Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region

The Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) also known colloquially as the Bangsamoro Police is the regional office of the Philippine National Police meant to cover the whole Bangsamoro autonomous region.

Philippine National Police
Police Regional Office
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
Seal
AbbreviationPNP PRO BAR
MottoDiscipline, Morality, Commitment
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionBangsamoro (excluding 63 Bangsamoro barangays in Cotabato), Philippines
General nature
Operational structure
Agency executive
  • Marni Marcos, Jr.[1], Regional Director
Parent agencyPhilippine National Police
Website
www.proarmm.pnp.gov.ph

History

The history of the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region is traced back to the establishment of the Fourth Philippine Constabulary Zone of the Philippine Constabulary in 1971. In the same year, the headquarters of the constabulary unit, Camp Brigadier General Salipada K Pendatun was set up which would later be the main camp of the PRO BARMM. In 1990, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) was formed and the Police Regional Office Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO ARMM) was activated the following year.[2]

When the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) succeeded the ARMM, the PRO ARMM was reorganized as the Police Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (PRO BARMM).[3] Since the Bangsamoro autonomous region had a slightly larger scope than its predecessor, the new police regional office had to expand its jurisdiction as well. They were previous proposals to create an independent police force for the region, but did not materialized.[4]

On April 29, 2019, the PRO BARMM had started its gradual takeover of additional areas. They started supervising the Cotabato City Police which is still administratively under the control of Police Regional Office 12.[5] They also began planning on how to put the barangays in Cotabato that are part of Bangsamoro under their jurisdiction.[3]

The National Police Commission approved the reorganization of the police department into the Philippine Regional Office Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO BAR) in September 2019 which also placed the Cotabato City police under the department's jurisdiction. The municipal police over the 63 Bangsamoro barangays in Bangsamoro remains outside the scope of the Bangsamoro police until the barangays are reorganized into new municipalities or merged with existing municipalities in Bangsamoro.[6]

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References
  1. Peralta-Malonzo, Third Anne (May 28, 2019). "Bangsamoro gets new police chief". Sun Star. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  2. "History". PNP PRO ARMM. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  3. Unson, John (March 25, 2019). "Cotabato City cops can join BARMM or transfer to PRO-12". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 26, 2019. The PRO-BARMM, originally PRO-ARMM, covers Maguindanao and Lanao del Sur, both in mainland Mindanao, and the island provinces of Basilan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi.
  4. Revita, Juliet (August 3, 2018). "Bangsamoro police to still under PNP". Sun Star. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  5. Unson, Johm (April 30, 2019). "BARMM police now in control of Cotabato City". NDBC News. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
  6. Chavez, Chito (September 24, 2019). "Napolcom approves reorganization, renaming of PRO ARMM to PRO BAR". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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