pertains to the mandate of public safety forces

1. COURSE OVERVIEW /
MANDATE OF THE PUBLIC
SAFETY FORCES

2. PNP PUBLIC SAFETY FORCES
PNP Public Safety Forces is a general and collective
term for mobile reaction units to include the Regional
Public Safety Battalions (RSBB), Provincial Public Safety
Companies and City Public Safety Companies (CPSC).
They have been established to respond to civil
disturbance control, internal security operations, hostage
rescue operations and other special operations. In
support of the PNP ISO Campaign Plan SAMAHAN and
other related directives, the PNP in coordination and
cooperation with the AFP and other law enforcement
agencies, shall embark on more enhanced and proactive
measures in order to deliberately address insurgency and
other threats to national security. This focused approach
will involve the following concepts as far as the Regional
Public Safety Battalions (RSBB) and Provincial Public
Safety Companies are concerned.

3. 1) Forward deployment or the mobilization of maneuver
units in areas where they temporarily establish tactical
positions while conducting ISO, and can also immediately
respond to call for any other police actions. Forward
deployment is pursued for a more proactive stance to
widen the area of influence of government forces.
2) QUAD policing, which refers to the functions of
intelligence, operations, investigation and police
community relations are well incorporated in the
execution of police operations. QUAD policing is
conducted in order to make police presence felt and
appreciated by the community while at the same time
performing other policing tasks.

4. 3) Intensification of Legal Offensives. It is important
to file criminal cases against members of threat
groups in order to paralyze their command and
control, deny tem financial resources and restrict
their movements.

5. 4) Strengthening Partnership with the AFP and other Law
Enforcement Agencies. Through the Joint Peace and
Security Coordination Committee (JPSCC), The PNP
shall continuously build a stronger teamwork with the
AFP. TP. With the refocusing of the role of the AFP from
ISO to territorial defense, the role of the PNP in internal
security will obviously increase. It is therefore imperative
that the PNP undertake more enhanced measures to
abate the problem of insurgency and neutralize local
threat groups. Hence, there is a need for a revitalized,
sustained and pro-active strategy to address the
problem which includes the strengthening of the
capability of its Public Safety Forces to take on the
PNP’s impending lead role in ISO with the refocusing of
the role of the AFP from ISO to territorial defense,

6. the role of the PNP in the international
security will obviously increase. It is
therefore imperative that the PNP
undertake more enhanced measures to
abate the problem of insurgency and
neutralize local threat groups. Hence there
is a need for a revitalized, sustained and
pro – active strategy to address the
problem which includes the strengthening
of the capability of its public safety forces to
take on the PNP’s impending lead role in
ISO.

7. Reflection questions: What does effective forward
deployment mean? What happens if the public
safety forces are not effectively deployed?

8. REQUIRED ISO COMPETENCIES:
There is no silver bullet formula to address insurgency,
but the strategic principle in a whole of government
approach is for all stakeholders is to make the best
contribution. On the part of the PNP, the biggest lesson to
remember is – insurgency cannot be won through arms
alone, and the key to an effective PNP response is still
the individual policeman. Hence, foremost to the training
reforms in SCOUT is the development and adoption of an
ISO competency framework. Competencies are
observable abilities, skills, knowledge, motivations or
traits defined in terms of behaviors needed for successful
job performance. An ISO Competence Framework is
needed to guide education and training for public safety
officers. See Figure 4 below:

10. TP: The three elements of ISO readiness are deemed
essential to assure the effectiveness of public safety
forces as counter-insurgency agents.

11. First is performance through service delivery and tactical
skills. The police must be able to perform the basic
services of law enforcement and crime prevention.
Tactical skills consists of basic combat, troop leading
procedures, intelligence, investigation, and self-protection
that includes the ability to escape when captured or
detained by the enemy.
Second, partnering or people skills are essentially
expertise in community organizing, which consists of
social investigation, communication and
counterpropaganda and criticism and self-criticism. Third,
personal effectiveness or accountability, which is all
about selfmanagement/ regulation, police ethics and
living up to the PNP core values- pulis na maka Diyos
(regardless of religion, he believes in a Higher Being or a
God), makabayan (patriotic), makatao (humane) at
makakalikasan (pro-environment).

12. Reflection questions: What are the three
elements of ISO competence? What
competence do you currently possess? How
can you develop the desired competencies?

13. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
The instructors and various Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs) will be using different methods of
instruction to clearly deliver their lectures. However,
trainees must identify and the different teaching
styles for the whole duration of the course: Visual-
some learners rely upon visual learning: “Show me
and I’ll understand”; Visual learners benefit from
diagrams, charts, pictures, films and written
directions.
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14. Auditory- learners tend to benefit most from traditional
teaching techniques as a lecture-style forum by a
teacher/instructor presenting information to students.
Auditory learners succeed when directions are read
aloud, speeches are required and information is
presented verbally.
Read/write – like written examination, copying and
individual/group reading.
Kinesthetic or muscles- touching, feeling, experiencing
the material at hand. Learners are demonstrating the
exercises for better understanding of the lecture.

15. The 7 Methods of Instruction will help the
instructors how to present the
training/subject and uses of different learning
aids.
1. Modified Lecture- instructor verbally
communicates the content to the
participants with an exchange of information
between participants. It involves
active participation of the participants.
2. Demonstration- instructor performs a task
showing the participants what to
do and how to do it followed by an opportunity for
the participants to practice
the task that was demonstrated.

16. 3. Role Play- participants enacting “real life” scenarios,
this will help to practice
and examine new behaviors that they may use on the job
or face in the future.
4. Group Discussion- participative method that relies on
the involvement and
interaction of the participants. The group explores a topic
or issue by
analyzing, evaluating or reviewing the subject matter.

17. 5. Case Study- involves an in depth discussion that
requires reading, study,
analysis, discussion and a free exchange of ideas.
6. Simulation/Drill- includes devices, equipment or
situations designed to
replicate or imitate real life. These exercises assume the
appearance,
characteristics or capabilities of the real device,
equipment or situation.
7. Games- This is a version of a “simulation” but it
generally contains a more competitive element, maybe
simple or complex.