Senior cops start training for promotion

MANILA, Philippines – Some 42 senior Philippine National Police (PNP) officials aspiring to be promoted as regional directors started on Monday their six-day training to qualify for the position.

Organized by the Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development (DHRDD), the training, according to DHRDD chief Police Director Alex Paul Monteagudo, will enhance the competencies and skills of senior police officials considered for the RD position.

Monteagudo said the Regional Directors Qualification Course is also aimed at ensuring that senior police officials have the “required knowledge, attitudes, skills, habits, and values” before they could serve as regional directors.

Participants are required to finish the training for 48 hours in six days.

Among the topics to be discussed are Policies and Guidelines on Police Media Relations, Disaster Management, Harnessing Community Support, Performance Governance System, Incident Management, and Resource Management.

There are 17 Police Regional Offices (PROs) in the country. The most sensitive ‎PROs include the National Capital Region Police Office, Central Luzon PRO, Calabarzon PRO, Central Visayas PRO, Zamboanga Peninsula and Davao PROs.