Philippine National Police

Philippine National Police
*Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas*
Philippine National Police; Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas
	Insignia and uniform patch
	Badge
Abbreviation	PNP
Motto	To Serve and Protect. Service, Honor, Justice.
Agency overview
Formed	January 29, 1991
Preceding agencies	Philippine Constabulary (August 18, 1901 – January 29, 1991); Integrated National Police (August 8, 1975 – January 29, 1991);
Annual budget	₱193.24 billion (2023); (US$3.92 billion)
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Philippines
Operations jurisdiction	Philippines
Operational structure
Headquarters	Camp Crame, Quezon City
Police officers	228,000
Agency executives	PGEN Rommel Francisco D. Marbil, Chief, PNP; PLTGEN Emmanuel B. Peralta, Deputy Chief for Administration; PLTGEN Michael John F. Dubria, Deputy Chief for Operations; PLTGEN Jon A. Arnaldo, Chief of Directorial Staff; PCOL Jean S. Fajardo, Spokesperson;
Parent agency	Department of the Interior and Local Government via National Police Commission
Website
	pnp.gov.ph

The Philippine National Police (Filipino: Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas, PNP) is the armed national police force in the Philippines. Its national headquarters is located at Camp Crame in Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Quezon City. Currently, it has approximately 228,000 personnel to police a population in excess of 100 million.^[4]

The agency is administered and controlled by the National Police Commission and is part of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). Local police officers are operationally controlled by city or municipal mayors.^[5] DILG, on the other hand, organizes, trains and equips the PNP for the performance of police functions as a police force that is national in scope and civilian in character.

The PNP was formed on January 29, 1991, when the Philippine Constabulary and the Integrated National Police were merged pursuant to Republic Act 6975 of 1990.^[1]

^ ^a ^b About the Philippine National police Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
^ Hurley, Vic (2011). Jungle Patrol, the Story of the Philippine Constabulary (1901–1936). Cerberus Books. p. 60. ISBN 9780983475620 – via Google Books. Section 1. An Insular Constabulary is hereby established under the general supervision of the Civil Governor for the purpose of better maintaining peace, law, and order in the various provinces of the Philippine Islands, organized, officered and governed as hereinafter set forth, which shall be known as the Philippines Constabulary.
^ "I. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines Department of Budget and Management. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
^ "Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal". Reuters. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
^ Except during the 30 days immediately preceding and following any national, local and barangay elections. During these periods, the local police forces are under the supervision and control of the Commission on Elections

[about-1] About the Philippine National police Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

[hurley2011p60-2] Hurley, Vic (2011). Jungle Patrol, the Story of the Philippine Constabulary (1901–1936). Cerberus Books. p. 60. ISBN 9780983475620 – via Google Books. Section 1. An Insular Constabulary is hereby established under the general supervision of the Civil Governor for the purpose of better maintaining peace, law, and order in the various provinces of the Philippine Islands, organized, officered and governed as hereinafter set forth, which shall be known as the Philippines Constabulary.

[GAAFY2023-3] "I. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE" (PDF). Republic of the Philippines Department of Budget and Management. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.

[4] "Top Philippine cop resigns after accusation of link to drug scandal". Reuters. October 14, 2019. Archived from the original on October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 25, 2019.

[5] Except during the 30 days immediately preceding and following any national, local and barangay elections. During these periods, the local police forces are under the supervision and control of the Commission on Elections

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