Criminal Investigation and Detection Group

Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
Seal of the CIDG
Seal of the CIDG
Abbreviation CIDG
Motto "We Seek the Truth"
Agency overview
Formed 1953
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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

Units

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

  • Deputy Director for Administration,
  • Deputy Director for Operation, and
  • Chief of Staff

It has also Divisions such as:

  • Administrative and Record Management Division,
  • Investigation Division,
  • Operation Management Division, and
  • Intelligence Division

The Group also have:

  • Legal officer,
  • Police-community relations officers,
  • Public information office,
  • Secretary to Division Staff,
  • DLOS,
  • Personnel Record Management Section,
  • Budget & Finance,
  • HRDDS,
  • GPSMU,
  • Station Health Unit,
  • Logistic Section,
  • Case Referral Monitoring Center,
  • Technical Support Section,
  • GESPO, and
  • Office of the Supervisor for Non-Uniformed Personnel

The CIDG has also have the following operational units:

  • Anti-Fraud Commercial Crime Unit,
  • Anti-Organized Crime Unit,
  • Anti-Trans National Crime Unit,
  • General Services Division,
  • Acting Chief, Major Crimes Investigation Unit,
  • Women and Children Complaint Unit, and
  • Detective and Special Operation Unit.

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

  • CIDG NCR
  • CIDG RFU 1
  • CIDG RFU 2
  • CIDG RFU 3
  • CIDG RFU 4A
  • CIDG RFU 4B
  • CIDG RFU 5
  • CIDG RFU 6
  • CIDG RFU 7
  • CIDG RFU 8
  • CIDG RFU 9
  • CIDG RFU 10
  • CIDG RFU 11
  • CIDG RFU 12
  • CIDG RFU 13
  • CIDG RFU 14 (Bangsamoro)
  • CIDG RFU 15 (Cordillera)

List of Directors

Name Term Ref.
Col. Hospicio Tuazon Jan 19, 1953 – 1954
Col. Delfin Dela Cruz 1954–1955
BGen. Ramon Gelvezon Sept. 1, 1955 – February 2, 1959
Maj. Constantino G. Navarro February 4 – May 13, 1959
Maj. Benjamin Santiago May 14, 1959 – January 1, 1960
Lt. Col. Daniel Iway Feb 2, 1960 – November 30, 1961
Col. Safio Bayron December 1, 1961 – January 9, 1962
Col. Jose Maristela January 10, 1962 – August 22, 1963
Col. Francisco Jimenez August 23, 1963 – September 2, 1963
Col. Gaudencio Gardi September 3, 1963 to June 3, 1964
Col. Benjamin Tolentino January 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966
Col. Robustiano C. Javier February 11, 1966 – May 12, 1966
Col. Felizardo R. Tanabe March 18, 1966 – September 21, 1967
Col. Simplicio Belisario September 22, 1967 – November 16, 1967
BGen. Pacencio S. Magtibay November 16, 1967 – January 31, 1968
BGen. Cesar M. Garcia February 1, 1968 – June 4, 1968
Col. Rafael M. Dumalo, Jr. June 5, 1968 – December 15, 1968
Col. Palayo C. Perez June 19, 1969 – June 15, 1970
BGen. Prospero Olivas December 16, 1970 – November 10, 1973
BGen. Antonio P. Uy November 11, 1973 – August 3, 1981
BGen. Hermogenes Peralta, Jr. September 1, 1981 – April 15, 1985
BGen. Romeo R. Zulueta April 16, 1985 – March 24, 1988
BGen. Evaristo G. Cariño March 25, 1988 – Aprul 15, 1989
BGen. Pantaleon G. Dumalo April 16, 1989 – February 8, 1991
P/CSUPT Vicente G. Vinarao February 9, 1991 – August 19, 1992
P/CSUPT Angel H. Quizon March 4, 1993 – February 7 1994
P/CSUPT Romeo M. Acop February 22, 1994 – June 19, 1995
P/CSUPT Ramsey Ocampo Jun 20, 1995 – June 15, 1996
P/CSUPT Efren Q. Fernandez June 16, 1996 – August 24, 1998
P/CSUPT Lucas M. Managuelod August 25, 1998 – 2001
P/DIR Nestorio Gualberto 2001 – Sep 14, 2002
P/CSUPT Eduardo Matillano Sep 14, 2002 – 2003
P/DIR Arturo Lomibao 2003 – 2004
P/DIR Jesus Verzosa SEP 12, 2004 – 2006
P/DIR Edgardo M. Doromal 2006 – 2008
P/DIR Raul Castañeda 2008 – 2010
P/DIR Leon Nilo dela Cruz 2010 – April 7, 2011
P/DIR Samuel D. Pagdilao 2011 – Feb 14, 2013
P/DIR Francisco A. Uyami Jr. Feb 14, 2013 – December 7, 2013
P/DIR Benjamin Magalong December 7, 2013 – July 11, 2015
P/CSUPT Victor P. Deona July 11, 2015 – July 2016
P/DIR Roel Barcena Obusan July 2016 – Nov 19, 2018
PMGen. Amador V. Corpus Nov 18, 2018 – Oct 21, 2019
PMGen. Joel Coronel Oct 21, 2019 – Jan 30, 2021
PMGen. Albert Ignatius Ferro Jan 30, 2021 – March 5, 2022
PMGen. Eliseo DC Cruz March 5, 2022 – August 2022
PBGen. Ronald Lee August 2022 – Jan 10, 2023
PMGen. Romeo Caramat Jan 10, 2023 – present

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.