Republic Act No. 8551
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Republic Act No. 8551 is a Philippine law that reorganized and reformed the Philippine National Police, strengthening its professionalism, accountability, and community-oriented policing functions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Republic Act No. 8551 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Philippine law
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statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve police efficiency
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improve police integrity ⓘ improve police-community relations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | PNP Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amends | Republic Act No. 6975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
non-uniformed personnel of the Philippine National Police
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uniformed members of the Philippine National Police ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
House of Representatives of the Philippines
NERFINISHED
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Philippine Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| creates |
Internal Affairs Service of the Philippine National Police
NERFINISHED
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National Police Commission inspection and audit mechanisms ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1998-02-25 ⓘ |
| focus |
accountability mechanisms in policing
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community-oriented policing system ⓘ professionalization of police service ⓘ |
| geographicScope | national ⓘ |
| implementingAgency | Philippine National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| legislature | Congress of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInSeries | 8551 ⓘ |
| oversightBody | National Police Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
citizen participation in police-related bodies
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reorganization of PNP ranks and structure ⓘ strengthening of human rights safeguards in police operations ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance police accountability
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promote community-oriented policing ⓘ reorganize the Philippine National Police ⓘ strengthen the professionalism of the Philippine National Police ⓘ |
| regulates |
appointment and promotion in the Philippine National Police
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disciplinary mechanisms in the Philippine National Police ⓘ |
| sector | law enforcement ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingPresident | Fidel V. Ramos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| subject |
Philippine National Police
NERFINISHED
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police reform ⓘ public order and safety ⓘ |
| typeOfReform | institutional reform ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
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