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This document outlines various aspects of the criminal justice system in the Philippines, including: - The different types of relations police officers must navigate, both within and between departments - Rules police officers should follow when receiving complaints from citizens, focused on being courteous, impartial, and upholding the public trust - Definitions of key terms like prosecution, prosecutor, and their responsibilities in representing the government and evaluating criminal cases - The basic responsibility of prosecutors is to represent the government in court, with the rationale being that criminal acts are committed against public interest - Distinguishing complaints, which are sworn statements by victims or officers, from informations, which are formal accusations filed in court by prosecutors - Preliminary investigations are

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CJS Activity 1

This document outlines various aspects of the criminal justice system in the Philippines, including: - The different types of relations police officers must navigate, both within and between departments - Rules police officers should follow when receiving complaints from citizens, focused on being courteous, impartial, and upholding the public trust - Definitions of key terms like prosecution, prosecutor, and their responsibilities in representing the government and evaluating criminal cases - The basic responsibility of prosecutors is to represent the government in court, with the rationale being that criminal acts are committed against public interest - Distinguishing complaints, which are sworn statements by victims or officers, from informations, which are formal accusations filed in court by prosecutors - Preliminary investigations are

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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM


ACTIVITY 1
A. DIFFERENTIATE THE FOLLOWING POLICE PROFESSIONAL PUBLIC
RELATIONS

1. INTRA-DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS
- This is made up of the peace officer’s relations with the officer and men of his own
department, his superiors, the station commander as well as the mayor of the city or
municipality where he is assigned.
2. INTERPDEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS
- Relations with other police agencies are evident in his cooperation and dealings with
the Philippine National Police and other law enforcement agencies.

B. RULES TO BE FOLLOWED BY POLICE OFFICERS WHEN RECEIVING


COMPLAINTS FROM CITIZENS
1. Policemen shall be habitually courteous – they shall recognize their responsibilities as
public servants and shall be particularly attentive to citizens who seek assistance or
information or who desire to register complaints or give evidence.
2. Policemen shall accept their responsibility to the public – By being punctual in their
engagements and expeditious in the performance of their duties.
3. They shall regard their office as a public trust in the discharge of their duties – Be
constantly mindful of their primary obligation to serve the public efficiently and
effectively.
4. They shall administer the law in a just, impartial, and reasonable manner; and shall
not accord to some, more reasonable treatment than others – They shall recognize the
limitations of their authority and in no time use the power of their office for their
personal interest.
5. They shall be true to their obligations as custodian of public property and shall bear in
mind that the misuse and waste of money from the public treasury is bad.
6. They shall not limit their effectiveness in the administration of their office by
accepting tokens of gratitude or by giving preferential treatment to certain
corporations with whom they may have deadlines.
7. They shall operate fully with all other public officials to the end that the safety and
general welfare of the public will be assured. They shall not permit jealousies or
personal differences to influence their cooperation with other agencies.
8. They shall conduct their public and private life that the public will regard them as
examples of stability, fidelity and morality.
9. They shall bear faithful allegiance to their government and be loyal to their
profession, they shall accept, as a sacred obligation their responsibility as a citizens to
support the constitution of the Philippines and as public officials considering the
privilege of defending the principles of liberty as defined in our constitution and laws.
The greatest honor that may be bestowed upon man is this.

C. DEFINE THE FOLLOWING:


1. PROSECUTION
- May refer to the agency responsible in presenting the government’s position in
criminal cases and evaluating evidences presented by the law enforcement pillar.
- Is the legal process/method by which an accusation is brought to the court (or any
judicial and quasi-judicial body) for proper adjudication/ arbitration (settlement).
2. PROSECUTOR
- Is a public officer having authority to conduct legal actions concerning the complaint
filed at his office and perform other prosecution functions (legal proceeding against
person) as provided by law.
- The prosecutor is not just an ordinary official of the government; he is an officer of
the court whose criminal responsibility under the law is to carry out administration of
Criminal Justice System thru an adequate examination of the offense charged and to
decide whether or not to prosecute a person without sacrificing fairness and justice.

D. WHAT IS THE BASIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PROSECUTOR IN


CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS? WHAT IS THE BASIS OF SUCH
RESPONSIBILITY?
- In criminal proceedings, the prosecutor has the basic responsibility or representing the
government in the court of justice. This responsibility is based on the principle that
acts and omission punishable by law when committed are always against the public
interest, and not against the offended individuals. It is for this reason that in criminal
proceedings, the caption of the case is in the name of the “People of the Philippines”
versus a particular individual.

E. CONTRA-DISTIGUISH THE FOLLOWING:


1. COMPLAINT – A complaint is a sworn written statement charging a person with an
offense, subscribed by the offended party, any peace officer, or other public officer
charged with the enforcement of the law violated.
2. INFORMATION – An information is an accusation in writing charging a person
with an offense, subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court.
F. DEFINE “PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION” IN RELATION TO
PROSECUTION OF OFFENSES?

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION – Is an inquiry or proceeding to determine


whether there is sufficient ground to engender a well-founded belief that a crime has been
committed and the respondent is probably guilty thereof, and should be held for trial.
- Except as provided in section 7 of this Rule, a preliminary investigation is required to
be conducted before the filing of a complaint or information for an offense where the
penalty prescribed by law is at least four (4) years , two (2) months and one (1) day
without regard to the fine.

G. ENUMERATE THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF “PRELIMINARY


INVESTIGATION.”
1. To inquire concerning the commission of crime and the connection of the accused
with it;
2. To preserve the evidence and keep the witnesses within the control of the state;
3. To determine the amount of bail, if the offense is bail able.

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