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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGYPROGRAM

The Technical Committee herewith suggest the minimum Course Description and
Course Content for the courses prescribed under CMO 05, s. 2018.

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Table of Contents
TITLE Page

CRIMINAL LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE

CLJ 1 Introduction to Philippine Criminal Justice System ……………….. 5
CLJ 2 Human Rights Education … ……………….. ……………….. …. 7 CLJ 3
Criminal Law (Book 1) ………………………………………………… 9 CLJ 4
Criminal Law (Book 2) ……………………………………………….. 11 CLJ 5
Evidence …………………………………. 13 CLJ 6 Criminal Procedure and
Court Testimony…………. 14 SOCIOLOGY OF CRIMES AND ETHICS
Criminology 1 Introduction to Criminology …………….. 15 Criminology 2
Theories of Crime Causation ……............ 17 Criminology 3 Human Behavior
& Victimology ………….. 18
Criminology 4 Professional Conduct and
Ethical Standards ……………………. 20

Criminology 5 Juvenile Delinquency and

Juvenile Justice System …………………. 21

Criminology 6 Dispute Resolution and

Crises/Incidents Management ……………………….. 22

Criminology 7 Criminological Research 1

(Research Methods with Applied Statistics) ………... 24

Criminology 8 Criminological Research 2

(Thesis Writing and Presentation) ……………... 26

LAW ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION

LEA 1 Law Enforcement Organization and
Administration (Inter-agency approach)...................... 27 LEA 2 Comparative

Models in Policing …………………………….. 28 LEA 3 Introduction to

Industrial Security Concepts …………………….. 29

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LEA 4 Law Enforcement Operations and Planning

with Crime Mapping
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CRIMINALISTICS/FORENSIC SCIENCE
Forensic 1 Personal Identification Techniques …………………… 31 Forensic
2 Forensic Photography …………………………... 32 Forensic 3 Forensic
Chemistry and Toxicology……………………… 34 Forensic 4 Questioned
Documents Examination ………………. 36 Forensic 5 Lie Detection
Techniques ………………………… 38 Forensic 6 Forensic Ballistics
………………………… 40 CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION
CDI 1 Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
and Intelligence………………………………………………... 42

CDI 2 Specialized Crime Investigation 1

with Legal Medicine 3 …………………………………….. 45

CDI 3 Specialized Crime Investigation 2

with Simulation on Interrogation and Interview ………………………….. 47

CDI 4 Traffic Management and Accident

Investigation with Driving ………………………… 49 CDI 5 Technical English

1 (Legal Forms)………………………… 51 CDI 6 Fire Protection and Arson

Investigation………………………… 53

CDI 7 Technical English 2

(Investigative Report Writing and Presentation) ………………………… 55

CDI 8 Vice and Drug Education and Control……………….. ……… 57

CDI 9 Introduction to Cybercrime and

Environmental Laws and Protection ……………….. …………… 59

CORRECTIONAL ADMINISTRATION
CA 1 Institutional Corrections ……………….. ……………….. 62 CA 2 Non-
Institutional Corrections ……………….. ……………….. 64 CA 3 Therapeutic
Modalities ……………….. ……………….. 66

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CHARACTER FORMATION
CFLM 1 Character Formation 1 – Nationalism and Patriotism ……………. 68
CFLM 2 Character Formation 2 – Leadership,
Decision Making, Management and Administration ………………………70

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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 1 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILIPPINE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the study of formal and informal
components of the Criminal Justice System of the Philippines. It covers the
respective mandates, processes, and interrelations in the administration of criminal
justice, and the other forms of justice system.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Historical Development of Law, Flexible Learning – applies in times

relevant terms, basic of crisis whether natural or man-
principles, nature and made. The delivery can be a
characteristic of penal law. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
⮚Law Enforcement Component Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
(Functions and Organization is Non Digital, Residential.
Created and Mandated by law) Asynchronous or Synchronous.
e.g. NBI, PDEA, DENR, DA, PNP,
etc.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Prosecution Component (Public
safety and security is not an issue,
Prosecutors -City or Provincial HEIs should use Residential or Face
Prosecutor, Regional State or Face mode of delivery.
Prosecutor, National State
Prosecutor, and Ombudsman.
Private Prosecutors.) Role of
Public Attorney’s Office and
Private Lawyers in CJS, and the
Solicitor General.

⮚ Court Component – Trial Courts

including Sandiganbayan, and the
appellate Courts.

⮚ Corrections Component.

⮚ Mobilized Community Component.

⮚ Other forms of Justice System

e.g. Administrative Justice
versus Criminal Justice,
Restorative Justice versus
Punitive Justice, Military
Justice System, Indigenous
people’s justice system.

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⮚ The framework of the CJS

components, its interaction,
interplay, interconnection,
collaboration, coordination,
and cooperation in the
administration of Justice among
all stakeholders and
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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 2 - HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals about the relations of Human Rights,
Freedom, the Government and its power to make laws, the roles of State Actors and
Non-State Actors on human rights, and the National and International venue for the
protection of Human Rights.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
 ⮚ Fundamental concepts and Flexible Learning – applies in times
principles of Human Rights. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ Freedom versus Human Rights. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ The State/Government, its Non Digital, Residential.
Police Power, and Human Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Rights.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ State and Non-State actors on safety and security is not an issue,
Human Rights. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Universal Declaration of Human
Rights.

⮚ Human Rights Legal Framework in

the Philippines.

⮚ Bill of Rights and

Constitutional Rights.

⮚ Statutory Rights, e.g. Rights

of the Accused, Rights of a
Person under Custodial
Investigation, and Deprivation
of Liberty, Women and
Children’s Rights, Rights of
Cultural Minorities or
Indigenous people’s Rights,
Rights of Prisoners, Human
Rights and the CJS.

⮚ The UN and International

conventions on Rights of
Prisoners of War, and In
Conflict Areas.
⮚ Human Rights and Municipal
Courts of Law, and the
International Criminal Court
and the International Court of
Justice.

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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 3 - CRIMINAL LAW /REVISED PENAL CODE BOOK – ONE
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course shall deal with the study of the concepts and
principles of Law and Criminal Law, the Criminological Theories of Criminal Law,
relevant provisions of the Revised Penal Code Book 1, and related jurisprudence.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Concepts and Developments of Law Flexible Learning – applies in times

and Criminal Law. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ The Police Power and the combination of either Online, Wired,
Inherent Powers of the State, Digital, Non
The Branches of the Government, Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
its functions and Interplay.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ Branches of Law. Under ordinary conditions when

safety and security is not an issue,
⮚ Theories in Criminal Law HEIs should use Residential or Face
Punishment and Sentencing. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Sources of Criminal Law and the

Limitations of the application
of Criminal Law.

⮚ Characteristics of Criminal Law.

⮚ Doctrines and Principles of

Criminal Law.

⮚ Objective and Subject Phases

of Felony. ⮚ Material and
Formal forms of Crimes.

⮚ Elements and Nature of Crime,

Felony, Offense, Infraction or
Misdemeanor

⮚ Motive versus intent.

⮚ Dolo versus Culpa.

⮚ Felonies.

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⮚ Duty of the Court in connection
to criminal acts committed.

⮚ Stages of the Commission of

Felony. ⮚ When Light Felonies

are Punishable. ⮚ Conspiracy and

Proposal to Commit Felony. ⮚

Classification of the Gravity of

the Felony. ⮚ Circumstances

Affecting Criminal Liability. ⮚

Persons Criminally Liable for

Felonies. ⮚ Penalties in General.

⮚ Classification of Penalties.

⮚ Duration and Effect of

Penalties.

⮚ Effects of the Penalties

According to Their Respective
Nature.

⮚ Penalties in Which Other

Accessory Penalties are
Inherent.

⮚ Execution and Service of

Penalties.

⮚ Extinction of Criminal Liability

and of Civil Liability
Resulting from Crime.

⮚ Persons Civilly Liable for

Felonies.

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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 4 - CRIMINAL LAW/REVISED PENAL CODE– BOOK 2

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers thorough analysis on elements of

crimes under different titles and its amendments and applicability in the
administration of justice with emphasis on recent principles of law, jurisprudence and
special laws while recognizing the fundamental rights of a person as provided in the
Constitution, Revised Penal and other relevant statutes.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ CRIMES AGAINST NATIONAL Flexible Learning – applies in times

SECURITY AND THE LAW OF of crisis whether natural or man-
NATIONS. made. The delivery can be a
⮚ CRIMES AGAINST THE FUNDAMENTAL combination of either Online, Wired,
LAWS OF THE STATE. Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER. ⮚
Non Digital, Residential.
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST. ⮚ Asynchronous or Synchronous.
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC MORALS. ⮚
CRIMES COMMITTED BY PUBLIC Under ordinary conditions when
OFFICERS and related special laws. safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ CRIMES AGAINST PERSONS and or Face mode of delivery.
related special laws.

⮚ CRIMES AGAINST PERSONAL LIBERTY

AND SECURITY.

⮚ CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY and

related special laws.

⮚ CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY.

⮚ CRIMES AGAINST HONOR.

⮚ INCRIMINATORY MACHINATIONS and

QUASI-OFFENSE.

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⮚ RELEVANT SPECIAL PENAL LAWS

e.g. Anti-Terrorism, Human
Trafficking, Cybercrime,
Environmental Laws and others.

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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 5 - CRIMINAL EVIDENCE/ EVIDENCE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the entire and the most recent Rules
on Evidence, its rules of presentation, admissibility, weight and sufficiency of
evidence including burden of proof and presumptions. It includes the Rules on DNA
Evidence, Rules of Electronic Evidence, Rules on Child Witness Examination, Rights
of Witnesses and other relevant issuance of the Supreme Court or other authority,
and applicable relevant jurisprudence.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Relevant Terms on Evidence Its Flexible Learning – applies in times

definition and distinctions. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ Scope of the Rules of Evidence. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ What need not be proven. Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Rules on the Admissibility of
Evidence. Under ordinary conditions when
safety and security is not an issue,
⮚ Burden of Proof and the rule on HEIs should use Residential or Face
Presumptions. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Rules on the Presentation

of Evidence. ⮚ Examination of

Child Witness Rule.

⮚ Rights of Witnesses.
 ⮚ DNA Evidence Rule.

⮚ Electronic Evidence.

⮚ Weight and sufficiency of

Evidence. ⮚ Distinction of the
Rules of Court and the Rules on
other Quasi-Judicial bodies in the
Admissibility of Evidence, e.g
PLEB, Civil Service, NAPOLCOM and
others.

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COURSE TITLE: CLJ 6 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the study on the provisions of
Criminal Procedure and Court Testimony as provided in the Rules of Court,
Issuances and memorandum of the Supreme Court. It includes the application of
relevant jurisprudence, and the Rules on Search and Seizure of Electronic Data or
Cyber warrant, and related Writs, e.g. Amparo, Habeas Corpus, Habeas Data,
Kalikasan, and others.
COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
 ⮚ Principles of Criminal Flexible Learning – applies in times
Procedure. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Jurisdiction.
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ Institution of Legal Action. Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Preliminary Investigation.
Under ordinary condition when
⮚ Arrest and Bail. safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Arraignment and Plea.

⮚ Quashal of Criminal action.

⮚ Pre-trial, Trial, & New Trial.

⮚ The Search and Seizure.

⮚ The rules in search and seizure

of electronic data.

⮚ Rules in securing warrant for

communication device.
⮚ Knowledge on the nature of the
Writs of Amparo, Habeas
Corpus, Habeas Data,
Kalikasan.
⮚ Court Testimony, Mock Trial and
Court Observation

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COURSE TITLE: Criminology 1 - INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINOLOGY

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the basic understanding of a theory,

its development, and application to the etiology of crime, and its use to understanding
human, criminal and deviant behaviors. It includes the historical evolution of
criminology, the different school of thoughts, the process of measuring crime, as it
relates to criminological research, the divisions and scope of criminology, and the
justice system. This course also introduces Criminology as a profession in the
Philippines.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Historical accounts and Flexible Learning – applies in times

evolution of Criminology. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ Understanding the development combination of either Online, Wired,
and process of making scientific Digital, Non
theories. Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ The basic theories (school of
thoughts) in explaining the Under ordinary conditions when
etiology of crime, criminal safety and security is not an issue,
behavior, deviant behavior and HEIs should use Residential or Face
human behavior. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Fundamental concepts of Law,

Crime, Criminology, Criminal
Justice, Deviance and
Delinquency.

⮚ Measuring Crime, and the

Essential concept of Criminal
Victimization and Victimology.

⮚ Typologies of Criminology, and

Typologies of Criminals and
Offenders.

⮚ Understanding the concepts of

punishment, sentencing and
rehabilitation.

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⮚ Allied disciplines/fields of
Criminology.

⮚ The Philippine Criminology

profession and career paths
versus criminologists in other
countries.
COURSE TITLE: Criminology 2 - THEORIES OF CRIME CAUSATION

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course captures the theoretical perspective of crime

causation committed by individuals and institutions. It provides a wide array of
theories from all dimensions and aspects of the person, the society and the
institutions, such as political, economic, environmental, social, psychological,
biological, women offenders, biopsychosocial, and life course.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Philosophy of social norms, Flexible Learning – applies in times

ethics, human mind, human of crisis whether natural or man-
behavior and criminal behavior. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Foundations of crime causation. Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ BIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF CRIME. Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES OF Under ordinary conditions when

safety and security is not an issue,
CRIME. ⮚ SOCIOLOGICAL THEORIES OF HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
CRIME. ⮚ ECONOMIC THEORIES OF

CRIME.

⮚ BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL THEORIES OF
CRIME.

⮚ POLITICAL THEORIES OF CRIME.

⮚ DEVELOPMENT LIFE COURSE

THEORIES OF CRIME.

⮚ THEORIES ON WOMEN OFFENDERS.

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⮚ ECOLOGY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
THEORIES OF CRIME.
COURSE TITLE: Criminology 3 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR & VICTIMOLOGY

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the study on human behavior with
emphasis on the concept of human development and abnormal behavior. It includes
strategies and approaches in handling different kinds of abnormal behavior in relation
to law enforcement and criminal proceedings. It also includes the study of
victimization, the role of community and techniques in assisting offender’s
reintegration and victim’s recovery.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Concepts, Theories and Flexible Learning – applies in times

Evolution of Human of crisis whether natural or man-
Development. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Typologies of human behavior, Digital, Non
criminal, deviant, asocial, and Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
abnormal behaviors.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Behavioral, Cognitive and Under ordinary conditions when
Developmental Dimension of safety and security is not an issue,
human behavior. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Personality Dimension.

⮚ Biological, Social, and

Psychosocial Dimensions of
human behavior.

⮚ Abnormal Behavior and

personality disorders, e.g.
PTSD, Phobia, Neuroses,
Psychoses, others

⮚ Strategies and approaches in

dealing with abnormal
behavior.

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⮚ Standard procedures in handling
cases involving persons having
abnormal behavior

⮚ Legal Responses to Offenders

Suffering from Mental Disorder

⮚ Criminal Psychiatry and Criminal

Behavior

⮚ Legal defense on account of

behavioral issues, e.g.
insanity, minority, senility,
delusion of grandeur etc.

⮚ History about Victimology and

Pioneers in Victimology.

⮚ Theories about Victimology

⮚ Nature and concept of

victimization

⮚ The Roles of Victim in Crime,

e.g. Victim Precipitation,
Victim Facilitation, Victim
Provocation

⮚ Causes of Victimization

⮚ Recovering from victimization

⮚ Typologies of Victimization

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COURSE TITLE: Criminology 4 - PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND ETHICAL
STANDARDS

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the professional conduct and
ethical standards of Professionals, and as Criminologists in the practice of their
profession and field of specialization; Governing Ethical codes both in Government
and Private sectors and their relevance to Human Relations.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Philosophy of Ethics, Flexible Learning – applies in times

Morality, Standard Behavior, of crisis whether natural or man-
Values, and Social Norms. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Professional Regulation Digital, Non
Commission Oath, Professional Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Conduct and Ethical Standards.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Philippine Registered Under ordinary conditions when
Criminologists Professional safety and security is not an issue,
Conduct and Ethical Standards. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Oath of Office for Public
Officers and Employees, and
Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards among Government
Officials and Employees.

⮚ Law Enforcement Code of Ethics.

⮚ Academic Ethics and Integrity.

⮚ Proper Decorum or Polite

Behavior, and Etiquette or
Polite Conduct in Government
and Private sector.

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⮚ Etiquette in Private and
Professional dealings.

⮚ Human Relations.
COURSE TITLE: Criminology 5 - JUVENILE DELINQUENCY &
JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the etiology of delinquency, the
theories of delinquency, deviant behaviors and factors that cause it, and the
measures for deterrence and control of teenage crime. Moreover, the course
recognizes the various laws and provisions that protect the rights and welfare of
children including the role of different agencies in handling child in conflict with the
law and its relationship to Philippine Juvenile Justice System and the diversion
programs.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Historical Perspective, Flexible Learning – applies in times

Concepts and philosophies of of crisis whether natural or man-
Juvenile Delinquency. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Nature and Extent of Juvenile Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Delinquency. ⮚ Theories of Non Digital, Residential.
Juvenile Delinquency. Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ Factors and Causes of Juvenile Under ordinary conditions when

Delinquency. safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ Family Conditions, and the Role or Face mode of delivery.
of the Parents and Teachers
against Delinquency.

⮚ Parental Rights and

Disciplinary Authority over
their children.

⮚ Rights, Welfare, and Protection

of Children under applicable
Laws.

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⮚ Juvenile Delinquency

Prevention programs. ⮚ Models of

Juvenile Justice System.

 ⮚ R.A. 9344 as amended and other
relevant and applicable laws and
UN declarations.

COURSE TITLE: Criminology 6 - DISPUTE RESOLUTION & CRISES/INCIDENTS

MANAGEMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course deals with the study of the different
mechanisms in dealing and resolving conflicts/disputes. It includes the art of
intervention through mediation, and reconciliation between stakeholders and
agencies tasked to carry out the endeavor. Likewise, the course includes the
concepts of crisis management and the proper procedure in handling the incident.
Moreover, the study significantly provides mechanisms on how to adopt strategies in
dealing with potential and actual crises which are being addressed by concerned
agencies and authorities and the community.
COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Principles and Philosophies of: Flexible Learning – applies in times

Reconciliation; of crisis whether natural or man-
Arbitration; made. The delivery can be a
Negotiation; combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Mediation, and the Court Annexed
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Mediation; and Non Digital, Residential.
Judicial Mediation; and Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Litigation as modes of Dispute Resolution.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Restorative Justice versus safety and security is not an issue,
Retributive Justice. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.

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⮚ Methods, Techniques and
Strategies of Reconciliation,
Arbitration, Negotiation and
Mediation.

⮚ The R.A. 9285 “Alternative

Dispute Resolution Act of
2004” and other applicable
policies and issuances of the
Court or Agency concern.

⮚ Police Critical Incident

Management

⮚ Types, Characteristics and

Phases of Critical Incident
Management.

⮚ Methods, Techniques and

Strategies in handling
Critical Incidents.

⮚ Crisis versus emergency.

⮚ Types of Disaster.

⮚ Crisis and Disaster Management.

⮚ Assessment of Crisis or
Disaster Management.

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COURSE TITLE: Criminology 7 - CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH 1
(Research Methods with Applied Statistics)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course focuses on how writing research paper/thesis

is done, and the applicable statistical tools, understanding the different parts of the
thesis, their interplay, and the governing rules in writing a technical paper, the
development of a research problem, the instrument, the data gathering methods, and
the treatment of the data collected.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ The value and importance of Flexible Learning – applies in times

research. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Foundation of Criminological
Digital, Non
Research, e.g. terms, parts of
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
thesis, different types of
Non Digital, Residential.
research methods, etc.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ Guide in writing research paper Under ordinary conditions when

following APA Rules 6th or 7th safety and security is not an issue,
edition. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Developing a problem, collect
and gather primary data,
secondary sources, journal
articles, and other sources.

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⮚ How to write your thesis
Introduction, Framework,
Statement of the Problem,
significance and limitation,
Definition of Terms, Related
Literature/Studies, Research
Design, Instrument or data
gathering tools, sampling and
population, instrument floating
and data collection and the
statistical tools needed.

⮚ The importance of statistics.

 ⮚ Percentage, Mean, Median, Mode,
and standard deviation, and
other tests.

⮚ Proposed Research Title

presentation and defense.

⮚ Commence writing the research

paper.

COURSE TITLE: Criminology 8 - CRIMINOLOGICAL RESEARCH 2

(Thesis Writing and Presentation)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the presentation, demonstration,

proposal and defense of the study conducted. It includes the research methods, and
designs applicable to the conduct of criminological research, the conduct of
qualitative and quantitative research in the fields of Criminology and Criminal Justice,
data gathering, data analysis and interpretation, conclusions, and recommendations
of the study conducted.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Criminological Research agenda, Flexible Learning – applies in times

and Institutional Research of crisis whether natural or man-
Agenda. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Review on the Essential Parts Digital, Non
of Criminological Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Research/Thesis.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ Presentation of Under ordinary conditions when

safety and security is not an issue,
Thesis/Research proposal. ⮚ HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
Revision, Data Collection and

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 ⮚ Interpretation, Findings and
Analysis, Conclusions, and
Recommendations.

⮚ Presentation of Research output.

⮚ Revision and final paper.

COURSE TITLE: LEA 1 - Law Enforcement Organization and Administration

(Inter-agency approach)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the fundamental understanding of

Organization, Management and Administration, laws governing the organization of
Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies, their respective legal mandate,
functions and responsibilities, and its intra and inter agency relations, coordination
and cooperation with other law enforcement and public safety agencies.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Principles of Organization, Flexible Learning – applies in times

Management and Administration. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ Organization of Law Enforcement combination of either Online, Wired,
and Public Safety Agencies as Digital, Non
provided under E.O. 292 s. Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
1987 and other relevant law
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
creating the agency.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Law enforcement organizations safety and security is not an issue,
include PNP, NBI, PDEA, Bureau HEIs
of Immigration, Philippine
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Transportation Security for Sea Ports and should use Residential or Face or
Airports Security, Bureau of Fire Face mode of delivery.
Protection, and Penal Laws on
Agricultural products, Wild Life, and
Environmental laws and other relevant law
enforcement agencies.
 ⮚ History of Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Agencies.

⮚ Powers and Functions,

Organizational Structure of
various law enforcement and
public safety agencies.
⮚ Law enforcement and Policing
system in the Philippines.

COURSE TITLE: LEA 2- Comparative Models in Policing

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of the different Policing

System in other countries including its strategies in Crime Prevention and Crime
Investigation, and the respect of human rights, personnel qualifications, recruitment,
and training. The Philippine extradition treaty with other countries, and the
INTERPOL, the international cooperation in the policing of transnational crimes and
criminals.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Theories of Comparative Flexible Learning – applies in times

Policing. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Models of Policing.
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ Policing in a Multicultural Non Digital, Residential.
Society. Asynchronous or Synchronous.

⮚ Importance of Policing in Under ordinary conditions when

social life, its goals and safety and security is not an issue,
roles of the police in the HEIs should use Residential or Face
affairs of the or Face mode of delivery.
state/government.

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⮚ Policing system in; Japan, US,
Canada, Australia, UAE, China,
UK, and other countries.
 ⮚ Philippine Policing,
Extradition Treaty, and
International agreements on Law
Enforcement cooperation.

⮚ Philippine Transnational Crime,

ASEAN cooperation, and the
INTERPOL.

COURSE TITLE: LEA 3 - Introduction to Industrial Security Concepts

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the overview of the following:

Development of Security Industry; Theories, Concepts and Principles of security;
Security organization, management, administration and operation of private security
agency, corporate and government security unit; qualifications, trainings, skills or
competencies development in industrial security, technology-led security operations,
crime prevention, safety, investigation and detective skills, crime scene preservation,
and report writing.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Development and Evolution of Flexible Learning – applies in times

Security. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Theories, Concepts, Philosophy
Digital, Non
of Security & Safety.
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
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 ⮚ Related laws in Security and Digital, Residential. Asynchronous or
Detective Agency Operations, Synchronous.
Management & Administration.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Security Training and Skills safety and security is not an issue,
Development and enhancement on HEIs should use Residential or Face
the following areas: customer or Face mode of delivery.
relations, basic security and
safety protocols, crime
prevention, investigation,
crime scene preservation and
report writing.

⮚ Types of Security.

⮚ Basic Industrial security

concepts of the following:
Security Survey; Security Plan; Security
Test and Evaluation; Personnel Check;
Technical surveillance and security; and
Security Management.

COURSE TITLE: LEA 4 - Law Enforcement Operations and Planning

with Crime Mapping

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the fundamental concepts of

planning as a leadership role and the operations of selected Law Enforcement and
Public Safety Agencies and their respective legal mandates and limitations under
existing laws. The Crime Mapping and its relations to police operations.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Principles of Planning, Flexible Learning – applies in times

Elements of Planning, Types of of crisis whether natural or man-
Plans, Classification of Plan, made. The delivery can be a
and the Police/Law Enforcement combination of either Online, Wired,
Plans, Steps in Police Digital, Non
Planning and operations. Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.

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 ⮚ Constitutional and Statutory Under ordinary conditions when
Rights of persons safety and security is not an issue,
affected/subject by Police/Law HEIs should use Residential or Face
Enforcement Operations. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Police Operations, BFP

Operations, PCG Operations,
and operations of other law
enforcement units.

⮚ Crime Mapping – Historical

Development of Crime Mapping;
Theories of Crime; Place and
Environmental Design; Types of
Crime Mapping and Crime
Analysis; Crime Incidence
Situationer, and the Geographic
Information of crimes.

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 1 - Personal Identification Techniques

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the different methods of personal

identification, as an aid to crime detection, investigation, information, and as evidence
for prosecution of an offense/felony. It includes the processes of recording,
processing, preservation, and court presentation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Importance of Personal Flexible Learning – applies in times

Identification in Criminal of crisis whether natural or man-
Investigation. made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Criminal Anthropometry, Digital, Non
Criminal Anthropology, Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
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 Recognition, Graphology, DNA Digital, Residential. Asynchronous or
Fingerprinting, Gait Analysis, Poroscopy, Synchronous.
Podoscopy, Ridgeology – its history,
process of recording, process of Under ordinary conditions when
identification, investigative and evidentiary safety and security is not an issue,
value. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Dactyloscopy/Fingerprint - its
history, patterns, core and
delta, process of taking,
recording.

⮚ Lifting of accidental print or

chance impression, its process
of recording, process of
identification, procedural and
legal requirements.

⮚ Fingerprint Classification,
Classification Formula and Filing
of Fingerprint Cards.

⮚ Automated Fingerprint
Identification System(AFIS),
its process of recording,
process of identification

⮚ Jurisprudence on Fingerprint.

⮚ Presentation of Fingerprint
Evidence in Court.

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 2 - Forensic Photography

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the historical development, principles

and processes of photography in relation to law enforcement and criminal justice.
This includes the evolution of camera, photographic processes and personalities
behind the development of modern photography, use of forensic light sources and
techniques and related laws and jurisprudence in photography.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

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⮚ Historical Background of Flexible Learning – applies in times

of crisis whether natural or man-
Photography ⮚ Principles of made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Photography Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ Elements of Photography; Light; Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Electro Magnetic Spectrum; and
Photographic Rays Under ordinary conditions when
safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ Sources of Light; Properties of
or Face mode of delivery.
Light; and Light Angles.

⮚ Camera, Types of Camera, Parts

of Camera and its Functions,
Controls, Types of Lens and
Lens Defects, Accessories,
Filters.

⮚ Sensitized Material, Types of

Sensitized Material,
Parts/Structures, Chemical
Process, Developing and
Printing.

⮚ Uses of Photography in Law

Enforcement - Crime Scene
Photography, Surveillance and
Investigative Photography.
⮚ Digital versus Analog
Camera/Photography. ⮚ Digital
versus Analog photograph print. ⮚
Macrophotography,
Microphotography. ⮚ Infra-red,
Ultra-violet, Others
⮚ Preparation of Photographic
Evidence ⮚ Admissibility of
Photographic Evidence ⮚
Jurisprudence of Photographic
Evidence

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 3 - Forensic Chemistry and Toxicology

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides an overview of the major disciplines

of forensic chemistry and forensic toxicology, with examples to demonstrate their
specific contributions to identification, collection, preservation, investigation,
presentation, and biological and chemical analyses of physical evidence for the
effective dispensation of justice.

COURSE OUTLINE:

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CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Basic concepts of forensic Flexible Learning – applies in times
chemistry and toxicology. of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ History of Forensic Chemistry combination of either Online, Wired,
and Toxicology. Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ Principles of forensic Asynchronous or Synchronous.
chemistry and toxicology.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Significance and value of safety and security is not an issue,
forensic science in criminal HEIs should use Residential or Face
investigation or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Crime scene protocol on

Forensic Chemistry related
evidence.

⮚ Tests on Biological evidence:

Blood and Blood Stains, Semen,
Hair and Fibers, Saliva,
Urine, Feces.

⮚ Tests on Physical Evidence:

Gunpowder Residue, Explosives,
Tool Marks, Dust, Dirt,
Debris, Soil Analysis,
Metallurgy and Restoration of
Tampered Serial Numbers.
⮚ Casting and Moulage.

⮚ Glass Fracture Analysis,

Fragments ⮚ Inks and

Paper.

⮚ Drug Analysis.

⮚ Nature of Toxicology

⮚ Poisons and its Kinds, Types or

Classification.

⮚ Antidotes and its Types and

process.

⮚ Instrumentation in Forensic
Chemistry and Toxicology e.g.
DNA, Gas Chromatography,
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Infrared, Ultraviolet, Spectrometry,
FTIR(Fourier-Transform Infrared
Spectrum), Fluorescence Spectrometry,
Liquid Chromatography, Mass
Spectrometers, and Fume Extractors.

⮚ Case report writing

⮚ Legal aspect of Forensic

Chemistry and presentation in
court as evidence.

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 4 - Questioned Documents Examination

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the basic concepts and principles of
questioned documents examination. It particularly gives insight regarding the
handwriting identification, forgery and its execution, typewriting identification,
alteration of documents, counterfeiting and the importance or role of a questioned

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document expert towards the administration of justice, and the care and preservation
of evidence for court litigation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Science of Handwriting, Flexible Learning – applies in times
Graphology, Graphanalysis, of crisis whether natural or man-
Psychological Analysis of made. The delivery can be a
Handwriting, Graphotherapy, and combination of either Online, Wired,
Elements of Handwriting. Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ Kinds and Classification of
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Documents, Legal Meaning of
Document, Kinds of Questioned
Under ordinary conditions when
Documents Examination.
safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ Types of Document Standards and or Face mode of delivery.
Characteristics.

⮚ Forgery Detection. Handwriting

Examination: Kinds of
handwriting, phases and process
of scientific handwriting
examination.

⮚ Typewriting identification:
kinds of typewriter; defects
of typewriters, basis of
typewriting identification,
obtaining type writing
exemplars. Computer Generated
printing analysis.

⮚ Signature Identification: types

of signature; areas of
signature identification; and
methods of signature
examination.

⮚ Kinds of alteration: erasure;

addition subtraction;
interlineation; substitution;
and obliteration. Decipherment
of invisible writing. Ink and
Paper examination.

⮚ Counterfeit identification:
security features of banknotes
and coins, examination of
counterfeit bills and
counterfeit coins, passport
and cheque.

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⮚ Equipment and apparatus used in

questioned document
examination.

⮚ Procedures in the utilization

of the equipment and
apparatus.

⮚ Care and preservation of

documents. ⮚ Presentation of

QD Evidence in Court.

COURSE TITLE: Forensic 5 - Lie Detection Techniques

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COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course includes the study of the different methods
and techniques in lie detection. The anatomy of lying, its theory, kinds and types. It
includes the conduct of polygraph examination. It covers also the history,
personalities and developments of Lie detection in different countries as a tool of
crime investigation and also in relation to court proceedings.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Theories of Lying, Psychology Flexible Learning – applies in times
of Lying, Physiological of crisis whether natural or man-
responses of Lying, Practical made. The delivery can be a
ways to detect a lie, and why combination of either Online, Wired,
People lie? Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ Different Methods of Detecting
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Deception.
Under ordinary conditions when
⮚ Early and Contemporary Methods safety and security is not an issue,
of detecting deception. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Polygraph Uses and Significance.

⮚ Phases of Polygraph Examination

⮚ Timeline of the modern

Polygraph.

⮚ Factors affecting the accuracy

of Polygraph technique.

⮚ Limitations and barriers of

Polygraph technique.

⮚ Modern components of Polygraph

Instrument: Its part and
accessories

⮚ Question formulation, Types of

Test question, General
Questions Test, Supplementary
test question, Question
sequencing.

⮚ Chart making. Polygraph

Interpretation ⮚ Rules in
chart interpretation

⮚ Evaluation of Polygraph Results

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 ⮚ Rights of person under
polygraph examination, Legal
and Ethical Issues in
Polygraph Testing.

⮚ Validity and reliability issues

of Polygraph Testing, Polygraph
admissibility in Court.

⮚ Standards of Admissibility,
Comparative Setting.

⮚ Status of Polygraph in the

Philippines, Institutions
using Polygraph Test results in
the Philippines and Abroad.

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COURSE TITLE: Forensic 6 - Forensic Ballistics

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course intends to provide students fundamental

knowledge regarding branches of ballistics, classification of firearms, classes of bullet
and cartridge case, source and origin of gunpowder, and primer. Provide basic
knowledge in differentiating class and individual characteristics found in firearm,
bullets and cartridge cases. Identify appropriate agencies that can handle issues
related to firearm examination and apply knowledge in criminal law, procedure and
evidence in qualifying a case related to firearm investigation and in court
presentation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Brief History in the study of Flexible Learning – applies in times
Forensic Ballistics of crisis whether natural or man-
made. The delivery can be a
⮚ Branches of Ballistics: combination of either Online, Wired,
Internal Ballistics; External Digital, Non
Ballistics; Terminal Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Ballistics; Shot Ballistics;
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Wound Ballistics; and Forensic
Ballistics
Under ordinary conditions when
safety and security is not an issue,
⮚ Classification of firearms. HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ Miscellaneous type of firearm. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Basic parts of ammunition.

⮚ Bullet, Cartridge Case,

Primer, Gunpowder. ⮚ Shotgun
ammunition.

⮚ Class and Individual

Characteristics. ⮚ Making

of Barrel.

⮚ Class Characteristics of Firearm

⮚ Individual Characteristics and

Uniqueness of Firearm
markings.

⮚ Preparation of Questioned and

Standard Specimen.

⮚ Acquiring Test bullets/cartridge

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 ⮚ Crime Scene processing for
firearms, Bullet, Cartridge
Case, Ammunition, and Firearm
Accessories in the crime scene.

⮚ Marking the Evidence and Test

fired bullet/cartridge case.

⮚ Forensic Instruments related to

the examination of Evidence
and Test fired
bullet/cartridge case.

⮚ Presentation of Evidence in
Court.

⮚ Relevant Jurisprudence.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 1 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation and Intelligence

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the basic principles on relevant Laws,
Constitutional Rights, New Rules on Evidence and Criminal Procedure in relation to
Investigation. It includes the entire perspective of Intelligence operations and
organization, and the different methods of gathering and collecting of Information.
The different methods of Extracting Information, the different instruments to aid the
investigation, Crime Scene processing, Arrest, Search and Seizure, Cyber Warrant,
Wiretapping, the making of investigation reports, Case build up and the preparation of
evidence for court presentation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
 ⮚ The concept of Investigation Flexible Learning – applies in times
of crisis whether natural or man-
⮚ Kinds of Investigation, Types made. The delivery can be a
of Investigators, and the combination of either Online, Wired,
various Principles of Digital, Non
Investigation. Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ The framework of Investigation,
its phases, goals, objectives Under ordinary conditions when
and principles. safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ The needed knowledge and skills or Face mode of delivery.
of an Investigator.

⮚ Qualities of a good
Investigator.

⮚ Tools of Investigation – 3I’s

Information:

1. Intelligence: History, Intelligence

Organizations Local and International, Types of
Intelligence, Types of Strategic Intelligence and
its nature. Intelligence Cycle and Process,
Intelligence Estimates, Information Collection
Plan, Information Reliability Rating System,
Qualities of a good Intelligence Analyst.

2. Modes of Collecting Information:

Surveillance, Informants, Informers,
Undercover, Casing, Roping. Elicitation,
Eavesdropping,

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Interview, Background Investigation/profiling,
Reconnaissance, Public and Private Records
open source/cultivated, Crime/Criminal
Signature and Modus Operandi, Eyewitness,
Accessory and Accomplice to the Crime, Victim
and Suspect/s. Crime Scene Search, Crime
Scene Sketch.

Interrogation:
Custodial Investigation, Extra-Judicial
Confession, Extra-Judicial Admission and the
legal requirements; Judicial versus Extra-
Judicial Admission and Confession. Tactical
Interrogation or Briefing and Debriefing.
Interrogation versus Interview. Interrogation
Techniques, Types of Subject/s under
interrogation, and their Physiological symptoms
of guilt. Person of Interest, Suspect/s, and
Witness/es. Types of Search of an arrested
person. Search incidental to lawful arrest,
warrantless arrest, warrantless search and
seizure, and Raid. Check and Choke points.
Police Line-up, Rogues Gallery.

Instrumentation:
⮚ Use of the following: Polygraph
Machine, Analysis of Latent
print Accidental prints,
Chance Impression, Tool Marks,
Footprint, Tire Imprints,
Handwriting/signature, and
others. Test kits, GC, AS,
Shadowgraph, UV, IR,
Comparator Microscope, and
others,
⮚ Rules on Arrest, Rules on
Search and Seizure, Rights of
Detained and Arrested without
court order or warrant, and
Persons placed under Custodial
Investigation, Rules on
Wiretapping. Exclusionary Rule
on Evidence. Who can be a
witness and who cannot be a
witness?
⮚ Cybercrime Investigation, Tools
and Techniques in Cybercrime
Investigation, Cybercrime
Intelligence. Legal parameters
of Cybercrime Investigation.
Rule on Cyber Warrant.
⮚ Report Writing – Initial,
Incident, Spot, Progress,
 Follow-up, Final or
Investigation Report,
Accomplishment Report, Post
Operation Report, Synopsis. ABC
in report writing, Affidavit
and Deposition.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 2- Specialized Crime Investigation 1 (with Legal Medicine)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the special study of modern technique
in the investigation of crimes involving crimes against persons, and other related
offenses. The application of medical science in crime investigation with emphasis on
the medico-legal aspects of physical injuries, death, abortion, infanticide, burn and
poisoning. Develop framework of investigating crimes, crime scene processing, and
report writing.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Review on important and Flexible Learning – applies in times
relevant topics, Rules and of crisis whether natural or man-
Laws in Fundamental of Criminal made. The delivery can be a
Investigation. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ Scene of Crime Operations of
Non Digital, Residential.
cases involving dead body
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
infant or adult, human body
parts, and fetus. Kinds of
Under ordinary conditions when
Crime Scene Sketching and
safety and security is not an issue,
Kinds/Types of Crime Scene HEIs should use Residential or Face
Photography. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Wounds: Open wound and the

Types/Classification; Closed
wound and the
Types/Classification; Fracture
and the Types/classification;
and Gunshot wound/s
characteristics.

⮚ Classification and Degree of

Burns. Types and
Classification of Poisons,
Human Body Symptoms of Poison
and Drowning.

⮚ Death - the Signs and Changes

in the Human Body after death.

⮚ Develop Case Analysis on cases

involving dead body infant or
adult, human body parts, and
fetus.

⮚ How to Investigate? What

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necessary? on the following crimes, and in
all stage of the crime of Parricide, Murder,
Homicide, Infanticide and all kinds of
Abortion, all kinds of Physical Injuries,
Rape, VAWC, Child Abuse, and
suspected suicide cases?
 ⮚ Affidavit - Affidavit of
Arrest, Deposition, Complaint
Affidavit, Affidavit of
Witness/es.

⮚ Report Writing – Initial,

Incident, Spot, Progress,
Follow-up, Final or
Investigation Report,
Accomplishment Report, Post
Operation Report, Synopsis. ABC
in report writing.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 3 - Specialized Crime Investigation 2

(with Simulation on Interrogation and Interview)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides emphasis on the Constitutional

Rights of persons arrested, placed under investigation, search and seizure. It takes
on the conduct of Interview and Interrogation of suspects, person of Interest and
witnesses and simulates on the different crimes against person, economic crimes,
and other special laws on transnational and organized crimes. The evidence
required and the report writing.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Review on Arrest, Search, Raid, Flexible Learning – applies in times
and Custodial Investigation of crisis whether natural or man-
and other relevant topics in made. The delivery can be a
Fundamental of Criminal combination of either Online, Wired,
Investigation. Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Non Digital, Residential.
⮚ Extra-Judicial Confession
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
versus Extra Judicial Admission
and the Legal requirements.
Under ordinary conditions when
Judicial versus Extra-Judicial
safety and security is not an issue,
Admission and Confession. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ Legal difference of
Interrogation versus
Interview.

⮚ Interrogation Techniques, Types

of Subject/s under
interrogation.

⮚ Physiological symptoms of
guilt. Theory of Lie, Kinds of
Lie, and Types of Liar.

⮚ Different Methods of Detecting

Deception.

⮚ Prepare/Make Questions for

Interview, and Interrogation
of Persons of Interest,
Suspects, and Witnesses for the
crimes of Theft, Robbery,
Carnapping, Anti-Fencing,
Arson, Bombing and Explosion,
Hit-and-Run Cases, Ponzi and
Pyramid Schemes, Scams, and
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Laundering, Human Trafficking, Terrorism,
Cybercrimes, and other economic crimes.

⮚ On the same crimes and subjects

mentioned above Simulate the
conduct of Interview, and
followed by Interrogation.
 ⮚ Affidavit – Confession,
Admission, Affidavit of
Arrest, Deposition, Complaint
Affidavit, Affidavit of
Witness/es.

⮚ Report Writing – Initial,

Incident, Spot, Progress,
Follow-up, Final or
Investigation Report,
Accomplishment Report, Post
Operation Report, and Synopsis.
ABC in report writing.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 4 - Traffic Management and Accident Investigation

with Driving

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers processes of traffic management, the

agencies regulating transportation and the traffic facilities and control devices. The
elements of Traffic Management, Traffic Administration and Traffic Law Enforcement.
The traffic violations, and traffic accident investigation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ History of Transportation, Flexible Learning – applies in times
Motor Vehicles, and of crisis whether natural or man-
Locomotives in the Philippines made. The delivery can be a
and in other Countries. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ Development of Road, Traffic
Non Digital, Residential.
Lights, and other road safety
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
requirements, and traffic
control devices.
Under ordinary conditions when
safety and security is not an issue,
⮚ Traffic Administration (Traffic HEIs should use Residential or Face
Policy Making and Program or Face mode of delivery.
Development)

⮚ Traffic Management (Traffic

Program Implementation,
Monitoring, Evaluation and
Reporting).

⮚ Traffic Law Enforcement (Road

Intelligence, Clearing
Operations, Detection of
Violators, Apprehension,
Adjudication and Penalty.)

⮚ R.A. 4136 and related issuances

about Driver’s License and
Permits; Motor Vehicle
Conduction Permit; and License
Plate including Special,
Vanity and Government
Officials plates Registration,
and Renewal.

⮚ Traffic Violation under R.A.

4136 and other related Laws –
Driver’s License Related
violations, R.A. 10586, R.A.
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 10054, R.A, 8750/8730, Motor Vehicle
Related Violations, R.A. 8749. Violations
related to load, weight and dimension.

Other traffic violations – Prohibited

parking, disregarding traffic signs, lights
and other control devices, allowing
passengers on top cover, failure to
provide canvas cover to cargos, permitting
passenger to ride on running board, step
board or mudguard, failure to dim
headlights when approaching another
motor vehicle, hitching or permitting a
person or a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle or
skate roller to hitch to a motor vehicle,
counter Flow, illegal U-turn, Right of Way
Rule, Speed limits, and the Rule on
Overtaking.

⮚ Traffic Accident Investigation,

collision Investigation,
collision reconstruction and
causes of accident.

⮚ Things to consider in Traffic

Accident Investigation/Collision
Investigation:

Driver’s License, Registration of Vehicle, Load

of the Vehicle, Condition of the Vehicle, Speed,
Condition of the Driver, Classification of the
Road, Traffic Signs, Weather Condition, Road
Condition and things/marks on the road – Tire
marks, Skid marks, Skip Skid, Gaps in Skid,
scuff mark, tire tread imprint, acceleration
marks, debris, testimonies of witnesses,
drivers, and passengers. Establish the Chain of
Events, and the Key Event of the collision.

⮚ Applicable legal
principles/Laws – Last Clear
Chance, State of Necessity,
Insurance Law, Civil
Liabilities, Franchise,
Revocation/Suspension of
Driver’s License, and
Applicable Penal Laws RPC or
Special Laws.
⮚ Making of Traffic Accident
Investigation Report for
Insurance claim or Filing of
Charges. Testifying in Court.
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COURSE TITLE: CDI 5 - Technical English 1

(Investigative Report Writing and Presentation)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the study of the concept of application
of the appropriate report writing, office memorandum and correspondence. The
brevity, clarity, completeness and accuracy of facts and presentation according to the
prescribed format and style of investigative report writing structure, correspondence,
and memorandum. It includes the fundamentals and styles of different report writings
and contents of police report writing, manner of handling standards police forms and
technique, and sequences of blotter entries.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Review English Language Rules - Flexible Learning – applies in times

on subject-verb-agreement, of crisis whether natural or man-
tenses, nouns and pronouns, made. The delivery can be a
grammar and composition. combination of either Online, Wired,
⮚ Office Memorandum: Kinds or Digital, Non
types of memo, Features, Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Format, Purpose, and Parts. Non Digital, Residential.
Vertical Memo from Top to Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Bottom (Directive); Vertical
Memo Bottom to Top (Report). Under ordinary conditions when
safety and security is not an issue,
⮚ Correspondence Etiquette in HEIs should use Residential or Face
Email, SMS, Formal/Official or or Face mode of delivery.
Business
Correspondence/communication,
always use polite and
courteous words in
communicating or responding,
goodwill, and show
interpersonal/people
communication skills.
⮚ Law Enforcement Agencies
Correspondence.
Make/Write/Develop
Memorandums, Business Letters,
 Official Letters, Personal
Letters etc. and Exchanges of
Correspondence.
⮚ Report Writing based on the
format adopted by the agency
concerned: Incident Report,
Blotter, Initial Report,
Progress Report, Follow-up
Report, After Incident Report,
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Operation Report, Status Report,
Investigation Report, Final Report. Vertical
and Lateral Report, Periodic or Evaluation
Report,

COURSE TITLE: CDI 6 - Fire Protection and Arson Investigation

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course presents the creation of the Bureau of Fire
Protection, its mandate, powers, and functions. It also covers the understanding of
the behavior, characteristics, and chemistry of fire. It involved fire safety and
protection, including the conduct of arson investigation.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ What is Fire? The elements of Flexible Learning – applies in times
Fire, The Fire Triangle, of crisis whether natural or man-
Classification/Kinds/Types of made. The delivery can be a
Fire, Principles of Fire, and combination of either Online, Wired,
Stages of Fire. The Digital, Non
Transmission/transfer of heat, Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
and the possible sources of Non Digital, Residential.
Ignition. Asynchronous or Synchronous.

Under ordinary conditions when

⮚ Combustion and its principles, safety and security is not an issue,
Factors that influenced the HEIs should use Residential or Face
spread of fire, Spontaneous or Face mode of delivery.
Combustion, Flashover, Back
Draft, Bite Back, Flash Fire.

⮚ R.A. 9514, with emphasis on

Sections 1 to 9 of the law.

⮚ The Bureau of Fire Protection

Organization, Powers and
Function, Rank Classification,
Key Positions, Appointing
Authority, Initial Rank
Qualification and waivers, as
provided by R.A. 6975, R.A.
9263, R.A. 9592.

⮚ Organization and Training of

Fire Brigades, Fire Safety
Practitioners, and Volunteers.

⮚ The Fire Safety Enforcement

Functions.

⮚ The Fire Safety Measures on

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 ⮚ The Fire Fighting Operations on
Selected
Installation/Facility/Building/Str
ucture.

⮚ Fire, and Arson Investigation.

Determination of the Origin of
Fire, Cause, Liability.
Provisions on the RPC on Arson
and Crimes Involving
Destruction as amended by PD
1613 and PD 1744.

⮚ What Evidence is needed to

establish an arson case?

⮚ Interview and Interrogation of

Suspects, Witnesses, Occupants
and others.

⮚ Report Writing: After Operation

Report, Status Report,
Investigation Report, Notice
to Comply, Notice to Correct
Violation, Abetment order.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 7 Technical English 2 (Legal Forms)

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the different legal forms or legal
documents used by various agencies of the government including judicial and Quasi
Judicial Bodies, and Private institutions.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ What is an Affidavit? Elements Flexible Learning – applies in times
in writing an affidavit. Parts of crisis whether natural or man-
of affidavit writing. Legal made. The delivery can be a
Implication of affidavit. Legal combination of either Online, Wired,
Consequences of false and Digital, Non
untruthful facts in an Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
affidavit. Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Affidavit of Arresting Officers
Under ordinary conditions when
– Any Crime/s safety and security is not an issue,
HEIs should use Residential or Face
⮚ Affidavit of Complaint - Any or Face mode of delivery.
Crime/s or admin case.
⮚ Affidavit of Witness – Any
Crime/s or admin case

⮚ Application for Search Warrant

– applicable Crime/s

⮚ Application/Petition to Wire
Tapping –Crimes under
Terrorism Law

⮚ Complaint - Any Crime/s

⮚ Affidavit of Desistance - Any

Crime/s

⮚ Reply Affidavit - Any Crime/s

or administrative case

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⮚ Rejoinder Affidavit - Any
Crime/s or
administrative case

⮚ Counter Affidavit - Any Crime/s

or
administrative case

⮚ Affidavit of Denial for

NBI Clearance. ⮚ Affidavit

of Undertaking

⮚ Affidavit of Loss

⮚ Deposition of Witness

⮚ Memo for Preliminary

Investigation

⮚ Motion for Reconsideration –

admin case ⮚ Notice of Appeal

– admin case

⮚ Commitment Order.

⮚ Petition/Application for
Compulsory Confinement for
Drug dependent.

⮚ Petition/Application for
Voluntary
Confinement for Drug dependent.

⮚ Application for Voluntary

Confinement for Drug dependent
thru Representation.
⮚ Other Legal Forms relevant to
Law Enforcement.

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COURSE TITLE: CDI 8 Vice and Drug Education and Control

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course will talk about the different kinds of human
vices and the different kinds of drugs. It will deal on the Sociological, Psychological,
and Physiological perspectives and dimensions on the effects of drug use and abuse,
and the social development of vices. It will also cover on the different laws governing,
regulating and prohibiting drugs and vices. The enforcement of these different laws,
relevant jurisprudence, the investigation, gathering of evidence, arrest and seizure of
drugs and vices.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ What is a Vice? What are the Flexible Learning – applies in times

elements of Vice? When can of crisis whether natural or man-
human act or behavior become a made. The delivery can be a
vice? What are the Moral and combination of either Online, Wired,
Ethical perspectives of Vice? Digital, Non
Why is vice an interest of Law Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Enforcement? Non Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Historical evolution and
Under ordinary conditions when
implication of vices in
safety and security is not an issue,
society. HEIs should use Residential or Face
or Face mode of delivery.
⮚ The government programs against
vices and illegal drugs.

⮚ Investigative processes and

evidence required for the
following illegal vices:
Prostitution, Smoking,
Alcoholism, Gambling, and
others emerging and popular
vices e.g., illegal drag
racing, computer games.

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⮚ Relevant Laws and Jurisprudence
on Prostitution, Smoking,
Alcoholism, and Gambling.

⮚ Dangerous Drugs: History,

Characteristics, and effect of
the following Drugs: Marijuana
and Psychoactive Drugs
including Hallucinogenic
drugs; SHABU, Ecstasy, Cocaine
and other Stimulating Drugs;
Opiates and all derivative of
Opium and other Narcotic
Drugs; Sedatives and all
Depressant drugs. All other
Drugs Declared by R.A. 9165 as
amended and those that are
included by the Dangerous Drugs
Board.

⮚ Factors and Causes of Drug Use,

Dependence and the Selling or
Transporting of drugs.

⮚ Relevant and Important

provisions of R.A 9165 as
amended by, R.A. 10640.

⮚ Drug prevention programs and

Law Enforcement efforts (PDEA,
E.O. 218 s. 2003; E.O. 15 s.
2017, The PNP Drug Enforcement
Group, others)

⮚ Law enforcement operative’s

knowledge on Planting of
Evidence, Bungling of Case,
Unlawful Arrest, Arbitrary
Detention, Illegal Search and
Seizure and other provisions of
the law and their respective
penal sanctions.

⮚ Law Enforcement operations

procedures, Investigation,
Forensic and Chemical Testing.
Evidence needed in the
prosecution of relevant
provisions of R.A. 9165 as
amended by R.A. 10640, Rights
of the persons arrested,
detained and Investigated and
 all applicable Jurisprudence.

⮚ PDEA Organization, Powers and

Functions; PNP Drug
Enforcement Unit structure,
Powers and Functions.

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⮚ Rehabilitation programs of Drug
Dependents.

COURSE TITLE: CDI 9 - Introduction to Cybercrime and

Environmental Laws and Protection

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides the overview of Cybercrime and

Environment. It will lay the overview of our ecosystem, biodiversity and its relation to
human survival and sustainable development. It includes the environmental laws, the
detection of violation, conduct of investigation, evidence required and prosecution,
and also the applicable jurisprudence.

The cybercrime part, will take on basic understanding of computer technology, history
of cybercrimes, nature and types of cybercrimes, incident response, collection and
preservation; digital investigative plan, and the applicable legal provision.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Environmental concepts and Flexible Learning – applies in times

principles. ⮚ Attributes of of crisis whether natural or man-
ecosystem and biodiversity ⮚ made. The delivery can be a
combination of either Online, Wired,
Various threats to environmental Digital, Non
well-being ⮚ Threats to mankind Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ International Union for the Non Digital, Residential.
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ NIPAS Law and Convention on
Biodiversity ⮚ Specific or Under ordinary conditions when
relevant techniques in safety and security is not an issue,
environmental crime detection HEIs should use Residential or Face
(Comparison of morphology of or Face mode of delivery.
sawdust)
 ⮚ Specific lists of various
conservation status (IUCN, CITES,
Philippines Red List)

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 ⮚ Forms or documentations
required for transport of
wildlife, logs and timber.
⮚ List of jurisprudence and list
of laws, ⮚ Special rules of
procedures for environmental
cases.
⮚ Rules of Procedure for
Environmental Cases (Civil or
Criminal)
⮚ IPRA Law.
⮚ Blue and Green Laws
⮚ Overview of Cybercrime, Basic
Components and Functions of
Digital Devices and Definition
of Computer Terminology
⮚ Components of Computer System

⮚ Cybercrime offenses (sec. 4,

5 , and 6 R.A 10175) and
duties of Law Enforcement
Agencies
⮚ Incident response, preservation
and collection
⮚ Digital investigative plan
⮚ Initial examination of digital
evidence (artefacts)

⮚ Warrants and other issuances

for computer data

⮚ Environmental concepts and

principles ⮚ Attributes of

ecosystem and biodiversity ⮚

Various threats to environmental

well-being ⮚ Threats to mankind

⮚ International Union for the

Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

⮚ NIPAS Law

⮚ Convention on Biodiversity
⮚ Specific or relevant techniques
in environmental crime
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⮚ Specific lists of various
conservation status (IUCN, CITES,
Philippines Red List)

⮚ Forms or documentations
required for transport of
wildlife

⮚ Rules of procedure for

environmental cases (civil or
criminal)

⮚ IPRA Law

⮚ Blue and Green Laws

⮚ Court

COURSE TITLE: CA 1 - Institutional Corrections

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the philosophy, theory, and principles
of Penology, the institutional relationship to Criminology and Criminal Justice. It
includes the concept and issues of Sentencing, Penalty, the administration and
management Institutional confinement facilities of Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL)
such as the Police(PNP,NBI, Immigration, others) Detention facilities, BJMP,
Provincial Jails, and the Bureau of Corrections.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ The Interplay of Criminology – Flexible Learning – applies in

Penology – Law - Criminal Justice. times of crisis whether natural or
Philosophy and Theories of man-made. The delivery can be
Penology. Early Theories, History a combination of either Online,
and Forms of Punishment and Wired, Digital, Non-Residential
Penalty. or Offline, Non-Wired, Non-
Digital, Residential.
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
⮚ Sentencing and Penalty, their
 types, classification, categories, Under ordinary conditions when
and methods from the 20th century safety and security is not an
to present, including the issue, HEIs should use
theoretical Purpose, Goals, Residential or Face or Face
Justification, and mode of delivery.
Constitutional/Legal
Limitations/Conditions of the
imposition of penalty and
sentencing.

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⮚ Prison and Jail system during the
19th and 20th century in advanced countries.
The history of Philippine Prisons and Jails, the
present Jails and Prison System of the
Philippines.

⮚ Confinement Facilities of the Law

Enforcement Agencies, its legal
basis, creation, purpose and
accountability.

⮚ Detention Facilities (BJMP &

Provincial Jails) of PDL’s waiting
for Trial Court processes, its
Institutional Creation,
Organization, Management,
Personnel Recruitment, Training,
Appointment, Ranking System,
Promotion, Disciplinary Process,
Accountability, and Retirement.

⮚ Detention Facility for Service of

Sentence (BUCOR) for PDL’s Serving
Sentence or waiting for Appellate
Court’s processes, its
Institutional Creation,
Organization, Management, Personnel
Recruitment, Training, Appointment,
Ranking System, Promotion,
Disciplinary Process,
Accountability, and Retirement.

⮚ Legal basis, Legal requirement, and

Institutional procedures in the
 Admission and Release of PDLs in
the (PNP, NBI, BJMP, Provincial
Jails, BUCOR, others). Relevant
Jurisprudence on Detention,
Sentence, and Penalty.

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COURSE TITLE: CA 2 - Non-Institutional Corrections

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course will primarily focus on the different forms,
types or kinds of Non-Institutional Correction/Community Based Corrections/Non
Confinement Corrections. It includes the different methods, forms, type or kinds of
clemency. The processes of the grant, revocation, cancellation, or disqualification of
the party concerned as provided in the law, rules, guidelines or manual.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)
⮚ Criminal Justice System and the Flexible Learning – applies in times
Non Institutional Corrections. of crisis whether natural or man-
Advantages and Disadvantages of made. The delivery can be a
Non-Institutional Correction or combination of either Online, Wired,
Community Based Corrections or Digital, Non
Non-Confinement Corrections versus Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
Institutional or Confinement Non Digital, Residential.
Corrections. Asynchronous or Synchronous.

Under ordinary conditions when

⮚ Historical accounts of Pardon, safety and security is not an issue,
Amnesty, Parole, and HEIs should use Residential or Face
Probation. or Face mode of delivery.

⮚ Total and Partial Extinction of

Criminal Liability, including
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law on Allowance For Good Conduct, and
Special Time Allowance for Loyalty for
PDLs under PNP, NBI, BJMP, Provincial
Jails, BUCOR and others.

⮚ Social and Political

Justifications for early
discharge or early release of
PDLs via Amnesty, Absolute
Pardon, Conditional Pardon,
Parole, Commutation of
Sentence, Allowance for Good
Conduct, and Probation.

⮚ Types of Clemency: 1. Executive

Clemency –Pardon, Absolute or
Conditional, Commutation of
Sentence, and Reprieve; 2.
Judicial Clemency – Probation;
3. Legislative Clemency -
Decriminalizing certain acts,
Repealed Penal/Criminal Laws;
4. Special Clemency(Executive-
Legislative) – Amnesty.

⮚ Processes, Petition or
Application and the Grant of
Pardon Absolute or Conditional,
 Parole, and Probation as
provided in their respective
Laws, IRR, Guidelines, Rules,
and Manual of procedure.

⮚ The processes of monitoring,

supervision, reporting,
denial, disqualification,
cancellation, suspension,
revocation, early discharge,
legal sanctions for violating
conditions, and issuance of
release/discharge order.

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COURSE TITLE: CA 3 - Therapeutic Modalities

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the different therapeutic modalities,

treatment models, treatment programs, and policy or program intervention for both in
Institutional and non-institutional corrections. The forging of partnerships, involvement
and engagement of Government Agencies, Religious Sector, Private Foundations,
Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations focused on the
Detainee’s/Inmate’s/Person Deprived Liberty’s total welfare and well-being.

COURSE OUTLINE:
 CONTENT Mode of Delivery
(HEI option or choice)

⮚ Review on the relevant topics Flexible Learning – applies in times

in Institutional Corrections of crisis whether natural or man-
and Non-Institutional made. The delivery can be a
Corrections. combination of either Online, Wired,
Digital, Non
Residential or Offline, Non-Wired,
⮚ Standards on Treatment and
Non Digital, Residential.
Rehabilitation of
Asynchronous or Synchronous.
Prisoners/Inmate/PDL’s:
Under ordinary conditions when
1. Safety and Orderly – Security, PDLs safety and security is not an issue,
Ratio to personnel, Custody, and HEIs should use Residential or Face
Classification/categorization of PDLs; or Face mode of delivery.
2. Condition of Confinement – Food,
Physical Plant, Recreation, Work, Spiritual
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3. PDLs Conduct, Disciplinary Rules, and
Grievance mechanism;
4. Health Care Program;
5. Rights;
6. Prior Release program and Reintegration.

⮚ PDLs Admission Process and

Procedures in the BJMP,
Provincial Jails & BUCOR.

⮚ Treatment Programs and

Rehabilitation of the
Different Confinement
Facilities (PNP, NBI, BJMP,
Provincial Jails & BUCOR) of
Persons Deprived of Liberty
(PDLs) as provided and allowed
by Law, Operation Manual,
Policy, International
Standards, and approved
Rehabilitation and Treatment
Program and Activities.

⮚ Treatment Programs of Convicted

Persons placed under Non-
 Institutional correction
programs/Community Based
Program (Parole and Probation
Administration, including
Pardonees).

⮚ Therapeutic Modalities: Making

Jail/Prison Facility as
Therapeutic Community (TC);
Transitional TC providing work,
responsibilities, sense of
ownership, empowerment,
involvement and participation
etc.; Halfway Houses TC with
Technical support and
supervision; Preparing for
Integration, skills
development, personality
development, Mock Job
Interview, Mock
Apprenticeship, Mock Work; Re-
entry program from prison
walls to work/job doors.

⮚ Developmental Aspects of
Therapeutic Modalities:
Behavioral Management or
Behavioral Therapy; Emotional
and Psychological;
Intellectual and Spiritual or
Cognitive Therapy; Vocational
and Survival Skills.

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COURSE TITLE: Character Formation 1 – Nationalism and Patriotism

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course covers the study of principles and Philosophy
of nationalism and patriotism, the Philippine Constitution, the Philippine Flag, the
Filipino Character, Values, and Culture, including other important Filipino Heritage,
History, and Identity as a People and Country.

COURSE OUTLINE:
CONTENT Mode of Delivery

(HEI option or choice)

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➢ What is Nationalism? What is Patriotism? What R.A. 8491 “Flag and Heraldic Code of the
are the Elements, Type, and Characteristics of Philippines.” and the IRR of R.A. 8491
Nationalism, and Patriotism? Flexible Learning – applies in times of
➢ Development of Philippine Nationalism, and crisis whether natural or man made. The
Patriotism. delivery can be a combination of either
➢ The Filipino Character, Values, and Culture, Online, Wired, Digital, Non-Residential or
Pre Colonial, Colonial and Post Colonial era. Offline, Non-Wired, Non-Digital,
➢ The Filipino Heritage. The Filipino Language. Residential. Asynchronous or
Synchronous.
➢ The Filipino Food. The Filipino Sports. The
Filipino Music.
➢ 1987 Philippine Constitution: Preamble, Article
I, Article II, Article XIV, Article XV, and Under ordinary conditions when safety
Article XVI. and security is not an issue, HEIs should
➢ The History of the Philippine Flag. The use Residential or Face or Face mode of
Philippine Symbolism and Meaning. ➢ Entire delivery.
COURSE TITLE: Character Formation 2 – Leadership, Decision Making,
Management and Administration

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The course covers the understanding of personal values,

characteristics, and goals including the normative foundations of leading which
includes the wide array of leadership and management approaches and refine their
leadership and management styles. Understand the frames of judgment and skills
needed to affect positive change in a wide array of settings and to transform cultures,
organizations, and institutions through effective leading, management, analysis, and
decision-making in a self-aware manner to think and act strategically.

COURSE OUTLINE:

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CONTENT Mode of Delivery

(HEI option or choice)

➢ What is Leadership? What is
Management?
➢ Who is a Leader? Who is a Manager?
➢ Leader versus Manager, Can it be
learn? Can it be taught?
➢ Types of Leaders and Leadership
Styles.
➢ Types of Managers, and Management
Styles.
➢ Characteristics and Qualities of a
Manger, Characteristics and
Qualities of a Leader.
➢ Theories of Leadership: Blake and
Mouton’s; Managerial Grid;
House’s Path Goal Theory;
Great Man Theory; Trait Theory;
LMX Theory, and other theories
➢ Fundamental functions of
Management: Planning, Organizing,
Leading, Staffing and Controlling.

➢ Roles of Managers within the

Organization: Decisional,
interpersonal, and informational;
Effective Management of
Organizational Resources
➢ Police Management: Principles of
Efficient Management;Division of
Work; Authority and Responsibility;
Discipline; Unity of Command;
Scalar Chain.
➢ Basics of Police Administration:
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 Social structural theory;
Modern management technology
theory; Democratic theory; Zero
tolerance theory; Public relations
theory; Communitarian theory;
Organizational structure and
culture theory; Broken Windows
theory, and others
➢ Basics of Decision-making
➢ Problem-solving versus decision
making: Its Characteristics and
difference..
➢ Decision-making Techniques:
Individual vs Group
➢ Decision-making for Public
Managers.
➢ Factors affecting decision-making. ➢
Information or Data or Research Lead
Decision.
➢ Police Decision Making. Guides for
Quick or Fast Decision Making.

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