MANILA, Aug. 17 (PNA) — Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Ricardo Marquez approved on Monday the promotion of 14,462 Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) and Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) who qualified for the 2015 Second-Level Regular Promotion Program.
A total of 1,521 PCOs and 12,941 PNCOs passed the examinations and interviews to qualify for the regular promotion.
Those promoted were 84 police superintendents; 664 chief inspectors; 554 senior inspectors; 219 inspectors; 1,278 Senior Police Officers 4; 279 SPO3; 2,867 SPO2; 2,543 SPO1; 2,980 PO3; and 2,994 PO2.
At the PNP National Headquarters, Deputy Director General Marcelo Garbo Jr. administered the oath of office to 1,291 Camp Crame-based police officers composed of 226 PCOs and 1,065 PNCOs assigned with the National Support Units, Command Group and Directorial Staff offices during a mass oath-taking and pinning of ranks on Monday morning.
According to Police Director Dominador E. Aquino Jr., the PNP Director for Personnel and Records Management (DPRM), a total of 36,739 police officers applied for the said program.
“After the rigid process of screening and evaluation, only 14,461 met the qualification standards and complied with the requirements” Aquino added.
Each unit and office has its PCO and PNCO Promotion Board which processed the applications of those who are qualified for permanent appointment to the next higher ranks.
Aquino said the observance of mass promotion is to give honor and recognition to newly-promoted PNP uniformed personnel as well as to uplift the morale of the police force. (PNA)