The training of police recruits will now be under the supervision and control of the Philippine National Police based on a new law signed by President Duterte.
Republic Act No. 11279, signed last April 12, transferred the Philippine National Police Academy and National Police Training Institute to the PNP from the Philippine Public Safety College.
The law amended a provision of Republic Act No. 6975 also known as the Department of Interior and Local Governments Act to facilitate the transfer of PNPA and NPTI supervision.
“To better achieve the goals of a highly efficient and competent police force, the Philippine National Police shall have administrative and operational supervision and control over the Philippine National Police Academy established pursuant to Section 13 of Presidential Decree No. 1184 and the National Police Training Institute formerly known as the Philippine National Training Center,” the law said.
Prior to the passage of the law, the PPSC has been the responsible for the training, human resource development, and education of all personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology. It also provides select mandatory career courses for police commissioned officers and specialized courses for PNP personnel.
Under the law, the PNPA, the premiere institution for police education, will be under the direct supervision and control of the PNP chief. (Genalyn Kabiling)
