A total of 919 police applicants have passed the entrance examination, the first of the screening process in joining the Philippine National Police (PNP).
Vitaliano N. Aguirre II, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of the National Police Commission (Napolcom) said the 919 applicants represent 12.55 percent of the total number of applicants who took the examinations since July this year.
He said that aside from police applicants, a total of 825 policemen, out of the 3,122 examinees, also passed the examinations that would make them eligible for promotions.
The 825 police officers who successfully passed the promotional examination per category are broken down, as follows: Police Officer 1st Class Examination for Police Major and Police Lieutenant Colonel (17 passers); Police Officer 2nd Class Examination for Police Lieutenant and Police Captain (49 passers); Police Officer 3rd Class Examination for Police Master Sergeant, Police Senior Master Sergeant, Police Chief Master Sergeant and Police Executive Master Sergeant (173 passers); and Police Officer 4th Class Examination for Police Corporal and Police Staff Sergeant (586 passers).
"The eligibility conferred upon passing the PNPE Examination is one of the requirements for appointment in the PNP as a Patrolman/Patrolwoman, while passing the promotional examination is considered appropriate for promotion to a higher rank," said Aguirre.
Aguirre also gave assurance of the Commission’s readiness thru its Police Examination System to detect and address examination anomalies using answer pattern analysis.
He likewise reiterated the Commission’s earlier warning to all examinees to refrain from committing any form of irregularity, such as cheating, impersonation, perjury, or violation of examination rules, etc. Otherwise, they shall be sanctioned with perpetual disqualification from taking future Napolcom examinations.
The list of successful examinees will be posted at the Napolcom Central Office at EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City and can be viewed at the Napolcom website at www.napolcom.gov.ph.
Individual Certificate of Eligibility or Report of Rating will be sent by mail to all examinees. Certification of successful examinees may be issued upon request both at the Napolcom Central and Regional Offices.