Preliminary Reviewer Flashcards
Body armed men, which has an institution, can exercise its duties by armed physical forces to preserve peace and order, detection and the execution of laws.
Police
Defined as the job duties, responsibilities, and activities that law enforcement agents complete in the field.
Police Operations
- Includes Search, Rescue and Retrieval Operations, Fire Drills, Earthquake Drills, and similar operations that promote public safety.
Public Safety Operation
The purpose of public safety operations is to maintain and protect the safety and well-being of the public.
Public Safety Operation
The purpose of this operations is to uphold and enforce the law, maintain public order, and ensure the safety and security of individuals and communities.
Law enforcement operation
- Includes Counter-insurgency Operations, Counter Terrorist Operations and similar operations that are conducted to ensure internal security.
Internet Security Operation
The purpose of this operations is to protect a nation’s internal stability, sovereignty, and public safety from threats that arise within its borders.
Internal Security Operation
The purpose of this operation is to address situations that require a more strategic, focused, and often forceful approach than regular police activities.
Special Police Operations
These operations are typically conducted in response to specific, high-risk scenarios that involve serious threats to public safety, national security, or the enforcement of law and order.
Special Police Operations
The purpose of this operation is to gather, analyze, and use information to support decision-making and operational effectiveness in various contexts.
Intelligence operation
The purpose of this operation is to gather, analyze, and evaluate evidence to uncover facts about a crime or criminal activity. The ultimate goal is to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for illegal actions.
Investigation operations
The purpose of this is to foster a positive and effective partnership between law enforcement agencies and the communities they serve. Strong police-community relations are crucial for maintaining public safety and building trust.
Police community relations
The purpose of this is to meticulously investigate and manage crime scenes to gather evidence that can help in solving criminal cases.
Scene of the crime operation (SOCO)
PNP operational guidelines
- To serve and protect
- To respect human rights and dignity of persons
is an authorization or approval required before the conduct of specific police operations.
Pre-operational clearance
This clearance is essential to ensure that any planned law enforcement activity, such as raids, buy-bust operations, or search and rescue missions, is conducted legally and with proper oversight.
Pre-operational clearance
Requirements of Police Operations
- Basic requirements
- Use of Megaphones and Similar Instruments/devices.
- Accessories
Police operations like arrest, search and seizure,checkpoint, roadblocks, demolition and civil disturbance management
Basic requirements
Use of firearms during police operations
- Use of firearms when justified
- Firing at Moving Vehicles is prohibited.
Stopping and conducting pat-down searches also known as
stop and frisk
It is a legal standard that requires law it enforcement officers to have specific and articulable facts that criminal activity is a foot before they can stop an individual. It is more than a mere hunch but less than the probable cause required for an arrest.
Reasonable suspicion for stooping
The primary justification for a pat-down search is the officer’s need to ensure their safety. If during a stop, the officer has a reasonable belief that the individual may be armed and dangerous, a pat-down search is warranted.
Ground for Pat-down searches (Frisk)
The search must be limited to a pat-down of the outer clothing to feel for weapons. The officer is not allowed to go into the pockets or other areas unless they feel an object that could reasonably be a weapon.
Limitations and legal consideration
