Duterte signs law transferring supervision of PNPA, NPTI to PNP

President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure transferring the Philippine National Police Academy and the National Police Training Institute to the Philippine National Police.

Under Republic Act 11279, approved April 12, the PNPA, which trains commissioned officers,  will be under the direct supervision and control of the Chief PNP.

On the other hand, the supervision and control of the NPTI—which trains non-commissioned officers—would be determined in the revised organizational structure of the said unit.

Under the measure, the PNPA will still be allowed to accommodate Bureau of Jail Management and Penology and Bureau of Fire Protection cadets for five years—enough time for the BJMP and BFP to develop and professionalize their own personnel, the bill stated.

Also, the bill authorizes the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) to create learning institutions for the BJMP and BFP under the PPSC within the five-year transition period.

Within 120 days from the effectivity of the Act, the Chief PNP shall submit the revised organizational structure and staffing pattern of the PNPA and the NPTI to the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for approval.

The revised organizational structure and staffing pattern shall include the reorganization and renaming of existing PNP training offices and units, and the realignment of functions as may be necessary.

PNPA and NPTI personnel shall be transferred from the PPSC to the PNP and continue to perform their duties and responsibilities and receive their corresponding salaries and benefits. —LBG, GMA News