MODULE 4

A. APPOINTMENT
I. POLICE APPOINTMENT

Any applicant who meets the general qualifications for appointment to police
service and who passes the tests required in the screening procedures shall be
recommended for initial appointment and shall be classified as follows:

1. Temporary– if the applicant passes through the waiver program as provided in

under R.A 8551.
2. Probationary – if the applicant passes through the regular screening
procedures.
3. Permanent – if the applicant able to finish the required field training program
for permanency.

II. APPOINTMENT IN THE PNP SHALL BE AFFECTED IN THE FOLLOWING

MANNER:

A.PO1 to SPO4 – appointed by the PNP Regional Director for regional personnel
or by the Chief of the PNP for National Head Quarter’s personnel and attested by the
Civil Service Commission (CSC)

B.Inspector to Superintendent – appointed by the Chief PNP as recommended

by their immediate superiors and attested by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

C.Sr. Supt to Dep. Dir. Gen. – Appointed by the President upon the
recommendation of the Chief PNP with the endorsement of the Civil Service
Commission (CSC) and with confirmation by the Commission on Appointment (CA).

D.Director General – appointed by the President from among the most senior
officers down to the rank of Chief Superintendent in the service subject to the
confirmation of the Commission on Appointment (CA). Provided, that the C/PNP shall
serve a tour of duty not exceeding four (4) years. Provided further, that in times of war
or other national emergency declared by congress, the President may extend such tour
of duty.

Waiver for Appointment - Waivers for initial appointment to the police service
shall be governed by Section 15 of Republic Act 8551, IRR.

Appointment by Lateral Entry

-In general, all original appointments of Commissioned Officers (CO) in the PNP
shall commenced with the rank of inspector to include those with highly technical
qualifications applying for the PNP technical services, such as dentist, optometrist,
nurses, engineers, and graduates of forensic sciences. Doctors of Medicine, members
of the Bar and Chaplains shall be appointed to the rank of Senior Inspector in their
particular technical services. Graduates of the PNPA shall be automatically appointed to
the initial rank of Inspector. Licensed Criminologist may be appointed to the rank of
Inspector to fill up any vacancy.