POLICY DOCTRINES IN POLICE PLANNING

RESPONSIBILITIES IN PLANNING

 Broad External Policy Planning

The main concern of the police in this broad external policy planning is assisting the legislature
in their determining of police guideline through the passage of appropriate laws or ordinances for the
police to enforce.

 Internal Policy Planning

is the responsibility of the C/PNP and other chiefs of the different units or headquarters within
their area of jurisdiction to achieve the objectives or mission of the police organization

PRIMARY DOCTRINES:

• Fundamental Doctrine- These are the basic principles in planning, organization and management
of the PNP in support of the overall pursuits of the PNP Vision, Mission and strategic action plan
of the attainment of the national objectives.

• Operational Doctrine- These are the principles and rules governing the planning, organization
and direction and employment of the PNP forces in the accomplishment of basic security
operational mission in the maintenance of peace and order, crime prevention and suppression,
internal security and public safety operation.

• Functional Doctrine- These provide guidance for specialized activities of the PNP in the broad
field of interest.

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SECONDARY DOCTRINES:

• Complimentary Doctrines – Formulated jointly by two or more bureaus in order to effect a

certain operation with regard to public safety and peace and order.

• Ethical Doctrines – These define the fundamental principles governing the rules of conductof the
PNP.

The Principles of Police Organization

 Principle of Unity of Objective

 The Scalar Principle

  Unity of Command

 Span of Control

 Delegation of Authority

 Chain of Command

 Functional Principle

1. The Four (4) Primal Conditions of the Police Organization

Authority- The right to exercise, to decide, and to command by virtue of rank and position.

2. Doctrine – It provides for the organizations objectives. It provides the various actions

3. Cooperation or Coordination

4. Discipline – It is imposed by command or self-restraint to insure supportive behavior.

Classifications of Police Plan

According to coverage:

Police Plans could be:

-Local Plans

-Regional Plans

- National Plans

According to Time:
 Strategic or Long Range Plan – It relates to plan which are strategic or long range in
application and it determine the organization’s original goals and strategy.
Example: Police Action Plan on the Strategy DREAMS and Program P-O-L-I-C-E 2000, Three Point
Agenda, and GLORIA (These are discussed on the latter part of this Chapter).
 Intermediate or Medium Range Planning – It relates to plans, which determine quantity
and quality efforts and accomplishments. It refers to the process of determining the
contribution on efforts that can make or provide with allocated resources.
 Master Plan Sandigan-Milenyo
 Master Plan Sandugo
 Master Plan Banat
 Master Plan Sang-ingat
 Master Plan Saklolo
 Sangyaman

 Operational or Short Range Planning – Refers to the productions of plans, which

determine the schedule of special activity and are applicable from one week or less
than year duration. Plan that addresses immediate need which are specific and how
it can be accomplished on time with available allocated resources.
Example of Oplans:
  Oplan Jumbo
 Oplan Salikop
 LOI PAGPAPALA
 OPLAN BANTAY DALAMPASIGAN

Factors affecting Police Planning

1. Condition

2. Time

3. Resources Available

4. Skills and Attitudes of Management

5. Social and Political Environment

6. Physical Facilities

7. Collection and Analysis of Data

TYPES OF PLAN
 Reactive Plans are developed as a result of crisis. A particular problem may occur
for which the department has no plan and must quickly develop one, sometimes
without careful preparation.
 Proactive Plans are developed in anticipation of problems. Although not all police
problems are predictable, many are, and it is possible for a police department to
prepare a response in advance.
 Visionary Plans are essential statements that identify the role of the police in the
community and the future condition or state to which the department can aspire. A
vision may also include a statement of values to be used to guide the decision
making process in the department.
 Strategic Plans are designed to meet the long-range, overall goals of the
organization. Such plans allow the department to adapt anticipated changes or
develop a new philosophy or model of policing
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 Operational Plans are designed to meet the specific tasks requires to implement
strategic plans. There are four types of operational plan:
1. Standing plans
2. Functional plans
3. Operational-efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity plans
4. Time-specific Plans
KINDS OF POLICE PLANS

 Field Procedure – Procedures intended to be used in all situations of all kinds shall
be outlined as a guide to officers and men in the field.
 Headquarters Procedures – Included in these procedures are the duties of the
dispatcher, jailer, matron, and other personnel concerned which may be reflected in
the duty manual.
 Special Operation Procedures – Certain special operations also necessitate the
preparation of procedures as guides. Included are the operation of the special unit
charged with the searching and preservation of physical evidence at the crime
scenes and accidents, the control o licenses, dissemination of information about
wanted persons, inspection of the PNP headquarters, and the like.
 Personnel Procedures- shall be established to assure the carrying out of personnel
programs and the allocation of personnel among the component organizational
units in proportions need.
 Organization- A basic organizational plan of the unit shall be made and be posted
for the guidance of the force. For the organization to be meaningful, it shall be
accompanied by the duty manual which shall define relationships between the
component units in terms of specific responsibilities.

The acronym SMART describing the characteristics of a Plan:

S – IMPLE
M – EASURABLE
A – TTAINABLE
R – EALISTIC
T – IME BOUND

The acronym POLICE 2000 also describes another police plan:

P – REVENTION and suppression of crime through community oriented policing system

O – ODER, maintenance, peacekeeping and internal security

L – AW enforcement without fear or favor

I - MAGE, credibility and common support

C – OORDINATION with other government agencies and non- government agencies

organizations and internal securities
 E – FFICIENCY and effectiveness in the development and management of human and
material resources

The acronym DREAMS stands for:

D – ISPERSAL of policeman from the headquarters to the street and

enhancement of crime prevention program

R – ESTORATION of trust and confidence of the people on their police and gain
community support

E – LIMINATION of street and neighborhood crimes and improvement of public

safety

A – RREST of all criminal elements common or organized in coordination with

the pillars of the CJS and other law enforcement agencies

M – APPING up and removal of scalawags from the pole of ranks

S – TRENGHTENING the management and capability of the PNP to undertake or

support the dreams operations and activities

The Three Point Agenda known as ICU:

I – NEPT

C – ORRUPT

U – NDISCIPLINE

The acronym GLORIA stands for:

G– RAFT free organization

L – EADERSHIP by example

O – NE stop shop mechanism for a faster police response to complaints and reports

R – ESULT oriented culture in the anti-criminality effort

I – NVESTMENT climate, which is business friendly as a result of the peace and order
A – CCOUNTABILITY and ownership of peace and order campaign