MODULE 4

Security Group Sources

R.A 5487 provided for the Organization and management of Security Guard forces
designed for specific organizations and purposes. The three (3) Security Guard forces
are the following
1. Private Security Agency (PSA) – shall mean any person association, partnership,
firm or private corporation, who contracts, recruits, trains, furnishes or posts any
security guard, to perform its functions or solicit individuals, businesses, firms, or
private, public or government-owned or controlled corporations to engage his/its
service or those of his/its security guards, for hire, commission or compensation thru
subscription or as a consultant/trainer to any private or public corporation whose
business or transactions involve national security or interest like the operation and/or
management of domestic or ocean vessels, airplanes, helicopters, seaports, airports
heliports, landing strips etc., or as consultant on any security related matter, or to
provide highly specialized security, detective and investigation services like gangway
security, catering security, passenger profiling, baggage examination, providing
security on board vessels or aircraft, or other security needs that PNP SAGSD may
approve.
2. Company Guard Force (CGF) – a security force maintained and operated by any
private company/corporation utilizing any of its employees to watch, secure or guard
its business establishment premises, compound or properties.
3.Government Guard Unit (GGU) – a security unit maintained and operated by any
government entity other than military or police, which is established and maintained
for the purpose of securing the office or compound and/or extension of such
government entity.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
a. Person – shall include not only natural but also juridical persons such as single
proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, companies or associations, duly
organized and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or the
Department of Trade and Industry.
b. Private Security Services – shall include the act of providing or rendering services
to watch an establishment whether public or private, building, compound/area or
property, to conduct access control/denial in any form whether physically, manually or
scientifically by electronic monitoring systems, for the purpose of securing such
area/property and at the same time ensuring safety and protection of persons within
such areas, to maintain peace and order within such areas, to conduct private security
training, and/or to conduct investigation. It shall also include the act of contracting,
recruiting, training, furnishing or posting any security guard, to do its functions or solicit
individuals, businesses, firms, or private, public or government-owned or controlled
corporations to engage his/its service or those of his/its security guards, for hire,
commission or compensation thru subscription or as a consultant/trainer to any private
or public corporation.
c. Private Detective Services – shall include among others the act of providing
personal security protection, inquiry and information gathering, pre-employment
verification and individual background profiling, providing assistance in civil liability and
personal injury cases, insurance claims and fraud, child custody and protection cases,
for the purpose of assisting in gathering information leading to determination and/or
prevention of criminal acts and/or resolution of legal, financial and personal problems.
d. Private Security Industry – shall cover those in the legitimate business of providing
private security and detective services.
e. Private Security Guard (SG) – sometimes called private security guard or watchman
shall include any person who offers or renders personal service to watch or secure
either a residence, business establishment, or buildings, compounds,areas, or
property, inspects/monitors bodily checks/searches individuals and/or baggage and
other forms of security inspection, physically/manually or scientifically electronic,
including but not limited to, logging concessions and agricultural, mining or pasture
lands, transportation, for hire or compensation , or as an employee thereof, including
any employee of the national or local governments or agencies or instrumentality’s
thereof and or government owned or controlled firm or corporations who is employed
to watch or secure government buildings, compounds, premises and other properties,
other than members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, guards of the Bureau of
Jail management and Penology, Municipal or City jail guards, and members of the
Philippine National Police or of any other law enforcement agency of the Government.
f. Private Detective (PD) – shall mean any person who does detective work for hire,
reward or commission, other than members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
guards of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, municipal or city jail guards,
and members of the Philippine National Police or of any other law enforcement agency
of the government.
g. Private Security Personnel – shall be natural persons which include private security
guards, private detectives, security consultants, security officers and others that may
be classified later, rendering/performing security and/or detective services as
employed by private security agencies and/or private firms.
h. Government Security Personnel – shall be natural persons which include
government security guards, detectives, security consultants, security officers and
others that may be classified later, except those of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Philippine National Police, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology,
Municipal or City Jail guards rendering/performing security and/or detective services
as employed by government entities.
i. Private Security Agency (PSA) – shall mean any person association, partnership,
firm or private corporation, who contracts, recruits, trains, furnishes or posts any
security guard, to perform its functions or solicit individuals, businesses, firms, or
private, public or government-owned or controlled corporations to engage his/its
service or those of his/its security guards, for hire, commission or compensation thru
subscription or as a consultant/trainer to any private or public corporation whose
business or transactions involve national security or interest like the operation and/or
management of domestic or ocean vessels, airplanes, helicopters, seaports, airports
heliports, landing strips etc., or as consultant on any security related matter, or to
provide highly specialized security, detective and investigation services like gangway
security, catering security, passenger profiling, baggage examination, providing
security on board vessels or aircraft, or other security needs that PNP SAGSD may
approve.
j. Private Detective Agency (PDA) – shall mean any person association, partnership,
firm or private corporation, who contracts, recruits, trains, furnishes or posts any
private detective, to perform its functions or solicit individuals, businesses, firms, or
private, public or government-owned or controlled corporations to engage his/its
service or those of his/its detectives, for hire, commission or compensation thru
subscription or as a consultant/trainer to any private or public corporation or as
consultant on any detective related matter, or to provide highly specialized detective
and investigation services, or other detective needs that SAGSD-CSG may approve.
k. License to Exercise Profession – shall mean any document issued by the Chief,
Philippine National Police or his duly authorized representative recognizing a person
to be qualified to perform his duties as private security or training personnel.
l. License to Operate (LTO) – is a License Certificate document, issued by the Chief,
Philippine National Police or his duly authorized representative, authorizing a person
to engage in employing security guard or detective, or a juridical person to establish,
engage, direct, manage or operate an individual or a private detective agency or
private security agency/company security force after payment of the prescribed dues
or fees as provided in these Rules and Regulations.
m. Company Guard Force (CGF) – a security force maintained and operated by any
private company/corporation utilizing any of its employees to watch, secure or guard
its business establishment premises, compound or properties.
n. Government Guard Unit (GGU) – a security unit maintained and operated by any
government entity other than military or police, which is established and maintained
for the purpose of securing the office or compound and/or extension of such
government entity.
o. PNP as used herein shall mean the Philippine National Police, which was organized
pursuant to the provision of RA 6975 otherwise known as the National Police Act of
1991.
p. SAGSD as used herein shall refer to the current PNP Civil Security Group Security
Agency and Guard Supervision Division or any other PNP Office that may be
designated later as the primary office for supervision of the implementation of these
rules and regulations.
q. PADPAO refers to the Philippines Association of Detective and Protective Agency
Operators, Inc., which is an association of all licensed security agencies and company
security forces.
r. Duty Detail Order is a written order/schedule issued by a superior officer usually the
private security agency/branch manager or operations officer assigning the
performance of private security/detective services duties.

LICENSE TO OPERATE
Who may organize and maintain a Private Security Agency and Private Detective
Agency. –
Any Filipino citizen or corporation, association, partnership, one hundred percent
(100%) of which is owned and controlled by Filipino citizens, may organize and
maintain a Private Security Agency or Private Detective Agency.
Basic requirement of an operator or manager of agency –
a. The operator or manager of an agency including, managers of branch offices,
must be:
1. Filipino citizen;
2. Not be less than twenty five (25) years of age;
3. College graduate and/or a commissioned officer in the
inactive service or retired from the Armed Forces of the
Philippines or the Philippine National police;
4. Has taken a course/seminar on industrial Security
Management and/or must have adequate training or
experience in security business; and
5. Good moral character
b. New applicants for license to operate shall be required to obtain a
minimum capitalization of one million pesos (P1, 000,000.00) with a
minimum bank deposit of five hundred thousand (P500, 000.00)
pesos in order to start its business operation.
Limitations, Disqualifications and Prohibitions.
a. No person shall organize or have an interest in more than one agency.
b. Elective or appointive government employees who may be called upon on account
of the functions of their respective offices in the implementation and enforcement of
the provisions of Republic Act 5487 as amended and its implementing rules and
regulations, and any person related to such government employee by affinity or
consanguinity in the third civil degree, shall not hold an interest, directly or indirectly,
in any security or watchman agency.
c. No agency shall offer, render or accept services in gambling dens or other illegal
business establishments or enterprises.
d. The extent of the security guard service being furnished by the security agency shall
not go beyond the compound and/or property of the person or establishment
contracting the security service except when the security guards is escorting big
amount of money or valuables.
e. Main/branch offices. - All agencies shall maintain a main office in their registered
addresses. Branch offices may be established and maintained in other provinces/
cities where the security agency has deployed security guards.
f. Authority to operate outside principal offices. The following measures are
promulgated to promote the healthy growth of the private security industry in general,
as well as to minimize proliferation of marginal agencies in particular.

1. No new or moribund but previously licensed private security agency shall be granted
license to operate unless its business viability is supported by evidence of assured
clientele, adequate capitalization and the like.
2. Private Security Agency operating at regions outside its main office shall be required
to register with the nearest Police Provincial Office and shall submit an authenticated
machine copy of the following documents:
a) License to Operate;
b) License of the FA’s to be issued;
c) List of the officers and security guards;
d) Appointment Order of Branch/Detachment Manager (if any);
g. All applicants for license to operate shall, in addition to the requirements imposed
pursuant to RA 5487 as amended and these rules and regulations, be required to
attend a private security agency/company guard force operators’ and management
seminar/workshop.
h. Prohibition on “KABIT SYSTEM” operators.
1. No licensed security agency shall operate, promote and enter into an agreement of
“merger” (kabit system) with any person or a group of persons for the purpose of
organizing a branch unit or subsidiary under separate control and ownership. Merger
of security and detective agencies shall not be recognized without prior approval from
the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to their Articles of Incorporation
and the Department of Trade and Industry, with regards their business name.
2. Any of the following circumstances or a combination thereof shall be considered
prima-facie evidence of the existence of “Kabit System.”
a) Maintaining a separate branch, unit or subsidiary office aside from the main office
of the agency situated within the same locality;
b) Receiving direct payments from the agency’s clientele and issuing officials receipt
of their own distinct from that issued by the agency concerned;
c) Remitting directly Social Security System premiums, Medicare contributions and
other premium for other policy insurance benefits by the aforementioned branch, unit
or subsidiary office;
d) Existence of an agreement between the licensee and a branch manager thereof,
whereby the latter obligates himself to pay a certain percentage of his income to the
former on the condition that the control and supervision of the guards posted by said
branch shall course on the manager thereof and that the licensee shall be exempt
from liabilities/ obligations attendant to the operation of said branch
e) Keeping/maintaining separate payrolls for the branch employees signed and/or
approved by the branch manager only;
f) Absence of record of monthly income remittances to the main office when said
branch is authorized to make collections from the clients of the licensee; and
g) All other similar acts tending to show separate and distinct relationship/ personality/
ownership/ management.
Organizational structure of private security agencies/company security
services/ government security units.
a. Private security agencies shall conform with the organizational structure, personnel,
equipment, training and clothing as provided for hereinafter.
b. Company security forces shall be organized to conform substantially with the
organizational structure prescribed for private security agencies.
c. Government Guard Unit shall be organized to conform with the organizational
structure of the said government firm but not contrary to the organizational structure
as prescribed for government security units.
On Membership.
a. No regular license shall be granted to any private security agency unless it has a
minimum of two hundred (200) licensed private security personnel under its employ.
b. No regular license shall be granted to any company guard force or private detective
agency unless it has a minimum of thirty (30) licensed private security personnel under
its employ
c. The maximum number of private security personnel that a PSA/CGF/PDA may
employ shall be one thousand (1000).

Application for License to Operate (LTO)

a. The application shall be made in writing by the owner (for single proprietorships) or
authorized person duly designated by the corporation or partnership (through a board
resolution or joint affidavit, respectively) and shall be filed with the Chief of the
Philippine National Police (CPNP) through the PNP Security Agency and Guard
Supervision Division, Civil security Group (SAGSD-CSG). Using license application
form PNPSF1, the application shall contain the full name of the applicant, his age, civil
status, his residence and location of business.
b. Applications of corporations, associations, partnerships shall furthermore include a
copy of the certificate of registration together with its by-laws and articles of
incorporation.
c. All applications shall be accompanied by a bond issued by any competent or
reputable surety or fidelity or insurance company duly accredited by the Office of the
Insurance Commissioner, which bond shall answer for any valid and legal claim
against the agency by its clients or employees.
License to Operate (LTO)
shall be issued corresponding to the purpose of the organized Private Security
Agency:
a. Private Security/Detective Agency LTO. License certificate issued to persons,
corporations, associations, partnerships whose primary purpose is to provide/offer
commercial private security and/or detective services for hire, commission or
compensation.
b. Company Guard Force LTO. License certificate issued to persons, corporations,
associations, partnerships not doing business nor organized purposely or principally
as a private security guard or detective agency who/which is utilizing for its security
purpose any of his/its employees to render private security or detective services.
c. Government Guard Unit Certificate of Registration (CR). License certificate issued
to national or local government or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or of
government-owned or controlled corporation not doing business nor organized
purposely or principally as a private security guard or detective agency who/which is
utilizing for its purpose any of his/its employees to render private security or detective
services.
Status and Validity of License to Operate
The status of license certificate in Section 7 above shall be issued in conformity with
the following:
a. Regular LTO – issued, after complying with licensing requirements, to private
security agencies having obtained and maintained in its employ at least two hundred
(200) security personnel, and to company guard forces and private detective agencies
having obtained and maintained in its employ at least thirty (30) security personnel
and private detectives respectively. Such license may be renewed following conformity
with renewal requirements prescribed in a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
b. Temporary LTO – initial and conditional issuance to new private security agencies
and to PSAs holding regular LTO not able to maintain the minimum number of security
personnel or conform to standards, for them to be able to
attain the 200 minimum number of security personnel or comply with licensing
standards, prior to issuance/re-issuance of regular LTO. Such issuance shall not be
renewable nor be extendible.
c. Unless sooner cancelled or revoked and provisions hereof modified, all licenses to
operate shall have a validity of two(2) years. Temporary LTOs upon expiration are
automatically cancelled.
d. The expiry date of Regular Licenses to Operate shall be on the last day of the month
of the second year corresponding to the last number before the year series number of
the assigned number/LTO number of the License. (i.e. hereto in bold numbers PSA-
00001-02 and PSA 00050-03 representing expiry on January 31, 2004 and October
31, 2005 respectively). For this purpose the appropriate transition period shall be
provided after the effectivity of these Rules and Regulations.
LTO Processing.
a. All applications for Licenses to Operate filed shall be processed by SAGSDCSG for
approval and subsequent issuance of the appropriate LTO, and/or for disapproval.
b. When all requisites for the issuance of License to Operate have been complied with,
corresponding license certificate shall be issued upon payment by the applicant of
applicable fees and bond, prescribed/to be prescribed following existing administrative
laws:
• National License Fee
• Security Personnel Registration Fee
• Annual Internal Revenue tax
• Local Government Business tax
• Bond issued by any competent or reputable surety or fidelity or insurance company
duly accredited by the Insurance Commission in the sum of ten thousand pesos in the
discretion of the CPNP which bond shall answer for any valid and legal claim against
the agency by its clients or employees
c. Applications with lacking requirements shall not be accepted for processing.
d. All accepted applications for license to operate shall be processed for completeness
of documentary requirements and conformity to standards.

Supporting Documentary Requirements.

a. Supporting Documents accompanying applications for New License To Operate:
1. Sketch of Office Location;
2. Application Form (SAGSD 02-94);
3. Registration Form DTI/SEC;
4. Bio-Data/Information Sheet for Director/Partners;
5. Indorsement from RD/ARDO (for provincial application only);
6. College Diploma or Retirement Order (AFP/PNP);
7. List of Prospect Clients;
8. Project Feasibility Study;
9. Letter Request for Authority to Purchase FA’s From Authorized Gun Dealers/Store;
10. Official Receipt National License Fee (P 2, 500 per year);
11. Registration Fee (P 50 per guard);
12. Surety Bond for the period of license;
13. Bank Certificate (Minimum P 500, 000);
14. Certificate from RD/Provincial Director that there is a demand for security services
or a need to CSF;
15. PADPAO Membership Fee or PADPAO Membership Certificate;
16. Affidavit that the agency applying has a furnished office and PNP approved FA’s
vault;
17. Affidavit that PSA will have at least 200 guards posted within 2 years after date of
approval of Temp LTO;
18. PNP Intelligence Clearance;
19. NBI Clearance;
20. Neuro-Psychiatric Clearance; and
21. Drug Test.
b. Supporting Documents accompanying applications for Regular License To Operate:
1. Indorsement from RD, PNP PROs with Inspection Checklist;
2. Sketch of Office Location;
3. Application form (SAGSD 02-04);
4. Notarized Disposition of Guards, Clients & Fire Arms;
5. List of Licensed FA’s Noted/Certified By FED;
6. Alphabetical Listing of Guards By Birth month;
7. Official Receipt for National License Fee;
8. Official Receipt for PNP Registration Fee;
9. VAT Payments;
10. Agency’s /Company’s FAs License Fee;
11. Surety Bond for the period of license;
12. PNP Intelligence Clearance;
13. Neuro-Psychiatric Clearance;
14. Drug Test;
15. National SSS Clearance with R-5 & R-3;
16. BIR Clearance;
17. DOLE Clearance;
18. Certificate of fm FED of No Unclaimed FA’s Licenses;
19. Certification of PADPAO Membership (PADPAO);
20. Certification of Seminar re-RA 5487 (PADPAO);
21. Mayor’s Permit (Where main office is located); and
22. License to Operate (Previous).
c. LTO processing, standards and documentary requirements shall be prescribed in a
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Director, CSG.

Renewal of License to Operate.

a. Filing of Applications for Renewal and Late Filing. All applications for renewal of
License to Operate shall be filed at least sixty (60) days before expiry date of LTO
subject of the renewal application. Applications filed/accepted thereafter shall be
penalized for late filing.
b. Failure to Conform to the Standards for Renewal. Renewal applicants/holders of
regular license not able to maintain the 200 minimum number of security personnel
under its employ or license renewal requirements at the time of filing of application,
shall be reverted to temporary status and issued temporary LTO. Within its duration
the agency-applicant may comply with the required minimum number of employed
security personnel or license renewal requirements prior to reissuance/renewal of its
regular LTO.
c. Failure to file for renewal. The Licenses to Operate of applications for renewal of
regular Licenses to Operate who fail to file applications sixty (60) days after the expiry
date of LTO subject of the renewal application, SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE
CANCELLED.
d. In addition to other renewal requirements under provisions of these rules and
regulations, no application shall be approved unless a certification is issued by
FEDCSG to the effect that all licenses of firearms of the agency concerned are
updated/renewed for at least one (1) year forthcoming during the validity of the
renewed LTO.
Approval, Cancellation and Suspension of LTO.
Unless revoked or modified by the Chief, PNP, the authority to approve, cancel or
suspend the license to operate shall be exercised by the following:
a. Approval of New Regular LTO CPNP
b. Cancellation of Regular LTO CPNP
c. Re-instatement of Regular LTO CPNP
d. Suspension of Regular LTO CPNP
e. Renewal of Regular LTO DCSG
f. Approval of Temporary LTO DCSG
g. Reversion of Regular to Temporary LTO DCSG
h. Cancellation of Temporary LTO DCSG
i. Suspension of Temporary LTO DCSG
Cancelled LTO
All cancellations shall be issued the corresponding Cease to Operate (CTO) orders.
Thereafter the concerned agency shall stop its operation and deposit its firearms with
the Firearms and Explosives Division (FED-CSG) or nearest Police Regional Office
for safekeeping until legal disposition thereof by the agency in accordance with
existing firearms laws, rules or regulations.
Voluntary Cease to Operate.
Anticipated cessation of operations voluntarily and officially submitted by the agency
shall be issued the corresponding CTO bearing the effectivity date of such anticipated
cessation. Thereafter the concerned agency shall stop its operation and deposit its
firearms (if any remains) with the Firearms and Explosives Division (FED-CSG) or
nearest Police Regional Office for safekeeping until legal disposition thereof by the
agency in accordance with existing firearms laws, rules or regulations.
LICENSE TO EXERCISE PRIVATE SECURITY PROFESSION
Who may apply for a License to Exercise Private Security Profession. Any Filipino
citizen may apply for License to Exercise Private Security Profession to engage in the
occupation, calling or employment either as a Private Security Guard, Private Security
Officer, Private Detective and/or Private Security Consultant, after complying with both
academic/scholastic and skills/training requirements subject to other requirements
prescribed herein-under provisions.
Basic requirements of private security personnel -
a. Filipino citizen;
b. Not be less than eighteen (18) years of age;
c. Must have taken a private security course/seminar and/or must have adequate
training or experience in security business or rendering security/detective services;
d. Of good moral character and must not have been convicted of any crime or violation
of these rules and regulations carrying a penalty of prohibition to be licensed; and
e. Must be physically and mentally fit.
Qualifications a Private Security Guard.
No person shall be licensed as security guard unless he possesses the following
qualifications:
a. Filipino citizen;
b. High school graduate;
c. Physically and mentally fit;
d. Not less than eighteen (18) years of age nor more than fifty (50) years of age (for
new applicants and SGs in non-supervisory position); and
e. Has undergone a pre-licensing training course or its equivalent.
Essential Qualities of Security Guard
1.Alertness-being watchful in spotting violator, a person, a vehicle or an incident
2.Judgment – sound and good judgment to arrive at wise and timely decision
3.Confidence- Faith in oneself and his abilities
4.Physical fitness- always in a condition to render effective service even under the
most strenuous conditions
5.tactfulness- ability to deal with others successfully without offending
6.Self Control- ability to take hold of oneself Regardless of a provoking situation.
Qualifications for Security Officer.
No person shall be licensed as Security Officer unless he has the following
qualifications:
a. Filipino citizen;
b. Holder of a Baccalaureate Degree;
c. Physically and mentally fit; and
d. Has graduated from a Security Officer Training Course or its equivalent.
Qualifications of Security Consultants.
No person shall be licensed as a Security Consultant unless he possesses the
following qualifications:
a. Filipino citizen;
b. Physically and mentally fit;
c. Holder of a Masters degree in either Criminology, Public Administration, MNSA,
Industrial Security Administration, or Law;
d. Must have at least ten (10) years experience in the operation and management of
security business.
Qualifications of a private detective.-
No person shall be licensed as a private detective unless possesses the following
qualifications
a.Filipino Citizen
b. Physical and mentally fit;
c. Holder of a baccalaureate degree preferably Bachelor of laws or Bachelor of
Science in Criminology;
d. Graduate of a Criminal Investigation Course offered by the Philippine National
Police or the National Bureau of Investigation or any police training school, or a
detective training in any authorized/recognized training center;
e. Advance ROTC/CMT graduate or its equivalent.
Exemptions from Basic Pre-Licensing Training. -
a. Veterans and retired military/police personnel or those honorably discharged
military/police personnel possessing all the qualifications mentioned in the preceding
Section shall be exempted from pre-licensing training/seminar and
academic/scholastic attainment which is a requirement for the initial issuance of
License to exercise private security profession but shall not however be exempted
from taking the refresher training courses or its equivalent.
b. Likewise, graduates of ROTC advance/CHDF (or its equivalent in the PNP) Training
graduates shall be exempted from the required Basic-licensing Training/Seminar.
Processing SOP. License to exercise profession
processing, standards and documentary requirements shall be prescribed in a
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Director, CSG.
Types of License.
a. Temporary License – initial and conditional issuance while awaiting issuance of
regular license identification cards or in the interim for purposes not covered by Rule
V
b. Regular License – generated Private Security Personnel License Card, duration or
validity of which shall be for two (2) years.
Government Security Personnel –
no person shall be licensed as Government Security Personnel unless he possesses
the qualifications as prescribed in Section 3, 4, 5 of this rule, provided he submits an
appointment order coming from the Civil Service Commission.
Processing.
a. All applications for Licenses to Exercise Profession filed shall be processed by
SAGSD-CSG for approval and subsequent issuance of the appropriate License to
Exercise Profession, and/or for disapproval.
b. When all requisites for the issuance of License to Exercise Profession have been
complied with, corresponding license certificate shall be issued upon payment by the
applicant of applicable fees.
New Applicant –
applicants from NCR may file their application for license to exercise profession with
the Personnel Licensing Section, SAGSD, Civil Security Group, Camp Crame, Quezon
City. Applicants from the provinces may file their applications with the Firearms,
Explosives, Security Agencies and Guards Section (FESAGS), Regional Operation
and Plans Division (ROPD) of the Police Regional Office concerned. The requirements
are as follows:
a. Application Form for Social Security ID (E-6 Rev 11-2000);
b. Application for License of Private Security Guard;
c. General Knowledge Examination Result (PASSED);
d. Training Certificate (Pre-Licensing Training Certificate);
e. Training Closing Report;
f. Neuro-Psychiatric Test Clearance;
g. Drug Test Result/Clearance;
h. Physical Fitness Certificate;
i. PNP Intelligence Clearance (DI);
j. NBI Clearance;
k. Court Clearance;
l. Police Clearance;
m. High School Diploma or Transcript of Record and College Diploma; and
n. Birth Certificate
Renewal of License.
a. Deadline for Filing and Late Filing. The deadline for filing of applications for renewal
of License to Exercise Profession shall be sixty (60) days prior to the month of the
expiry date. Applications filed/accepted thereafter shall be penalized for late filing.
b. Failure to file for renewal. The Licenses to Exercise Profession of those who fail to
file renewal applications SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BE CANCELLED upon expiry.
c. Renewal of license to exercise profession shall also be filed with SAGSD, CSG,
Camp Crame, Quezon City or through the Firearms, Explosives, Security Agencies
and Guards Section (FESAGS), Regional Operation and Plans Division (ROPD) of the
Police Regional Office concerned after the completion of the required retraining and
requirements for renewal of license. The requirements are as follows:
1. Application for Social Security ID (E-6 Rev 11-2000 Form);
2. Application for License of Private Security Guard (PNPSF-01 Revised 2000);
3. General Knowledge Examination Result (PASSED);
4. Proof of Training;
5. Neuro-Psychiatric Test Clearance;
6. Drug Test Result/Clearance;
7. PNP Intelligence Clearance (DI) or NBI Clearance
d. All licensed security personnel must undergo in-service re-training at least once in
every two (2) years preferably two months before his/her birth month. The certificate
of in-service training shall be a prerequisite among others, for the renewal of license
to exercise profession.
Disposition of Applications for License.
All license to exercise private security profession shall be processed for the
appropriate Approval, Disapproval, Cancellation or Suspension by the Chief, SAGSD.
Possession of License.
a. All licensed private security personnel while in the exercise of their profession shall
have in his body and possession his/her valid license to exercise private security
profession together with the corresponding proof of payment of license fee.
b. The License issued shall be the proof of authority of the grantee to engage or
exercise private security profession.
c. In no case shall the authority of the License be used in violation of laws.
USE OF FIREARMS
Possession of Firearms by Private Security Agency /Private Detective Agency/
Company Security Force/ Government Security Unit.
Private Security Agency/Private Detective Agency/ Company Security Force/
Government Security Unit shall be entitled to possess firearms after satisfactorily
complying with the requirements prescribed by the Chief, Philippine National Police
pertinent to the possession of firearms, provided that the number of firearms shall not
exceed one (1) firearm for every two (2) security guard in its employ. No private
security agency/private detective agency/company security force/government security
unit shall be allowed to possess firearms in excess of 500 units.
Restriction to possess high-powered firearms.
A private detective agency/private security agency/ company security services/
government security unit is not allowed to possess high caliber firearms considered as
military-type weapons such as M16, M14, cal .30 carbine, M1 Garand, and other rifles
and special weapons with bores bigger than cal .22, to include pistols and revolvers
with bores bigger than cal .38 such as cal .40, cal .41, cal .44, cal .45, cal .50, except
cal .22 centerfire magnum and cal .357 and other pistols with bores smaller than cal
.38 but with firing characteristics of full automatic burst and three-round burst.
However, when such entities are operating in areas where there is an upsurge of
lawlessness and criminality as determined by the Chief, PNP, Police Regional Office
Regional Director or their authorized representative, they may be allowed to acquire,
possess and use high-powered firearms under the following conditions:
a. The acquisition of the high-powered firearms shall be at the expense of the private
security agency/private detective agency/company security force/government security
unit concerned;
b. The firearms should first be registered with the Firearms and Explosives Division
before issuance and shall not be used or transferred in places other than those
specially authorized by the Director, CSG;
c. The total number of high-powered firearms that an agency or security force/unit is
authorized to possess shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the total number of
security guards of watchmen in its employ; and
d. The duly licensed security guards or watchmen who will use the firearm shall first
be given adequate training in the care and use thereof and will be under the
supervision of qualified officers and men of the Philippine National Police.
Limitations in the carrying of firearms.
a. Unless specified and/or exempted pursuant to provisions of these rules and
regulations and/or firearms laws, no firearm shall be borne nor be in the possession
of any private security personnel except when in the actual performance of duty, in the
prescribed uniform, in the place and time so specified in the DDO.
b. The firearm issued to security personnel of private security agency/private detective
agency/company security services/government security unit shall be carried by the
security personnel only within the compound of the establishment where he is
assigned to guard, except when the security personnel is escorting big amount of
money or valuables on conduction duties outside its jurisdiction or area of operation,
upon prior coordination with the nearest PNP units/stations, or when in hot pursuit of
criminal offenders.
Duty Detail Order (DDO)
Private security agency/private detective agency / company security services/
government guard unit detailing their security personnel on duty under the
circumstances mentioned in the preceding section or while escorting big amount of
cash or valuable outside its jurisdiction or area of operation, shall issue an appropriate
duty detail order to the security personnel concerned using SAGSD Form No. 12-94
under the following conditions:
a. DDOs for the purpose of transporting agency licensed firearms from agency
vault/office to post and back for posting, for routine rotation, replacement of firearms
or for conduction service duties, shall be issued for not more than a duration of twenty-
four (24) hours;
b. DDOs for the purpose of post duties not requiring transport of firearms outside of
the physical compound or property of a client or client establishment/firm shall be
issued for not more than a thirty (30) day duration;
c. Transport of firearm other than those covered in paragraph a and b, Section 4, Rule
VII above, shall require the appropriate transport permit issued by the Firearms and
Explosives Division or Police Regional, Provincial or City Office nearest the place of
origin;
d. The issuance of DDOs for private detective personal protection service duties shall
be prescribed in an SOP to be issued by NHPNP in consideration of Rule XII of these
rules and regulations; and
e. All DDOs shall indicate the following:
1. Name, address and telephone number of agency
2. Issue serial number and date of DDO
3. Complete name and designation of grantee
4. Purpose
5. Inclusive dates of detail
6. Firearms description and license number
7. Authorized uniform to be used
8. Other specific instructions/remarks
9. Signature and designation of issuing officer
Justification for confiscation of firearms.
No firearm issued to any security guard or private detective while in the performance
of his duties, shall be confiscated by any law enforcement agency, except by
uniformed member of the PNP when duly authorized by the proper authority and/or
under any of the following circumstances, wherein an appropriate receipt for the
firearm shall be issued:
a. When the firearm is about to be used in the commission of a crime;
b. When the firearm is actually being used in the commission of crime;
c. When the firearm has just been used in the commission of a crime;
d. When the firearm being carried by the security guard is unlicensed or a firearm not
authorized by law and regulation for his use;
e. When the confiscation of the firearm is directed by the order of the court;
f. When the firearm is used or carried outside the property, compound or establishment
serviced by the agency without proper authority; or
g. When a security guard does not possess any license to exercise his profession. In
all the above cases, the confiscating officer shall inform immediately the agency
concerned.
Disposition of confiscated firearms.
Any law enforcement officer authorized by law effecting the confiscation of firearm
under any of the circumstances mentioned in the preceding section shall inform the
Chief, Philippine National Police thru the CSG within twenty-four (24) hours after such
confiscation. The firearm shall be turned over immediately to the nearest Philippine
National Police unit/station which shall be responsible for the conveyance of same to
the FED, CSG, except when charges have been filed against the suspect, in which
case, the firearm shall be turned over to the concerned court.
Filing of application for firearms license.
Application for licensing of firearms by any private security agency, private detective
agency, or company security force, shall be filed with the Firearms and Explosives
Division through the SAGSD and Police Regional Offices for other Regions outside
NCR in accordance with the usual procedure prescribed by the firearms laws and
implementing executive orders and regulations. In addition, the following shall be
submitted:
a. License to operate a private security agency, private detective agency or company
security force duly approved by the Chief, Philippine National Police;
b. Certification that such agency has provided a safety vault as prescribed by the Chief
of the Firearms and Explosives Division;
c. Required surety bond per firearm pursuant to Sec. 887 of the Revised Administrative
Code;
d. Sworn Statement of the manager or operator of the agency that its security
personnel shall be required by the management to undertake the following in case of
impending or actual strike:
1. to report to the Chief, Philippine National Police or to the nearest police agency such
impending strike;
2. To exercise necessary diligence in the collection and safekeeping of firearms of the
agency to include firearm safely vaults provided thereof to prevent the use of the
firearm thereon in the furtherance of the strike;
3. To insure that all firearms and ammunition in the possession of all striking security
personnel of the agency are immediately collected and secured in the safety vaults
under control of the agency; and
4. To assume responsibility in the proper handling of firearms in order to prevent
misuse of same or that no non-members shall be allowed to hold said firearms issued
or licensed in favor of the agency.
Revocation of license.
License to possess firearm may be revoked under any of the following instances:
a. Failure to submit any issued firearm for verification as required.
b. Carrying of firearms by security personnel without appropriate Duty Detail Order
(DDO).
c. When the firearm serial number has been duplicated on another firearm or using
one firearms license for more than one firearm other than those stipulated in the
license.
d. Carrying of firearms outside of the place stated in the permit or in places prohibited
under the law; or
e. Conviction of the operator or manager of the agency of any crime.
f. When the firearm was reported lost.
Illegal possession of firearms.
No person employed as security guard or private detective shall use unlicensed
firearms in the performance of his duties, nor be allowed to use firearms with
duplicated serial numbers. Unless otherwise approved by the CPNP, only firearms
licensed in the name of the PSA/PDA/CGF/GGU concerned shall be used.
Stocking of ammunition.
Stocks of ammunition in the agency shall be authorized on a limited and reasonable
quantity that will suit the requirement and need of such agency and shall be subjected
to inspection from time to time by representatives of the Chief, Philippine National
Police, and unless otherwise provided for under existing laws, shall not exceed a basic
load of fifty (50) rounds of ammunition per unit of duly licensed firearms. Individual
issue to each security guard shall be limited to one half of such basic load or twenty
five (25) rounds for every security guard.
Instructional Firearms.
Accredited Private Security Training Schools/Centers after conformity with licensing
requirements, may be licensed firearms for instructional, training or classroom
purposes, in a number and type as prescribed under existing firearms laws, rules or
regulations.
a. No person shall engage in the business of or act as a private detective agency or
engage in the occupation, calling or employment of security personnel or in the
business of private security/training agency without first having obtained the permit
from the Chief of the Philippine National Police which permit as approved is
prerequisite in obtaining a license certificate.
b. License is likewise necessary for any person operating, managing, directing or
conducting a licensed private security/detective/training agency. Any person having
any participation in the management or operation thereof except those employed
solely for clerical or manual work, shall also secure a license.
Training Required.
All applicants for license certificate shall have received the appropriate training from
any public or private training institution/system duly recognized by the government to
conduct private security or police training.
Prohibitions.
No License certificate shall be granted to any applicant for license to operate or license
to exercise security profession with the following disqualifications:
a. having previous record of any conviction of any crime;
b. having previous record of any conviction of any offense involving moral turpitude;
c. having been dishonorably discharged or separated from employment or service;
d. being a mental incompetent;
e. being a user/addicted to the use of prohibited drugs or narcotics;
f. being a habitual drunkard; and
g. dummy of a foreigner
Expired License.
For purposes of enforcing sanctions, any private security, watchman or company
guard force agency or private security or training personnel upon expiration of their
respective license to operate or license to exercise security profession are considered
as not possessing license and shall be held criminally and administratively liable.
POWERS AND DUTIES
Territorial power
A security guard shall watch and secure the property of the person, firm, or
establishment with whom he or his agency has a contract for security services. Such
service shall not, however, extend beyond the property or compound of said person,
firm or establishment except when required by the latter in accordance with the terms
of their contract to escort, or in hot pursuit of criminal offenders.
Arrest by security guard.
A security guard, or private detective is not a police officer and is not, therefore,
clothed with police authority. However, he may effect arrest under any of the following
circumstances:
a. When, in his presence, the person to be arrested has committed, is actually
committing, or is attempting to commit an offence;
b. When an offense has just been committed and he has probable cause to believe
based on personal knowledge of facts and circumstances that the person to be
arrested has committed it; and
c. When the person to be arrested is a prisoner who has escaped from a penal
establishment or place where he is serving final judgment or temporarily confined while
his case is pending or has escaped while being transferred from one confinement to
another (Section 6, Rule 113, Rule of Court).
Method of Arrest.
When making an arrest, the watchman, security guard or private detective shall inform
the person to be arrested of the intention to arrest him and cause of the arrest, unless
the person to be arrested is then engaged in the commission of an offense or after an
escape, or flees, or forcibly resists before the person making the arrest has opportunity
so to inform him, or when the giving of such information will imperil the arrest. (Section
10,lbid).
Duty of security guard making arrest.
Any security guard making arrest, shall immediately turn over the person arrested to
the nearest peace officer, police outpost or headquarters for custody and/or
appropriate action, or he may without necessary delay and within the time prescribed
in Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, take the person arrested, to
the proper Court of Law or judge for such action as they may deem proper to take.
Search without warrant.
Any security guard may, incident to the arrest, search the person so arrested in the
presence of at least two (2) witnesses. He may also search employees of the person
firm or establishment with which he is or his agency has a contract of private detective,
watchman or security services, when such search is required by the very nature of the
business of the person, firm or establishment.
General Orders.
All security guards shall memorize and strictly keep by heart the following general
orders:
a. To take charge of the post and all company properties in view and protect/ preserve
the same with utmost diligence;
b. To walk in an alert manner during my tour of duty and observing everything that
takes place within sight or hearing;
c. To report all violations of regulations and orders I am instructed to enforce;
d. To relay all calls from posts more distant from the security house where I am
stationed;
e. To quit my post only when properly relieved;
f. To receive, obey and pass on to the relieving guard all orders from company officers
or officials, supervisors, post in charge or shift leaders;
g. To talk to one except in line of duty;
h. To sound or call the alarm in case of fire or disorder;
i. To call the superior officer in any case not covered by instructions;
j. To salute all company officials, superiors in the agency, ranking public officials and
officers of Philippine National Police; and
k. To be especially watchful at night and during the time of challenging, to challenge
all persons on or near my post and to allow no one to pass or loiter without proper
authority.
Duty to Assist Law Enforcers
Any security guard shall be duty bound to assist any peace officer in the pursuit of his
bounding duty, when requested, provided it is within the territorial jurisdiction of his
(security officer) area of duty.
RANKS, POSITIONS, STAFFING PATTERN AND JOB
DESCRIPTION
Ranks and Position
The security agency operator/owner must observe the required major ranks and
positions in the organization of the agency.
a. Security Management Staff
1. Security Director (SD) – Agency Manager/Chief Security Officer.
2. Security Executive Director (SED) – Assistant Agency Manager/Assistant Chief
Security Officer;
3. Security Staff Director (SSD) – Staff Director for Operation and Staff Director for
Administration.
4. Security Staff Director for Training – Staff in-Charge for Training
b. Line Leadership Staff
1. Security Supervisor 3 – Detachment Commanders
2. Security Supervisor 2 – Chief Inspector
3. Security Supervisor 1 – Inspector
c. Security Guard
1. Security Guard 1 – Watchman/guard
2. Security Guard 2 – Shift in-charge
3. Security Guard 3 – Post in-charge
d. Security Consultant – (optional)
Staffing Pattern.
Security agency owner/manager shall follow the required staffing pattern as follows:
a. The agency manager is automatically the Security Director who shall be responsible
for the entire operation and administration/management of the security agency. He
shall be the authorized signatory to all Duty Detail Orders, and all other documents
and communications pertinent to the operation and management of a security agency.
He may delegate certain functions to a subordinate, provided the subordinate is
qualified to discharge the given function in accordance with law.
b. The Security Agency shall appoint a staff officer as Security Training Officer, who
shall be responsible for the training of the Agency’s security personnel in accordance
with the requirements of RA 5487 and the IRR. The Training Officer shall be licensed
as a Security Officer and likewise accredited as such by the Training and Education
Branch, SAGSD.
c. The Staff Director for Operation is the staff assistant of the security manager for the
efficient operation of the agency. This position includes the responsibility to canvass
clientele and the implementation of contract and agreement. He is also responsible for
the conduct of investigation and the conduct of training.
d. The Staff Director for Administration is the staff assistant of the agency manager for
the effective and efficient administration and management of the agency. He is
responsible for the professionalization of the personal, procurement/recruitment,
confirming of awards, mobility and issuance of FA’s.
e. The Detachment Commander is the field or area commander of the agency. The
Detachment shall consist of several posts.
f. The Chief Inspector shall be responsible for inspecting the entire area covered by
the detachment.
g. Security Inspector is responsible for the area assigned by the Chief Inspector of the
Detachment Commander.
h. Post-in-Charge is responsible for the entire detailed security office within a certain
establishment.
i. Shift in-Charge is responsible for the security officers who are scheduled in a certain
shift for a particular period.
j. Security Guard is the one actually posted as watchman and or guard.
License Requirement.
No person shall be designated nor be allowed to fill-up the positions enumerated and
described in the preceding sections unless he is licensed security personnel as
follows:
a. must at least be a licensed Private Security Officer to occupy Security Management
Staff position as Security Director, Security Executive Director, or Security Staff
Director;
b. must at least be a licensed Private Security Training Officer to occupy Security
Management Staff position as Security Staff Director for Training; and
c. must at least be a licensed Private Security Guard with Supervisory Training to
occupy any positions in the Line Leadership Staff
DUTIES DURING STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS
Policies.
a. All private security personnel in direct confrontation with strikers, marchers, or
demonstrators shall not carry firearms. They may, at best, carry only night sticks
(batuta) which may or may not be provided with tear gas canister and dispensers.
Private security personnel of strike-bound establishments not in direct confrontation
with the strikers may carry in the usual prescribed manner their issued firearms.
b. Private security personnel shall avoid direct contact, either physically or otherwise,
with the strikers.
c. Private security personnel shall stay only within the perimeter of the installation
which they are protecting at all times.
d. Private security personnel, in protecting and securing the assets and persons of
their clients, shall use only sufficient and reasonable force necessary to overcome the
risk or danger posed by strikers or hostile crowds.
e. Private security personnel shall refrain from abetting or assisting acts of
management leading to physical clash of forces between labor and management.
These hostile acts include breaking of the strike; smuggling in of scabs and preventing
strikers from conducting peaceful pickets.
f. Private security personnel shall not enforce the provisions of the Revised Labor
Code pertaining to strikers/lockouts.
g. Private security personnel on duty must at all times be in complete uniform with their
names and agency’s name shown on their shirts above the breast pockets.
For Private Security Agencies/Company Security Force Chief Security Officers.
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a. Upon declaration of a strike, or upon the establishment of a picket line or mass
action at the vicinity of a firm/establishment, the Detachment Commander or the Chief
Security Officer of the company guard force, shall immediately collect all firearms of
the guards in direct or about to have a direct confrontation with the crowd and deposit
these firearms in their vault; or reissue these firearms to other private security
personnel not issued firearms but assigned to and performing guard duties away from
and not visible to strikers or the crowd as may be required by the circumstances.
b. The Detachment Commander or Security Director shall account for all the firearms
in a logbook.
c. In instances where there is no Detachment Commander or Security Director, as in
a compound where there are only a few guards, the agency operator or Security
Officer in the case of company security forces, shall immediately be informed by the
guards of the declaration of strike or about the approach of strikers or a crowd;
whereupon the agency operator/security officer shall immediately assess the situation
and take appropriate action to forestall violence, but at the same time insuring security
of the premises.
d. The Detachment Commander or Security Director shall maintain constant contact
with the management and if he notices or observes the strikers or the crowd to be up
to something unlawful, or are clearly violating the provisions of the Revised Labor
Code, the Revised Penal Code and/or local ordinances, this information to the
Commander of the Peace Keeping Force for his appropriate action.
e. If it becomes unavoidable for private security personnel to talk to strikers or member
of the crowd, only the Detachment Commander or Security Director shall talk to the
leader or leaders of the strikers or crowd. What transpires in this dialogue shall be
reported to the management immediately. At no instances shall private security
personnel negotiate with the strikers or unfriendly crowd in relation to the labor-
management dispute. This is a function of management.
f. If the situation worsen or becomes untenable for the private security personnel to
cope with, the Detachment Commander or Security Director, the guard on post, shall
immediately advise the management to request for PNP security assistance.
g. The Detachment Commander and Security Director shall publish emergency
telephone numbers (Police, Fire, Hospital) at all guards posts and detachments.
Inter-relationship between Private Security Personnel and members of the PNP.
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a. Private Security personnel are always subordinate to members of the PNP on
matters pertaining to law enforcement and crime prevention. They cannot enforce any
provision of the law except in executing citizen’s arrest and/or conducting initial
investigation of a commission of a crime. In such case, any arrested person shall be
turned over immediately to the nearest PNP unit/station.
b. Criminal investigation is the responsibility of the PNP. All results of initial
investigation conducted by private security personnel and all evidence gathered by
them shall be turned over to the PNP unit/station concerned as a matter of course
without delay.
c. Responsibilities of Private Security Personnel:
1. Private security personnel are responsible purely for enforcing company policies,
rules and regulations of management and clients with the ultimate objective of
providing security to the assets and persons of clients.
2. Private security personnel are authorized and empowered by law to act as such and
in the manner prescribed by the Chief, PNP on within their specifically assigned areas
to be secured, as provided for in the contract between the client and the private
security agency, and, in the case of company security services, as specifically stated
in their private security firm licenses.
Punitive Clause.
Individual acts of private security personnel in violation of the provisions of appropriate
laws shall be subject to criminal prosecution, administrative penalties and such other
sanctions provided by law.
Notes: In case of conflict between The Private Security Agency Law (RA No. 5487)
and the Implementing Rules and Regulations
issued by the chief PNP, The Private Security Agency Law shall prevail.