PNP preparing for return of cops’ training

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is preparing for the return of the duty to educate and train police recruits to the police force.

PNP chief Director General Oscar Albayalde on Wednesday welcomed the pronouncement of President Duterte to bring back the training of police officers to the PNP.

Albayalde said the PNP has been pushing for the return of the training of police officers, both commissioned and non commissioned, to them.

“We submitted that to Congress a long time ago as part of the modernization of the PNP. We requested to return the training of police recruits, both the PNPA and PNPTI to us,” Albayalde said, referring to the Philippine National Police Academy and the PNP Training Institute, which are handling the training of police officers.

He thanked Duterte for supporting the PNP’s quest to manage the training of police recruits.

“I agree with the President when he said it is important for the recuits to have military training because like the men in the Armed Forces, police officers handle  firearms and engage in internal security operations,” Albayalde said.