Presidential Decree No. 641 (PD 641) — Integration of the Police and Fire Departments and Jails in Provinces/Cities Not Covered by Precious Police Integration Decrees.
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:
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;
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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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