INTEGRATION OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND JAILS IN PROVINCES/CITIES NOT COVERED BY PRECIOUS POLICE INTEGRATION DECREES.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 641
• Sections: 15

Preamble

WHEREAS, toward the implementation of Section 12, Article XV

of the Constitution of the Philippines, the police and fire departments

and jails in fifty-four provinces and fifty-seven cities have already

been integrated pursuant to Presidential Decrees No. 421, dated March

21, 1974; No. 482, dated June 13, 1974; No. 531, dated August 8, 1974

and No. 585, dated November 18, 1974;

WHEREAS, in order to attain fully the objectives of the

aforecited Presidential Decrees, it is necessary that the police and

fire departments and jails in the remaining eighteen provinces and four

cities in the country be similarly integrated;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the

Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the

Constitution, do hereby order and decree as part of the law of the

land, the following:

Section 1 Integration of the police and fire departments and jails in provinces hereunder enumerated.

SECTION 1. Integration of the police and fire departments

and jails in provinces hereunder enumerated. — 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 Batanes, to be known as

the Batanes Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Kalinga-Apayao, to be

known as the Kalinga-Apayao Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of Mountain Province to be known as the

Mountain Province Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Ifugao, to be known as

the Ifugao Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Marinduque, to be known

as the Marinduque Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Mindoro Oriental, to be

known as the Mindoro Oriental Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Mindoro Occidental, to be

known as the Mindoro Occidental Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Romblon, to be known as

the Romblon Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Palawan, including the

City of Puerto Princesa, to be known as the Palawan Integrated Police

Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Northern Samar, to be

known as the Northern Samar Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Western Samar, including

the City of Calbayog, to be known as the Western Samar Integrated

Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Eastern: Samar, to be

known as the Eastern Samar Integrated. Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Maguindanao, including

the City of Cotabato, to be known as the Maguindanao Integrated Police

Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Sultan Kudarat, to be

known as the Sultan Kudarat Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of North Cotabato, to be

known as the North Cotabato Integrated Police-Force;

All municipalities of the Province of South Cotabato, to be

known as the South Cotabato Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Sulu, to be known as the

Sulu Integrated Police Force;

All municipalities of the Province of Tawi-Tawi, to be known as

the Tawi-Tawi Integrated Police Force;

Section 2 Head of the Integrated Police Forces.

SEC. 2. Head of the Integrated Police Forces. —

The-heads of the Batanes Integrated Police Force, the Kalinga-Apayao

Integrated Police Force, the Mountain Province-Integrated Police Force,

the Ifugao Integrated. Police Force, the Marinduque Integrated Police

Force, the Mindoro Oriental Integrated Police Force, the Mindoro

Occidental Integrated Police Force, the Romblon Integrated Police Force,

the Palawan Integrated Police Force, the Northern Samar Integrated

Police Force, the Western Samar Integrated Police Force, the Eastern

Samar Integrated Police Force, the Maguindanao Integrated Police Force,

the Sultan Kudarat Integrated Police Force, the North Cotabato

Integrated Police Force, the South Cotabato Integrated Police Force, the

Sulu Integrated Police Force and the Tawi-Tawi Integrated Police Force

shall be designated by the Chief of Constabulary from among the officers

of the Philippine Constabulary.

Section 3 Jurisdiction of the Integrated Police Forces.

SEC. 3. Jurisdiction of the Integrated Police Forces.

— The Integrated Police Force 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 respective jurisdiction and bring

the offenders to justice.

Section 4 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 Force 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.

Section 5 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.

Section 6 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.

Section 7 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, motor vehicles,

communication 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 or removed

or diverted from said police and fire departments and jails.

Section 8 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. For

purposes of this Decree, the annual gross income herein referred to

shall include all types of income accruing to the general fund of the

city or municipal treasury concerned, but excluding budgetary aids,

subsidies or other contribution from the National Government. 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.

Section 9 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 Forces into which their

respective police and fire departments of jails have been integrated,

the sum of twenty-five 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 to 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.

Section 10 No reduction in salary.

SEC. 10. No reduction in salary. — This Decree

shall be 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.

Section 11 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.

Section 12 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)

and/or a fine of not less than 5,000 pesos nor more than 10,000 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.

Section 13

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 Puerto Princesa,

Calbayog, General Santos, and Cotabato, all as amended, all laws,

decrees, orders, instructions, rules and regulations which are

inconsistent with this Decree are hereby repealed or modified

accordingly.

Section 14 Effectivity.

SEC. 14. Effectivity. — This Decree shall take

effect upon approval.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of January, in the

year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and seventy-five.

(Sgd.)

FERDINAND E. MARCOS

President of the Philippines

By the President:

(Sgd.)

ROBERTO V. REYES

Acting Executive Secretary