The Scope of Police Community Relation
Community Relation
It is like a three-legged stool, each leg of an equal importance in holding the stool
upright. One leg is public relations in, its traditional sense. Another leg is community
service. The third leg is community participation, and this is facet of the total
community relations job that is being emphasized today in police and community
relations program.
Police Community Relation (PCR)- is the sum total of dealings between the police and the
people it serve and whose goodwill and cooperation it craves for the greatest possible
efficiency in the service.
•THE TWO (2) Concept of PCR
1.Doing Good- Means the delivery of the necessary police service to the community and is a
joint responsibility of all directorate of the command.
2.Telling People About it- Is simply the proper projection of the command before the public
and is basically a PCR responsibility.
Principles of Police Community Relation
1.Public Support must be maintained
2.Public Resentment must be avoided
3.Public Goodwill must be developed
4.Public must be kept informed on regulations and Policies.
THE PNP PCR Thrust
1.To restore public trust and confidence in the PNP
2.To improve community participation and inter-agency coordination in support of police
activities.
PNP-PCR Objectives
•-To Improve Public perception, opinion and attitude towards the PNP, Through publicity of
the PNP organizational and individual accomplishment.
•-To Enhance Public awareness and support on law enforcement, public safety and internal
security.
•-To Strengthen linkages with the pillars of the criminal justice system, other government
agencies and NGO's
•-To Organize and Mobilize sectoral organization in support of police programs.
Basic Foundation of Good Community Relations
>Sincerity in serving the public;
>Full knowledge of the job ;
>Deep Conviction in the nobility of the work;
>sound police ethics; and
>High Standard of Operations.
A. Public Information Program- This evolves upon the concept of keeping members of
society informed so that they will appreciate and understand the complexity of police work
and the services rendered by our men in uniform.
It is made possible by personal media, mass media which includes printed matters and
audio visual communications
B. Public Relations Program- it is focused on building a good image for the police
organization through actual performance without inefficiency and corruption. it objectives is
to gain public support and win citizen's cooperation to accomplish police tasks.
C. Civic Action Program- This endeavor attempts to impart to the members of the
community that police officers are their friends and the and the partners as well as their
defenders.
Its Activities includes rendering public assistance in cases of emergencies and calamities,
police participation in community affairs and the police efforts to prevent juvenile
delinquency by means of actively engaging and participating in youth activities.
D, Mass Communication Program- It is designed to influence the opinions, attitudes,
behavior and emotions of the public in a manner that they will behave in accordance with
law.
The Major structure components of Police Community Relation
1. Police Information and Education- Communication activities utilizing the various forms
of media geared towards creating consciousness and awareness among target audience on
facts and issues vital to the development of an efficient, respected, and supported police
force. This are the following sub- components:
a. Community Information-activities utilizing the various forms of media directed
towards the public at large designed to increase their consciousness and knowledge of facts
and issues for purpose of enhancing law enforcement, counter insurgency and crime
prevention efforts, increasing crime solution efficiency to include weakening of the will of
the criminal elements and insurgents and enlightening other groups of individual critical to
the government in general and the police organization in particular.
b. Institutional Information- Activities utilizing the various forms of media
directed towards the public at large designed to generate trust, confidence and popular
support for the PNP or simply enhancing public perception and knowledge about the PNP
as an institution of the government.
2.Police Community Affairs- Activities outside law enforcement but which necessities PNP
support and participation, the end result of which ultimately contribute to better
appreciation and an enhanced support to the PNP in whole in part by the populace.
a. Community assistance and development - activities outside the field of the
law enforcement under taken upon the initiative of PNP unit of personnel for the purpose of
enhancing life as a means of drawing the support, appreciation and support of the public
towards the PNP.
b. Community Inter- Relations- activities outside the filed of law enforcement
undertaken upon the initiative of other government agencies, non governmental
organization, and or individual citizens whereby a PNP unit or personnel actively contributes
time, money and or service as means of drawing the support, appreciation, and cooperation
of the public towards the PNP in whole in or part.
c. Community Organization and Mobilization- Activities revolving around the
accreditation of existing groups or creation of new ones with the end in view of having allies
within the various community works and the like.
The Scope of Police Community Relation
Categories of Police Officer's Individual Public Relations:
Categories of Police Officer's Individual Public Relations:
>Domestic Relations- Includes dealing with family and relatives.
>Neighborhood Relations- Includes Decorum with neighbors.
>Community Relations- It consist of dealings with other members of the locality where a
person lives.
>Religious relations- It denotes religious affiliation which is necessary for stability of moral
principles.
>Government Relations- It implies recognition of government authority and adherence to
laws and ordinances,
Peace and order Councils- It replaced the integrated police advisory councils which involves civil
officials and the members of the community in the preservation of peace and order and promotion of
public safety
Every local peace and order councils in each city and municipality shall together
with their respective mayors shall amend and establish an integrated area and community
public safety plan embracing authorities of actions and program thrusts for implementation
by the local PNP stations.
