QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 482)
To integrate city/municipal police, fire departments, and jails in specified provinces into integrated law enforcement units, as a pilot step toward an integrated national police system to improve peace and order, reduce jurisdictional conflicts, and eliminate duplication of functions.
Bulacan (all municipalities except Valenzuela) as Bulacan Integrated Police Force; Pampanga (including City of Angeles) as Pampanga Integrated Police Force; Nueva Ecija (including Cities of Cabanatuan, Palayan, San Jose) as Nueva Ecija Integrated Police Force; Laguna (including City of San Pablo) as Laguna Integrated Police Force; Cebu (including Cities of Cebu, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Toledo) as Cebu Integrated Police Force; Misamis Oriental (including Cities of Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog) as Misamis Oriental Integrated Police Force.
The Chief of Constabulary, selecting from among officers of the Philippine Constabulary.
They are responsible for public safety and enforcement of laws and maintenance of peace and order within the territorial limits of the designated province and its cities/municipalities; they may prevent crimes, take measures for public safety, effect arrests, investigate crimes and offenses, and bring offenders to justice.
The Philippine Constabulary exercises operational control, direction, and supervision; the Chief of Constabulary integrates the forces into the Constabulary organizational and operational setup and exercises control through the head of each integrated force.
No. They shall not form part of the Philippine Constabulary as a military organization and a Major Service of the AFP, but as civilian components thereof, except when the President directs otherwise in time of emergency.
Control and direction over tactical/strategic movements, deployments, placements, utilization of the forces and their components/elements/equipment/facilities/resources within territorial jurisdiction; training of members; and other necessary powers to make control and direction real and effective.
Administrative control and supervision over police and fire departments and jails composing each integrated force remains with the offices and officials vested with such power under existing laws, with safeguards to avoid adversely affecting integrity/capability/operational efficiency.
Such appointment, promotion, suspension, separation, and disciplinary action must be effected only upon recommendation of the Head of the Integrated Police Force.
If there is conflict between administrative control/supervision and operational control/direction/supervision, the latter (operational) prevails.
After one year but not later than two years from the effectivity of the Decree.
Personnel, records, funds, property, equipment, facilities, and other resources belonging to, being used by, or intended for the police and fire departments and jails composing the integrated forces, including firearms, motor vehicles, communications, and criminal laboratory facilities, if any.
Before the transfer occurs (after effectivity of the Decree but before actual transfer), no personnel, records, funds, property, equipment, facilities, and other resources shall be transferred out of, removed, or diverted from the police and fire departments and jails.
Upon transfer of administrative control to the Philippine Constabulary, each city/municipality covered must allocate at least 18% of its annual gross income as contribution for maintenance of the integrated force; the National Government provides subsidies/support for minimum standard salaries and modernization of public safety equipment/installations.
A total of eleven million pesos may be drawn from the unreleased appropriation of any government agency for FY 1974, solely to be used by the Philippine Constabulary to support the police integration activities; unexpended balance may be spent in succeeding years.
No. Implementation must not result in reduction of salary among personnel, except for cause provided by law.
The Chief of Constabulary must promulgate necessary rules and regulations, with approval of the Secretary of National Defense.
Any person who obstructs or interferes (directly or indirectly) with the implementation of the Decree or the implementing rules shall, upon conviction, suffer imprisonment of not less than 3 years nor more than 6 years and/or a fine of not less than P5,000 nor more than P10,000; if offender is a public officer/employee, disqualification from holding any public office or employment for life is added.
Republic Act No. 4864 (Police Act of 1966) as amended by various Presidential Decrees listed in Section 13; and the city charters of several cities mentioned, as well as all laws/decrees/orders/instructions/rules and regulations inconsistent with P.D. No. 482.
Upon approval.