Training of future cops better if PNPA is transferred under PNP supervision - Albayalde

By Aaron Recuenco The series of unfortunate incidents that have been happening at the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) could be solved by transferring its supervision and control to the police force, Philippine National Police chief Director General Oscar Albayalde said. Philippine National Police Chief Director Oscar Albayalde
(Kevin Tristan Espiritu / MANILA BULLETIN) Albayalde said the leadership and training programs that the PNP would provide would help a lot in instilling discipline and eventually change the character of the male and female cadets of the PNPA. “It’s high time that we take full responsibility of the training of our police officers in order to effectively address current dysfunctions,” said Albayalde. While the Academy is named after the PNP, it is under the supervision of the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) and the graduating cadets could opt to join the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and the Bureau of Fire Protection aside from the PNP. Aside from the PNPA which is one of the main sources of police officials of the national police force, the PNP leadership is also seeking for the supervision and control of all the training programs for rookie policemen. The training program for incoming Police Officers 1 is being handled by the National Police Training Institute also under the PPSC. Earlier, PNPA Chief Supt. Joseph Adnol, who is a product of the PNPA, was sacked from his post for command responsibility over the incident at the PNPA in Silang, Cavite wherein three cadets forced two plebes to perform oral sex on each other. A few months ago, a group of PNPA cadets mauled some of their upperclassmen right after the graduation. In the past years, a lot of controversies also hit the PNPA, including allegations of corruption and lenient training program for cadets wherein some of the cadets can even go home during weekends. This led to questions on the quality of PNPA graduates which eventually led to pitting them against graduates of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) who are still in the PNP. The last batch of PMA graduates are from Class 1992. “With this latest incident involving alleged sexual harassment committed by three upperclassmen against their two underclassmen, there is an urgent need for the passage of Senate and House bills calling for the transfer of the Philippine National Police Academy and the National Police Training Institute from the Philippine Public Safety College to the Philippine National Police,” said Albayalde. Albayalde has recommended Chief Supt. Chiquito Malayo as replacement for Adnol.