SEC. 3. Power of Regional Governor Over Special Regional Security Force. - The Regional Governor shall have the following powers over the Special Regional Security Force: (1) To act as the deputy of the National Police Commission in the region and as the exofficio chair of the Regional Police Commission; (2) To exercise operational control and general supervision and disciplinary powers over the Special Regional Security Force; (3) To employ or deploy the elements of and assign or reassign the Special Regional Security Force through the Regional Director. The Regional Director may not countermand the order of the Regional Governor unless it is in violation of the Constitution and the law; (4) To recommend to the President the appointment of the Regional Director and his two deputies; (5) To oversee the preparation and implementation of the integrated Regional Public Safety Plan; (6) To impose, after due notice and summary hearings of the citizen‟s complaints, administrative penalties on personnel of the Special Regional Security Force except those who are appointed by the President; and (7) Do everything necessary to promote widespread support for the Special Regional Security Force by the various communities making up the autonomous region. SEC. 4. Regional Police Directors. - The selection, assignment, and appointment of the Provincial and City Directors of the Special Regional Security Force shall be done pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975, the Philippine National Police Law and Republic Act No. 8551, the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998. SEC. 5. Law Governing Regional Police Force. - The Regional Assembly shall enact laws to govern the Special Regional Security Force consistent with the pertinent provisions of the Constitution and the Organic Act. SEC. 6. Regional Police Commission. - The Regional Police Commission shall perform the functions of the National Police Commission in the autonomous region. (1) The Regional Police Commission shall be under the administration and control of the National Police Commission. (a) The Chairperson and members, thereof, shall be appointed by the Regional Governor subject to the confirmation by the Regional Assembly; and (b) The Chairperson shall be an ex-officio commissioner of the National Police Commission on matters dealing with the Special Regional Security Force. 21

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