Presidential Decree No. 585 (PD 585) — Integration of Other Police and Fire Departments and Jails
WHEREAS, in order to implement Section 12, Article XV of the
Constitution of the Philippines, the police and fire departments and
jails in the Greater Manila Area have been constituted into the
Metropolitan Police Force pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 421, dated
March 21, 1974; while the police and fire departments and jails of some
other cities and municipalities have been constituted into Provincial
Integrated Police Forces, pursuant to Presidential Decrees No. 482,
dated June 13, 1974 and No. 531, dated August 8, 1974;
WHEREAS, initial assessment of said pilot projects in police
integration revealed encouraging result in terms of the improvement of
the discipline and general attitude of the members of the police and
fire departments and jails, concerned, thereby enhancing their
efficiency in the performance of duty, which contribute to the promotion
of better peace and order condition;
WHEREAS, to accelerate the attainment of a desirable peace
and order condition in wider areas of the country, it is necessary that
other police and fire departments and jails be integrated into law
enforcement units similar to those integrated pursuant to Presidential
Decrees No. 421, No. 482 and No. 531;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution
and pursuant to Proclamations No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972 and No.
1104, dated January 17, 1973 and General Order No. 1, dated September
22, 1972, do hereby order and decree to be part of the law of the land,
the following:
Integration of city/municipal police and fire departments and jails in additional provinces.
SECTION 1. Integration of city/municipal police and fire
departments and jails in additional provinces. — All laws to the
contrary notwithstanding, the city/municipal police and fire departments
and jails in the following provinces, are hereby integrated into law
enforcement units to be known as indicated:
All municipalities of the Province of Cagayan, to be known as
the Cagayan Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Isabela, to be known
as the Isabela Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya, to be
known as the Nueva Vizcaya Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Quirino, to be known as
the Quirino Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Ilocos Norte, including
the City of Laoag, to be known as the Ilocos Norte Integrated Police
Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Ilocos Sur, to be
known as the Ilocos Sur Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Abra, to be known as
the Abra Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Pangasinan, including
the Cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, to be known as the Pangasinan
Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Zambales, including the
City of Olongapo, to be known as the Zambales Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Tarlac, to be known as
the Tarlac Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Camarines Norte, to be
known as the Camarines Norte Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Camarines Sur,
including the Cities of Iriga and Naga, to be known as the Camarines Sur
Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Albay, including the
City of Legaspi, to be known as the Albay Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Sorsogon, to be known
as the Sorsogon Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Catanduanes, to be
known as the Catanduanes Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Masbate, to be known as
the Masbate Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Aklan to be known as
the Aklan Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Antique, to be known as
the Antique Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Capiz, including the
City of Roxas, to be known as the Capiz Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Bohol, including the City
of Tagbilaran, to be known as the Bohol Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Siquijor, to be known as
the Siquijor Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Surigao del Norte,
including the City of Surigao, to be known as the Surigao del Norte
Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Surigao del Sur, to be
known as the Surigao del Sur Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Agusan del Norte,
including the City of Butuan, to be known as the Agusan del Norte
Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Agusan del Sur, to be
known as the Agusan del Sur Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Bukidnon, to be known
as the Bukidnon Integrated Police Force;
All municipalitiesof the Province of Camiguin, to be known as
the Camiguin Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Misamis Occidental,
including the Cities of Oroquieta, Ozamis and Tangub, to be known as
the Misamis Occidental Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Zamboanga del Norte,
including the Cities of Dapitan and Dipolog, to be known as the
Zamboanga del Norte Integrated Police Force;
All municipalities of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur,
including the Cities of Pagadian and Zamboanga to be known as the
Zamboanga del Sur Integrated Police Force; and
All municipalities of the Province of Basilan, including the
City of Basilan, to be known as the Basilan Integrated Police Force.
Head of the Integrated Police Forces.
SEC. 2. Head of the Integrated Police Forces. — The
heads of the Cagayan Integrated Police Force, the Isabela Integrated
Police Force, the Nueva Vizcaya Integrated Police Force, the Quirino
Integrated Police Force, the Ilocos Norte Integrated Police Force, the
Ilocos Sur Integrated Police Force, the Abra Integrated Police Force,
the Pangasinan Integrated Police Force, the Zambales Integrated Police
Force, the Tarlac Integrated Police Force, the Camarines Norte
Integrated Police Force, the Camarines Sur Integrated Police Force, the
Albay Integrated Police Force, the Sorsogon Integrated Police Force, the
Catanduanes Integrated Police Force, the Masbate Integrated Police
Force, the Aklan Integrated Police Force, the Antique Integrated Police
Force, the Capiz Integrated Police Force, the Bohol Integrated Police
Force, the Siquijor Integrated Police Force, the Surigao del Norte
Integrated Police Force, the Surigao del Sur Integrated Police Force,
the Agusan del Norte Integrated Police Force, the Agusan del Sur
Integrated Police Force, the Camiguin Integrated Police Force, the
Misamis Occidental Integrated Police Force, the Bukidnon Integrated
Police Force, the Zamboanga del Norte Integrated Police Force, and the
Basilan Integrated Police Force shall be designated by the Chief of
Constabulary from among the officers of the Philippine Constabulary.
Jurisdiction of the Integrated, Police Force.
SEC. 3. Jurisdiction of the Integrated, Police Force.
— The Integrated Police Forces constituted pursuant to Section 1 hereof
shall be responsible for the public safety and discharge the functions
of enforcement of the laws and maintenance of peace and order within the
territorial limits of each of the above-mentioned provinces and the
cities therein. These Integrated Police Forces shall have the power to
prevent crimes, take necessary measures for public safety, effect arrest
of criminal offenders, investigate the commission of the crimes and
offenses in their respective jurisdiction and bring the offenders to
justice.
Operational control and direction over the Integrated Police Forces.
SEC. 4. Operational control and direction over the
Integrated Police Forces. — The Philippine Constabulary shall
exercise operational control, direction and supervision over the
Integrated Police Forces herein constituted. . For this purpose, the
Chief of Constabulary shall integrate the above-mentioned Integrated
Police Forces into the organizational and operational set-up of the
Philippine Constabulary and exercise control, direction and supervision
through the head of each of the said Integrated Police Forces: Provided,
That such Integrated Police Forces shall not form part of the
Philippine Constabulary as a military organization and a Major Service
of the Armed Forces of the Philippines but as civilian components
thereof, except as may be directed by the President in time of
emergency.
Extent of control and direction.
SEC. 5. Extent of control and direction. — The
power of control and direction over each of the Integrated Police Forces
shall include the power to control and direct the tactical, strategic
movements deployments, placements and/ or utilization of the Integrated
Police Forces concerned, or any of its components, elements, equipment,
facilities, and all other resources, within its territorial
jurisdiction; the training of the members thereof; and such other powers
that may be necessary to make such control and direction real and
effective.
Power of administrative control and supervision.
SEC. 6. Power of administrative control and supervision.—Administrative
control and supervision over the several police and fire departments
and jails composing each of the Integrated Police Forces herein
constituted shall, prior to the transfer provided for in Section 7
hereof, remain with the offices, agencies and officials in which said
power is vested in accordance with existing laws; Provided, That
such power shall not be exercised in a manner that will adversely affect
the integrity, capability and operational efficiency of said Integrated
Police Forces or any of their components-elements. Accordingly,
administrative matters, such as appointment, promotion, suspension,
separation and other administrative disciplinary action; grant/payment
of salary and/or allowance, compensation, leave, and other benefits,
logistical support, and such other matters pertaining to personnel
administration which are currently vested in and exercised by other
officials pursuant to existing laws, rules and regulations shall remain
with said officials: Provided, further, That the appointment,
promotion, suspension and separation of, and other disciplinary action
upon, any member of the Integrated Police Forces herein constituted
shall be effected only upon recommendation of the Head thereof: Provided,
finally, That in case of conflict between the exercise of
administrative control and supervision, on the one hand, and operational
control, direction and supervision, on the other hand, the latter shall
prevail.
Administrative control and supervision to be transferred to the Philippine Constabulary.
SEC. 7. Administrative control and supervision to be
transferred to the Philippine Constabulary. — After one year, but
not later than two years, from the effectivity of this Decree, the power
of administrative control and supervision provided for in Section 6
hereof shall be taken over and exercised by the Philippine Constabulary.
For this purpose, the personnel, records, funds, property, equipment
facilities and other resources belonging to, being used by or intended
for the several police and fire departments and jails composing such
Integrated Police Forces, including firearms, motors vehicles,
communications and criminal laboratory facilities, if any, shall be
transferred to the administration and custody of the Philippine
Constabulary: Provided, That upon the effectivity of this Decree
but before such transfer, no such personnel, records, funds, property,
equipment, facilities and other resources shall be transferred out, or
removed or diverted from said police and fire departments and jails.
Funding of the Integrated Police Forces.
SEC. 8. Funding of the Integrated Police Forces. —
Effective upon the transfer of the power of administrative control and
supervision over the several police and fire departments and jails to
the Philippine Constabulary as herein provided, each of the cities and
municipalities referred to in Section One of this Decree shall allocate
at least eighteen (18%) per centum of its annual gross income as its
contribution for the maintenance of the Integrated Police Force to which
its police and fire departments and jails are integrated. The National
Government shall provide subsidies and other types of fund support to
insure a minimum standard salary for the members thereof and provide for
the modernization of their public safety equipment/installations in
accordance with existing laws and policies or as may hereafter be
provided.
Funding for integration activities.
SEC. 9. Funding for integration activities. — Upon
the promulgation of this Decree but prior to the allocation of the
eighteen (18%) per centum of the annual gross income of the cities and
municipalities referred to in the preceding Section 8 hereof for the
support of the Integrated Police Force into which their respective
police and fire departments and jails have been integrated, the sum of
forty million pesos is hereby authorized to be drawn from the unreleased
or unprogrammed appropriation and/or savings of any government agency
for the current fiscal year 1975 to be used solely by the Philippine
Constabulary to support the police integration activities called for in
this Decree: Provided, That the unexpended balance of this fund
at the end of the fiscal year shall be available and is hereby
authorized for expenditure in the succeeding years.
No reduction in salary.
SEC. 10. No reduction in salary. — This Decree
shall he implemented in such manner that will not result, except for
cause provided by law, in the reduction of salary among the personnel of
the Integrated Police Forces.
Chief of Constabulary to promulgate rules and regulations.
SEC. 11. Chief of Constabulary to promulgate rules and
regulations. — The Chief of Constabulary shall with the approval of
the Secretary of National Defense, promulgate the necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of this Decree.
Penal Provision.
SEC. 12. Penal Provision. — Any person who
directly or indirectly obstructs or interferes with the implementation
of this Decree or of the rules and regulations promulgated by the Chief
of Constabulary in accordance herewith shall, upon conviction, suffer
imprisonment of not less than three (3) years nor more than six (6)
years and/or a fine of not less than P5.000 pesos nor more than P10,000
pesos, at the discretion of the court.
When the offender is a public officer or employee, he shall, in
addition to the foregoing penalty, suffer disqualification from holding
any public office or employment for life.
Repealing Clause.
SEC. 13. Repealing
Clause. — The provisions of Republic Act No. 4864, otherwise known
as the "Police Act of 1966", as amended by Presidential Decrees No. 1,
dated September 22, 1972; No. 12, dated September 24, 1972; No. 12-A,
dated October 4, 1972; No. 12-B, dated October 28, 1972; No. 170, dated
April 4, 1973 and No. 448, dated May 9, 1974; the provisions of the City
Charters of the Cities of Laoag, Dagupan, San Carlos, Olongapo, Iriga,
Naga, Legaspi, Roxas, Tagbilaran, Surigao, Butuan, Oroquieta, Ozamis,
Tangub, Dapitan, Dipolog, Pagadian, Zamboanga and Basilan, all as
amended, all laws, decrees, orders, instructions, rules and regulations
which are inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or modified
accordingly.
Effectivity.
SEC. 14. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take
effect upon approval.
Done in the City of Manila, this 18th day of November, in the
year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-four.
(Sgd.)
FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.)
ALEJANDRO MELCHOR
Executive Secretary
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