The document outlines operational procedures for the Philippine National Police, including requirements for pre-operational clearance, inter-unit coordination, and use of force during police operations. Rule 4 states that no police operation can be conducted without approval from the chief of the relevant police unit. Rule 5 details coordination procedures between local police units and those operating outside their jurisdiction. Rule 7 prohibits excessive force but allows police to use necessary force to maintain law and order, requiring verbal warnings first unless doing so would endanger lives.
The document outlines operational procedures for the Philippine National Police, including requirements for pre-operational clearance, inter-unit coordination, and use of force during police operations. Rule 4 states that no police operation can be conducted without approval from the chief of the relevant police unit. Rule 5 details coordination procedures between local police units and those operating outside their jurisdiction. Rule 7 prohibits excessive force but allows police to use necessary force to maintain law and order, requiring verbal warnings first unless doing so would endanger lives.
The document outlines operational procedures for the Philippine National Police, including requirements for pre-operational clearance, inter-unit coordination, and use of force during police operations. Rule 4 states that no police operation can be conducted without approval from the chief of the relevant police unit. Rule 5 details coordination procedures between local police units and those operating outside their jurisdiction. Rule 7 prohibits excessive force but allows police to use necessary force to maintain law and order, requiring verbal warnings first unless doing so would endanger lives.
The document outlines operational procedures for the Philippine National Police, including requirements for pre-operational clearance, inter-unit coordination, and use of force during police operations. Rule 4 states that no police operation can be conducted without approval from the chief of the relevant police unit. Rule 5 details coordination procedures between local police units and those operating outside their jurisdiction. Rule 7 prohibits excessive force but allows police to use necessary force to maintain law and order, requiring verbal warnings first unless doing so would endanger lives.
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Philippine National Police
POLICE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
PCINSP JOEL CALES TUTTUH
Instructor
Chapter 2- OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
RULE 4 PRE OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE No police operation shall be conducted without the approval of the Chief/Commander/Head of the concerned police unit/station. A pre-operational clearance shall be filed by the Team Leader (TL) of the operating team/s prior to the conduct of the operation and shall be approved by the concerned police Unit Commander. This clearance shall be submitted to the operations section/division of the concern police unit for record purposes.
RULE 5 INTER UNIT COORDINATION
5.1 Personal Coordination or by Official Representative Team Leader (TL) of the local police units operating outside their territorial jurisdiction and National Support Units (NSUs) shall coordinate, personally or through an official representative, with the Police Regional, Provincial and Municipal/City Police Office within whose jurisdiction the operation is to be conducted. 5.2 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 cross jurisdiction pursuit operation. Coordination should be made formally using the prescribed coordination form which shall be filed
5.3 Coordination by Practical /Available Means of
Communication. In cases where formal inter unit coordination is not feasible, the Police Unit concerned shall endeavour to notify the territorial police force through any practical/ available means of communication at anytime during the operation and, if not possible, shall accomplish and furnish the territorial Police Office a written incident report immediately after the termination of the operation. RULE 6 REQUIREMENTS OF POLICE OPERATIONS 6.1- Basic Requirements Police Operations like arrest, search and seizure, checkpoint, roadblocks, demolition and civil disturbance management shall be conducted
a. With a marked police vehicle;
b. Led by a Police Commission Officer (PCO); and c. With personnel in prescribed uniform or attire. 6.2 Use of Megaphones and Similar Instruments During actual police intervention operations, the Team leader shall use peaceful means including the use of megaphones or any other similar instruments to warn or influence the offenders or suspects to stop and or peaceful give up. 6.3 Warning Shots Prohibited The police shall not use warning shot during police intervention operations.
RULE 7 USE OF FORCE DURING POLICE
OPERATIONS 7.1 Use of Excessive Force Prohibited The excessive use of force during police operation is prohibited. However, in the lawful performance of duty, a police officer may use necessary force to accomplish his mandated tasks of enforcing the law and maintaining peace and order. 7.2 Issuance of Verbal Warning The police officer must first issue a verbal warning before he could use force against an offender. As far as practicable, verbal warning shall be in the dialect that is known to the offender or in the national language. Basically the verbal warning shall consist of the following: the police officer identifying himself; his intentions; and what he wants the offender to do. If the offender is foreigner, the verbal warning shall be done in the English
7.3 Non Issuance of Verbal Warning when
Excusable The failure to issue a verbal warning is excusable in cases where threat to life or property is already imminent, and there is no other option but to use force to subdue the offender. 7.4 Use of Non-Lethal Weapon When suspect is violent or threatening, and that less physical measures have been tried and deemed in appropriate a more extreme, but non-deadly measure can be used such as baton/truncheon, pepper spray , stun gun and other non lethal weapon to bring the suspect under control, or effect an arrest. 7.5 Application of Necessary and Reasonable Force During confrontation with an armed offender, only such necessary and reasonable force should be applied as would be sufficient to overcome the resistance put up by him; or to justify the force/act