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Activity 4.

Topic: PNP Stand on Basic Issues

A. Why is it important for the PNP to maintain a good image?

*The PNP is the primary agency of the Government tasked to maintain


peace and order in the community. The confidence of the citizenry towards
the PNP is important for the PNP to be abreast in executing its duty. Every
PNP members are then encouraged to promote and maintain a lifestyle
which the public will find it credible and respectable. The public expects a
police officer to live a simple dignified life. They must be free from greed,
corruption and exploitation. Maintaining these characters brings out good
image which is a sort of confidence for the public towards the PNP.

B. In what way can career management affect your professionalism?


*The proper implementation of a career management guidelines will
greatly enhance the personal professionalism process especially with
regards to procurement, training, promotion, assignment, placement,
awards and retirement. Following strictly the policies on career management
elevates ones professionalism standard.

Is there a need to separate your personal matters from your work?


*Yes. The exclusivity of career works and personal matters is
important especially on matters of trust, efficiency and effectiveness in
ones performance.

C. How can the PNP ensure that they are providing equal service in the
community?

*The PNP can ensure equal service in the community by being


apolitical or non-partisan and always uphold the rights of every person to
equality. That every citizens has all equal rights, and which those situated
alike should be treated alike. Lastly, there should be no malice nor favor in
executing the law.

Activity 5:

Topic: Professional Conduct and Police Ethical Standard

A. Explain how can a Police officer show his commitment to democracy in


our country. Give a situational example.
*A Police Officer can manifest his or her commitment to democracy by
maintaining the principle of public accountability, at all times uphold the
Constitution and pledging his or her loyalty to the Government of the
Philippines. The efforts of the PNP troops and other agencies in the Marawi
Seige is a real situation wherein their commitment to democracy and their
loyalty to our country had been exemplary shown. Another is the continues
operations of the PNP as a whole against insurgencies, illegal drugs, anti-
criminality and other operations in the pursuit of attaining peace and order
in our community.

B. What is the difference between the non-partisanship and non-solicitation


of patronage?

* Non-partisanship is a mandate to the PNP members to provide


services to everyone without discrimination regardless of party affiliation in
accordance with existing laws and regulations. On the other hand, Non-
Solicitation of Patronage is a professional conduct and ethical standards
wherein a PNP member shall seek self-improvement through career
development and and shall not directly or indirectly solicit influence or
recommendation from politicians, high ranking government officials,
prominent citizens, persons affiliated with civic and religious organizations
with regards to their assignments, promotions, transfer or those of other
members of the force, nor shall they initiate any petition to be prepared and
presented by citizens in their behalf. Moreover, they shall advise their
immediate relatives not to interfere in the activities of the Police service
particularly in the assignment and reassignment of personnel.

C. Why is important for a police officer to have social awareness?

*PNP members and their immediate family members are encouraged


to have social awareness and are encouraged to actively participate in
religious, social and civic activities to enhance the image of the organization
without affecting their official duties.

Activity 6:

Topic: Police Conduct and Ethical Standard


A. What does command responsibility entails? Explain your answer
* Command Responsibility entails that immediate
commanders/officers are responsible for the effective supervision, control
and direction of their personnel and shall see to it that all government
resources shall be managed, expended or utilized in accordance with laws
and regulations and safeguard against losses thru illegal or improper
disposition. This is in consonance with the adage, “great power comes with
great responsibility” wherein, in the PNP, immediate officers are accountable
to the acts of their subordinates especially while they are in the exercise of
their official duties. Hence, officers are bound to be effective and efficient in
their tasks.

B. On the shooting incident that was mentioned on your first activity( the
shooting incident of a retired soldier in Quezon City), were the guidelines
respecting human rights implemented? Looking at the conducts of the
police officers involved, is there any misconduct exhibited?
* as to the PNP Revised Operational Procedure, such guidelines were
substantially met. As I saw it in the video, there was a repeated prior verbal
caution by the PNP given to the victim in which he said “dapa”. Though
unfortunately, the victim did not follow the caution. As a freshman student
in the criminology, it is in here where I realized that theory are best but may
deviate when applied. As a reflection, as long as there is no big difference in
the theory and its application, the essence of the theory still remain.
Perhaps, for every aspiring police officers, the lessons we learn in school
should also be coupled with the mastery of the skill needed in different
kinds of operations. Lastly, I can hardly see any misconduct from the police
officers considering all the circumstances that surrounds the issue.
C. For the issues regarding insubordination with the PNP force, how does
the PNP deal with it? Are the punishments given to the offenders/ if there
are, specify.
*in cases regarding insubordination in the PNP, administrative cases
can be filed against the offender in the PNP Internal Affairs Service.
Whereby, the PNP IAS will conduct Pre-Charge Investigation and when such
offender is found to have probably committed such offense, the PNP IAS will
issue a formal charge.
The penalty for offense of insubordination depends whether it will fall
under less grave neglect of duty or grave neglect of duty. Hence, the
circumstances when the offense is committed is important.
If it fall under less grave neglect of duty, the following penalties will be
imposed:
1. Withholding of privileges; restriction to specified limits; restrictive
custody; suspension or forfeiture of salary; or any combination thereof from
thirty-one (31) days to forty (40) days (minimum)
2. Withholding of privileges; restriction to specified limits; restrictive
custody; suspension or forfeiture of salary; or any combination thereof from
forty-one (41) days to fifty (50) days (medium)
3. Withholding of privileges; restriction to specified limits; restrictive
custody; suspension or forfeiture of salary; or any combination thereof from
fifty-one (51) days to fifty nine (59) days (maximum)

If it fall under grave neglect of duty, the following penalties will be


imposed:
1. Sixty (60) days to Six (6) months suspension (minimum)
2. One (1) rank demotion (medium)
3. Dismissal from the service (maximum)

Activity 7

Topic: customs and traditions

A. Why is courtesy important in PNP organization?


* Courtesy is important in the PNP as it is a manifestation of the
expression of consideration and respect for others. As a uniformed
personnel, courtesy is a custom and tradition which must not be forgotten.

B. What is the purpose of formulating Police Customs on Social Decorum?


* The importance of formulating Police Customs on Social decorum is
to provide a common standard of discipline in which every PNP member
must observe and practice during social and other functions without
compromising the good reputation of the PNP organization as a whole.

C. In 1999, then the Chief Panfilo Lacson, implemented a PNP’s Fitness


Policy. He imposed a strict physical fitness test on all PNP members,
invoking 34-inch maximum waistline and strictly enforced weight
standards for police officers. Do you agree on the imposition of the
maximum waistline and weight standards? Why or why not? Explain
your answer.
* I agree with such imposition. It is practically because, as Police
Officers who implements the law that may require chasing criminals,
physical and mental fitness is required. It would be ironical if man and
women in uniform are not physically and mentally fit.

D. Explain “Discipline is bridge to police goals”


* It simply means that in order for the PNP to achieve its goal of
having a peaceful and orderly environment, PNP members shall imbibed
among themselves the spirit of discipline. It means that, as law enforcers,
PNP members shall at all times show that they are decent and law abiding
citizen and be a model to other citizens.

Activity 8

Topic: police Officer’s Pledge (POP) Principle of a Law enforcement Official

A. A recitation of the police officer’s Pledge is only done at certain event. What
are these?

*The Police Officer’s Pledge should be recited during the following


occasions:

1. Flag raising and Flag retreat ceremonies, jointly with the Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag (Panunumpa sa Watawat)

2. PNP training/opening and closing ceremonies

3. Seminars on moral values internalization

4. Other ceremonies.

B. How does abuses and excessive use of force by the police officer make their
task more difficult?

 The standard of Police Operational Procedures especially on matters


regarding human rights makes a PNP task difficult yet challenging. In
every Police Operations, every PNP personnel are obliged to observe
humanitarian measures. Although this set of standards makes the
duty difficult, it should in any way be followed so as to assure that
abuses will not be committed by PNP personnel’s especially that they
are uniformed and armed.

C. Case: a man, long unemployed and desperate for money, has broken into an
electronic store and stolen a television set. The television set in one hand, and
a large knife in the other, he runs from the store as the alarm sound and
threatens several bystanders who attempt block his escape. Breaking through
the crowd, he spots two police officers approaching in response to the alarm.
He turns and runs to an open field dropping the knife as he clutches the
television set in fight. One of the officers draw his gun and shoot the thief in
the back, killing him instantly. Did the police officer violate the Code of
Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials? Why? Explain your answer.

Yes.

The Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement provides that Law


Enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to
the extent required for the performance of their duty.

In the facts given, the thief was already in an open field and dropped the
knife. It can be geared from the scenario that the thief was unarmed
when he was shot at the back by one of the responding police officer. The
force used by the PNP personnel should have been in equal extent with
the weapon or unlawful aggression of the thief in order for the Police
officer to be justified in his act or be considered as proper in the
performance of his duty.

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