Question & AnswerQ&A (PNP MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 2009-006)
The main purpose is to prescribe the rules and procedures governing the selection and deployment/detail of PNP personnel to United Nations and other International Peacekeeping Missions.
Deployment/detail to UN and other International Peacekeeping Missions is a privilege, not a right, bestowed upon qualified PNP personnel.
No, individual PNP personnel are prohibited from applying directly. Only vacancies officially referred by the UN or other international organizations shall be processed by the PNP.
Police Commissioned Officer applicants must have at least the rank of Police Senior Inspector, while Police Non-Commissioned Officer applicants must have at least the rank of Police Officer 3.
Applicants must neither be less than 25 years old nor more than 53 years old upon actual deployment.
Such personnel shall be considered in default, removed from the priority list, and may only be re-nominated with last priority for justifiable reasons.
A maximum of three (3) separate UN deployments with one year tour of duty for each deployment are allowed.
The Committee includes the TDPL (Chairman), DDPRM (Vice-Chairman), and members such as DDI, DDL, DDC, DDIDM, DDO, DDHRDD, DDPCR, DEPLS, CESPO, C, WCPC, and D, HS.
Deferment refers to postponing the deployment of PNP personnel to the mission area, allowed only once due to certified health reasons.
Violation is grounds for repatriation and administrative sanctions against the personnel.
Yes, third-level officers are generally not allowed to be deployed except for Deputy Police Commissioner positions or higher, with some exemptions.
Applicants must pass the latest Physical Fitness Test (PFT), medical, dental, and neuro-psychiatric examinations conducted by the appropriate PNP unit.
Secondment is the temporary transfer of an employee from one department or agency to another, possibly involving a change in compensation and may require an appointment.
Applicants must not have been convicted of criminal or administrative offenses, have no pending cases, or be witnesses in ongoing cases, especially those covered by RA 9165.
The Secretariat ensures proper implementation of the Circular, coordinates with other agencies, maintains the PNP UN Standby List, processes applications, disseminates vacancies, and assists UNSAT in examinations.