LEA 2- DIFFERENT POLICE SYSTEMS

1. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN

 Type of Government: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

 Capital: LONDON
 Organizational Name: Metropolitan Police Service
 Agency: Minister of Defense
 Structure: Decentralized
 Founded: 1829 by Sir ROBERT PEEL, merged with River Thames Marine
Police Force and Bow Street Horse Patrol
 Entrance Age: 18 years old
 Retirement age: 57 years old
 Minimum Qualification: Certificate of Knowledge Policing (CKP); no
minimum and maximum height requirements; British or EU citizen or a
Commonwealth citizen, or foreign national with indefinite leave to remain
in the UK; physically and mentally able to undertake police duties.
 Mission: Working together for a safer London
 Vision: Make London the safest global city
Be the best crime fighters, by any measure
Earn the trust and confidence of every community
Take pride in the quality of service

LONDON POLICING PRIOR TO 1829

 Henry Fielding = appointed as Magistrate in 1748, introduced the first
detective force, known as the Bow Street Runners
 Bow Runners = a group of men organized by Henry Fielding and named by
his brother John Fielding task to catch thieves and robbers
identified by carrying a Tipstaff with the Royal Crown
= made up of eight constables who also investigated crimes handed
over to them by the volunteer constables and watchmen

 1798 = Marine Police Force was established, salaried constables were being
paid by local magistrates.
= initially made up of 220 Constables assisted by 1,000 registered dock
workers, and was responsible for preventing the theft of cargo. = widely
regarded as being the first modern police force in the world, in the sense
that they were not government controlled and were responsible for the
prevention of crime.
  Sir Robert Peel = appointed as Home Secretary in 1822

 METROPOLITAN POLICE = organized in 1829 by Sir Robert Peel

(Metropolitan Police Act of 1829)
= the largest of the police services that operate in greater London (the
others include the City of London Police and the British Transport Police)
= finest police force around the world.

 TOTAL POLICING = motto of London Metropolitan Police

IMPORTANT DATES
 1833 = Coldbath Fields Riot (Grays Inn Road). A major crowd disturbance
dealt with by the Metropolitan Police with controversial use of force.
 1836 = The Metropolitan Police absorb the Bow Street Horse Patrol into
its control.
 1838 = incorporates Marine Police and Bow Street Runners into the
Metropolitan Police and the disbandment of the Bow Street Office and
other Offices. These were all agreed and put into effect.

 Administration Policing Principles of London Metropolitan Police

1. Stable and effective civil police under government control
2. Absence of crime is the best proof of efficiency
3. Fast distribution of crime news to the police is essential.

 Commissioner = highest rank in the Metropolitan Police

 Police Constable = lowest rank

2. MYANMAR

 Type of Govt.: MILITARY

 Capital: YANGON
 Organizational Name: MYANMAR POLICE FORCE/PEOPLE’S POLICE
FORCE
 Agency: Ministry of Home Affairs
 Structure: Centralized
 Founded: 1964 reorganized in 1995
 Entrance Age: 18 years old
 Retirement age: 60 years old
 Minimum Rank: Police Lance Corporal
 Highest Rank: Police Major General
 Minimum Qualification: 5’6” in height for men and 5’4” for women; 65 kgs for
men and 56 kgs for women
 Training: 9 months training for lance corporal

 Myanmar Police Force = formally known as The People's Police Force

(Burmese: Pyi Thu Yae Tup Pwe)
= established in 1964 as independent department under Ministry of Home Affairs.
It was reorganized on 1 October 1995.

 There are 14 State and Divisional Police Forces and three additional
State/Division Police Forces

Each State and Divisional Police Force consist of four components

1. Office of the Commander of the State and Divisional Police Force
2. Office of the Commander of the District Police Force
3. Office of the Commander of the Township Police Force
4. Police Stations

TRAINING CENTERS
1. Central Training Institute of Myanmar Police Force
2. No.1 Police Training Depot = undertakes Basic Training Course for Police
Sergeant for 2 years; Warrant Officer and Police Sergeants Course for 12 Weeks;
and Basic Training Course for Constables for 6 Month
3. No. 2 Police Training Depot = undertakes only Basic Training Course for
Constables, which normally takes around 6 months to complete.

3. HONGKONG

 Type of Govt.: SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF CHINA

 Capital: VICTORIA
 HONGKONG POLICE FORCE
Formed on 1 May 1844, HKPF is the world's second, and Asia's first, police
agency to operate with a modern policing system. In 1969, Queen Elizabeth II
granted the Royal Charter to Hong Kong Police Force for its effective handling of the
1967 Hong Kong riots — renaming it Royal Hong Kong Police Force. After the
return of sovereignty to China the Force is once again named the Hong Kong Police
Force
 RANKING SYSTEM
1. Commissioner of Police (CP)
2. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP)
3. Senior Assistant Commissioner of Police (SACP)
4. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)
5. Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP)
6. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)
7. Superintendent of Police (SP)
8. Chief Inspector of Police (CIP)
9. Senior Inspector of Police (SIP)
10. Inspector of Police (IP)
11. Probationary Inspector of Police (PI)
12. Station Sergeant (SSGT)
13. Sergeant (SGT)
14. Senior Constable (SPC)
15. Police Constable (PC)

 Hong Kong Police Force

= is the largest disciplined service under the Security Bureau of Hong
Kong. It is the world's second, and Asia's first, police agency to operate with a
modern policing system. It was formed on 1 May 1844.
in 1969, Queen Elizabeth II granted the Royal Charter to the Hong
Kong Police Force for their handling of the Hong Kong 1967 riots — renaming
them: the Royal Hong Kong Police Force. Following the transfer of sovereignty,
the Force is once again named the Hong Kong Police Force

 Structure HKPF
The Force is commanded by the Commissioner of Police, who is assisted by two
deputy commissioners:
a. Deputy Commissioner – Operations = supervises all operational matters
including crime and
b. Deputy Commissioner – Management = is responsible for the direction
and coordination of force management including personnel, training, and
management services.

 Motto =We Serve with Pride and Care

 The Hong Kong Police Force is organized into Six Regions:

1. Hong Kong Island
2. Kowloon East
3. Kowloon West
 4. New Territories North
5. New Territories South
6. Marine Region

 The Force Headquarters (Management) is made up of five departments:

1. Operations & Support
2. Crime & Security
3. Personnel & Training
4. Management Services
5. Finance, Administration and Planning

 Hong Kong Police College = s responsible for all matters relating to training
within the Hong Kong Police except internal security, Auxiliary and Marine Police
training. Training provided by the Police College includes recruit and continuation
training, crime investigation training, police driver training and weapon tactics
training. The information technology training, command training, local and
overseas management training, some specialist courses and periodic courses on
firearms and first aid are also provided by the Police College.

 Service Quality Wing = is responsible for spearheading initiatives to improve

services provided to force customers both external and internal. The wing
comprises three branches: Performance Review, Research and Inspections and
Complaints and Internal Investigations (C&II)
 Complaints and Internal Investigations (C&II) = includes the Complaints
Against Police Office (CAPO) oversees the investigation and successful
resolution of all complaints made both externally and internally against members
of the force.

 Entry Requirements to HKPF

Nationality
Must be a permanent resident of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
and have lived in Hong Kong for at least seven years.

 For Inspector
Academic Requirements
 Hong Kong degree, or equivalent; or
 An accredited Associate Degree from Hong Kong tertiary institution / A Higher
Diploma from a Hong Kong polytechnic / polytechnic university, or a Diploma
from a registered post-secondary college awarded after the date of its registration,
or equivalent; or
 A pass in two subjects at Advanced Level in the Hong Kong Advanced Level
Examination (2A) plus three other subjects at Grade C or above in the HKCEE
 (3O), or a combination of results in five Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary
Education (HKDSE) subjects of Level 3 in New Senior Secondary (NSS) subjects,
“Attained with Distinction” in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (subject to a
maximum of two ApL subjects) and Grade C in Other Language subjects, or
equivalent.

 For Police Constable

Academic Requirements

Five passes or above, which may include Chinese Language and English
Language, in the HKCEE, or a combination of results in five Hong Kong Diploma
of Secondary Education (HKDSE) subjects of Level 2 in New Senior Secondary
(NSS) subjects, “Attained” in Applied Learning (ApL) subjects (subject to a
maximum of two ApL subjects) and Grade E in Other Language subjects, or
equivalent.

 Selection Processes For Inspector

1. Written Examination
2. Extended Interview
3. Psychometric Test
4. Final Interview Board
5. Physical Fitness Test
6. Integrity Checks and Medical Examination
7. Appointment

 Selection Processes for Police Constable

1. Physical Fitness Test
2. Group Interview
3. Psychometric Test
4. Final Interview Board
5. Basic Law Test
6. Integrity Checks and Medical Examination
7. Appointment

4. AUSTRALIA

 Type of Govt.: DEMOCRATIC FEDERAL STATE SYSTEM

 Capital: CANBERRA
 Organizational Name: AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE (AFP)
 Agency: Home Affairs Ministry
 Structure: Centralized; federal police agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
 Founded: 1979
 Entrance Age: Over 18 years of age
 Retirement age: 52
 Minimum Rank: Constable
 Highest Rank: Commissioner
 Minimum Qualification: No height requirement so long as healthy; Year 12
Certificate or Year 10 trade certificate or its equivalent;; full manual vehicle
driver’s license; confirmation of ability to swim 100 meters freestyle non-stop and
unaided
 Training: 24 weeks live-in training, with occasional weekend and evening work
including exercises at the shooting range and night operational simulations, and 12
months OJT.
 Mission: Keep the peace and preserve public safety within the Australian Capital
Territory; and work to achieve this by providing quality police services in
partnership with the community.
 Australian Police = a progressive and multi-faceted law enforcement
organization, taking strong lead in the fight against 21st century crime.
 Commissioner = highest rank
 Constable = lowest rank
 Current Commissioner of Australian Federal Police- Tony Negus
 It began as the first civilian police force in Australia, known as the Night Watch
and was formed by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1789 to guard the Sydney Town.

5. INDONESIA

 Type Of Govt.: REPUBLIC

 Capital: JAKARTA
 Organization Name: INDONESIAN NATIONAL POLICE (POLRI)
KEPOLISIAN NEGARA REPUBLIC
 INDONESIA
 Agency: Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
 Organizational Structure: Centralized national bureaucracy with regional police
organization parallels exactly the hierarchy of the Indonesian Civic
Administration.
 Entrance Age: 18 years old
 Retirement age: 45 years old up to 58
 Minimum Rank: Second Bhayangkara
 Highest Rank: Police General
 Minimum Qualification: High school graduate; passed competitive exam;
Voluntary military service; 2
 years conscript service obligation to age 45; Indonesia citizens only
 Training: 11 Months
 Mission: Provide protection, shelter and services to the public so than community
is free from physical disturbance; provide guidance to the public through
preemptive and preventive efforts, can raise awareness and strength as well as
compliance with public law; and enforcing the law in a professional and
proportionate to uphold the rule of law and human rights leading to the existence
of legal certainty and justice.
 Note: Ranking system of POLRI is Dutch style ranks

 INDONESIA POLICING SYSTEM

 Indonesian National Police (Kepolisian Negara Republika Indonesia) = is the
official police force of Indonesia
= organized 1946
= also known as Polri
 Markasbesar/Mabes = name of the headquaters of Indonesian National Police
located in KebayoranBaru, South, Jakarta, Indonesia

 POLRI TERRITORIAL FORCES

1. Kepolisian Daerah or polda = provincial police
2. Kepolisian Wilayah or Polwil = regional police
3. Kepolisian Resort or Polres = city police
4. Kepolisian Sector or Polsek = sub-district police

SPECIAL BRANCHES
1. Brigade Mobile (BRIMOB) = the most militarized trained to deal with mass
demonstrations
= paramilitary role to conduct security stabilization operations and
providing security for VIP and vital facilities
2. Anti-Riot Unit (Pasukan Anti Huru-Hura) = received special anti-riot
training
3. Sea and Air Police = responsible patrolling the airspace
4. Plainclothes Unit = assigned in conducting investigations
5. Maritime Police = responsible in protecting the territorial sea
6. Anti-Terrorist Unit = trained in counter-terrorism
7. Forensics = in-charged of laboratory examination of evidence

 POLICE RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS

 At least sixth-grade education and should pass the competitive examination.
After 3 years, personnel with junior secondary diploma could enter into training to
become NCO.

 RANKING SYSTEM OF POLRI

Police General = equivalent of Director General of PNP
Second Bhayangkara = equivalent of police officer 1 of the PNP

6. ARGENTINA

 Official Name: Argentine Federal Police

 Type of Government: Presidential Representative and Democratic Republic,

where the President is the head of the Government and the Commander in Chief of
the Armed Forces.
 Parent Agency: Ministry of Security (Ministerio de Seguridad)

The Ministry of Security is a national body, dependent on the Executive Branch,

which has the mission of guaranteeing compliance with public policies for the
security of citizens. Its mission is to assist the President of the Nation in all matters
concerning internal security, the preservation of the freedom, life and heritage of
the inhabitants, their rights and guarantees within a framework of full validity of
the institutions of the democratic system.
 Highest rank- Commissioner-General
 Lowest rank- Candidate or Cadet
 Motto- Al servicio de la comunidad
To serve the community
 Formed December 24, 1943
 Preceding agencies 1. Policía de Buenos Aires
2. Policía de la Capital
 Headquarters- Departamento Central de Policía, 1650 Moreno Street, Buenos
Aires