PNP Needs 21,200 Rookie Cops
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is currently hiring thousands of new police officers as the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) authorized the recruitment of 21,200 rookie cops as Police Office 1.
In an article in Coconuts Manila, it is said that the NAPOLCOM Vice-chairman and executive officer Atty. Rogelio T. Casurao stated that PNP will be recruiting 10,000 civilians for the regular recruitment quota, and 11,200 new police officers for the attrition recruitment quota.
This approval is from the NAPOLCOM’s release of the Resolution number 2016-285.
Casurao explained that the recruitment quota is to strengthen the public safety forces in different police regional offices in the country to secure peace and order.
But, the attrition recruitment quota, is said to be intended to replenish personnel loss due to retirement, separation from police service, or even d3ath.
According to the PNP General Qualifications, applicants must possess the following:
- Must be a Filipino citizen
- A person with good moral character
- Physically and mentally fit
- Must have eligibility from the ff: PNP Entrance, Career Service Professional, Bar and Board Examination, Board of Criminologist, CS eligibility for College Honor Graduates
- Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismiss for cause from civilian position in the government
- Must not have been convicted for final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude
- Must be at least 5’4” in height for male and 5’2” for female
- Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms from the standard weight corresponding to his/her height, age, sex and
- Must not be less than twenty-one nor more than thirty years of age
Casurao added that all applications can be brought to all Police Regional Offices nationwide.
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