Title
Designation of PNP as INTERPOL NCB PH
Law
Op Memorandum Order No. 92
Decision Date
Feb 15, 1993
Fidel V. Ramos designates the Philippine National Police as the National Central Bureau for Interpol, streamlining international police cooperation and oversight under a unified national law enforcement structure.

Constitutional and statutory basis

  • The order is grounded on Section 6, Article XVI of the Constitution, which provides for the creation of a National Police civilian in character and national in scope.
  • The order recognizes Section 2 of Republic Act No. 6975, which created the Philippine National Police and expressly declares its mandate pursuant to Section 24 thereof.
  • The order accounts for the Interpol National Central Bureau then being the NBI, which is not part of the PNP.
  • The order treats the NBI as a constituent and adjunct of the Department of Justice under Section 3, Chapter 1, Title IV of the Administrative Code of 1987.

Interpol NCB designation for the Philippines

  • Section 1 designates the Philippine National Police (PNP) as the Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) for the Republic of the Philippines.
  • Section 1 establishes the NCB membership with specified officials and roles.
  • Section 1(a) makes the Director-General, PNP the Chairman of the NCB.
  • Section 1(b) includes the Director, National Bureau of Investigation as a Member.
  • Section 1(c) includes the Commissioner of Customs as a Member.
  • Section 1(d) includes the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as a Member.
  • Section 1(e) authorizes Heads of other agencies to serve as additional members, to be determined by the National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee.

NCB organizational placement

  • Section 2 places the Interpol NCB as a subcommittee under the National Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee (NALECC).

Repeal of conflicting rules

  • Section 3 repeals all orders, rules, and regulations, or parts thereof, that are inconsistent or in conflict with OP Memorandum Order No. 92.

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