Recognition of British School Manila

Establishes policy guidelines and procedures for investigating major road traffic accidents.
Applies to high-impact collisions resulting in multiple deaths or injuries, significant property damage, or accidents that attract national attention.

Highlights increasing road accidents and fatalities from 2008 to 2010 as recorded by the PNP Highway Patrol Group.
Emphasizes need for focused investigative leadership by the HPG due to local police limitations.
Recognizes critical need for national-level corrective actions on enforcement, education, and engineering aspects of traffic management.

Clarifies terms like Highway, Expressway, National/Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay Roads with respective maintenance authorities.
Defines Major Road Traffic Accident as incidents with multiple deaths/injuries, substantial property damage, or widespread public attention.
Specifies Motor Vehicle as any power-propelled vehicle excluding certain machinery and agricultural vehicles.
Additional definitions include Pedestrian, Road, Traffic, and TARAS (Traffic Accident Reporting and Analysis System).

SOP applies to investigative duties of HPG and Police Regional Offices (PROs) for major road traffic accidents.
HPG leads investigations on highways nationwide except NCR where NCRPO oversees all accidents.
PROs act as First Responders and handle accidents in municipal and barangay roads within their jurisdictions.

DO, DIDM, PCRD, PIO, DC, DL, HRDD, HPG, NCRPO, PROs (1-13, COR, ARMM), and PNP CLG assigned distinct tasks involving dissemination, investigation, database maintenance, public awareness, reporting, funding, logistics, training, media, and more.
HPG is key lead in highway major traffic accident investigations including documentation, coordination with safety agencies, and recommendation of remedial measures.
NCRPO manages all NCR traffic accidents and coordinates closely with HPG and other local agencies.
PROs respond initially, investigate non-major or municipal/barangay accidents, manage data reporting, and endorse recommendations.

Clear step-by-step procedures for First Responders and HPG investigators on scene management, evidence collection, apprehensions, communication, documentation, and reporting.
Emphasizes maintaining chain of custody and adherence to Procedural Operational Procedures (POP) and Human Rights standards.
Advocates timely reporting, interagency coordination, logistical utilization, and assistance from civilian and police stakeholders.

All prior PNP issuances inconsistent with this SOP are considered repealed or amended accordingly.

SOP effective fifteen days after filing at UP Law Center per Executive Order No. 292 provisions.
Officially adopted on 15 February 2011, under Police Director General Raul M. Bacalzo, PhD.