 A tanod directing traffic in Oton, Iloilo, February 2013 | |
| Occupation | |
|---|---|
Activity sectors | Security |
| Description | |
Related jobs | Security guard, Police officer |
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 Philippines portal |
A barangay tanod, also known as a barangay police officer – and sometimes as BPSO (which can stand for barangay public safety officer,[1] barangay peacekeeping and security officer, or barangay police safety officer) – is the lowest level of law enforcement officer in the Philippines. They primarily serve as watchmen for a barangay but also perform a variety of functions, supervised by the barangay captain. Tanods are "front liners in the preparation and response to any type of atrocities, public disorders, emergencies and even disasters or man-made calamities that threaten peace and order and public safety."[2] They may be unarmed or armed with a baton or bolo knife (a type of machete).[3]
- ^ Philippine Congress HB00446
- ^ "Seach [sic] for Outstanding Barangay Tanod". Local Government Regional Resource Center Region VI, Dept. of Interior and Local Government. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
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