Northern Police District Explained
The Northern Police District (NPD) is a police district command under the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) of the Philippine National Police (PNP) serves the cities named Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela as its law enforcement agency. The headquarters located at Caloocan.[1]
History
The police departments of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela and Quezon City were merged to form the Northern Police District (NPD), by virtue of the creation of the Integrated National Police in 1975 by Presidential Decree No. 765 and having headquarters in Camp Karingal. In 1990, the Quezon City Council created an ordinance to separate from NPD to create the Central Police District, and by 1993, the headquarters was transferred to Caloocan.[2]
Lists of chiefs
The following list only started from 2001:
Name | Term | Notes |
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As chief of the Northern Police District |
Jose Bandong | 2000 – 2001 | [3] |
Vidal Querol | 2001 – 2002 | [4] |
Marcelino Franco Jr. | 2003 – 2004 | [5] |
Noe Wong | 2004 – 2005 | [6] |
Leopoldo Bataoil | 2005 – 2006 | [7] |
Pedro Tango | 2006 – 2008 | [8] |
Erick Javier | 2008 – 2009 | [9] [10] |
Samuel Pagdilao | 2009 – 2010 | [11] [12] |
Rodolfo Magtibay | 2010 | Transferred back to MPD[13] |
Antonio Decano | 2010 – 2012 | [14] [15] |
Edgardo Layug | 2012 – 2014 | [16] |
Jonathan Ferdinand Miano | 2014 – 2016 | [17] |
Roberto Fajardo | 2016 – 2017 | Chief when the triple murders happened[18] [19] |
Clifton Empiso | 2017 – 2018 | [20] |
Gregorio Lim | 2018 | [21] |
Rolando Anduyan | 2018 – 2019 | [22] [23] |
Rolando Ylagan | 2019 – 2020 | [24] |
Eliseo DC Cruz | 2020 – 2021 | [25] |
Ponce Peñones | 2022 – 2023 | [26] |
Rizalito G. Gapas | 2023 – present | [27] | |
Units
Headquarters
Under the Director, NPD it has:[28]
- Deputy District Director for Administration
- Deputy District Director for Operation
- Chief District Directorial Staff
- Secretary to Directorial Staff
- Office of the District Executive Senior Police Office
The administrative divisions are:
- District Personnel and Records Management Division
- District Logistic Division
- District Comptrollership Division
The operational divisions and units are:
- District Intelligence Division
- District Operation and Plans Division
- District Community Affairs and Development Division
- District Investigative and Detective Management Division
- District Drug Enforcement Unit
- District Headquarters Support Unit
- District Mobile Force Battalion
- District Traffic Enforcement Unit
- District Special Operation Unit
- Anti-Carnapping Unit
- District Tactical Motorized Unit
Stations:
- Caloocan City Police Station
- Malabon City Police Station
- Navotas City Police Station
- Valenzuela City Police Station
Controversies
The de los Santos, Arnaiz, and de Guzman Murders
Kian delos Santos, Carl Arnaiz and Reynaldo de Guzman were three teenagers who were killed on August 16 to 18, 2017, during the course of the Philippine drug war. All of them are allegedly killed by different Caloocan Police Station officers. delos Santos got a gunshot wound to the head, Arnaiz reported to have been shot dead, while de Guzman was stabbed 30 times and found in a creek in Gapan, Nueva Ecija.[29] All of the cases are seen in CCTV footages.[30] [31] [32]
Only PO1 Jefrey Perez was convicted of by Caloocan RTC of murder, torture, and planting of evidence.[33] [34]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Northern Police District . 2024-01-22 . www.coursehero.com.
- Web site: The Northern Police District . 2024-01-23 . www.coursehero.com.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . Metro PNP district heads given 6 months to show their stuff . 2024-01-25 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Querol takes over NCRPO today . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . 10,000 cops to be deployed for 'Dubya' . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . Three new district directors for NCR . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . MPD gets permanent chief; new posts for 3 others . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Felipe . Bebot Sison Jr,Cecille Suerte . Another PNP reshuffle on the way . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: 2008-11-15 . NPD gets new top cop . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2009-04-01 . Bataoil out, Rosales in bilang NCRPO chief . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: Precinct commander sinampolan ni Pagdilao . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Laude . Pete . Valenzuela sub-station chief sacked over shabu den raid . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Etolle . Nestor . PNP returns Magtibay as MPD chief . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: 2011-06-25 . NPD offers reward for 3 men in cop's slay . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: Barangay chief's gunman identified . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: 2014-10-09 . Outgoing SPD director says his relief 'a regular thing' at PNP . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2015-01-30 . Cop sacked for papal fund grievance snubs new post . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2016-12-10 . 11 drug suspects slain, 2 cops hurt . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: 2017-08-22 . It's Kian in video, cops admit; NPD chief axed . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . New EPD, NPD directors assume posts . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Cayabyab . Marc Jayson . 2 Northern Police District precinct chiefs fired . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Alquitran . Non . Gen. Anduyan, ayaw ng stray bullet incident sa NPD! . 2024-01-25 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: New NPD Crime Laboratory Office opens . 2024-01-25 . Manila Bulletin . en.
- Web site: Servallos . Neil Jayson . Sinas reshuffles 23 PNP officials . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Tupas . Emmanuel . Policewoman arrested for indiscriminate firing . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: 2022-12-26 . Drug suspect nabbed in Caloocan . 2024-01-22 . www.philstar.com . en-US.
- Web site: Tupas . Emmanuel . Malabon's top cop axed over shooting rampage . 2024-01-22 . Philstar.com.
- Web site: Northern Police District .
- News: Youth killings highlight need for UN probe of war on drugs – HRW . 5 May 2021 . Interaksyon.
- News: Cahiles . Gerg . August 18, 2017 . 17-year-old student gunned down by cops in anti-drug operations . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819150640/http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/08/18/Kian-Loyd-Delos-Santos-war-on-drugs-Caloocan-police-operations.html . dead . August 19, 2017 . August 19, 2017 . . Metro Manila.
- News: Lopez . Eloisa . August 19, 2017 . Our son, Kian: A good, sweet boy . August 19, 2017 . . Manila.
- News: August 19, 2017 . Kian Loyd Delos Santos, 17, killed in drug crackdown . August 19, 2017 . Al Jazeera.
- News: November 23, 2022 . After 5 years, court convicts cop for torture of teens Carl Arnaiz, De Guzman . November 23, 2022 . Rappler.
- News: November 23, 2022 . Court finds cop guilty of torturing teens, planting evidence during drug war . November 23, 2022 . Inquirer.net.