Jurisdiction and public safety mandate
- The Integrated National Police is responsible for public safety, protection of lives and properties, enforcement of laws, and maintenance of peace and order within the territorial limits of the Philippines.
- The Integrated National Police may prevent crimes.
- The Integrated National Police may effect the arrest of criminal offenders.
- The Integrated National Police must provide for detention and rehabilitation of arrested offenders.
- The Integrated National Police must take necessary measures to prevent and control fires.
- The Integrated National Police must investigate the commission of all crimes and offenses and bring the offenders to justice.
- The Integrated National Police must take all necessary steps to ensure public safety.
Director-General and command structure
- The head of the Integrated National Police is known as the Director-General and is the Chief of Constabulary.
- The Chief of Constabulary has command of all elements of the Integrated National Police.
- The Chief of Constabulary may issue detailed instructions regarding personnel, funds, records, property, correspondence, and other matters needed to carry out the Decree.
- The Chief of Constabulary is assisted by Deputy Chiefs of Constabulary, the general staff, and special, administrative and technical staffs of the Philippine Constabulary.
Organization and staffing controls
- The Chief of Constabulary must prescribe, subject to the approval of the Secretary of National Defense, the table of organization and equipment, ranks and/or position titles, and the functions, duties, and powers of the Integrated National Police units.
- The different headquarters of the Philippine Constabulary at national, zone/regional, and provincial levels serve as the nuclei of the corresponding headquarters of the Integrated National Police.
- Appropriate offices at different levels may be jointly staffed by Constabulary, police, jail and fire service officers and personnel to discharge integrated police and public safety services effectively.
Philippine Constabulary retains Armed Forces role
- The Philippine Constabulary, as presently organized and constituted, remains and continues to be a major service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- The Philippine Constabulary continues to have current law-enforcement functions as the principal component of the Integrated National Police.
Regular members as National Government employees
- Regular members of the Integrated National Police are employees of the National Government.
- Policemen, jail guards, and firemen of the Integrated National Police are exempt from the operation of the Wage and Position Classification Office and its rules and regulations under Section 9 of Republic Act No. 2260 (otherwise known as the Civil Service Act of 1959, as amended).
- Policemen, jail guards, and firemen are included in the career service category of the Civil Service.
Presidential supervision and Department placement
- The Integrated National Police is subject to the command and general supervision of the President of the Philippines in the exercise of its power to maintain peace, law, order, and public safety.
- The Integrated National Police functions directly under the Department of National Defense.
Transfers from National Police Commission
- The National Police Commission, whose officials and personnel are exempt from the operation of wage and position classification laws and regulations, is transferred to the Department of National Defense.
- The Secretary of National Defense concurrently acts as Chairman of the National Police Commission.
- The transfer does not involve diminution in the present salary of the National Police Commission officials and personnel except for cause as provided by law.
- The administrative supervision and control previously exercised by city and municipal governments over their respective local police forces, jails and fire departments is transferred to, and exercised by, the Chief of Constabulary as Director-General.
- The transfer applies notwithstanding the transition periods provided in the earlier integration Decrees.
- Training of policemen, establishment of the integrated police communication system, grant of police salary subsidy, and adjudication and grant of compensation for temporary disability benefits are transferred to the Integrated National Police, including appropriate personnel and staff, records and equipment, and other resources pertaining thereto.
- Powers and functions of the National Police Commission that are not transferred to the Integrated National Police under this Decree remain with and continue to be exercised by the National Police Commission.
- Powers and functions relating to attestation of appointments, examination, investigation, adjudication and review of police administrative disciplinary cases, adjudication and grant of compensation for permanent disability and death benefits, staff inspection and audit extend to firemen and jail guards.
- Powers and functions of the National Police Commission over local police agencies extend to the police, fire and jail components of the Integrated National Police unless otherwise provided.
Hearing officers, boards, and appeals
- The jurisdiction of Hearing Officers to investigate administrative complaints against members of the police force and claims for permanent disability and death benefits extends to firemen and jail guards.
- The jurisdiction of Adjudication Boards to decide such cases extends to firemen and jail guards.
- The jurisdiction of the Special Appellate Committee to review decisions of dismissals rendered by the boards extends to firemen and jail guards.
Subpoena authority for investigations
- The Chief of Constabulary, or a subordinate official he may authorize, has the power to issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum in connection with the investigation of cases cognizable by the Integrated National Police.
Rules and regulations power
- The Chief of Constabulary must promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the Decree.
- The promulgation must be done with the approval of the Secretary of National Defense.
Criminal penalty for obstruction
- Any person who obstructs or interferes with the implementation of this Decree or the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief Constabulary in accordance with it, directly or indirectly, is subject to imprisonment of not less than three years nor more than six years and/or a fine of not less than PHP 5,000 nor more than PHP 10,000 at the discretion of the court.
- If the offender is a public officer or employee, the offender may be disqualified from holding public office or employment for life, in addition to other penalties.
Integration rules, repeal, and transition
- Provisions of earlier integration Decrees—Presidential Decrees Nos. 421, 482, 531, 585, 632 and 641—are applicable to the Integrated National Police unless inconsistent with Presidential Decree No. 765.
- Republic Act No. 4864 (otherwise known as the Police Act of 1966), as amended by numerous specified Presidential Decrees, and the provisions of the charters of all cities, and pertinent provisions of the Revised Administrative Code, as amended, and all other inconsistent provisions of existing laws, executive orders, rules and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.
- Before the rules and regulations implementing Section 9 are promulgated by the Chief of Constabulary as approved by the Secretary of National Defense, city and municipal governments must continue providing the usual funds and logistical support under existing laws to their respective city and municipal police forces, jails and fire departments, including payment of salaries, allowances and benefits to personnel.
- During the interregnum before implementation, the National Police Commission continues to grant salary subsidies under existing laws.
Effectivity and approval
- Presidential Decree No. 765 takes effect upon approval.
- The Decree is dated August 08, 1975.