{{Short description|Investigation arm of the Philippine National Police}} {{Infobox law enforcement agency | agencyname = Criminal Investigation and Detection Group | nativename = | commonname = | abbreviation = CIDG | patch = | patchcaption = | logo = Criminal Investigation and Detection Group seal.png | logocaption = Seal of the CIDG | badge = | badgecaption = | flag = | flagcaption = | motto = "We Seek the Truth" | mottotranslated = | mission = | formed = {{start date and age|1953}} | preceding1 = Criminal Information Service, Philippine Constabulary | preceding2 = Criminal Investigation Service Command (until 1993) | preceding3 = Criminal Investigation Service (until 1999) | employees = | volunteers = | budget = | nongovernment = | country = Philippines | map = | mapcaption = | sizearea = | sizepopulation = | legaljuris = | governingbody = | governingbodyscnd = | constitution1 = | legalpersonality = | police = | overviewtype = | overviewbody = | headquarters = | hqlocmap = | hqlocleft = | hqloctop = | hqlocmappoptitle = | sworntype = | sworn = | unsworntype = | unsworn = | electeetype = | chief1name = PMGEN Robert Alexander A. Morico II | chief1position = Director | chief2name = PCOL Santiago D. Pascual III | chief2position = Deputy Director for Administration | chief3name = PCOL Ranie P. Hachuela | chief3position = Deputy Director for Operations | chief4name = PCOL Reynaldo L. Lizardo | chief4position = Chief of Staff | parentagency = Philippine National Police | child1agency = | website = {{official URL|http://www.cidg.pnp.gov.ph/}} | footnotes = }}
The '''Criminal Investigation and Detection Group''' ('''CIDG''') is the primary investigation arm of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
==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.<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=CIDG History: Timeline and Milestones|url=http://www.cidg.pnp.gov.ph/page/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150&Itemid=69|publisher=Criminal Investigation and Detection Group|access-date=13 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090211/http://www.cidg.pnp.gov.ph/page/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=150&Itemid=69|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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.<ref name=history/>
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).<ref name=history/>
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. It was again renamed to Criminal Investigation Service Command (CISC) in 1989 and to its present name in 1999.<ref name=history/>
== Units == Under the Director, it has three (3) deputies:<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Key Officers - CIDG |url=https://cidg.pnp.gov.ph/key-officers/}}</ref>
* Deputy Director for Administration, * Deputy Director for Operation, and * Chief of Staff
It also has divisions such as:<ref name=":3" />
* Administrative and Record Management Division, * Investigation Division, * Operation Management Division, and * Intelligence Division
The group also has:<ref name=":3" />
* 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 also has the following operational units:<ref name=":3" />
* 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:<ref name=":3" />
* 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 == {| class="wikitable sortable" ! scope="col" |Name ! scope="col" |Term ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |Col. Hospicio Cortes |January 19, 1953 – 1954 |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=BRIEF HISTORY |url=https://pcidg1.fortunecity.ws/index1.htm |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=pcidg1.fortunecity.ws}}</ref> |- |Col. Delfin Dela Cruz |1954–1955 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Ramon Gelvezon |September 1, 1955 – February 2, 1959 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Maj. Constantino G. Navarro |February 4 – May 13, 1959 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Maj. Benjamin Santiago |May 14, 1959 – January 1, 1960 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Lt. Col. Daniel Iway |February 2, 1960 – November 30, 1961 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Safio Bayron |December 1, 1961 – January 9, 1962 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Jose Maristela |January 10, 1962 – August 22, 1963 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Francisco Jimenez |August 23, 1963 – September 2, 1963 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Gaudencio Gardi |September 3, 1963 to June 3, 1964 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Benjamin Tolentino |January 2, 1965 – January 1, 1966 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Robustiano C. Javier |February 11, 1966 – May 12, 1966 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Felizardo R. Tanabe |March 18, 1966 – September 21, 1967 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Simplicio Belisario |September 22, 1967 – November 16, 1967 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Pacencio S. Magtibay |November 16, 1967 – January 31, 1968 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Cesar M. Garcia |February 1, 1968 – June 4, 1968 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Rafael M. Dumalo Jr. |June 5, 1968 – December 15, 1968 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |Col. Palayo C. Perez |June 19, 1969 – June 15, 1970 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Prospero Olivas |December 16, 1970 – November 10, 1973 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Antonio P. Uy |November 11, 1973 – August 3, 1981 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Hermogenes Peralta Jr. |September 1, 1981 – April 15, 1985 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Romeo R. Zulueta |April 16, 1985 – March 24, 1988 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Evaristo G. Cariño |March 25, 1988 – April 15, 1989 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |BGen. Pantaleon G. Dumalo |April 16, 1989 – February 8, 1991 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Vicente G. Vinarao |February 9, 1991 – August 19, 1992 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Angel H. Quizon |March 4, 1993 – February 7, 1994 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Romeo M. Acop |February 22, 1994 – June 19, 1995 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Ramsey Ocampo |June 20, 1995 – June 15, 1996 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Efren Q. Fernandez |June 16, 1996 – August 24, 1998 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |P/CSUPT Lucas M. Managuelod |August 25, 1998 – 2000 |<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-01-25 |title=CIDG: Sack cop general in gas scam |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2000/01/25/94863/cidg-sack-cop-general-gas-scam |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/CSUPT Francisco Zubia |2000 – 2001 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 29, 2000 |title=QC court throws out Cudal’s petition |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2000/11/29/107658/qc-court-throws-out-cudal146s-petition |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>
|- |P/DIR Nestorio Gualberto |2001 – September 14, 2002 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Christina |last2=Jaime |first2=Mendez |date=2001-09-12 |title=PNP starts probe of top officials linked by ‘ |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2001/09/12/133412/pnp-starts-probe-top-officials-linked-145 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/CSUPT Eduardo Matillano |September 14, 2002 – 2003 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Christina |last2=Laude |first2=Jaime |date=2002-09-14 |title=New CIDG chief runs after Ping |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2002/09/14/175901/new-cidg-chief-runs-after-ping |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Christina |last2=Clapano |first2=Jose Rodel |date=2003-07-23 |title=Lacson to Matillano: Keep me out of it |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2003/07/23/214626/lacson-matillano-keep-me-out-it |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Arturo Lomibao |2003 – 2004 | |- |P/DIR Jesus Verzosa |September 12, 2004 – 2006 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mendez |first=Christina |date=2004-09-13 |title=Aglipay begins term extension, vows to do best |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2004/09/13/264574/aglipay-begins-term-extension-vows-do-best |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sison |first=Bebot Jr. |last2=Felipe |first2=Cecille Suerte |date=2006-11-30 |title=4 Chinese arrested for smuggling toy guns |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2006/11/30/372462/4-chinese-arrested-smuggling-toy-guns |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Edgardo M. Doromal |2006 – 2008 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-01-13 |title=CIDG chief gets second star, 4 more police directors named |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/26740/cidg-chief-gets-second-star-4-more-police-directors-named/story/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=[G.R. No. 182498 : August 16, 2011] In The Matter Of The Petition For The Writ Of Amparo Of Engineer Morced N. Tagitis; And Mary Jean B. Tagitis, Herein Represented By Atty. Felipe P. Arcilla, Jr., Attorney-In-Fact V. General Edgardo M. Doromal, Chief, Criminal Investigation And Detection Group, Et Al. : August 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions |url=https://chanrobles.com/scresolutions/2011augustresolutions.php?id=313 |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=chanrobles.com}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Raul Castañeda |2008 – 2010 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alquitran |first=Non |date=2009-03-23 |title=CIDG set to release Dacer case findings |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2009/03/23/450838/cidg-set-release-dacer-case-findings |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Leon Nilo dela Cruz |2010 – April 7, 2011 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sison |first=Bebot Jr. |last2=Felipe |first2=Cecille Suerte |date=2010-04-19 |title=CIDG chief vows to stay apolitical |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2010/04/19/567495/cidg-chief-vows-stay-apolitical |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Marlon |date=2011-04-07 |title=Top-level PNP revamp seen |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2351/top-level-pnp-revamp-seen |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Samuel D. Pagdilao |2011 – February 14, 2013 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-02-01 |title=243 wanted persons arrested in January — CIDG |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/246463/243-wanted-persons-arrested-in-january-cidg/story/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Francisco A. Uyami Jr. |February 14, 2013 – December 7, 2013 |<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-02-14 |title=Uyami replaces Pagdilao as CIDG chief |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro-manila/02/14/13/uyami-replaces-pagdilao-cidg-chief |work=ABS-CBN News}}</ref> |- |P/DIR Benjamin Magalong |December 7, 2013 – July 11, 2015 |<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Sison |first=Bebot Jr. |last2=Felipe |first2=Cecille Suerte |date=2015-08-11 |title=New CIDG chief named |url=https://www.philstar.com/metro/2015/08/11/1487035/new-cidg-chief-named |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |P/CSUPT Victor P. Deona |July 11, 2015 – July 2016 |<ref name=":1" /> |- |P/DIR Roel Barcena Obusan |July 2016 – November 19, 2018 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzales |first=Cathrine |date=2018-11-20 |title=PNP names new CIDG chief, reshuffles other officers |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1055270/pnp-names-new-cidg-chief-reshuffles-other-officers |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Amador V. Corpus |November 18, 2018 – October 21, 2019 |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Cabrera |first=Romina |date=2019-10-21 |title=Key PNP officials reshuffled |url=https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2019/10/21/1961972/key-pnp-officials-reshuffled |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Joel Coronel |October 21, 2019 – January 30, 2021 |<ref name=":2" /> |- |PMGen. Albert Ignatius Ferro |January 30, 2021 – March 5, 2022 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-12 |title=The race for the PNP chief: Who is Maj. Gen. Bert Ferro? - Journalnews |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/the-race-for-the-pnp-chief-who-is-maj-gen-bert-ferro/ |access-date=2024-01-01 |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Eliseo DC Cruz | March 5, 2022 – August 2022 | |- |''PBGen. Ronald Lee'' |August 2022 – January 10, 2023 |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Retirement of key officials triggers another PNP revamp |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1129093#:~:text=Albert%20Ignatius%20Ferro%20as%20acting,11.}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Romeo Caramat |January 10, 2023 – May 3, 2024 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mangosing |first=Frances |date=2023-01-10 |title=CIDG chief, police intel official swap posts |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1714529/cidg-chief-police-intel-official-swap-posts |access-date=2024-01-01 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Leo M. Francisco |May 3, 2024 – September 24, 2024 |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tupas |first1= Emmanuel |title=New CIDG chief named|url= https://qa.philstar.com/nation/2024/05/03/2352156/new-cidg-chief-named|access-date=May 3, 2024 |publisher= The Philippine Star|date=May 3, 2024}}</ref> |- |PMGen. Nicolas Deloso Torre III |September 25, 2024 – June 2, 2025 | <ref name="Rappler">{{cite news |last1=Bolledo |first1= Jairo|title=Nicolas Torre, Davao’s top cop who led Quiboloy arrest, is new CIDG chief|url= https://www.rappler.com/philippines/nicolas-torre-new-pnp-cidg-chief/|access-date=September 25, 2024 |work=Rappler |date=September 25, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Mia |date=2025-05-29 |title=CIDG chief Nicolas Torre III is new PNP chief |url=https://www.rappler.com/philippines/nicolas-torre-iii-new-pnp-chief/ |access-date=2025-06-10 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |''PBGen. Romeo Juan Macapaz'' |June 19 – July 28, 2025 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sigales |first=Jason |date=2025-06-19 |title=Bangsamoro top cop is new CIDG chief |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2072277/bangsamoro-top-cop-is-new-cidg-chief |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> |- |''PBGen. Christopher N. Abrahano'' |July 28, 2025 – September 2, 2025 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sigales |first=Jason |date=2025-07-28 |title=Caraga top cop is new CIDG chief |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2088282/caraga-top-cop-is-new-cidg-chief |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}</ref> |- |''<small>PMGen. Robert Alexander A Morico II</small>'' |September 2, 2025 - Present |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Villeza |first=Emmanuel Tupas,Mark Ernest |title=Napolcom names new CIDG, HPG chiefs |url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/09/02/2469797/napolcom-names-new-cidg-hpg-chiefs |access-date=2026-02-24 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> |} ''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.<ref>{{Citation |title=FPJ's Ang Probinsyano {{!}} Season 1: Episode 3 (with English subtitles) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv-WJvyE6qU |access-date=2024-01-01 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=FPJ's Ang Probinsyano: Carreon helps the CIDG |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twHOWlTLjnY |access-date=2024-01-01 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=FPJ's Ang Probinsyano: The fall of the CIDG Boys |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkZZl6GEQ0A |access-date=2024-01-01 |language=en}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://cidg.pnp.gov.ph/}}
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