Law Enforcement Administration Review Questions 4
Law Enforcement Administration Review Questions 4
1. Decisions of the National Appellate Board and the Regional Appellate Board may be appealed to the
A. NAPOLCOM en Banc
B. Secretary of DILG
C. Chief PNP
D. Executive Secretary
Answer: B
2. It enforces all traffic laws and regulations to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians and attain orderly traffic.
A. Civil Relations Unit
B. Traffic Operations Center
C. Traffic Management Unit
D. Aviation Security Command
Answer: C
3. A method of collecting information wherein the investigator merely uses his different senses.
A. observation
B. casing
C. research
D. interrogation
Answer: A
4. In stationary surveillance, the following must be observed, EXCEPT
A. never meet the subject face-to-face
B. Avoid eye contact
C. recognize fellow agent
D. If burnt out, drop the subject
Answer: C
5. Pedro is a thief who is looking at Maria's handbag. PO1 Santos Reyes is standing a few meters from Maria. The thief’s desire to steal is not diminished by the presence of the police officer but the _______________ for successful theft is.
A. ambition
B. feeling
C. intention
D. opportunity
Answer: A
6. Graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) are automatically appointed to the rank of:
A. Lieutenant Colonel
B. Lieutenant
C. Master Sergeant
D. Captain
Answer: C
7. PNP in-service training programs are under the responsibility of the:
A. PNP Directorate for Plans
B. PNP Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development
C. PNP Directorate for Personnel and Records Management
D. PNP Directorate for Comptrollership
Answer: C
8. One way of extending the power of police observation is to get information from persons within the vicinity. In the police work, this is called:
A. data gathering
B. field inquiry
C. interrogation
D. interview
Answer: B
9. Dogs have an acute sense of _______________ thus, their utilization in tracking down lost persons or illegal drugs.
A. smell
B. hearing
C. eating
D. drinking
Answer: A
10. Intelligence on _________________ makes heavy use of geographic information because law enforcement officials must know the exact locations to interdict the flow of drugs.
A. Logistics
B. Human Cargo Trafficking
C. Narcotics Trafficking
D. Economic resources
Answer: C
11. Which of the following is most ideally suited to evacuation and search-and-rescue duties?
A. motorcycle
B. helicopter
C. patrol car
D. bicycle
Answer: B
12. Police are considered servants of the community.
A. Continental Theory
B. Home Rule Theory
C. Confederate Theory
D. Anglo-Saxon Theory
Answer: B
13. Policemen are considered servants of a higher authority.
A. Continental Theory
B. Home Rule
C. Confederate Theory
D. Anglo-Saxon Theory
Answer: A
14. It is the right to direct, command, and control the behavior of the employees by the senior officer by rank and position.
A. Coordination
B. Doctrine
C. Authority
D. Consultation
Answer: C
15. It defines an unbroken chain or scale of units from top to bottom, describing the flow of authority explicitly.
A. Unity of Command
B. Principle of Unity of Objective
C. Principle of Organizational Efficiency
D. Scalar Principle
Answer: D
16. This relates to the number of subordinates a superior can effectively supervise.
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Unity Of Command
C. Span of Control
D. Scalar Principle
Answer: C
17. It is the hierarchy through which the primary functions of the organization are performed.
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Unity of Command
C. Span of Control
D. Chain of Command
Answer: D
18. It defines a hierarchical system in which a subordinate is accountable to one and only one immediate superior.
A. Delegation of Authority
B. Unity of Command
C. Span of Control
D. Chain of Command
Answer: B
19. A method of collection of information wherein the investigator tails or follows the person or vehicle.
A. research
B. undercover operation
C. casing
D. surveillance
Answer: C
20. This is a person who does detective work for hire, reward, or commission, other than members of the AFP, BJMP, provincial guards, PNP, or any law enforcement agency of the government.
A. Secret Agent
B. “Tiktik”
C. Private detective
D. Undercover
Answer: C
21. The uprightness in character, soundness of moral principles, honesty, and freedom from moral delinquencies are referred to as
A. integrity
B. loyalty
C. discretion
D. moral
Answer: A
22. Going east while foot patrolling and turning right after reaching the end of your beat, turning right after reaching the other end of the road, and again turning right until you complete the cycle by reaching back to your origin of patrolling. What patrol pattern have you applied?
A. clockwise
B. straightway
C. counter-clockwise
D. free-wheeling
Answer: A
23. Which theory of patrol states that police visibility increases the opportunity to apprehend criminals by soothing them and letting them believe that their crimes will not be detected?
A. low profile theory
B. high visibility
C. theory of omnipresence
D. team policing
Answer: A
24. Without Air Force capability, a patrol operation that covers large park areas, grassy fields, or wooded areas requires the use of
A. bike patrol
B. horse patrol
C. marine patrol
D. helicopter patrol
Answer: B
25. Which of the following refers to long-range planning?
A. Intermediate
B. Strategic
C. Medium
D. short
Answer: B
26. The operational plan, which is designed to meet everyday or year-round needs, is called
A. meeting unusual needs
B. extra office
C. regular operating programs
D. special operating programs
Answer: C
27. Which of the following is the oldest type of patrol?
A. horse
B. foot
C. canine
D. police
Answer: B
28. The act of expelling a squatter by the legal process is called:
A. demolition
B. squadron
C. eviction
D. tear down
Answer: C
29. The Philippines may refuse an extradition request based on which of the following grounds?
A. Crime is money laundering
B. Crime is political in nature
C. Crime is terrorism
D. Crime is drug trafficking
Answer: B
30. It is a formal process where one jurisdiction surrenders an individual to another jurisdiction where that person is accused or convicted of a crime.
A. Deportation
B. Extradition
C. Expulsion
D. Repatriation
Answer: B
31. The Extradition process generally begins when a foreign country requests the extradition of an individual located in the Philippines. This request is sent to what department of government?
A. DOJ
B. DFA
C: RTC
D. NBI
Answer: DFA
32. The extradition request is sent to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which then forwards it to which department of government for evaluation?
A. DOJ
B. Court of Appeals
C: Regional Trial Court
D. Supreme Court
Answer: A
33. If the DOJ finds the extradition request to be in order, it will file a petition for extradition with which department of government?
A. Municipal Trial Court
B. Court of Appeals
C: Regional Trial Court
D. Supreme Court
Answer: C
34. The Philippines receives the most extradition requests from what country?
A. US
B. Australia
C. China
D. India
Answer: A
35. Is Bail as a matter of right applicable in Extradition cases?
A. Yes
B. No
C. It depends
D. Yes, with conditions
Answer: B
36. The Philippines has an extradition treaty with the following countries, except:
A. Micronesia
B. Switzerland
C. Russia
D. Germany
Answer: D
37. All but one are the primary line operations in a police organization
A. patrol
B. records
C. investigation
D. traffic
Answer: C
38. A police strategy that aims to directly involve community members in the maintenance of peace and order by police officers.
A. Integrated Police System
B. Comparative Police System
C. Police Visibility
D. Community Oriented Policing System (COPS)
Answer: D
39. No person in an organization can do all the tasks necessary for accomplishing group objectives. Also, no one should exercise all the authority for making decisions. This refers to
A. chain of command
B. command responsibility
C. unity of command
D. delegation of authority
Answer: D
40. Under RA 6975, a police officer is entitled to a longevity pay equivalent to how many percent (%) of his monthly basic salary for every five years of service, to be reckoned from the date of his original appointment in the police, fire, jail, or other allied services?
A. 2 percent
B. 5 percent
C. 10 percent
D. 15 percent
Answer: C
41. This term refers to the period when a police officer is actively engaged in the performance of his duty.
A. off duty
B. off limits
C. on call
D. on duty
Answer: D
42. What is the principle of organization suggesting that communication should ordinarily go upward and downward through established channels in the hierarchy?
A. Chain of Command
B. Span of Control
C. Unity of Command
D. Delegation of Authority
Answer: A
43. It is the central receiving entity for any citizen’s complaint against the members and officers of the PNP.
A. DILG
B. NAPOLCOM
C. PLEB
D. IAS
Answer: C
44. Which of the following laws established the Police Organization under the DILG?
A. R.A. 5487
B. R.A. 8551
C. R.A. 1174
D. R.A. 6975
Answer: D
45. Who is the most important officer in the police organization?
A. investigator
B. patrol officer
C. traffic officer
D. The Chief of Police
Answer: B
46. The act of temporarily denying an officer the privilege of performing his police duties in consequence of an offense and violation of rules and regulations.
A. dismissal
B. restriction
C. suspension
D. reprimand
Answer: C
47. The credential extended by the Civil Service Commission/National Police Commission for the purpose of conferring status for permanent appointment in the police service.
A. police credibility
B. police eligibility
C. Criminology Board Examination
D. police patrol examination
Answer: B
48. In the history of our police force, who was the first Director General of the Philippine National Police (PNP)?
A. Gen. Cesar Nazareno
B. Gen. Raul Imperial
C. Gen. Umberto Rodriquez
D. Gen. Recaredo Sarmiento
Answer: A
49. The premier educational institution for the training, human resource development, and continuing education of all the personnel of BJMP, BFP, and PNP.
A. PNPA
B. PCCR
C. PNTC
D. PPSC
Answer: D
50. Under the law, the city jail warden should have a rank of _______.
A. Inspector
B. Chief Inspector
C. Senior Inspector
D. Superintendent
Answer: B
51. The required rank for the Chief of BJMP.
A. Chief Superintendent
B. Director General
C. Director
D. Deputy Director General
Answer: C
52. It exercises supervision and control over the provincial jails.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Prisons
C. Department of Justice
D. Provincial Government
Answer: D
53. The required rank for the head of the Fire Bureau.
A. Chief Superintendent
B. Director General
C. Director
D. Deputy Director General
Answer: C
54. It exercises supervision and control over all city and municipal jails.
A. BJMP
B. Bureau of Prisons
C. Department of Justice
D. Local Government
Answer: A
55. The annual reservation percentage quota for women in the PNP.
A. 25%
B. 5%
C. 10%
D. 20%
Answer: C
56. Any uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who have not been promoted for a continuous period of how many years before separated or retired from the service, except for those who are occupying a third-level position.
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 3 years
Answer: B
57. Any uniformed personnel of the BFP and the BJMP who has not been promoted for a continuous period of how many years before separated or retired from the service, except for those who are occupying a third-level position.
A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 3 years
Answer: B
58. Which of the following administers and attends to cases involving crimes against chastity?
A. CIDG
B. DSWD
C. Women’s Desk
D. Homicide Division
Answer: C
59. They are automatically deputized as NAPOLCOM representatives to exercise supervision and control over PNP units.
A. Chief of Police
B. Judges
C. Local Government Executives
D. Fiscals
Answer: C
60. They have the authority to recommend to the Provincial Director the transfer, and reassignment of PNP members outside of their town residences.
A. Regional Directors
B. Priests
C. Chiefs of Police
D. Mayors
Answer: D
61. The head of a local peace and order council is the _______.
A. judge
B. chief of police
C. mayor
D. governor
Answer: C
62. The utilization of units or elements, of the PNP for the purpose of protection of lives and properties, enforcement of laws, and maintenance of peace and order.
A. employment
B. deployment
C. assignment
D. designation
Answer: A
63. The orderly and organized physical movement of elements or units of the PNP.
A. employment
B. deployment
C. assignment
D. designation
Answer: B
64. One of the following exercises controls and supervision over the PNP units during elections.
A. NBI
B. Ombudsman
C. COMELEC
D. DILG
Answer: C
65. The number of eligible for which the Regional Director may recommend for Provincial Director to the governor is _______.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 4
Answer: B
66. Under the law, Which has primary responsibility on matters involving the suppression of insurgency.
A. AFP
B. PNP
C. Both AFP and PNP
D. Philippine Marines
Answer: A
67. There are four regular commissioners of the NAPOLCOM. How many of them should come from the private sector?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer: C
68. Registration of a security agency as a corporation must be processed at what particular government agency.
A. PNP SAGSD
B. NAPOLCOM
C. DND
D. SEC
Answer: D
69. Minimum age requirement for security manager or operator of a security agency.
A. 25 years old
B. 30 years old
C. 35 years old
D. 40 years old
Answer: A
70. He exercises the power to revoke for cause licenses issued to security guards.
A. Chief PNP
B. DILG Usec
C. NAPOLCOM chairman
D. DILG Secretary
Answer: A
71. Refers to a natural or man-made structure that is capable of delaying illegal access to the facility.
A. Wall
B. Fence
C. Barriers
D. Beach fronts
Answer: C
72. It refers to means and ways that personnel and employees make their security conscious.
A. Security Promotion
B. Security Education
C. Security Investigation
D. Security Seminar
Answer: B
73. Industrial management must establish the first line of physical defense, it refers to
A. Perimeter barriers
B. The building itself
C. Door, Locks, Window barriers
D. Entry points where security guards are located
Answer: A
74. Physical security is a system of barriers placed between the potential intruder and the object matter to be protected. As criminologists, this is simply a denial of
A. Opportunity to commit the offense
B. Opportunity to the object of protection
C. Access to the object of protection
D. Criminal instinct to surface in the potential offender
Answer: C
75. The weakest link in the security chain.
A. Security Guards
B. Manager
C. Barriers
D. Personnel
Answer: D
76. Perimeter barriers, protective lighting, and ______ system are known in industrial security as physical security.
A. Guarding
B. Reporting
C. Relieving
D. Accounting
Answer: A
77. This is an additional outward inclined fixed structure, usually barbed wires placed above a vertical fence to increase physical protection from intruders of a certain area, this is known as
A. Cellar Guard
B. Tower Guard
C. Top Guard
D. Top Tower
Answer: C
78. The exterior and interior parallel area near the perimeter barrier of an industrial compound to afford better observation and patrol movement is known as
A. Protective zone
B. Clear zone
C. Twilight zone
D. Patrol lane zone
Answer: B
79. Protective guarding in a compound can be done by the use of electronic hardware, human guards, and even animals. In England, an owner protects his compound using this, and they are not only effective but also the cheapest to maintain. This man is using
A. Doberman
B. Tame Tigers
C. Geese
D. Duck
Answer: C
80. The government agency that issues licenses for private and government security guards is
A. PNP SOSIA
B. Mayors office
C. PNP FEO
D. PNP SAGSD
Answer: D
81. If access is limited only to authorized personnel, this particular place is referred to as
A. Compromise area
B. Restricted area
C. Danger area
D. Exclusive area
Answer: B
82. The first measure undertaken before a comprehensive security program for an industrial plan could be developed.
A. Security Education
B. Security check
C. Security survey
D. Security Inspection
Answer: C
83. The security of a plant or industrial firm is also known by other terms except
A. Robbery evaluation
B. Vulnerability
C. Risk Assessment
D. Security Audit
Answer: B
84. Today, there are 3 categories of security guards belonging to the blue army.
A. Government security guards
B. Company guards
C. Agency guards
D. Bodyguards
Answer: D
85. Whether to put up its own security guard, organic to the firm, or hire contractual agency guards has its individual merits and disadvantages. To determine which type of guarding system an industrial firm will require, management must consult
A. A security consultant not connected to or owning a security agency
B. A military intelligence officer
C. A police officer
D. A security agency owner
Answer: A
86. As a security officer, you can not prevent nor protect against natural hazards like storms, earthquakes, floods, and the like. To reduce the disastrous effects of these natural hazards, you will
A. Call PAGASA and inquire when the next storm is coming
B. Alert your guards when hazards occur
C. Not take any concern of such hazards
D. Prepare a disaster or emergency plan for these hazards for the firm
Answer: D
87. A practical exercise or test of a plan or activity to determine its effectiveness is called
A. Sham drill
B. Fire drill
C. Dry run
D. Evacuation plan
Answer: C
88. It is the office primarily responsible for the issuance of licenses to and the regulation of PSPs, PSTAs, CGFs, and GSFs.
A. SAGSD
B. SOSIA
C. Civil Security Unit
D. SEC
Answer: B
89. Which principle of policing is attributed to Sir Robert Peel, the Father of Modern Policing?
A. The police are the military
B. The police are the public
C. The police are the masters
D. The police are the state
Answer: B. Peel's primary philosophy was that the police are the public and the public are the police, emphasizing community cooperation. This principle underpins community policing and accountability.
90. It is also called the "scalar-type" organization since an order or command can be carried out only when it comes from a higher level of authority.
A. Line Organization
B. Functional Organization
C. Staff Organization
D. Line and Staff organization
Answer: A. A Line Organization (also known as a scalar, direct, or military-type organization) is the simplest and oldest form of structure. Authority flows directly downwards in a clear chain of command, where subordinates receive orders exclusively from their immediate superior.
91. The process through which intelligence is obtained, produced, and made available to users is known as:
A. Intelligence Plan
B. Intelligence Cycle
C. Intelligence Estimate
D. Prediction
Answer: B. The Intelligence Cycle is the standardized process consisting of several phases (Direction/Planning, Collection, Processing/Evaluation, and Dissemination) through which raw information is gathered, converted into actionable intelligence, and delivered to decision-makers.
92. Which phase of the intelligence cycle involves the transformation of raw information into a form that can be readily analyzed?
A. Collection
B. Processing
C. Integration
D. Dissemination
Answer: B. During the Processing phase (often referred to as Processing and Exploitation), raw data and collected information are converted into a usable format—through collation, evaluation, indexing, and translation—so it can be systematically analyzed.
93. The accomplishment of the purpose of patrol, crime prevention, traffic, and vice can be found in:
A. Management Plan
B. Tactical Plan
C. Operational Plan
D. Extra-Departmental Plan
Answer: C. Operational Plans guide the primary field activities and routines of a law enforcement organization. They focus on carrying out core duties such as patrol work, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and vice control to achieve the operational goals of the agency.
94. It is also called the "scalar-type" organization since an order or command can be carried out only when it comes from a higher level of authority
A. Line Organization
B. Functional Organization
C. Staff Organization
D. Line and Staff organization
Answer: A. A Line Organization (also known as a scalar, direct, or military-type organization) is the simplest and oldest form of structure. Authority flows directly downwards in a clear chain of command, where subordinates receive orders exclusively from their immediate superior.
95. The process through which intelligence is obtained, produced and made available to users is known as:
A. Intelligence Plan
B. Intelligence Cycle
C. Intelligence Estimate
D. Prediction
Answer: B. The Intelligence Cycle is the standardized process consisting of several phases (Direction/Planning, Collection, Processing/Evaluation, and Dissemination) through which raw information is gathered, converted into actionable intelligence, and delivered to decision-makers.
96. Which phase of the intelligence cycle involves the transformation of raw information into a form that can be readily analyzed?
A. Collection
B. Processing
C. Integration
D. Dissemination
Answer: B. During the Processing phase (often referred to as Processing and Exploitation), raw data and collected information are converted into a usable format—through collation, evaluation, indexing, and translation—so it can be systematically analyzed.
97. The accomplishment of the purpose of patrol, crime prevention, traffic, and vice can be found in:
A. Management Plan
B. Tactical Plan
C. Operational Plan
D. Extra-Departmental Plan
Answer: C. Operational Plans guide the primary field activities and routines of a law enforcement organization. They focus on carrying out core duties such as patrol work, crime prevention, traffic enforcement, and vice control to achieve the operational goals of the agency.
98. Which non-stock organization, formed in 1958, crafted the bill that became known today as the “Private Security Agency Law”?
A. PNP SOSIA
B. PC-INP SUSIA
C. PADPAO
D. PNP SAGSG
Answer: C. The Philippine Association of Detective and Protective Agency Operators (PADPAO) was instrumental in drafting the bill that became Republic Act No. 5487, the Private Security Agency Law.
Republic Act No. 11917, known as the Private Security Services Industry Act, which was enacted on July 30, 2022. It repealed the previous long-standing Republic Act No. 5487 to modernize and professionalize the sector.
RA 5487 (1969) – Known as the Private Security Agency Law, regulating private detective and security guard agencies. PADPAO played a major role in its creation.
RA 6975 (1990) – Established the Philippine National Police under the DILG.
RA 8551 (1998) – The PNP Reform and Reorganization Act, further strengthened and reorganized the PNP.
99. Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 8551, established which agency under the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)?
A. NBI
B. PDEA
C. PNP
D. BFP
Answer: C. The Philippine National Police was created under RA 6975 and reorganized by RA 8551 as a civilian, community-oriented police force under the DILG.
100. Which of the following is NOT one of the four major policing models commonly tested?
A. Traditional
B. Community-Oriented
C. Problem-Oriented
D. Dictatorial
Answer: D. Dictatorial. The recognized policing models are Traditional, Community-Oriented, Problem-Oriented, and Intelligence-Led. “Dictatorial” is not a legitimate policing model.
101. Security service contracts between private security agencies and clients must be:
A. Published
B. Printed
C. Typewritten
D. Notarized
Answer: D. Notarized. Under Philippine private security regulations, contracts between agencies and clients must be notarized to be legally binding. The other options (published, printed, typewritten) are not statutory requirements.
102. Organization by ______ is applied when police units are scheduled to deploy maximum manpower during peak crime hours.
A. Purpose
B. Process
C. Clientele
D. Time
Answer: D. Time. Police organizations can be structured by purpose, process, clientele, or time. “By time” refers to scheduling manpower during peak crime hours, so your answer is correct.
103. Which international police organization facilitates cooperation among law enforcement agencies across more than 190 member countries?
A. ASEANAPOL
B. INTERPOL
C. EUROPOL
D. ICPO
Answer: B. INTERPOL (or D. ICPO). INTERPOL is formally the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO). Both INTERPOL and ICPO refer to the same entity. On exams, INTERPOL is the standard accepted answer, but technically D is also correct.
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