Police ranks of the Philippines#Historical classifications

As of February 2019, a new ranking classification for the Philippine National Police was adopted, eliminating the confusion of old ranks.{{cite news |last1=Cervantes |first1=Filane Mikee |title=New PNP rank classification removes confusion in calling cops | url=http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1062633 | access-date=March 12, 2019 |work=Republic of the Philippines News Agency |date=February 21, 2019}}

{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 11200 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2019/02/08/republic-act-no-11200/ |website=Official Gazette |access-date=February 21, 2019 |date=February 21, 2019}} The enabling law for the ranking is Republic Act 11200 which was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte, amending Section 28 of the Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 that refers to the ranking classification of the Philippine National Police.{{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com//nation/224049-new-law-gives-police-military-rank-names|title=From SPO1 to sergeant: New law gives military rank names to police|first=Pia|last=Ranada|website=Rappler|access-date=February 23, 2019}}

However, the usage of this classification internally by the PNP was put on hold in March 2019 during the creation of rules and regulations (IRR) of the rank classification, which determined how each rank would be officially abbreviated.{{cite news |last1=Narra |first1=Roy |title=PNP reverts to old ranking classification |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/pnp-reverts-to-old-ranking-classification/522615/ |access-date=March 9, 2019 |work=Manila Times |date=March 9, 2019}} The new rank abbreviations and the IRR of the new rank system officially took effect on March 25, 2019.{{cite news |last1=Tupas |first1=Emmanuel |title=PNP resumes use of new ranks |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/03/27/1904912/pnp-resumes-use-new-ranks |access-date=March 28, 2019 |work=The Philippine Star |date=March 27, 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Sadongdong |first1=Martin |title=Modified PNP rank classification takes effect |url=https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/03/26/modified-pnp-rank-classification-takes-effect/ |access-date=March 28, 2019 |work=Manila Bulletin |date=March 26, 2019}} These new ranks are equivalent to those of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

The National Police has no rank holders of Second Lieutenant, Technical Sergeant, Sergeant and Patrolman First Class.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 or Republic Act No. 6975 established the Philippine National Police under the Department of the Interior and Local Government,{{cite web |title=Republic Act No. 6975 |url=https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1990/12/13/republic-act-no-6975/ |website=Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines |access-date=March 26, 2019 |date=December 13, 1990}} and later orders of the department formed the basis for the creation of a common rank system for the public security forces of the republic, which the National Police used for over two decades.

Philippine Constabulary, which lasted between 1901 and 1991, was a gendarmerie police force which initially had its ranks and insignia er modelled after the United States Army upon its foundation before switching to Philippine Army styling with branch-specific shoulder board and sleeve insignia.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}

¹ – Can be attained if a PC officer was appointed as Chief of Staff, AFP
² – Can be attained if a PC officer was appointed as Vice Chief of Staff, AFP

• Master Sergeant
• Technical Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Constable 1st Class
• Constable 2nd Class
• Constable

The defunct Integrated National Police adopted a paramilitary-styled ranking classification based on Presidential Decree No. 1184 (the Integrated National Police Personnel Professionalization Law of 1977) issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos{{cite web |title=PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1184 |url=http://www.chanrobles.com/presidentialdecrees/presidentialdecreeno1184.html#.XIPu0igzaUk |website=Chan Robles Virtual Law Library |access-date=March 9, 2019}} as part of the joint command it shared with the PC, which began in 1975.

Prior to the adoption of the 2019 classification, the police informally used military ranks to address to each other; such as tiniente or lieutenant for officers who had recently graduated from the Philippine National Police Academy, while chief superintendents up to the director general were colloquially referred to as "generals".{{cite news |last1=Tamblong |first1=Rambo |title=House OKs bill adopting military rank names for PNP |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/202767-representatives-approve-bill-using-military-rank-names-pnp |access-date=March 9, 2019 |work=Rappler |date=May 17, 2019}}

Prior to the reorganization of ranks in the police force in the Marcos era, local police forces (like then-Manila Police Department) uses American style police department ranks like Lieutenant, Captain, and Major. The police chief and deputy chief uses the American insignia used by colonels and lieutenant colonels respectively.

• Police rank
• Chief of the Philippine National Police, top position in the Philippine National Police, sometimes referred to as the "director general" after the prerequisite rank of the position.

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• [http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1990/ra_6975_1990.html Republic Act No. 6975 (1990)] from the LawPhil Project

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