Does anybody know the salary structure of the PNP? Like how much each rank earns?
Also, how does one get promoted within the PNP? The two year minimum between ranks seems a bit inefficient is all. I mean, will it really take at least 6 years to get from PO1 to PO3? Parang ang tagal masyado nun, mga sir.

There's nothing on the PNP website, so I was hoping that someone on the forums could help me out. I'm really considering joining the police force.

cops have higher monthly income than their rank equivalents in the AFP, promotions can be faster if the cop is diligent in attending schooling and in service trainings

And the most important of all is the political backing !

My cousin who is a licensed civil engineer entered the PNP and is now an inspector (lieutenant), he earns around 26k per month and his job is just looking after the PNPs physical facilities. No anti-criminal police work for him.

There's a quota system when the PNP accepts applicants, its supposed to be fair and according to several criteria, but some with connections can still get through even if they have deficiencies.

Hmm, 26K a month isn't bad. Did he have to start as a PO1 or did he start as an Inspector? That's a pretty big jump.

Professionals who passed the licensure will be inducted to the service directly as commissioned officers with the first rank of inspector, in a process called lateral entry.

The basis for promotion is by eligibility, hardwork or efficiency, educational background, training, and length of service, but influence or "kapit" or 'lakas" cannot be discounted because it always play a role in our culture and system.

Sometimes it's not always what you know but whom you know.

professionals with good chances of lateral entry are engineers, doctors, and lawyers...if you're still young, try to qualify for the PNPA first, the PNP's version of the PMA.

Haha, I missed the PNPA age requirements by a year. I didn't even know there was a PNPA until a few months ago. :sad2:

I guess I'll have to go through the regular procedure, then. I don't think the PNP is looking for licensed librarians.

Whatever educational attainment or course you have, as long as you qualified in the educational qualification area, no criminal record, and physically and mentally fit, then you can be enlisted in areas where personnel is needed.

But isn't this the common perception wherever we may be employed? Especially when one gets passed over for a promotion?

Yes, because before you are promoted, you are first anointed with the oil of loyalty and the prescribed partisanship.

This culture remains a virus in our system that no amount of medicine can cure and wipe it out, that opens the tolerance for corruption. :dunno:

How about someone who took up Marketing; what are the chances for one to enter the PNP in the lateral entry option?

Lateral entry only applies to those who passed the PRC (Professional Regulation Commission ) Licensure, example- the bar for lawyers.

They give priority to Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers, Criminologists, Nurses, and Accountants. Except for PNPA graduates, the rest will start from the ordinary recruitment stage, with promotion based on qualification, training, length of service, accomplishments and other criteria that may apply.

Ah, okay. So those who have professions that do not go through the PRC would have to apply through the usual recruitment process then?

That's right. :thumb:

Okay--is it a requirement for one to have taken up Criminologoy, or is that optional, and can be taken up while in the service?

You can take any course you want while on the service, I finished my law while I was in the active service, then I took the bar.

Thanks! So that means I don't have to necessarily be a Criminology graduate to be in the PNP then?

Milliardo:

I have two friends in the PNP, one is a Senior Inspector whose course in college was Bachelor of Science in Agriculture major in Animal Science, another is a Superintendent who took up Bachelor of Science in Education major in teaching Science. Both were my graduate school classmates.

Yes, you can join the PNP with any four-year or five-year degree under your belt.

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Yup! :thumb:

Ah, thanks for the replies! I really wanted to join the service, and make it into a career, that's why I asked. I just wonder if I'm still eligible because of my age though...

Does anybody know the basic pay though? Like, how much does a certain rank make, etc?

totoy, ang police officer I ay around 9000 plus ang basic, plus allowances aabot yan 12-13000, ok na sa yo? or mag titser ka na lang

Okay na yata yun ah. Considering na ang starting pay sa call centers would roughly be equal to that amount. Of course, isama mo pa ang 20% or so night differential plus meal/transpo allowance, that would actually reach to around P15,000-P18,000. Still, the PO1's pay plus alowances isn't that bad.

Sa bagay, ayos na rin yun ano.

Nice attitude on you guys. Just hope when you enter the force, huwag nyo lang haluan ng bisyo at huwag sumabay sa luho ng iba para huwag kayong ma-tempt gumawa ng mga bagay na di maganda. Good Luck and may the Police Force be with you! :ssalute:

Thanks! I hope we can make a difference there...

Problem is the rookies are always pressured by the senior cops to do the dirty work for them. Never give in to the pressure guys, always stay straight and true. :thumb:

Now that's been brought up, how can a rookie not be influenced or pressured by senior officers to do something against their will?

Don't panic if you noticed yourself under pressure by superiors as long as these are job connected or in relevance to your sworn duties as a police officer. If you maintain to follow only lawful orders, then there's nothing to be worried about.

By constantly displaying a strong self esteem(professionalism) and proper degree of respect to colleagues and superiors, you can be less vulnerable to these abuse of undue and unreasonable pressures.

Always try to overcome your weakness.

I don't think there would be any problem if it's job related; but if it's not? For instance, some officer is also a member of a crime syndicate, or at least in its payroll, and you're told not to touch them or else.. Yet, you know that as your duty to uphold the law, you must do all means within the law to stop this syndicate?

You are not alone in the force. You are supervised by not one superior officer only, there are still ones there up the ranks, and not all of them are to be expected as undesirables, and they are the ones that you can confide to whatever lousy activities of your colleagues you have noticed in a manner that would'nt stir the outfit.

The success of the police does'nt lie on one individual, but, in a concerted undertakings synonymous to camaraderie and delegation of tasks. Police work always require common sense and a high degree of intelligence, that can overcome the wit of the criminals to include corrupt colleagues.

Milliard, mag Army ka na lang, there is a quota for 600 new 2LTs for 2006, at least junior officers in the Army are more respected by the people than cops 99% of whom the people rightly or wrongly perceive as kotong cops.

What's the age requirement for the Army?

Please check this thread:

http://pdff.sytes.net/index.php?showtopic=2499

Wanted: 2,500 recruits for elite police unitsThe Philippine Star 12/06/2005

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is in need of 2,500 police recruits who will form part of elite units to combat terrorism and other high-profile crimes.

Those who pass the requirements will undergo special training and will fill up vacancies brought about by this year’s deaths, resignations, dismissals, and retirements.

The PNP specifically needs 1,900 new police officers for Police Regional and Provincial Mobile Groups, 400 new cops for the Special Action Force (SAF), and 200 more for the Headquarters Support Service (HSS).

The National Police Commission (Napolcom) has authorized the recruitment of 2,500 police officers to fill up vacancies brought about by normal attrition.

New recruits will also face the task of fighting insurgency and other big-time criminal syndicates operating in the country today.

Napolcom Chairman and Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes said the commission en banc, acting on the request of PNP chief Director General Arturo Lomibao, has issued Resolution 2005-395 and Memorandum Circular 2005-007 which allows for the taking in of new officers.

"The recruitment of additional police officers is expected to augment the personnel strength of PNP offices and units principally involved in the campaign against terrorism, insurgency and syndicated crimes, particularly kidnap-for-ransom," Reyes said.

He said new recruits will be distributed among 17 police regional offices (PROs) nationwide and the national support units (NSUs) at the PNP national headquarters.

NSUs and National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will get a lion’s share of new police officers with 600 and 250, respectively, while most of the other PROs will have a hundred new policemen.

Napolcom Vice Chairman and Executive Officer Imelda Roces said the Commission approved the second attrition recruitment quota for this year in order to increase police-to-population ratio and improve police visibility.

Roces explained that under the PNP Law, the manning levels of the PNP should be approximately in accordance with the ideal police-to-population ratio of one policeman for every 500 persons.

But as of the third quarter of 2005, the country’s police-population ratio is pegged at 1:729 based on the actual PNP strength of 117,225. – Michael Punongbayan

http://www.philstar.com/philstar/NEWS200512066303.htm

Another 2,500 cops to add to the 18,000 in the service without sidearms. :dunno:

One can wonder why this can happen. A budget allocated for recruitment of additional elements always involved logistics which includes Fas and ammos and other relevant gadgets for police work. :dunno:

puede ba mag-commision sa Police ang meron ng asawa

came from civilian tapos gustong mag pulis pero problema married na pero ala pa anak? :crawling:

It is not a pre-requisite in police recruiting to be single .

Pwera lang kung pito ang asawa mo baka masilip sa B.I. :drunk: