Maritime Group (MG) - This group is responsible to perform all police

functions over Philippine Territorial waters, lakes, and rivers along coastal
areas to include ports and harbors and small islands for the security and the
sustainability development of the maritime environment.

Intelligence Group (IG) - This group serves as the intelligence and

counter-intelligence operating unit of the PNP.
Police Security and Protection Group (PSPG) - This group provides security to
government vital installations, government officials, visiting dignitaries and
private individuals authorized to be given protection.

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) - This group

monitors, investigates, prosecutes all crimes involving economic sabotage,
and other crimes of such magnitude and extent as to indicate their
commission by highly placed or professional criminal syndicates and
organizations. It also conducts organized- crime control, all major cases
involving violations of the revised penal Code, violators of SPECIAL LAWS
assigned to them such as Anti-hijacking, Anti-Car napping and Cyber-crimes
among others and atrocities committed by Communist Party of the
Philippines (CPP)/New Peoples Army (NPA)/National Democratic Front (NDF).

Special Action Force (SAF) - This group is a mobile strike force or a

reaction unit to augment regional , provincial, municipal and city police force
for civil disturbance control, internal security operations, hostage-taking
rescue operations, search and rescue in times of natural calamities, disasters
and national emergencies and other special police operations such as anthijacking, anti-terrorism, explosives and ordnance disposal. On a special
note, the PNP Air Unit is placed under the supervision of SAF.

Aviation Security Group (AVEGROUP) - This group provides security to

all airports throughout the country.

Highway Patrol Group (HPG) - This group enforces the traffic laws and
regulations, promote safety along the highways, enhances traffic safety
consciousness through inter- agency cooperation concerning Police Traffic
Safety Engineering, Traffic Safety Education and Traffic Law enforcement
functions and develops reforms in the crime prevention aspect against all
forms of lawlessness committed along National Highway involving the use of
motor vehicles.

Police-Community Relations Group (PCRG) - This group undertakes

and orchestrates Police Community Relations program and activities in
partnership with concerned government agencies, the community, and
volunteer organizations in order to prevent crime and attain a safe and
peaceful environment.

Civil Security Group (CSG) - This group regulates business operations

and activities of all organized private detectives, watchmen, security
guards/agencies and company guard forces. It also supervises the licensing
and registration of firearms and explosives.

Crime Laboratory (CL) - This group provides scientific and technical,

investigative aide and support to the PNP and other investigative agencies. It
also provides crime laboratory examination, evaluation and identification of
physical evidence gathered at the crime scene with primary emphasis on
medical, biological and physical nature.

PNP Anti-Kidnapping Group (PNP-AKG) - This Group serves as the

primary unit of the PNP in addressing kidnapping menace in the country and
in handling hostage situations. And

PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP- ACG) - This Group is responsible for

the implementation of pertinent laws on cybercrimes and anti-cybercrime
campaigns of the PNP.