away, escape or evade.
• Do not present immediate physical resistance or threat of physical injury to the police or other persons.
Physical Control-Soft Hand Technique
• Ensure the employment of reasonable force that will cause no harm or minimal chance of injury to the suspect or law offender.
• Includes but not limited to:
- Use of bare hands to guide, escort, hold and/or apply restraining equipment (handcuffs or flex cuffs/ plastic strap).
- Application of body joint manipulation, immobilization and/or touch pressure point stimulation to ensure cooperation, compliance or surrender.
Suspect Threats or Resistance:
Active Resistance
• Unarmed.
• Non-compliant, uncooperative and
verbally abusive.
• When responded with police control efforts, the suspect use physical threats and/or aggression.
• Uses mechanical or other objects to thwart the police control efforts by physically securing or holding to another object.
Physical Control-Hard Hand Technique
• As much as possible, the employment of reasonable force will not result to serious injury.
• Employ reasonable physical control and/or pain-compliant techniques, such as: punches, kicks and other striking techniques to ensure cooperation, compliance or surrender.
• May orally summon as many persons as he/she deems necessary to assist him/her in effecting the arrest.