Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE

ISABELAPOLICE PROVINCIAL OFFICE

Cauayan City Police Station

Cauayan City, Isabela

MEMORANDUM

FOR : Training Manager, RSTU2

FROM : FTO, Cauayan CPS

SUBJECT : Review on DIDM Investigation Staffing Pattern (Pros and Cons)

DATE : December 25, 2019

1. Reference: Field Training Exercise (Investigation Phase) covering the period from
December 23 - 27, 2019 with subject Review on DIDM Investigation Staffing Pattern (Pros
and Cons).

2 . Respectfully submitted is the Review on DIDM Investigation Staffing Pattern (Pros

and Cons) conducted by NAPCOs Cauayan City Police Station.

3 . For information and reference.

REDENTOR CAGURANGAN
Police Lieutenant
Team Leader

Noted By:

ARTURO CACHERO
Police Major
Field Training Officer

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I. INTRODUCTION

“Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders to
justice and assist in their prosecution” is one of the basic functions of the Philippine National
Police (PNP).

It is therefore undisputed that the PNP significantly takes part in the legal process adapted
by our country in the prevention and solution of crimes which is carried through investigation,
the so called ‘Criminal Justice System’.

On December 13, 1990, Republic Act 6975 was signed entitled: “An Act Establishing the
Philippine National Police under a reorganized Department of the Interior and Local
Government, and for other purposes”. The passage of this law transpired the reorganization
of the law enforcement agencies to which the former Philippine Constabulary and the
Integrated National Police were merged serving as national in scope and civilian in character.

The reorganization gave birth to the creation of additional functional staffs of the PNP. On
March 12, 1991, the Directorate for Investigation (DIN) was formally established. However,
the officers and men of DIN did not stop on developing the Directorate which they anticipated
the professionalization of the PNP as mandated by Republic Act 8551 signed on February 17,
1998. The DIN had passed a NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 97-032 entitled “Enhancing the
Investigative Functions of the PNP through the Implementation of the Investigation and
Detective Management Program”. The resolution also renamed DIN into Directorate for
Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) into which aside from its regular functions
as mandated by law, the DIDM maintains a school, the PNP Detective School which offers
regular courses on Criminal Investigation and Detective Development Course (CIDDC) and
other crash courses on investigation. The professionalization of the PNP in the field of
investigation was to keep pace with the sophistication of criminal offenders.

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 At present, DIDM has five (5) divisions namely, Research and Analysis Division, Case
Monitoring Division, Women and Children Concern Division, Pre-Charge Investigation
Division and Information Technology Division (interim).It also maintains special offices like the
School for Investigation and Detective Development, National Crime Information System and
National Task Force on Squatting and Squatters Syndicates.

A) Current Plans and Programs of DIDM:

• Reorganization of DIDM;

• On-site visit of CPS/MPS to validate their compliance to LOI 02/09 UCPER;

• PMT of National Police Clearance System (NPCS) Project;

• Model Police District Project;

• Development of Detective System;

• Develop the SIDD into an Investigation and Detective Academy;

• Conduct specialized investigation training in accordance to the existing investigation

desks of highly urbanized police stations (CIC, CIMC, DMC, MCMC, etc….);

• Renaming of Pre-Charge Investigation Division to Pre-Charged Evaluation Division;

• New DIDM Clearance System;

• Investigation Manual for printing;

• Field Investigation Manual for finalization.

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 B) Functions

• Direct and supervise the Investigation of crimes and other offenses in violation of the
laws of the Philippines

• Supervise investigation of and monitor complaints pertaining to police matters and

cases referred by other government/private agencies, organizations and/or individual persons

• Conduct studies, researches and formulate plans and policies to enhance the
investigation capabilities of the PNP to promote effectively and efficiently

• Maintain close supervisory direction of crime laboratories and other investigative

support units

• Supervise the National Crime Information System in coordination with the ITMS & the
Directorate for Intelligence

• Maintain, collect and process Crime Statistics for ready reference

• Maintain active liaisoning with foreign counterparts on matters of mutual interest

• Propose and support enactment of laws for the successful investigation and
prosecution of crimes; and

• Perform such other functions as may be directed by the C, PNP.

C) Mission

The DIDM shall assist and advise the Chief, PNP in the direction, control, coordination
and supervision of the investigation of all crime incidents and offenses in violation of the laws
of the Philippines.

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D) DIDM CHARTER STATEMENT (Figure 1)

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E) DIDM ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE (Figure 2)

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 II. PROs and CONs of DIDM Staffing Pattern

It was on September 5, 2012 at the National Headquarters, PNP Camp Crame, Quezon
City, the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM) through its School
for Investigation and Detective Development reported a 100% accomplishment on the formal
training of its 7,264 PNP investigators occupying investigative positions.

However, it was found out that one of the areas that need immediate attention is the lack
of competent and effective field investigators who possess the skills and the right attitude to
work on a case and pursue it until resolved by the courts.

As such, DIDM maneuvered its goals towards gaining its niche in the field of investigation
and detective management work through a three-fold framework such as: human resource
development, standardization of systems and procedures, and facilities and equipment
development. He focused on how to enhance the competency of the investigators and came
up with the Investigative Capability Framework as its major priority to strengthen the PNP’s
investigative capability. The proverbial challenge was how to train 5,409 or 74.46% of the
7,264 investigators all over the country who have no formal training on investigation. Hence,
PNP restructured its Investigative Training Program through LOI CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
COURSE and also produced the first-ever Standard Training Package to standardized the
training of CIC nationwide.

Now realizing the goals of what the DIDM started. From a high 74.46% investigators who
had no formal training on investigation but are occupying investigative positions nationwide,
this very low competency can now be officially said as 100% accomplished or 0% to be trained.

It was further reported that the dysfunction which impedes investigative competency has
already been addressed since 100% of the personnel have already undergone formal training,
after 178 CIC trainings conducted nationwide. This major breakthrough impels the full
utilization of the trained investigators with the intention to improve crime solution efficiency
and crime clearance efficiency, if not to totally eradicate crimes. Now, the training-equipped
investigators are expected to carry out necessary skills in handling cases and pursue until the
cases are resolved.

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 Today, DIDM is regarded as highly effective functional unit of the PNP. However, when it
comes to workload, investigative section on lower units could hardly deals to the requirement
needed by the investigative division of higher headquarter. Shown of Figure 2, the workload
on DIDM National Headquarter were functionally distributed, whereas, on the Station Level,
Investigation Section were manned only by more or less ten (10) investigators on City Police
Station while two (2) - three (3) investigators were manned on Municipal Police Stations.

Therefore, workloads required by Higher Offices could hardly deal by lower units despite
sufficient training and seminars conducted to the investigators on the field.

III. CONCLUSION.

The dedication of the Philippine National Police to boost the efficiency and capability of
the Directorate for Investigation and Detection Management (DIDM) in legal offensive against
lawless elements and maintaining peace and order is manifested on the hard work of its
personnel with the active participation of the community through the increase of Crime
Clearance and Solution Efficiency.

The work of defining proper accountabilities and setting standards for the many aspects
of the investigation process is a definite step in the right direction by the Directorate for
Investigation and Detective Management. Armed with the knowledge brought by the different
training and seminars, our field investigators and first responders will be in a better position
to process crime scenes and contribute to a higher crime solution efficiency.

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