Amendment; Qualification Standards for Appointment to Ranks in the Philippine National Police
CSC Resolution No. 1401222 amends the qualification standards for appointments to various ranks in the Philippine National Police (PNP). The resolution confirms the qualifications previously set by the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and addresses discrepancies from earlier resolutions. It outlines specific educational, experiential, and training requirements for each rank, emphasizing the importance of certain eligibility criteria, including moral character and health assessments. Additionally, the resolution clarifies that certain qualifications acquired from past examinations are only applicable for changing appointment status from temporary to permanent, not for promotions. Overall, this resolution establishes a structured framework for the recruitment and advancement of PNP personnel.
Law Information
- Reference Number
- CSC Resolution No. 1401222
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Other Rules and Procedures
- Subcategory
- Civil Service
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
August 18, 2014
CSC RESOLUTION NO. 1401222
QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
Commissioner Eduardo U. Escueta, National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM), submits for confirmation and reference of the Civil Service Commission, NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2013-501 dated October 23, 2013, entitled "Prescribing the Qualification Standards for Appointment to PNP Ranks" which provides, as follows:
"WHEREAS, Section 14 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, provides that the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) shall exercise administrative control and operational supervision over the Philippine National Police (PNP);
"WHEREAS, in the exercise of its constitutional mandate the NAPOLCOM issued Resolution No. 2011-196, entitled, "Prescribing the Qualification Standards for Appointment to PNP Ranks" which was confirmed by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) through Resolution No. 1101479;
"WHEREAS, it should be recalled that there were provisions under the dispositive portion of NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2011-196 which were excluded in the CSC Resolution No. 1101479 that approved the said NAPOLCOM issuance;
"WHEREAS, there is a need to amend the qualification standards prescribed therein in order to reconcile the said issuances and to immediately address the prevailing vacuum in officership brought about by the lack of qualified officers as a result of the increase in the Experience/Time-in-Grade requirement as provided for under NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2011-196;"
In view of the foregoing, the NAPOLCOM has resolved to prescribe the qualification standards for appointment to PNP ranks, as follows:
|
Rank |
Education |
Experience |
Training |
Eligibility |
|
Police Director General |
Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA)/Allied Master's Degree |
Chief Superintendent |
• Public Safety Officer Senior Executive Course (PSOSEC) • General Staff Course (GSC) |
• Police Executive Service Eligibility (PESE)/ • Career Service Executive Eligibility (CSEE)/ • Career Executive Service Eligibility (CESE)/ • Career Executive Officer Eligibility (CEOE) taken prior to 2010/ • Police Officer (PO) 1st Class taken prior to 2003/ • Police Superintendent (PSupt) taken prior to CY 2006 |
|
Police Deputy Director General |
Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA)/Allied Master's Degree |
Chief Superintendent |
• PSOSEC • GSC |
• PESE/ • CSEE/ • CESE/ • CEOE taken prior to 2010/ • PO 1st Class taken prior to 2003/ • PSupt taken prior to CY 2006 |
|
Police Director |
Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA)/Allied Master's Degree |
Chief Superintendent |
• PSOSEC • GSC |
• PESE/ • CSEE/ • CESE/ • CEOE taken prior to 2010/ • PO 1st Class taken prior to 2003/ • PSupt taken prior to CY 2006 |
|
Police Chief Superintendent |
Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA)/Allied Master's Degree |
2 years as Police Senior Superintendent |
• PSOSEC • GSC |
• PESE/ • CSEE/ • CESE/ • CEOE taken prior to 2010/ • PO 1st Class taken prior to 2003/ • PSupt taken prior to CY 2006 |
|
Police Senior Superintendent |
Master in Public Safety Administration (MPSA)/Allied Master's Degree |
3 years as Police Superintendent |
• PSOSEC • GSC
Technical Service Officers are required to undertake any of the above-mentioned training courses to be qualified for promotion. |
• PESE/ • CSEE/ • CESE/ • CEOE taken prior to 2010/ • PO 1st Class taken prior to 2003/ • PSupt taken prior to CY 2006
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Superintendent |
Bachelor's Degree preferably with Master's Degree |
3 years as Police Chief Inspector |
• Public Safety Officer Advance Course (OAC) • Intelligence Officer Advance Course • Police Intelligence Officer Advance Course prior to 2008 • Naval Command and Staff Course • Marine Officer Advance Course • Squadron Officer Course • Infantry Officer Advance Course
Technical Service Officers are required to undertake any of the above-mentioned training courses to be qualified for promotion. |
• PSupt/ • PO 2nd Class/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • Career Service Professional (CSP)/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Chief Inspector |
Bachelor's Degree preferably with Master's Degree |
3 years as Police Senior Inspector |
• Public Safety OAC • Intelligence Officer Advance Course • Police Intelligence Officers Advance Course prior to 2008 • Naval Command and Staff Course • Marine Officer Advance Course • Squadron Officer Course • Infantry Officer Advance Course
Technical Service Officers are required to undertake any of the abovementioned training courses to be qualified for promotion. |
• PSupt/ • PO 2nd Class/ • Police Chief Inspector (1991)/ • Police Inspector (1992-2005 per NAPOLCOM Res. No. 2006-113)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Senior Inspector |
Bachelor's Degree |
3 years as Police Inspector |
• Public Safety Officer Basic Course (OBC) • Police Intel Officer Course • Finance Officer Basic Course • Police Intelligence Officers Course (PIOC) prior to 2008 • Basic Intelligence Course for Constabulary/INP Officers (BICCIO) until the last batch of graduates • Finance Officers Basic Course attended prior to 2008 • Naval Officer Qualification Course • Basic Air Force Officer Course • Infantry Officer Basic Course
Technical Service Officers are required to undertake any of the abovementioned training courses to be qualified for promotion. |
• PO 2nd Class/ • Police Senior Inspector (1991)/ • Police Inspector (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Inspector |
Bachelor's Degree |
3 years as Senior Police Officer IV |
Any of the following training courses: • PNP/AFP/Public Safety Officer Candidate Course (OCC) • Probationary 2nd Lt. Training • Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP) • Naval Officer Qualification Course • Basic Air Force Officer Course • Infantry Officer Basic Course |
• PO 2nd Class/ • Police Inspector (1991 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Senior Police Officer IV |
Bachelor's Degree |
2 years as Senior Police Officer III |
Any of the following training courses: • Public Safety Senior Leadership Courses (PSSLC) • Criminal Investigation Supervisory Course • Police Supervisory Course • Senior NCO Course • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP Personnel • Crime Investigation and Detection Course (CRIDEC) • Constabulary Senior NCO Course |
• Senior Police Officer (SPO) (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Senior Police Officer III |
Bachelor's Degree |
2 years as Senior Police Officer II |
Any of the following training courses: • PSSLC • Criminal Investigation and Detection Course (CIDC) • Police Supervisory Course • Junior NCO Course • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP Personnel • CRIDEC • Constabulary Senior NCO Course |
• SPO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Senior Police Officer II |
Bachelor's Degree |
2 years as Senior Police Officer I |
Any of the following training courses: • Public Safety Junior Leadership Course (PSJLC) • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • CIDC • Police Supervisory Course • Junior NCO Course • Police Intelligence Course (PIC) and Constabulary Integrated Basic Intelligence Course (CIBIC) (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2007-077) • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP Personnel • Police Intelligence Course (prior to 2008) • PC/INP Finance/Logistics NCO Course until its last batch held for PNP Personnel • CRIDEC |
• SPO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Senior Police Officer I |
Bachelor's Degree |
3 years as Police Officer III |
Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • AFP Basic Recruit Training Course (AFPBRTC) • Soldier's Candidate (NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • PC/INP Police Supervisory Course until the last batch held for PNP personnel • Police Intelligence Course (prior to 2008) • PC/INP Finance/Logistics NCO course until its last batch held for PNP personnel • CIBIC |
• SPO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary n
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Officer III |
Bachelor's Degree |
2 years as Police Officer II |
Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP)/Public Safety Basic Recruit Course (PSBRC) • AFP Basic Recruit Training Course (AFPBRTC) • Soldier's Candidate Course and Basic Military Course (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • Constabulary Junior NCO Course |
• PO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Officer II |
Bachelor's Degree |
2 years as Police Officer I |
Any of the following training courses: • PSJLC • SAF Commando Course • Special Forces Course • Scout Ranger Course • Reconnaissance Course • PSFTP/PSBRC • AFPBRTC • Soldier's Candidate Course and Basic Military Course (per NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2005-408) • Constabulary Junior NCO Course |
• PO (1992 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP/ • CSC PO Exam (July 1998 onwards)/ • PO 3rd Class
Eligibilities acquired as a result of the qualifying examinations that were conducted on October 10, 2004, April 26, 2008 and May 30, 2009 shall be used solely for change of status of appointment which is from temporary to permanent and shall not be used for promotion;
Higher police eligibilities (resulting from the examinations given by the NAPOLCOM) shall be recognized as appropriate for ranks requiring lower eligibilities. |
|
Police Officer I |
Bachelor's Degree |
None required |
PSFTP/PSBRC |
• PNP Entrance (1998 onwards)/ • RA 1080/ • RA 6506/ • PD 907/ • CSP |
Item 2, Section 22, Book V of Executive Order No. 292 reads, as follows:
"(2) The establishment, administration and maintenance of qualification standards shall be the responsibility of the department or agency, with the assistance and approval of the Civil Service Commission and in consultation with the Wage and Position Classification Office." (Emphasis supplied)
Policy No. 2, Part I (General Policies) of CSC MC No. 12, s. 2003 (Revised Policies on Qualification Standards, partly reads, as follows:
"Agencies are encouraged to set specific or higher standards for their positions. These standards shall be submitted to the Commission for approval, and once approved; they shall be adopted by the Commission as qualification standards in the attestation of appointments of the agency concerned." (Emphasis supplied)
In a meeting held between the Human Resource Policies and Standards Office, this Commission and the NAPOLCOM on January 21, 2014, the representatives from the NAPOLCOM clarified that eligibilities acquired from passing the NAPOLCOM Special Qualifying Examinations conducted on October 10, 2004, April 6, 2008 and May 30, 2009 may be used only for change of status from temporary to permanent and not for promotion purposes.
In a letter dated February 7, 2014, NAPOLCOM Commissioner Eduardo U. Escueta confirmed that such qualifying examinations are for purposes of change of status only.
Aside from the inclusion of the inadvertently excluded provisions under the dispositive position of NAPOLCOM Resolution No. 2011-196, the NAPOLCOM requested amendment on the experience requirements of a number of ranks in the PNP by lowering the number of years by one (1) year.
Evaluation of the proposed qualification standards for appointment to ranks in the PNP shows that they are compliant with the existing policies in the establishment of qualification standards for positions in government.
WHEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVES to CONFIRM the above qualification standards for appointment to the following ranks in the Philippine National Police:
1. Police Director General
2. Police Deputy Director General
3. Police Director
4. Police Chief Superintendent
5. Police Senior Superintendent
6. Police Superintendent
7. Police Chief Inspector
8. Police Senior Inspector
9. Police Inspector
10. Senior Police Officer IV
11. Senior Police Officer III
12. Senior Police Officer II
13. Senior Police Officer I
14 Police Officer III
15. Police Officer II
16. Police Officer I
The Commission FURTHER RESOLVES that in addition to the above minimum qualification requirements, the General Qualifications for Appointment provided under Section 14 of RA No. 8551, which include the following requirements, among other things, shall likewise be complied with:
• "A person of good moral conduct;
• Must have passed the psychiatric/psychological, drug and physical tests to be administered by the PNP or by any NAPOLCOM accredited government hospital for the purpose of determining physical and mental health;
• Must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the Government;
• Must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude;
• Must be at least one meter and sixty-two centimeters (1.62 m.) in height for male and one meter and fifty-seven centimeters (1.57 m.) for female;
• Must weigh not more or less than five kilograms (5 kgs.) from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age, and sex; and
• For a new applicant, must not be less than twenty-one (21) nor more than thirty (30) years of age."
The above qualification standards and the requirements set forth under Section 14 of RA No. 8551 shall be the bases of the Commission in the attestation of appointments for ranks in the Philippine National Police.
The Commission RESOLVES FURTHERMORE that recruit Police Officer I shall be initially appointed on temporary status pending their completion of the Public Safety Field Training Program (PSFTP)/Public Safety Basic Recruitment Course (PSBRC) as a requirement for permanency of their appointment.
Copies of this resolution shall be disseminated to the Civil Service Commission Regional and Field Offices concerned.
Quezon City.
(SGD.) FRANCISCO T. DUQUE IIIChairman
(SGD.) ROBERT S. MARTINEZCommissioner
(SGD.) NIEVES L. OSORIOCommissioner
Attested by:
(SGD.) DOLORES B. BONIFACIODirector IV
n Note from the Publisher: Copied verbatim from the official copy.
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Amendment; Qualification Standards for Appointment to Ranks in the Philippine National Police, CSC Resolution No. 1401222, Aug 18, 2014 (Philippines)
Amendment; Qualification Standards for Appointment to Ranks in the Philippine National Police, CSC Resolution No. 1401222 (Phil. 2014)
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