PNP to hire civilians for clerical, office-based duties

The Philippine National Police will be hiring civilians or non-uniformed personnel (NUPs) who will take over clerical or office-based duties currently being carried out by uniformed personnel with police skills and training. As approved by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in 2013, the PNP was tasked to hire 7,439 NUPs by June of this year, 4,457 of whom will replace uniformed officers in various police stations across the country. "Kailangan natin dagdagan ang mga sibilyan para naman madagdagan ang mga pulis na nasa labas at lumalaban para sugpuin ang kriminalidad sa bansa," explained Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Manuel Roxas II in a press statement issued on Tuesday. "Magiging malaking tulong ang halos 5,000 dagdag na pulis para panatilihin ang kaayusan at kapayapaan sa mga lansangan." The news civilian recruits would be deployed as crime registrars and radio operators for police regional and provincial offices as well as in municipal and barangay police stations. With a Philippine population of 92 million, the 150,000-police force still lacks the manpower for the ideal police to population ratio, based on international standards, of one policeman for every 500 people. The PNP said the current police to population ratio is one policeman for every 700 people.  In some areas, the police to population ratio is one policeman for every 1,000 people. To further narrow the gap, the DILG said it will also ask the DBM to approve the hiring of an additional 7,561 NUPs this year. This second batch of NUPs will be assigned at the National Support Units of the PNP, such as the Highway Patrol Group, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, and the Maritime Group, the statement said. As minimum requirement, civilian applicants should have completed two years studies in college or high school graduate with relevant vocational or trade course that fits the job requirement.   "Experience or training is preferred, but not a requirement for hiring," the statement said. Remunerations include P16,051 monthly base pay for the highest item (Salary Grade 9) while P11,181 monthly base pay for lowest item (Salary Grade 4) plus other benefits such as monthly allowance, one-year uniform and clothing allowance, 13th month pay and bonuses as well as monthly GSIS, PAG-IBIG and PhilHealth contributions. — Elizabeth Marcelo/DVM, GMA News