PHILIPPINE CRIMINOLOGY

PROFESSION AND CAREER

PATHS VERSUS
CRIMINOLOGISTS IN OTHER
COUNTRIES
 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CRIMINOLOGIST AND CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SALARY AND CAREER
INFORMATION
1. CRIME ANALYST
- provide intelligence gathering and statistical
analysis services to law enforcement agencies

-detect trends and identify emerging issues

that may require police attention or intervention

-help police commanders how to allocate their

resources and personnel bet to prevent crimes,
and they review police reports and other data
sources to help investigators solve crimes
2. CRIMINOLOGIST
-study data and trends
-apply their knowledge to learning how crime affects
society
-likely to work in univeristy setting conducting
research or with a legislative body making public policy
proposals
-study crime, its causes and impacts and advise
lawmakers and criminal justice agencies on how best
develop appropriate responses to reduce crime on a
societal level
3. CORRECTION OFFICERS

-works in jails, prisons and

other correctional facilities and
guard prisoners

-protect the inmates from each

other as well as the public from
the inmates
4. DETECTIVES AND CRIMINAL
INVESTIGATORS
-assigned to specialized crimes
and take on complex
investigations

Typically, working as detective

is not an entry-level job but a
transfer or promotion from within
the police ranks.
5. FORENSIC SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

-collect and analyze evidence and

ensure that the chain of custody is
maintained

-provide vital support to

investigators in solving all sor of
crimes
6. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGIST

-may evaluate and counsel inmate,

serve as expert witness, and
determine a suspect’s suitability to
stand trial or their level of culpability
for a crime given their mental status

-work as criminal profilers

7. LOSS PREVENTION SPECIALIST

-work for retail companies to

prevent and mitigate theft by both
customers and employees

-great entry level of criminology

career
8. POLICE OFFICER

-front lines of society’s response

to crime

-primary function is to enforce

laws and ordinances and now
expanded into all manner of
community service
9. POLYGRAPH EXAMINER

-administer lie detector test

-services may be used for pre-

employment screening or
administrative and criminal
investigation
10. PROBATION AND COMMUNITY
CONTROL OFFICER
-supervise people who have been
convicted of a crime and released either as
part of their sentence or as reduction of a
prison term
-monitor and counsel people to help them
rehabilitate and get their lives back on track
-hold probationers and parolees
accountable, ensuring they are adhering to
the terms of their sentences and that they
stay out of trouble
11. SPECIAL AGENTS

-typically specialize in areas such

as financial crimes, fraud, terrorist
task forces, major robberies and
violent crimes

-may be required to travel

extensively, perform undercover
work and conduct lenghty and
extensive investigations
POTENTIAL EMPLOYERS OF CRIMINOLOGIST IN
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
• Local and state police departments
• Federal law enforcement agencies, such as FBI
• Court systems
• Rehabilitation and correction centers
• Forensic laboratories
• Social welfare organization
CRIMINOLOGY DEGREE JOBS
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
1. Criminologist- find out why people commit crime

2. Criminal Intelligence Analyst-analyze data

3. Crime Scene Investigator-adept in problem-solving

4. Private Investigator- finding missing people or

looking into fraud

5. Police Officer- superb knowledge of court

proceedings, the law and government regulations
6. Social Worker- engage with all kinds of people

7. Probation Officer- good at listening to people without

judgement

8. Prison Officer -resilient when engaging with often

troubles individuals

9. Yout Justice Officer -passionate about safeguarding

young people and managing risk to prevent further
offending
 Companies Hiring Criminology
Graduates in United Kingdom
1. The National Crime Agency -a national law
enforcement agency in the United Kingdom, fighting
serious and organized crime

2. HM Revenue and Customs -the non-ministerial

department of the UK government responsible for
collecting taxes
3. UK Police Forces - Regional and country police
forces throughout the UK.

4. Security and Intelligence Services -MI5 is the

British security services and MI6 is the foreign
intelligence service

5. HM Prison and Probation Service - government

agency running correctional servives in England and
Wales
CAREER DIRECTLY RELATED
TO CRIMINOLOGY IN CANADA
• Airport Security Officer • Correctional Counselor
• Alcohol, Tobacco and • Correctional Officer
Firearms Officer • Court Administrator
• Bailiff • Crime Victim Specialist
• Behavior Analyst • Criminal Analyst
• Bodyguard • Criminologist
• Border Services Officer • Deportation Officer
• By-Law Enforcement Officer • Discrimination Investigator
• Citizenship and Immigration • Domestic Abuse Investigator
Officer • Domestic Violence Victim
• Conservation Officer Advocate
• Family Enforcement Worker • Police Officer
• Fish and Game Warden • Postal Inspector
• Government Researcher • Postal Service Investigator
• Halfway House Supervisor • Pre-trial Servie Officer
• Intelligent Officer • Prison Warden
• Juvenile Correctional Officer • Probation Officer
• Park Warden • Research Assistant
• Parole Officer • Security Guard
• Penologist • Witness Protection Program
• Police Detective Worker
 SECTORS OF INDUSTRY FOR
CRIMINOLOGY CAREERS IN CANADA
• Corrections System • Judicial System/Courts
• Counseling • Law Enforcement
• Criminal Investigation • Medical Investigation
• Diversion Programming • Rehabilitation
• Financial Fraud Investigation/ • Research in Policy Studies
Prevention • Private Investigation
• Forensics • Psychology-Psychopathology
Specialist
• Insurance Fraud
• Specia Agencies
Investigation/Prevention
• Youth Programming & Counseling
• Teaching
 Government-Based Careers in Canada
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service
• Correctional Service Canada
• Courts Administration Service
• Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs
• Department of Justice Canada
• Department of National Defense
• Health Canada
• Law Commission of Canada
• Ministry of Public Safety and Emergence Preparedness Canada
• Office of the Correctional Investigator
• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Supreme Court of Canada
• The National Parole Board
TYPICAL CRIMINOLOGIST JOBS
IN AUSTRALIA
• Correctional Officer • Police Officer-
• Criminal Profiler Australian Federal
• Forensic Psychologist Police (AFP) or state
Police
• Forensic Scientist
• Private Investigator
• Health Worker
• Probation Officer
• Lawyer
• Psychologist
• Sociologist
• Social Worker
CRIMINOLOGY JOBS IN INDIA
1. Criminologist

-analyze the patterns and activities of criminals

-inteacts with the criminals by interviewing them

-work with the government to reduce crime rate by

suggesting punishment or stringet action for non-
punishable crimes
2. Crime Analyst
-helps in analyzing the evidence, collecting
fingeprints, fluids and others used in laboratory for
further analysis

3. Criminology Professor

4. Forensic Psychologist- helps in analyzing if a

criminal has a mental disorder or illness
5. Criminal Lawyer- works on the defense/prosecution
of the person implicated for committing a crime

6. Digital Forensic Analyst -retrieve and catalogue

digital evidence
-plays crucial role in cybersecurity

7. Fraud Analyst- report any malicious or suspicious

activity in a customer’s account, bank or any financial
institution
 TOP RECRUITERS OF CRIMINOLOGY
GRADUATES IN INDIA
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
• National Institute of Social Defense
• Federal Bureua of Investigation (FBI)
• State Police
• Private Detective Agencies
• Non-Government Organizaiton (NGO’s)
• Standard Chartered
• Amazon
• Cyber Crime Investigation and Research Center
• Digital Forensics Researchers
• Union Public Service Commission
• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
• Central Police
• Human Rights Agencies
• Intelligence Bureau (IB)
• Colleges and Universities
• Standards Chartered Bank
• Barclays
 Republic Act No. 11131 entitled "The Philippine
Criminology Profession Act of 2018”
AIPO -Accredited Integrated Professional Organization
-refers to the one and only recognized and accredited
integrated national organization of criminologists, as endorsed
by the (PRC)

Certificate of Registration refers to the document issued by

the Commission, through the Board, signifying that the person
named therein is entitled to practice the criminology profession
with all the privileges appurtenant thereto;
CHED -Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
Code of Ethics refers to the set of moral and ethical principles
that all registered Criminologists must abide by as they practice
the profession

Code of Good Governance for the Practice of Criminology

refers to the formal outlines of the mission, vision, and ideals of
Filipino criminologists. It also governs the criminologists'
conduct towards the state, the public, the profession and fellow
professionals

PRC-Professional Regulation Commission

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the
attainment of advanced knowledge, skills and ethical values in
a post-licensure specialization or in an inter-or multidisciplinary
field of study, for assimilation into professional practice,
self-directed research and/or lifelong learning

Criminology refers to the scientific study of crimes, criminals,

victims and criminal behavior. It also deals with the prevention,
and solution of crimes
Foreign Reciprocity provide that only nationals of
foreign countries in which the requirements for the
licensure examination and/or registration and practice of
criminology are substantially the same as those required
and contemplated by the Philippine laws and regulations,
and which laws and regulations allow Philippine citizens
to practice criminology
within the territory of such foreign countries on the same
basis and grant the same privileges as those enjoyed by
their citizens, subjects or nationals shall be allowed to
take the Philippine Criminologists licensure examination
Law Enforcement refers to the component of internal or
homeland security of the Philippines charged with the mandate
to enforce, investigate, and participate as important agents in
the prosecution of violations of criminal local laws, including
international laws duly adopted as part of the law of the land
under the Constitution

National Security refers to the dynamics and interplay of the

political, economic, socio-cultural, techno-scientific,
environmental, and military to attain and maintain a condition
where the sovereignty of the nation, the territorial integrity of the
state, the government and its instrumentalities, and the welfare
of the people are secured, advanced, nurtured, and protected
Professional Identification Card refers to the document
bearing the registration number, dates of issuance and expiry,
duly signed by the Commission Chairperson
Public Safety refers to the protection of the homeland which
includes law enforcement and policing, criminal justice system,
protection and safeguard of lives and properties, customs and
immigration, maritime sea and border protection, health,
environment and ecosystem, public safety and civil defense
Quasi-police Functions refers to activities of law enforcement
agencies and its agents which does not directly involve
enforcement or investigation of violations of criminal laws. This
is also referred to as order maintenance or community services.
Registered criminologist refers to a natural person who holds
a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and an updated
Professional Identification Card (PIC) as criminologist issued by
the Board and the Commission
Report of Rating refers to the document stating the rating
obtained by the examinee in the licensure examination
Tables of Specification (TOS) refers to the list of outcomes-
based competencies which the licensure examination measures
and assesses
Temporary/Special Permit refers to privilege granted to
registered Criminologists from other countries and for Filipinos
in allied discipline
SECTION 6. Creation and Composition of the Professional
Regulatory Board for Criminologists. — There is hereby
created a Professional Regulatory Board for Criminologists, a
collegial body under the administrative supervision and control
of the Commission, to be composed of a chairperson and four
(4) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from
a list of three (3) recommendees for each position, chosen and
ranked by the Commission from a list of three (3) nominees for
every position endorsed by the AIPO. The new Board shall be
organized not later than six (6) months
from the effectivity of RA No. 11131
SECTION 8. Term of Office. — The chairperson and members of the
Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of
appointment or until their successors shall have been qualified and
appointed. They may be reappointed to the same office for another term
of three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their term: Provided,
That the holding of such position shall not be more than two (2) terms nor
more than six (6) years, whichever is longer: Provided, further, That the
first Board under this Act shall hold these terms of office: the chairperson
for three (3) years, the first two (2) members for two
(2) years, and the second (2) members for one (1) year: Provided, finally,
That any appointee to a vacancy with an unexpired period shall only
serve such period. The chairperson and the members shall duly take
their oath of office. The appointees to the Board shall be equitably
distributed from the academe, practice,
and legal profession
SECTION 11. Grounds for Removal or Suspension of Board
Chairperson/Member. — The President of the Philippines, upon the
recommendation of the Commission, after due process and administrative
investigation conducted by the Commission, may remove or suspend the
chairperson or member of the Board on any of the following grounds:
(a) Gross neglect, incompetence or dishonesty in the discharge of one's
duty;
(b) Commission of any of the causes/grounds and the prohibited acts
provided in RA No. 11131 and the offenses in the Revised Penal Code, the
Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and other laws;
(c) Manipulation or rigging of the results in the licensure examination for
criminologists, disclosure of secret and confidential information on the
examination questions prior to the conduct thereof, or tampering of grades;
and
(d) Conviction with final judgment of any crime involving moral turpitude.
SECTION 17. Rating in the Licensure Examination. — To pass the
licensure examination for criminologist, a candidate must obtain a weighted
average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) with no grade less than sixty
percent (60%) in any given subject. In case the examinee obtains a weighted
average rating of seventy-five percent (75%) but, has a grade below sixty
percent (60%) in any of the subjects, the results of the examination shall be
deferred, and the examinee shall be required to retake that particular
subject/s. The deferred examinee shall only be allowed to retake once within
two (2) years from the date of the examination and shall be required to
obtain a grade not lower than eighty percent (80%) on the subject/s to be
considered to have passed the licensure examination. If the examinee failed
to retake after the lapse of two (2) years or failed to get the passing mark of
eighty percent (80%), the examinee shall retake all the board
subjects.
Any examinee who failed three (3) or more board subjects shall be deemed
to have failed the board examination.
SECTION 37. Penal Clause. — A fine of not less than One
hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than Five
hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00), or imprisonment for not
less than two (2) years and one (1) day or more than six (6)
years, or both, at the discretion of the court shall be imposed
upon any person who shall commit any of the following acts:
(a) Practicing criminology as stated in Section 5 of RA 11131
without valid COR and a valid PIC or a valid temporary/special
permit;
(b) Attempting to use the seal, COR and PIC of a registered
criminologist or
temporary/special permit issued to a foreign criminologist;
(c) Abetting the illegal practice of criminology by an unregistered
(d) Securing through false information or fraudulent
means certificate of registration
and professional identification card or temporary/special
permit;
(e) Impersonating a registered criminologist or a holder of
a temporary/special
permit; and
(f) Violating any provision of RA No. 11131 or this IRR.
Where the violator is a juridical person, the Board of
Directors and other responsible
officers of the corporation shall be held liable.