Criminal Investigation and Detection Group

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Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
PNP CIDG Seal.jpg
Seal of the CIDG
AbbreviationCIDG
Motto"We Seek the Truth"
Agency overview
Formed1953
Preceding agencies
  • Criminal Information Service, Philippine Constabulary
  • Criminal Investigation Service Command (until 1993)
  • Criminal Investigation Service (until 1999)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction Philippines
Operational structure
Agency executives
  • PMGEN Romeo Caramat, Jr., Director
  • Deputy Director for Administration, PBGEN Lyndon A Mencio
  • Deputy Director for Operation, PCOL David N. Poklay (Acting)
  • Chief of Staff, PCOL Jun Mark J. Lagare (Acting)
Parent agency Philippine National Police
Website
www.cidg.pnp.gov.ph

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) is the primary investigation arm of the Philippine National Police.

Contents

History

The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group was established as the Criminal Information Service whose origin traces back as early as 1901 shortly after the establishment of the Philippine Constabulary when the Information Section was established as mandated by the Section 2, Article 255 of the Philippine Commission. In 1920 the Information Division was integrated with the United States Army Forces in the Far East and its detectives participated at the Battle of Bataan, many of which also were forced to participate at the Bataan Death March. [1]

After World War II, the Military Police Command was activated in lieu of the Philippine Constabulary. A Criminal Investigation Branch of the G2 to investigate crimes and maintain peace and order. This division remain operational after the independence of the Philippines from the United States on July 4, 1946. [1]

In 1953, the Philippine Constabulary was integrated to the Armed Forces of the Philippines and a Police Affairs Division was created. A Criminal Laboratory was made by the division to support constabulary units with background in scientific criminology. On January 19, 1953, the General Headquarters of the Armed Forces issued General Order Nr. 14 which resulted to the reorganization of the defunct Philippine Constabulary into two main components, a general staff unit, called the Intelligence Division or C2, and an operating special staff unit, the Criminal Investigation Service (CIS). [1]

On October 28, 1955, a Police Intelligence Branch was created by the CIS and in 1958 the investigation body was elevated to a division. The CIS, adopted Criminal Investigation Office as its new name on October 5, 1960 but reverted to its old name two months later. Criminal Investigation Office on October 5, 1960. It was again renamed to Criminal Investigation Service Command (CISC) in 1989 and to its present name in 1999. [1]

Units

Under the Director, it has three (3) deputies: [2]

It has also Divisions such as: [2]

The Group also have: [2]

The CIDG has also have the following operational units: [2]

Its regional units (RFUs = Regional Force Units) are: [2]

List of Directors

NameTermRef.
Col. Hospicio TuazonJan 19, 1953 – 1954 [3]
Col. Delfin Dela Cruz1954–1955 [3]
BGen. Ramon GelvezonSept. 1, 1955 – February 2, 1959 [3]
Maj. Constantino G. NavarroFebruary 4 – May 13, 1959 [3]
Maj. Benjamin SantiagoMay 14, 1959 – January 1, 1960 [3]
Lt. Col. Daniel IwayFeb 2, 1960 – November 30, 1961 [3]
Col. Safio BayronDecember 1, 1961 – January 9, 1962 [3]
Col. Jose MaristelaJanuary 10, 1962 – August 22, 1963 [3]
Col. Francisco JimenezAugust 23, 1963 – September 2, 1963 [3]
Col. Gaudencio GardiSeptember 3, 1963 to June 3, 1964 [3]
Col. Benjamin TolentinoJanuary 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966 [3]
Col. Robustiano C. JavierFebruary 11, 1966 – May 12, 1966 [3]
Col. Felizardo R. TanabeMarch 18, 1966 – September 21, 1967 [3]
Col. Simplicio BelisarioSeptember 22, 1967 – November 16, 1967 [3]
BGen. Pacencio S. MagtibayNovember 16, 1967 – January 31, 1968 [3]
BGen. Cesar M. GarciaFebruary 1, 1968 – June 4, 1968 [3]
Col. Rafael M. Dumalo, Jr.June 5, 1968 – December 15, 1968 [3]
Col. Palayo C. PerezJune 19, 1969 – June 15, 1970 [3]
BGen. Prospero OlivasDecember 16, 1970 – November 10, 1973 [3]
BGen. Antonio P. UyNovember 11, 1973 – August 3, 1981 [3]
BGen. Hermogenes Peralta, Jr.September 1, 1981 – April 15, 1985 [3]
BGen. Romeo R. ZuluetaApril 16, 1985 – March 24, 1988 [3]
BGen. Evaristo G. CariñoMarch 25, 1988 – Aprul 15, 1989 [3]
BGen. Pantaleon G. DumaloApril 16, 1989 – February 8, 1991 [3]
P/CSUPT Vicente G. VinaraoFebruary 9, 1991 – August 19, 1992 [3]
P/CSUPT Angel H. QuizonMarch 4, 1993 – February 7 1994 [3]
P/CSUPT Romeo M. Acop February 22, 1994 – June 19, 1995 [3]
P/CSUPT Ramsey OcampoJun 20, 1995 – June 15, 1996 [3]
P/CSUPT Efren Q. FernandezJune 16, 1996 – August 24, 1998 [3]
P/CSUPT Lucas M. ManaguelodAugust 25, 1998 – 2001 [3] [4]
P/DIR Nestorio Gualberto2001 – Sep 14, 2002 [5]
P/CSUPT Eduardo MatillanoSep 14, 2002 – 2003 [6] [7]
P/DIR Arturo Lomibao 2003 – 2004
P/DIR Jesus Verzosa SEP 12, 2004 – 2006 [8] [9]
P/DIR Edgardo M. Doromal2006 – 2008 [10] [11]
P/DIR Raul Castañeda2008 – 2010 [12]
P/DIR Leon Nilo dela Cruz2010 – April 7, 2011 [13] [14]
P/DIR Samuel D. Pagdilao2011 – Feb 14, 2013 [15]
P/DIR Francisco A. Uyami Jr.Feb 14, 2013 – December 7, 2013 [16]
P/DIR Benjamin Magalong December 7, 2013 – July 11, 2015 [17]
P/CSUPT Victor P. DeonaJuly 11, 2015 – July 2016 [17]
P/DIR Roel Barcena ObusanJuly 2016 – Nov 19, 2018 [18]
PMGen. Amador V. CorpusNov 18, 2018 – Oct 21, 2019 [19]
PMGen. Joel CoronelOct 21, 2019 – Jan 30, 2021 [19]
PMGen. Albert Ignatius FerroJan 30, 2021 – March 5, 2022 [20]
PMGen. Eliseo DC CruzMarch 5, 2022 – August 2022
PBGen. Ronald LeeAugust 2022 – Jan 10, 2023 [21]
PMGen. Romeo CaramatJan 10, 2023 – present [22]

Acting in italic.

Portrayal

CIDG was used by the Philippine TV series Ang Probinsyano until 2019. The main protagonist, some antagonists and some supporting casts of this series are playing as police officers of the group. [23] [24] [25]

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