Assumption by the PNP of Police Functions.
Section 86
SEC. 86. Assumption by the PNP of Police Functions. — The PNP shall absorb the functions of the PC, the INP and the Narcotics Command upon the effectivity of this Act. All functions of the PAFSECOM and the police functions of the Coast Guard shall be taken over by the PNP when it acquires the capability to perform such functions after the transition period of eighteen (18) months. The personnel of the PAFSECOM or the Coast Guard shall, within the transition period, have the option to join the PNP or remain with the PAFSECOM or the Coast Guard, as the case may be.