Imploring the aid of the Almighty, by 2030, PNP shall be a highly capable, effective and credible police service working in partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safer place to live, work and do business. PNP Function
Enforce all laws and ordinance relative to the protection of lives and properties;
Maintain peace and order and take all necessary steps to ens
ure public safety;
Investigate and prevent crimes, effect the arrest of criminal offenders, bring offenders to justice and assist in their prosecution;
Exercise the general powers to make arrest, search and seizure in accordance with the Constitution and pertinent laws;
Detain an arrested person for a period not beyond what is prescribed by law, informing the person so detained of all his rights under the Constitution;
Issue licenses for the possession of fi****ms and explosives in accordance with law;
Supervise and control the training and operations of security agencies and issue licenses to operate security agencies, and to security guards and private detectives for the practice of their professions; and
Perform such other duties and exercise all other functions as may be provided by law
