Criminology subject

1. THINGS TO BE DONE AFTER
AN ARMED CONFRONTATION

2. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE SHALL:
1. Secure the site of confrontation.
2. Take photographs
3. Check whether the situation still poses imminent danger
4. Evacuate the wounded to the nearest hospitals
5. Take proper action for the killed, wounded and arrested persons.
(separate the victims from the suspects)

3. JURISDICTIONAL INVESTIGATION BY THE
TERRITORIAL UNIT CONCERNED
The Police Unit which has territorial jurisdiction of the area of the armed
confrontation shall immediately undertake the necessary investigation and
processing of the scene of the encounter. The scene of the crime operation (SOCO)
team conducts crime scene processing upon request.
In cases where is a slain suspect , the team leader of the operating unit
shall submit the incident for inquest before the duty inquest prosecutor prior to the
removal of the body from the scene, except in areas where there are no inquest
prosecutors. In which case, the territorial police unit can proceed with the
investigation.
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4. PATROL PROCEDURE
Duties and Responsibilities of patrol officers:
1. Patrolling assigned beats, observing and checking suspicious people ,
structures/ buildings, compounds and vehicle.
2. Responding to calls, entertaining complaints, initiating the investigation and
protection of the scene and minimizing the after effects of accident, fires
and other catastrophes .
3. Inquiring at public gathering, preventing disorders and dispersing unlawful
assembles
4. Preventing crimes and arresting wrongdoers sighted, assuring the public
that peace is preserved.
5. Inspecting and/or conducting surveillance in various places of business
establishments and other installations and removal of hazards of public
safety.
6. Assisting traffic personnel of responsible agencies/unit in facilitating the
flow of traffic at busy intersections/roads within AOR.
7. Conducting home visitations, ugnayans /dialogue and organizing CVOs
during weekends
8. Responding occurrences and conditions which relate to crime, public peace
and order and public safety
9. Enforcing city/ municipal ordinances on liquor establishments and night
clubs and all houses of ill-refutes
10. Checking suspicious vehicles (private, public or commercial/ delivery
vehicles) along the highways in the course of their patrol.

5. PATROL OFFICER SHALL OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: 5
A. WEARING OF PROPER UNIFORM
1. PNP GOA Uniform
2. PNP Patrol Shoes
3. Police Field Cap
4. Blue web belt with skeleton buckle
5. Leather pistol belt
6. Nameplate
7. Authorized Raincoats in case of inclement weather
B. BRINGING ALONG THE COMPLETE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
1. Side Arm/long FA
2. PNP Truncheon
3. Handheld radio for foot patrol
4. Base radio for mobile patrol
5. Marked vehicle for mobile patrol with yellow rope for establishing police line
6. Flashlight for night patrol
7. Police notebook and pen
8. Handcuffs
9. Whistle
10.Early warning device (EWD)
11.First aid kit
12.Jungle knife

6. DUTIES OF PATROL SUPERVISORS 6
1. Make a patrol plan, in any operation careful planning is a must in order to avoid unnecessary waste of time,
effort and resources:
• Area coverage safe haven, ambush areas and crime prone areas
• Organizational detail of personnel
• Duration
• Standby points
• Route plan
2. Designate district and station patrol supervisors
3. Inspect the members of the patrol on the completeness of the uniforms and time availability and operational
condition of personnel and equipment.
4. Conduct briefing prior to dispatch on the priority activities to be undertaken during the patrol as situation
demands and to remind them on the strict observance of the PNP rules of engagements before dispatch.
Debriefing shall likewise be conducted after the patrol. This helps commanders address immediate problem in
his area.
5. Render hourly report pf location and situation thru radio/telephone to PCPs station headquarters TOC.
6. Render alter patrol report duty signed by detailed personnel PCP Commanders shall collate same and submit
significant details to the station patrol supervisor, who in turn shall submit the more significant items in the PCP
reports to the provincial/ district patrol supervisor.
7. Strictly observed “Buddy System” during the patrol operations.

7. PATROL GUIDELINES:
1. Observed precautionary measures and personal safety while on patrol.
2. Drivers of mobile cars on patrol must practice defensive driving and must follow traffic
rules and regulations.
3. Select routes which provides best visibility.
4. Be observant of people, places, situations or conditions and develop a suspicious attitude
even if they appear to be slightly out of the ordinary.
5. Use fact and persuasiveness when conduction spot inquiry or questioning individuals for
information. Disguise questioning as a simple conversation as it may be taken negatively if
in the form of interrogation.
6. When requiring a suspicious person or any individual for identification, never handle the
wallet or bag in which the cards/ documents are located. Let the individual remove and
hand them to you.
7. Be familiar as much as possible with known criminals/ ex-convicts residing in or inquiring
the patrol beat. Some of them may return to a life of crime after they have been arrested
and punished.
8. Be on the alert of loiterers. They may be law-abiding citizen with enough time to spend or
they may be homosexuals/ sex offenders waiting for their victim, drug dealers, smugglers,
vagrants, look-outs and criminals casing the scene of a planned crime.
9. Keep under close observation actions of juveniles troubles makers/agitators and mentally
illtreated persons. They pose a potential danger to others if not properly handed.
10. Observed the practice of “shaking doors” of unguarded business establishments during
night patrol. Check for signs of intusion.
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11. When checking suspicious person, places, buildings/ establishments especially
during night time be prepared to use your service firearm. Flashlight should be
held well away from the body to avoid making yourself as target.
12. Be familiar with all personnel who are permitted to stay-in business,
establishments after business hours in your beat. Establish good rapport with the
business establishment managers and other businessmen in your beat. They can
be a good source of information.
13. Keep watch of unoccupied homes. They likely targets robbery or maybe utilized
as temporary refuge by criminals.
14. Patrol members should avoid loitering theaters, restaurants or public places.
Active and aggressive patrolling is a great deterrence to crime, where the patrol
may appear at any time at any place when least expected.
15. Develop contacts by getting to know as many people as possible who can give
factual information about crime condition in the patrol beat.
16. Patrol members must be always on the look-out for indications of vices and other
illegal activities in his beat. The more fact they have expressed themselves in
front of impartial third party may help the develop a solution to their problem.
Immediate response though is necessary for these kind of call.
17. Patrol members must keep themselves well informed of all conditions, events and
particular places in his beat. This would enable them to provide information and
direction to people asking for assistance.

9. GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES WHEN
RESPONDING TO CALLS FOR POLICE ASSISTANCE:
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1. Get and note down in your patrol logbook all available data as to the
nature of the calls, date, time, and name of the caller. It stay be routinely,
urgent or emergency in nature.
2. In all cases, the driver of mobile patrol should avoid reckless driving.
3. The manner of approach will be independent on the nature of the call
whether with haste or secrecy an with or without flashing lights and
sirens.
4. Consider the pertinent factors as time of the day, conditions of traffic, the
possibility or greater damage and the neighborhood characteristics.
5. Approach the scene on the foot in complete silence exercising extreme
caution
6. Stop the car some distance away from the scene.
7. Immediately attend to the injured person unless the patrol members and
others are in immediate danger.
8. Make every effort to arrest criminals. Except for aiding the injured, this
has the first priority.
9. Determine the type of crime committed, identify and question briefly the
victim/ complainant and possible witnesses at the scene.

10. 10. When the suspects or criminals have fled the scene before your
arrival, immediately relay same to the station TOC with the
complete description of the composition and appearance of the
suspects to include the mode and direction of suspect for the
activation of dragnet operations.
11. Do not attempt to arbitrate and resolve conflicts/ differences
between neighbors, landlords/tenants, husband and wife. However
you should allow both sides to tell their stories.
12. When responding to street fights/brawls, the patrol member should
call for additional assistance before intervening. A show of force
always necessary. If there are no injuries and not enough
commemorative statements obtained to identify who started the
fight, just disperse the crowd and make complete notes on your
notebooks
13. Never treat calls or complaints of loud noises caused by barking
dogs, drunks, appliances and parties as not important or nuisance.
These should be viewed as another form of public service. They
only need courteous and tactful intervention and not enforcement
actions.
14. When responding to call for police assistance due to planted
explosives or found explosives, do not touch/alter or lift the object.
Instead contact TOC and request for EOOT. On lookers must be
driven away.
15. When responding to calls from owners of beerhouse, bars or inns or
any other similar establishments during night time, request from the

11. PROTECTING AND PRESERVING
THE CRIME SCENE: 11
1. Arrive as soon as possible, record time of arrival, weather condition and situation
of the crime scene and if possible take photographs of the scene and its
immediate vicinity.
2. Establish the police lines and exclude unauthorized persons from the scene.
3. Avoid touching or stepping on anything that may represent evidence.
4. Look and protect adjacent areas to the scene where firearms, footprints, drooped
articles and blood stain could be found.
5. Look for the presence of bloodstains and other body fluid. They are easily ignored
and obliterated.
6. Turn over all initial information and evidences gathered to the responding
investigation unit/elements.

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