MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police will soon take over the training of police recruits following the approval of President Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte signed Republic Act 11279 or the law transferring the responsibility to train police recruits from the Philippine Public Safety College to the PNP last April 12. This means the PNP now has the administrative and operational supervision and control over the Philippine National Police Academy and the National Police Training Institute. The PNPA is the “premier institution for police education and the primary source for commissionship of police lieutenants.” It will be under the direct administrative and operational supervision and control of the PNP chief. It's about time we revisit the law to make the PNP the premier educational and training institution for our policemen and policewomen,” he said in August 2018.

Source: Philippine Star May 23, 2019 02:59 UTC