PRO 6 starts initial screening of applicants for police service
In an effort to meet the standard density ratio of police-population in Western Visayas, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 6 announces the opening of 225 police officers I (POIs) position. The submission of documentary requirements for screening is on March 3 to 14, 2008 at Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development Division, Camp Martin Delgado, Iloilo City.
At present PRO 6 has an actual strength of 6,822 members against the estimated population of Western Visayas at 6,972,967. Though the upcoming recruitment will not resolve the lack of law enforcers in the region, it is seen to alleviate the problem.
Applicants must be guided of the qualifications and requirements for the recruitment. As provided for in Republic Act 6975 as amended, the minimum qualifications for the Police Officer I (POI) appointment are (1) he or she must be a citizen of the Philippines, (2) a person of good moral character; (3) must passed the psychiatric or psychological, drug and physical tests, (4) must posses a formal baccalaureate degree, (5) must be eligible, (6) must not have been dishonorably discharged from military employment or dismissed for cause from any civilian position in the government, (7) must not have been convicted by final judgment of an offense or crime involving moral turpitude, (8) must be at least one meter and sixty two centimeters in height for male and one meter and fifty seven centimeters for female, (9) must weigh not more or less five kilogram from the standard weight corresponding to his or her height, age and sex, and (10) must not be less than twenty one nor more than thirty years of age.
Aside from those general qualifications, eligibility standard is also a vital factor. An appointee must possess the appropriate eligibility acquired from any of the following examinations: (a) Republic Act 1080 (Bar and Board exam), (b) PNP Entrance Examination, (c) Republic Act 6506 (Licensure Examination for Criminology Graduates), (d) Presidential Decree 907 (Granting Civil Service Eligibility to College Honor Graduates), and (e) the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Second level Eligibility (POI/Police Officer).
Mandatory Requirements are also required for every applicant: (a) Revised CSC Form 212, (b) birth certificate authenticated by National Statistics Office, (c) eligibility (authenticated by Professional Regulatory Commission, CSC), (d) two pieces 2x2 black and white picture indicating applicants name, (e) Transcript of Scholastic Records and Diploma (duly authenticated by the school registrar), (f) clearance from barangay, (g) local police station, (h) clearance from the Regional Trial Court, (i) clearance from the Municipal Trial Court or Municipal Circuit Trial Court, and (j) clearance from the National Bureau of Investigation, and (k) medical certificate. (FL)