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Lea 4 Module 1
Lea 4 Module 1
Police Operations
MODULE 1
Welcome Notes:
I. INTRODUCTION:
Regardless of the type of function to be performed and/or police operations to be conducted, all PNP
personnel must know by heart and shall comply with and apply the following principles and procedures:
To Serve and Protect
The responsibility of every police officer is to serve the public and protect life and property. No police
operation shall be conducted in order to serve or protect the illegal activity of a particular person, group or
criminal syndicate.
To Observe Human Rights and Dignity of Person
All PNP personnel shall respect the human rights and dignity of the suspect/s during police operations.
“Be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22)
II. OBJECTIVES:
Figure 1. Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) inspect licenses of motorcycle drivers at
a PNP checkpoint in Metro Manila https://kpfa.org/episode/upfront-june-16-2017
GREAT!!!
You may now proceed to the main lesson.
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Patrol Procedures
Patrol Guidelines
Observe precautionary measures and personal safety while on patrol;
Observe defensive driving and follow traffic rules and regulations
Select routes which provide best visibility;
Patrol members must be always on the look-out for indications of vices and other illegal activities on
their beat;
Patrol members must be knowledgeable of all conditions, events and details of places on their beat;
Be observant of people, places, situations or conditions and develop a suspicious attitude especially if
the subject appears to be slightly out of the ordinary;
7, Keep under close observation actions of juveniles trouble makers/agitators and the mentally
ill/retarded persons: ally ill/retarded persons;
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Be familiar, as much as possible, with known criminals/au convicts residing in or frequenting the patrol
beat;
Be familiar with stay-in employees of business establishments on your beat;
Be on the alert for loiterers;
Keep watch on uninhabited homes;
Observe the practice of "shaking doors" of unguarded business establishments during night patrol.
Check for signs of intrusion;
Establish good rapport with the people on your beat;
Develop contacts by getting to know as many people as possible who can give factual information
about crime conditions on the patrol beat;
Use tact and persuasiveness when conducting spot inquiry or questioning individuals for information;
When requiring identification from a suspicious person or any individual, avoid taking the wallet or bag
in which the cards/documents are placed. Let the individual remove and hand them to you
When checking suspicious persons, places, buildings/ establishments and vehicles especially during
night time, be prepared to use your service firearm. Flashlight should be held tightly away from the
body to avoid making you a possible target; and
Patrol members should avoid loitering in theaters, restaurants and other recreational places.
Duties of Patrol Supervisors
In any operation, careful planning is a must in order to avoid waste of time, effort and resources. Make
a patrol plan with the following details:
o Area Coverage: safe haven, ambush areas and crime prone areas;
o Duration;
o Route plan.
ACTIVITY 1
1.It includes search, Rescue and Search, Rescue Retrieval Operations, Fire Drills,
Earthquake Drills and similar operations that promote public safety.
2. It includes Service of Warrant of Arrest, Implementation of Search Warrant Enforcement
of Visitorial Powers or the Chief, Philippine National Police and Unit Commanders, Anti-
illegal Drugs Operation, Anti-Illegal Gambling Operations, Anti-Illegal Logging Operations,
Anti-illegal Fishing Operations, Anti Car napping Operations, Anti-Kidnapping Operations,
Anti Cyber Crime Operations and similar Operations that are conducted to enforce laws,
statutes, executive orders and ordinances.
3. It includes Counter Insurgency Operations, Counter Terrorist Operations and similar
operations that are conducted to ensure internal security.
4. It includes Checkpoint Operation, Roadblock Operation, Civil Disturbance Management
Operation, Police Assistance in the Enforcement of Demolition Eviction Injunction and
Similar Orders, Police Assistance in the Implementation of Final Court Order and Order
from Quasi-Judicial Bodies, Hostage Situation, Visit Board Search and Seizure Onboard
Marine Vessels and similar police operations that are conducted by police units with
specialized training on the peculiarity of the mission or purpose.
5. It includes Surveillance Operation, Counter Intelligence, Intelligence Research,
Intelligence Assessment and similar police intelligence operation Conducted to gather
information related to security, public safety and order.
6. It includes Investigation of crime or Incident, Administrative Investigation and similar
investigative work necessary to determine facts and Circumstances for filing cases
criminally or administratively
7. It includes the processing of crime scene, technical and forensic examination of
evidences and similar scientific investigative assistance
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ACTIVITY 2
Directions: List down and fill in the missing operational procedures from the choices below.
POST-OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE Use of Non-Lethal Weapon
Non-Issuance of Verbal Warning When Excusable Procedures after an Armed Confrontation
PRE-OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE Warning Shots Prohibited
Use of Megaphones and Similar Instruments Personal Coordination or by Official Representative
USE OF FORCE DURING POLICE OPERATIONS Firing at Moving Vehicles Prohibited but with Exceptions
Responsibility of the Police Officer in Charge of the
Operation
1. ______________________________
2. INTER-UNIT COORDINATION
a. ______________________________________
b. Coordination by Filing Coordination Form
c. Coordination by Practical/Available Means of Communication
3. REQUIREMENTS OF POLICE OPERATION
a. Basic Requirements
b. _______________________________________
c. _______________________________________
4. __________________________________________
a. Use of Excessive Force Prohibited
b. Issuance of Verbal Warning
c. _______________________________________
d. _______________________________________
e. Application of Necessary and Reasonable Force
f. Factors to Consider in the Reasonableness of the Force Employed
g. ________________________________________
5. USE OF FIREARM DURING POLICE OPERATIONS
a. Use of Firearm When Justified
b. ________________________________________
c. Parameters to be considered in Firing at Moving Vehicles
d. Filing of an Incident Report after the Use of Firearm
________________________________________
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VI. GENERALIZATION
If given a chance to serve in the Philippine National Police (PNP), what category of police operation will you
take? Discuss your answer within 3 sentences
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Basis for Grading
KUDOS!
You have come to an end of Module 1.
OOPS! Don’t forget that you have still an assignment to do.
Here it is….
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VII. ASSIGNMENT
Directions: Differentiate the duties of patrol supervisor from patrol officer. Drag/ write the following statements under
PATROL SUPERVISOR or PATROL OFFICER according to their duties.
VIII. EVALUATION