WHEREAS, in
order to implement Section 12, Article XV of the Constitution of the
Philippines, the police and fire departments and jails in the Greater
Manila Area have been constituted in the Metropolitan Police Force
pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 421, dated March 21, 1974; while
the police and fire departments and jails of some other cities and
municipalities have been constituted into Provincial Integrated Police
Forces, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 481, dated June 13, 1974
and No. 531, dated August 8, 1974;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, initial assessment of said pilot projects in police
integration revealed encouraging results in terms of the improvement of
the discipline and general attitude of the members of the police and
fire departments and jails concerned, thereby enhancing their
efficiency in the performance of duty, which contribute to the
promotion of better peace and order condition;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
WHEREAS, to accelerate the attainment of a desirable peace and order
condition in wider areas of the country, it is necessary that other
police and fire departments and jails be integrated into law
enforcement units similar to those integrated pursuant to Presidential
Decree No. 421, No. 482 and No. 531;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines,
by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and pursuant
to Proclamations No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and No. 1140, dated
January 17, 1973 and General Order No. 1, dated September 22, 1972, do
hereby order and decree to be part of the law of the land, the
following:cralaw:red
Section 1. Integration of city/municipal police and
fire departments and jails in additional provinces. — All laws to the
contrary notwithstanding, the city/municipal police and fire
departments and jails in the following provinces, are hereby integrated
into law enforcement units to be known as indicated:cralaw:red
(1) All municipalities of the Province of Cagayan, to
be known as the Cagayan Integrated Police Force; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(2) All municipalities of the Province of Isabela, to
be known as the Isabela Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(3) All municipalities of the Province of Nueva
Vizcaya, to be known as the Nueva Vizcaya Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(4) All municipalities of the Province of Quirino, to
be known as the Quirino Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(5) All municipalities of the Province of Ilocos
Norte, including the City of Laoag, to be known as the Ilocos Norte
Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(6) All municipalities of the Province of Ilocos Sur,
to be known as the Ilocos Sur Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(7) All municipalities of the Province of Abra, to be
known as the Abra Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(8) All municipalities of the Province of Pangasinan,
including the Cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, to be known as the
Pangasinan Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(9) All municipalities of the Province of Zambales,
including the City of Olongapo, to be known as the Zambales Integrated
Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(10) All municipalities of the Province of Tarlac to
be known as the Tarlac Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(11) All municipalities of the Province of Camarines
Norte, to be known as the Camarines Norte Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(12) All municipalities of the Province of Camarines
Sur, including the Cities of Iriga and Naga, to be known as the
Camarines Sur Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(13) All municipalities of the Province of Albay,
including the City of Legaspi, to be known as the Albay Integrated
Police Force; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(14) All municipalities of the Province of Sorsogon,
to be known as the Sorsogon Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(15) All municipalities of the Province of
Catanduanes, to be known as the Catanduanes Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(16) All municipalities of the Province of Masbate,
to be known as the Masbate Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(17) All municipalities of the Province of Aklan, to
be known as the Aklan Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(18) All municipalities of the Province of Antique,
to be known as the Antique Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(19) All municipalities of the Province of Capiz,
including the City of Roxas, to be known as the Capiz Integrated Police
Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(20) All municipalities of the Province of Bohol,
including the City of Tagbilaran, to be known as the Bohol Integrated
Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(21) All municipalities of the Province of Siquijor,
to be known as the Siquijor Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(22) All municipalities of the Province of Surigao
del Norte, including the City of Surigao, to be known as the Surigao
del Norte Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(23) All municipalities of the Province of Surigao
del Sur, to be known as Surigao del Sur Integrated Police Force; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(24) All municipalities of the Province of Agusan del
Norte, including the City of Butuan, to be known as the Agusan del
Norte Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(25) All municipalities of the Province of Agusan del
Sur, to be known as the Agusan del Sur Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(26) All municipalities of the Province of Bukidnon,
to be known as the Bukidnon Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(27) All municipalities of the Province of Camiguin,
to be known as the Camiguin Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(28) All municipalities of the Province of Misamis
Occidental, including the Cities of Oroquieta, Ozamis and Tangub to be
known as the Misamis Occidental Integrated Police Force; chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(29) All municipalities of the Province of Zamboanga
del Norte, including the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, to be known as
the Zamboanga Integrated Police Force;chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
(30) All municipalities of the Province of Zamboanga
del Sur, including the Cities of Pagadian and Zamboanga to be known as
the Zamboanga del Sur Integrated Police Force; and
(31) All municipalities of the Province of Basilan,
including the City of Basilan, to be known as the Basilan Integrated
Police Force.
Section 2. Head of the Integrated Police Forces. —
The heads of the Cagayan Integrated Police Force, the Isabela
Integrated Police Force, the Nueva Vizcaya Integrated Police Force, the
Quirino Integrated Police Force, the Ilocos Norte Integrated Police
Force, the Ilocos Sur Integrated Police Force, the Abra Integrated
Police Force, the Pangasinan Integrated Police Force, the Zambales
Integrated Police Force, the Tarlac Integrated Police Force, the
Camarines Norte Integrated Police Force, the Camarines Sur Integrated
Police Force, the Albay Integrated Police Force, the Sorsogon
Integrated Police Force, the Catanduanes Integrated Police Force, the
Masbate Integrated Police Force, the Aklan Integrated Police Force, the
Antique Integrated Police Force, the Capiz Integrated Police Force, the
Bohol Integrated Police Force, the Siquijor Integrated Police Force,
the Surigao del Norte Integrated Police Force, the Surigao del Sur
Integrated Police Force, the Agusan del Norte Integrated Police Force,
the Agusan del Sur Integrated Police Force, the Camiguin Integrated
Police Force, the Misamis Occidental Integrated Police Force, the
Bukidnon Integrated Police Force, the Zamboanga del Norte Integrated
Police Force, the Zamboanga del Sur Integrated Police Force, and the
Basilan Integrated Police Force designated by the Chief of Constabulary
from among the officers of the Philippine Constabulary. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 3. Jurisdiction of the Integrated Police
Forces. — The Integrated Police Force constituted pursuant to Section 1
hereof shall be responsible for the public safety and discharge the
function of the enforcement of the laws and maintenance of peace and
order within the territorial limits of each of the above-mentioned
provinces and the cities therein. These Integrated Police Forces shall
have the power to prevent crimes, take necessary measures for public
safety, effect arrest of criminal offenders, investigate the commission
of all crimes and offenses in their respective jurisdiction and bring
the offenders to justice.
Section 4. Operational control and direction over the
Integrated Police Forces. — The Philippine Constabulary shall exercise
operational control, direction and supervision over the Integrated
Police Forces herein constituted. For this purpose, the Chief of
Constabulary shall integrate the above-mentioned Integrated Police
Forces in the organizational and operational set-up of the Philippine
Constabulary and exercise control, direction and supervision through
the head of each of the said Integrated Police Forces: Provided, That
such Integrated Police Forces shall not form part of the Philippine
Constabulary as a military organization and a Major Service of the
Armed Forces of the Philippines but as civilian components thereof,
except as may be directed by the President in time of emergency.
Section 5. Extent of control and direction. — The
power of control and direction over each of the Integrated Police
Forces shall include the power to control and direct the tactical,
strategic movements deployments, placements and/or utilization of the
Integrated Police Force concerned, or any of its components, elements,
equipment, facilities, and all other resources, within its territorial
jurisdiction; the training of the members thereof; and such other
powers that may be necessary to make such control and direction real
and effective.
Section 6. Power of administrative control and
supervision. — Administrative and supervision over the police and fire
departments and jails composing each of the Integrated Police Forces
herein constituted shall, prior to the transfer provided for in Section
7 hereof, remain with the offices, agencies and officials in which said
power is vested in accordance with existing laws; Provided, That such
power shall not be exercised in a manner that will adversely affect the
integrity, capability and operational efficiency of said Integrated
Police Forces or any of their components/elements. Accordingly,
administrative matters, such as appointment, promotion, suspension,
separation and other administrative disciplinary action; grant/payment
of salary and/or allowance, compensation, leave, and other benefits,
logistical support, and such other matters pertaining to personnel
administration which are currently vested in and exercised by other
officials pursuant to existing laws, rules and regulations shall remain
with said officials: Provided, further, That the appointment,
promotion, suspension and separation of, and other disciplinary action
upon, any member of the Integrated Police Forces herein constituted
shall be effected only upon recommendation of the Head thereof;
Provided, finally, That in case of conflict between the exercise of
administrative control and supervision, on the one hand, and
operational control, direction and supervision, on the other hand, the
latter shall prevail.
Section 7. Administrative control and supervision to
be transferred to the Philippine Constabulary. — After one year, but
not later than two years, from the effectivity of this Decree, the
power of administrative control and supervision provided for in Section
6 hereof shall be taken over and exercised by the Philippine
Constabulary. For this purpose, the personnel, records, funds,
property, equipment, facilities and other resources belonging to, being
used by or intended for the several police and fire departments and
jails composing such Integrated Police Forces, including firearms,
motor, vehicles, communications and criminal laboratory facilities, if
any, shall be transferred to the administration and custody of the
Philippine Constabulary: Provided, That upon the effectivity of this
Decree but before such transfer, no such personnel, records, funds,
property, equipment, facilities and other resources shall be
transferred out, or removed or diverted from said police and fire
departments and jails. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 8. Funding of the Integrated Police Forces. —
Effective upon the transfer of the power of administrative control and
supervision over the several police and fire departments and jails to
the Philippine Constabulary as herein provided, each of the cities and
municipalities referred to in Section One of this Decree shall allocate
at least eighteen (18%) per centum of its annual gross income as its
contribution for the maintenance of the Integrated Police Force to
which its police and fire departments and jails are integrated. The
National Government shall provide subsidies and other types of funds
support to insure a minimum standard salary for the members thereof and
provide for the modernization of their public safety
equipment/installations in accordance with existing laws and policies
or as may hereafter be provided.
Section 9. Funding for integration activities. — Upon
the promulgation of this Decree but prior to the allocation of the
eighteen (18%) per centum of annual gross income of the cities and
municipalities referred to in the preceding Section 8 hereof for the
support of the Integrated Police Force into which their respective and
police and fire departments and jails have been integrated, the sum of
forty million pesos is hereby authorized to be drawn from the
unreleased or unprogrammed appropriation and/or savings of any
government agency for the current fiscal year 1975 to be used solely by
the Philippine Constabulary to support the police integration
activities called for in this Decree: Provided, That the unexpended
balance of this fund at the end of the fiscal year shall be available
and is hereby authorized for expenditure in the succeeding years.
Section 10. No reduction in salary. — This Decree
shall be implemented in such manner that will not result, except for
cause provided by law, in the reduction of salary among the personnel
of the Integrated Police Forces.
Section 11. Chief of the Constabulary to promulgate
rules and regulations. — The Chief of the Constabulary shall with the
approval of the Secretary of National Defense, promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations for the effective implementation of this
Decree. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 12. Penal Provision. — Any person who
directly or indirectly obstructs or interferes with the implementation
of this Decree or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief of
Constabulary in accordance herewith shall, upon conviction, suffer
imprisonment of not less than three (3) years not more than six (6)
years and/or a fine of not less than 5,000 pesos not more than 10,000
pesos, at the discretion of the court.
When the offender is a public officer or employee, he shall, in
addition to the foregoing penalty suffer disqualification from holding
any public office or employment for life.
Section 13. Repealing Clause. — The provisions of
Republic Act No. 4864, otherwise known as the "Police Act of 1966", as
amended by Presidential Decrees No. 1, dated September 22, 1972; No.
12, dated September 24, 1972; No. 12-A, dated October 4, 1972; No.
12-B, dated October 28, 1972; No 170 dated April 4, 1973 and No. 448,
dated May 9, 1974; the provisions of the City Charters of the Cities of
Laoag, Dagupan, San Carlos, Olongapo, Iriga, Naga, Legaspi, Roxas,
Tagbilaran, Surigao, Butuan, Oroquieta, Ozamis, Tangub, Dapitan,
Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga and Basilan, all as amended, all laws,
decrees, orders, instructions, rules and regulations which are
inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly. chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Section 14. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect upon approval.
DONE in the City of Manila,
this 18th day of November, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred
and seventy-four.
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