As PC METROCOM The Philippine National Police - National Capital Region Police Office (PNP NCRPO) was established as the
Philippine Constabulary Metropolitan Command (PC METROCOM) on July 14, 1967, through Executive Order No. 76 of then President
Ferdinand Marcos. It was founded as the Special Strike Force of Police Forces in the area which would later be known as
Metro Manila. The establishment was a response to the increase of criminality in then existing four cities and thirteen municipalities in the area. The METROCOM was tasked to conduct operations against threats to national security in the Metropolitan Manila area as well as support to the local police forces of the localities in their suppression and prevention of crime. The Metropolitan Police Force was later established on March 21, 1974, through Presidential Decree No. 421 issued by then-President Ferdinand Marcos. The decree consolidates the police, jail, and fire departments in the Metropolitan Manila area and placed them under the Commanding General of the METROCOM which served as head of the unit. )
As PC Capital Region Command Following the
People Power Revolution of February 1986 which ousted Marcos as president, the PC METROCOM was renamed as the Philippine Constubulary Capital Region Command (PC CAPCOM). The Philippine Constubulary (PC) itself would be abolished through Republic Act 6975, the Department of Interior and Local Government Act of 1990, passed by the 8th Philippine Congress and signed by then President
Corazon Aquino in December 1990. The
Philippine National Police (PNP) was established as in PC's place.
PNP CAPCOM Under the Republic Act 6975, two regional offices were created for
Metro Manila,
North CAPCOM and
South CAPCOM (consists of Manila, Makati, Pasay, Paranaque, Pateros, Muntinlupa, Las Pinas and Taguig). These offices were deactivated and reunified on April 12, 1993.
As CAPCOM, NCRC, and NCRPO In 1993, the a unified command the PNP Capital Command (CAPCOM) was activated in place of the former South and North CAPCOM. The CAPCOM was renamed the National Capital Region Command (PNP NCRC) a year later. It was renamed again in June 31, 1996 to its current name, the PNP National Capital Region Police Office (PNP NCRPO) through NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 96-058. ==Divisions==