Development of Police System

Winchester Period **Statute of Winchester- 1285 - Watchmen
(16 heads) - **Statute of 1295 - gate of London close at sundown - curfew system
adopted
** Justice of the Peace - a position with power to arrest, pursue and impose
punishment
**Star Chamber Court - special court to try offenses against the state.
**Keepers of the Peace - time of King Richard appoint - Knights to keep the King's
Peace
** The Charlies - time of King Charles - appoint - night watchers known as Bellmen
- on duty from su nset to su n rise
** Bow Street Runner - time of Henry Fielding, appointment of foot patrol, horse
patrol (mounted patrol).
Modern Period of Policing
**Metropolitan Police Act of 1829 - modernize the police system of England; cre
ation of Scotland Yard - Robert Peel
"Father of Modern Policing"
In France
[J lfilh Century - Paris had two patrols: Citizen Night Guard; and the Royal Guard
for the king's protection. The Guard motto that even today is on the French police
emblem "Vigilat ut Quiescant" - "He watches that they may sleep" They were also
called GENDARMIE - slang for police officers
[J 1791 - The position of "Officers de Paix" was formed (origin of "Peace Officer")
[J The first French Police Officers - Sergent de Ville' - servant of the city
In Italy and Spain Italian - Carabinieri
Spanish - Guardia Civil

In the United States
o Boston, 1636 - formed the first "Night Watch" - t hey were called "Leathermen"
o Philadelphia, 1833 - instituted the first daytime, paid police service
o New York, 1844 - organized the first modern American police force based on the
English Metropolitan police.
Development of Policing in the Philippines
o Pre-Spanish - policing is tribal in nature
o 1712 - Carabineros de Seguridad Publico -
the mounted police
o 1836 - Guardrilleros - rural police
o 1852 - Guardia Civil - town police
o 1901 - Organic Act # 175 - Phil. Constabulary under Capt. Henry T. Allen - first
Chief
o 1917 - PC Filipinization - Brig. Gen. Rafael Crame - First Filipino Chief of PC
o 1935 - PC Personnel were absorbed by the Philippine Army
o 1936 - Commonwealth Act #88 created the State Police
o 1938 - Commonwealth Act #343 - reconstituted the Philippine Constabulary - PC

became an independent National Police Force
o 1939 - The Manila Police Department introduced the bicycle patrol.
Japanese Occupation
o 1941 - The Japanese Military Police (Kempetai) took over MPD.
Liberation Period
o 1945 - The MPD was reconstituted and placed under American control. Col. Marcus
Ellis Jones became the Chief of Police of the MPD.
� Aug. 1966 - RA 4864 - Police Act of 1966 - Creation of the Police Commission -
POLCOM
� 1975 - PO 765 - integration of the
national police - the PC/INP became the nucleus of a united police force in the
country
� 1990 - R.A. 6975 - Creation of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that is
civilian in character and national in scope (Constitution)
o 1998 - RA 8551 - PNP Reform & Reorganization Act dubbed as the uPNP
Professionalization".
Most Recent
PRELIMINARY NOTES
LEA is the most comprehensive area in the criminology board examination carrying a
weight of 20 % from the total percentage in the scoring system.
1. The law that provides the National Police Commission to conduct Police
examination is
A. R.A 2260 B. R.A 6040
C. R.A 4864 D. R.A 6141
2. Automobile patrol was introduced in the Philippines on _
A. May 17, 1954 C. May 17,1953
B. May 17, 1939 D. May 17, 1940
COVerage
o Police Org, Mgmt & Admin wi special focus on
R.A 6975 and R.A 8551 (and new NCs)
o Personnel (Human Resources Management)
o Police Planning & Patrol Operations
o Police Communication Systems (PCS)
o Community Relations (PCR)

o Police Intelligence & Secret Service
o Security Management (Industrial Scty Mgmt)
o Comparative Police Systems
PART ONE
THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE SYSTEMS
POLICING SYSTEMS
Basic Concepts
Police - "Politeia" G, government of a city 'Politia" R, same meaning above

"Potize!" Gr, Safe keepers (territory) "Police" F, persons to enforce law
**borrowed by the English and Americans to refer to LA W ENFORCER.
** constable, patrol, F in origin
D 2300 B.C - Sumerians Lipithstar & Eshumma - set standards on what constituted an
offense against society - the Sumerian Code
D 2100 B.C - Babylonians - Code of King Hammurabi - Principle LEX TALIONES - oldest
harsh code.
D 1500 B.C - Egyptians - Court system presided by judges appointed by the Pharoah;
Marine patrol & custom house officers protecting commerce started; first use of dog
patrol; Medjays - civilian police under the command of a military.
Ancient Greece - Ephori -law enforcers
o Ancient Rome - 12 Tabulae (12 Tables) - the first written laws, Emperor Augustus
- created the
Praetorian Guard, Urban Cohorts (City Patrol), and the Vigiles (fire fighters);
Emperor Justinian - Justinian Code became known as
Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Law)
**Vigiles -first civilian police force which keep the peace very ruthlessly, hence
the word vigilantes
D Anglo-Saxon (England: 849-899) -Time of King Alfred ** Tun Policing - Tun (Town);
Frankpledge system - 10 male residents as guardians of the town known
as tythings (10 families).
** Hue and Cry - Complainant shouts for the mandatory assembly of men to catch the
culprit, horn - oldest known warning device
** Royal Judge - investigates and punishes
** Trial by Ordeal - painful test of guilt/innocence
o Normal Period of Policing
**Shire-Rieve - shire (district/country) rieve (ruler) later called Sheriff-

England was divided into 55 military districts under the control of a rieve.
**Travelling Judge - renders judgment and gives punishment
** Leges Henri - Law of King Henri I - policemen were considered public officials
** Magna Carta - laws with the demand of the Knights of the Round Table - beginning
of national Ilocal government and legislation

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Winchester Period **Statute of Winchester- 1285 - Watchmen

Modern Period of Policing

"Father of Modern Policing"

In Italy and Spain Italian - Carabinieri

Spanish - Guardia Civil

o Philadelphia, 1833 - instituted the first daytime, paid police service

Development of Policing in the Philippines

o Pre-Spanish - policing is tribal in nature

o 1712 - Carabineros de Seguridad Publico -

the mounted police

o 1836 - Guardrilleros - rural police

o 1852 - Guardia Civil - town police

o 1917 - PC Filipinization - Brig. Gen. Rafael Crame - First Filipino Chief of PC

o 1935 - PC Personnel were absorbed by the Philippine Army

o 1936 - Commonwealth Act #88 created the State Police

o 1938 - Commonwealth Act #343 - reconstituted the Philippine Constabulary - PC

o 1939 - The Manila Police Department introduced the bicycle patrol.

o 1941 - The Japanese Military Police (Kempetai) took over MPD.

A. R.A 2260 B. R.A 6040

C. R.A 4864 D. R.A 6141

2. Automobile patrol was introduced in the Philippines on _

A. May 17, 1954 C. May 17,1953

B. May 17, 1939 D. May 17, 1940

o Police Org, Mgmt & Admin wi special focus on

R.A 6975 and R.A 8551 (and new NCs)

o Personnel (Human Resources Management)

o Police Planning & Patrol Operations

o Police Communication Systems (PCS)

o Community Relations (PCR)

o Security Management (Industrial Scty Mgmt)

o Comparative Police Systems

THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICE SYSTEMS

Police - "Politeia" G, government of a city 'Politia" R, same meaning above

**borrowed by the English and Americans to refer to LA W ENFORCER.

** constable, patrol, F in origin

Ancient Greece - Ephori -law enforcers

Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Law)

as tythings (10 families).

** Royal Judge - investigates and punishes

** Trial by Ordeal - painful test of guilt/innocence

o Normal Period of Policing

**Shire-Rieve - shire (district/country) rieve (ruler) later called Sheriff-

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