National Capital Region Police Office

Philippine National Police
National Capital Region Police Office
Philippine National Police; National Capital Region Police Office
	Seal
Abbreviation	PNP NCRPO
Motto	We Care, We Dare
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	Metro Manila, Philippines
	Map of Metro Manila, the PNP NCRPO's jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police;
Operational structure
Headquarters	Camp Bagong Diwa, Lower Bicutan, Taguig
Agency executives	PMGen. Vicente D. Danao Jr., Regional Director; PBGen. Jon A. Arnaldo, Deputy Regional Director for Administration; PBGen. Celso L. Bael, Deputy Regional Director for Operations; PBGen. Nicolas D. Torre III, Regional Chief of the Directorial Staff;
Parent agency	Philippine National Police
Facilities
Commands	5 districts Eastern Police District; Manila Police District; Northern Police District; Quezon City Police District; Southern Police District;
Website
	ncrpo.pnp.gov.ph

The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is a division of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that has jurisdiction over Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region. It is headquartered in Camp Bagong Diwa.

History[]

As PC METROCOM[]

The Philippine National Police - National Capital Region Police Office (PNP NCRPO) was established as the Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command (PC METROCOM) on July 5, 1967 through Executive Order No. 85 of then President Ferdinand Marcos. It was founded as the Special Strike Force of Police Forces in the area which would later be known as Metro Manila. The establishment was a response to the increase of criminality in then existing four cities and thirteen municipalities in the area.^[1]

The METROCOM was tasked to conduct operations against threats to national security in the Metropolitan Manila area as well as support to the local police forces of the localities in their suppression and prevention of crime. The Metropolitan Police Force was later established on March 21, 1974 through Presidential Decre No. 421 issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos. The decree consolidates the police, jail, and fire departments in the Metropolitan Manila area and placed them under the Commanding General of the METROCOM which served as head of the unit.^[1]

As PC Capital Region Command[]

Following the People Power Revolution of February 1986 which ousted Marcos as president, the PC METROCOM was renamed as the Philippine Constubulary Capital Region Command (PC CAPCOM). The Philippine Constubulary (PC) itself would be abolished through Republic Act 6975.^[1] issued by then President Corazon Aquino in December 1990. The Philippine National Police (PNP) was established as in PC's place. Under the Republic Act 6975, two regional offices were created for Metro Manila, North CAPCOM and South CAPCOM. These offices were deactivated on April 12, 1993.^[1]

As PNP NCRC and PNP NCRPO[]

In 1994, the PNP CAPCOM was renamed as the National Capital Region Command (PNP NCRC) and was renamed again in June 1996 to its current name, the PNP National Capital Region Police Office (PNP NCRPO) through NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 96-058.^[1]

Divisions[]

District Offices[]

The PNP NCRPO has five police districts under it. Among the localities in Metro Manila, Manila and Quezon City are the only localities to have a dedicated police district.

Map of Metro Manila showing the jurisdiction of the NCRPO's five police districts.

The gate of Camp Bagong Diwa, headquarters of the NCRPO

	Jurisdiction	District Director
Eastern Police District (EPD)	Mandaluyong Marikina Pasig San Juan	PBGen. Orlando O. Yebra Jr.
Manila Police District (MPD)	City of Manila	PBGen. Leo M. Francisco
Northern Police District (NPD)	Caloocan Malabon Navotas Valenzuela	PBGen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr.
(QCPD)	Quezon City	PBGen. Antonio C. Yarra
Southern Police District (SPD)	Las Piñas Makati Muntinlupa Parañaque Pateros Pasay Taguig	PBGen. Jimili S. Macaraeg

Regional Headquarters Command Group[]

Office of the Regional Director
Office of the Deputy Regional Director for Administration
Office of the Deputy Regional Director for Operations
Regional Directorial Staff
- Secretary to the Directorial Staff

Regional Directorial Staff[]

Regional Personnel and Records Management Division
Regional Intelligence Division
Regional Operations Division
Regional Logistics and Research Development Division
Regional Community Affairs and Development Division
Regional Comptrollership Division
Regional Investigation and Detective Management Division
Regional Learning and Doctrine Development Division
Regional Plans and Strategy Management Division
Regional Information and Communications Technology Management Division
Regional Public Information Office
Regional Executive Senior Police Office
Regional Mobile Force Battalion
Regional Headquarters Support Unit
Regional Personnel Holding and Accounting Unit
Presidential PNP Security Force Unit

Support Units[]

Regional Highway Patrol Unit, NCRPO
Regional Forensic Unit, NCRPO
Regional Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit, NCRPO
Regional Special Operations Unit
Regional Anti-Carnapping Unit
Regional Drug Enforcement Unit
Regional Complaints Referral and Monitoring Center
Regional Special Operating Unit
Regional Tactical Operations and Intelligence Center
Regional Internal Affairs Service, NCRPO
Regional Health Service, NCRPO
Regional Finance Service Office 16, NCRPO
Regional Chaplain Service, NCRPO
Regional Communications and Electronics Unit, NCRPO
Regional Engineering Unit, NCRPO
Regional Legal Service, NCRPO
Regional Special Training Unit, NCRPO
Regional Aviation Security Unit, NCRPO
Regional Maritime Unit, NCRPO
NCR Training Center

List of Regional Director[]

Name	Term	Former Position	New Position
Carmelo Valmoria	December 11, 2013 - July 15, 2015
Joel Pagdilao	July 29, 2015 - July 3, 2016	District Director, QCPD
Oscar Albayalde	July 4, 2016 - April 19, 2018	Deputy Director, PNP Directorate for Plans	promoted as PNP Chief
Camilo Cascolan	April 19, 2018 - June 1, 2018	Director, Directorate for Operations	reassign as Director for PNP Civil Security Group
Guillermo Eleazar	June 1, 2018 - October 16, 2019	Regional Director, PRO-4A	promoted as Chief of Directorial Staff
Debold Sinas	October 16, 2019 – November 10, 2020	Regional Director, PRO-7	promoted as PNP Chief
Vicente Danao	November 10, 2020 – present	Regional Director, PRO-4A

Controversies[]

Mañanita during the COVID-19 pandemic[]

The holding of a mañanita for NCRPO's chief Debold Sinas amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in Metro Manila was criticized for breaching quarantine regulations. A mañanita is a customary celebration in the police where senior officers are greeted by their personnel in the early morning of their birthdays. The national police has filed charges against Sinas over the event, for violation of existing regulations on social distancing and mass gatherings though Sinas keeps his post due to "emergency situation" caused by the pandemic.^[2]^[3]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "NCRPO History". National Capital Region Police Office. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
^ Recuenco, Aaron (18 May 2020). "Sinas stays as NCRPO amid public uproar, filing of charges over mañanita". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ "'Just like any other birthdays,' says Cebu-based media group head on Sinas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[ncrpohistory-1] "NCRPO History". National Capital Region Police Office. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

[2] Recuenco, Aaron (18 May 2020). "Sinas stays as NCRPO amid public uproar, filing of charges over mañanita". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

[anyother-3] "'Just like any other birthdays,' says Cebu-based media group head on Sinas". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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