List Of Ranks In The Fire, Police, And Jail Services Of The Philippines

The following are the ranks of officials and officers of the Philippine National Police (PNP). These men and women report to the following:
* The President of the Republic of the Philippines,
* Through the office of The Secretary of the Interior and Local Government, and
* The office of The Undersecretary for Public Safety, DILG.

Current ranking classification (2019–present)

As of February 2019, a new ranking classification for the Philippine National Police was adopted, eliminating the confusion of old ranks.
The enabling law for the ranking is Republic Act 11200 which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, amending Section 28 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 that refers to the ranking classification of the Philippine National Police.

However, the usage of this classification internally by the PNP was put on hold in March 2019 during the creation of rules and regulations (IRR) of the rank classification, which determined how each rank would be officially abbreviated. The new rank abbreviations and the IRR of the new rank system officially took effect on March 25, 2019.

Full set of ranks

The National Police has no rank holders of Second Lieutenant, Technical Sergeant, Sergeant and Patrolman First Class.

Historical classifications

1991–2019 PNP classification

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 or Republic Act No. 6975 established the Philippine National Police under the Department of the Interior and Local Government, and later orders of the Department formed the basis for the creation of a common rank system for the public security forces of the republic, which the National Police used for over two decades.

Ranks of the Philippine Constabulary

Philippine Constabulary, which lasted between 1901 to 1991, was a gendarmerie police force which initially had its ranks and insignia er modelled after the United States Army upon its foundation before switching to Philippine Army styling with branch-specific shoulder board and sleeve insignia.

Officers

Enlisted constables and NCOs

*Master Sergeant
*Technical Sergeant
*Staff Sergeant
*Sergeant
*Constable 1st Class
*Constable 2nd Class
*Constable

Integrated National Police

The defunct Integrated National Police adopted a paramilitary-styled ranking classification based on Presidential Decree No. 1184 (the Integrated National Police Personnel Professionalization Law of 1977) issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos as part of the joint command it shared with the PC, which began in 1975.

Informal ranks

Prior to the adoption of the 2019 classification, the police has informally used military ranks to address to each other; such as ''tiniente'' or lieutenant for officers who had recently graduated from the Philippine National Police Academy while Chief Superintendents up to the Director General were colloquially referred to as Generals.

See also

*Police rank
*Chief of the Philippine National Police, top position in the Philippine National Police, sometimes referred to as the Director General after the prerequisite rank of the position.

References

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External links

Republic Act No. 6975 (1990)
from the LawPhil Project

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