Table of Specifications

Board of Criminology
as of January 22, 2024
Subject: Crime Detection and Investigation
Weight: 20%

PQF Level: 6

Bloom’s Taxonomy Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating

Topics and Competencies Wgt No. of Item

The examinees can perform the following

competencies under each topic:
CRIME DETECTION AND INVESTIGATION 20% 100 30 50 16 3 1
1. Fundamentals of Criminal 3% 15 4 6 5
Investigation and Intelligence
1.1. Explain the objectives of criminal
investigation and principles of
intelligence, tools of investigation,
the cardinal points of investigation
and phases of criminal investigation.
1 5 4 1
1.2. Distinguish the procedures and
principles in the conduct of
surveillance, the intelligence cycle,
informants and informer, distinction
and classification information and
documents.
1 5 3 2
1.3. Assess the kinds, principles, and
procedures involving arrest 1 5 3 2
including essential provisions of
R.A. 7438 and R.A. 9745, search
and seizure, methods of crime
search and sketches.

2. Specialized Crime Investigation 1 2% 10 1 6 3

with Legal Medicine
2.1. Distinguish the different approaches
in the conduct of criminal
investigation for each crime falling
under the crimes against person of
the Revised Penal Code (murder,
homicide, parricide, infanticide,
abortion, physical Injuries, and
rape), essential provisions of R.A.
8049 ‘Anti Hazing Law’ as amended
by R.A. 11053, R.A. 7877 ‘Anti-
Sexual Harassment Law’, R.A.
11313 ‘Safe Spaces Act’.
1 5 3 2
2.2. Examine the following: kinds of
death and pathological classification
of death and changes in the body
after death, and classification and
characteristics of wounds. 1 5 1 3 1
3. Specialized Crime Investigation 2 2% 10 2 6 2
with Interview and Interrogation
3.1. Explain the kinds and methods of
interview and interrogation, legal
requirements for admission and
confession, principles of dying
declaration and independent
relevant statement. 1 5 1 3 1
3.2. Distinguish the different approaches
in the conduct of criminal
investigation for each crime falling
under crimes against property of the
Revised Penal Code (theft, robbery,
and estafa); essential provisions of
R.A. 6539 ‘anti-carnapping law’ as
amended by R.A. 10883, P.D. 1612
“Anti-Fencing”, Laws on Human
Trafficking (R.A. 9208, R.A. 10364 &
R.A.11862) , stages of Money
Laundering (RA 9160, RA 9194, RA
10167, RA 10365, RA 10927)
1 5 1 3 1
4. Traffic Management and Accident
Investigation with Driving 3% 15 6 7 2
4.1. Explain the principles of the 5
components of traffic management
and agencies involved. 0.60 3 2 1
4.2. Discuss the purpose and functions
of: registration and renewal (motor
vehicles & driver's license), the
various traffic signs, traffic light,
pavement or road markings. 0.60 3 2 1
4.3. Use of the principles of driving,
principles of right way, and rules
governing parking. 0.40 2 2
4.4. Compare the various traffic
violations under the following laws ;
Anti-Drunk driving (RA. 10586,)
R.A. 10913, and R.A. 10666 in R.A.
11226. . 0.60 3 3
4.5. Evaluate the principles and
procedures involving traffic
accident investigation,
classification of accidents, the
principles of key events, different
types of tire marks impression and
other debris, last clear chance
principle, state of necessity
principle 0.80 4 2 2

5. Fire Protection and Arson

Investigation
3% 15 3 9 3
5.1. Illustrate the concept of fire triangle
and fire tetrahedron, product of
combustion, types/sources of heat 0.80 4 2 2
energy, methods of heat transfer,
stages of fire development.

5.2. Apply the classification of fire,

methods of extinguishing classes of
fire, prevention, control and
supression of fire, and phases of
firefighting. 0.60 3 1 2
5.3. Identify active and passive fire
detection, alarm system, and
suppression equipment.
0.40 2 2
5.4. Evaluate the acts which constitute
the crime of arson under PD 1613.
0.60 3 1 2
5.5. Evaluate the fire scene, fire origin
and cause of fire, and burn
patterns.
0.60 3 2 1

6. Vice and Drug Education and

Control
3% 15 3 11 1
6.1. Explain the nature and effects of
vices (alcoholism, prostitution,
gambling) 0.60 3 1 2
6.2. Differentiate the commonly abused
dangerous drugs defined under RA
9165 (opium, morphine, heroin,
cocaine, shabu, marijuana, and
marijuana resin, ecstacy, inhalants),
methods of administration, signs
and symptoms of use, and effects. 1 5 1 4
6.3. Examine the chain of custody
requirement (confiscation and
seizure of illegal drugs until
destruction of confiscated item).
1 5 1 3 1
6.4. Identify various acts punishable
under R.A. 9165 as amended (Illegal
trafficking and possession).
0.40 2 2

7. Technical Writing 1 and 2 (Legal

forms and Police Report writing)
2% 10 2 4 2 1 1
7.1. Classify the parts, types and
purpose of an affidavit (Sworn
Statement), pleadings (parts of a
motion, manifestation, petition), and
content of police blotter and
complaint sheet.
0.80 4 2 2
7.2. Examine different police reports
(case folder) and basic investigative
report (spot, progress and final).
0.80 4 2 2
7.3. Compare the different types of
Administrative orders and issuances
such as circular, memorandum
order, special order.
0.40 2 1 1

8. Introduction to Cybercrime and

Environmental Laws
2% 10 9 1
8.1. Recognize the acts which
constitutes as violation of RA 10173,
R.A. 10175, Philippine Fisheries
Code of 1998, RA 9147 (Wildlife
Act), RA 9003 (Solid Waste
Management Act), RA 8749
(Philippine Clean Air Act) and, RA
9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act)
0.60 3 3
8.2. Use the Rules on Cybercrime
Warrants, Basic Incident Response, 0.80 4 3 1
and Procedure on seizing and
collecting digital evidence and
admissibility of digital evidence.

8.3. Understand the Procedure in filing of

Environmental Cases: (Philippine
Fisheries Code of 1998, RA 9147
(Wildlife Act), RA 9003 (Solid Waste
Management Act), RA 8749
(Philippine Clean Air Act) and, RA
9275 (Philippine Clean Water Act)
0.60 3 3
Total 20% 100 30 50 16 3 1