Legal basis and amendments made
- Republic Act No. 11279 amends Republic Act No. 6975 (the “Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990”, as amended) by changing the governance and functions of police educational/training entities.
- Section 1 of Republic Act No. 11279 amends Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6975.
- Section 2 of Republic Act No. 11279 inserts a new Section 35-A into Republic Act No. 6975.
- Sections 3 and 4 of Republic Act No. 11279 amend Sections 66 and 67 of Republic Act No. 6975.
- Sections 5, 6, and 7 of Republic Act No. 11279 insert new Sections 67-A, 68-A, and 68-B, respectively, into Republic Act No. 6975.
PNP authority over police training institutions
- Section 24 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended by Republic Act No. 11279, states that the PNP has powers and functions, including absorbing specific security and police functions assigned to other agencies.
- Under Section 24, the PNP must be provided with adequate land, sea, and air capabilities and all necessary material means or resources to perform its powers and functions efficiently and effectively.
- Under the amended Section 24, the PNP must have administrative and operational supervision and control over the Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) established under Section 13 of Presidential Decree No. 1184.
- Under the amended Section 24, the PNP must also have administrative and operational supervision and control over the National Police Training Institute (NPTI), formerly known as the Philippine National Training Center (PNTC).
NPTI: leadership training for PNCOs
- New Section 35-A establishes that the NPTI is responsible for the mandatory and leadership trainings of all police non-commissioned officers (PNCOs).
- Under Section 35-A, supervision and control over the NPTI are established in the revised table of organization and equipment and staffing pattern under Section 68-B.
- Under Section 35-A, the NPTI is headed by a Director with the rank of Police Major General.
PPSC governance changes (trustees and composition)
- Section 66 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, creates the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) as the premier educational institution for:
- the training, human resource development, and continuing education of all personnel of the Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology; and
- the provision of select mandatory career courses for police commissioned officers and specialized courses for personnel of the PNP.
- Under Section 66, the PPSC is under the direct supervision of a Board of Trustees composed of the Secretary and the three (3) bureau heads.
- Section 67 of Republic Act No. 6975, as amended, defines the PPSC’s composition to include:
- National Fire Training Institute,
- National Police College,
- National Forensic Science Training Institute,
- National Jail Management and Penology Training Institute, and
- other special training centers created by the Department.
- Under Section 67, the College must formulate and implement training and educational programs and perform related institutional functions, including:
- training programs for Fire and Jail Bureaus and other training centers;
- select mandatory career courses for police commissioned officers;
- specialized courses for PNP personnel;
- maintaining adequate physical training facilities;
- developing and implementing research and development to support educational training programs;
- conducting assessments of training needs of its clientele; and
- performing other related functions prescribed by the Secretary.
PNPA: premier police education and command structure
- New Section 67-A establishes that the PNPA is the premier institution for police education.
- Under Section 67-A, the PNPA is the primary source for commissionship of police lieutenants.
- Under Section 67-A, the PNPA is under the direct administrative and operational supervision and control of the Chief of the PNP.
- Under Section 67-A, the PNPA is headed by a PNPA Director with the rank of Police Major General.
- Under Section 67-A, the PNPA is assisted by a Deputy Director with the rank of Police Brigadier General.
- Under Section 67-A, the PNPA has a Dean of Academics and a Commandant, both with the rank of Police Brigadier General.
Transfer of PNPA and NPTI; transition plan
- New Section 68-A transfers the personnel and all the properties, facilities, records, equipment, funds, choses in action, appropriations, rights, functions, liabilities, and other assets of the PNPA and NPTI to the PNP.
- New Section 68-B requires that within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11279, the Chief of the PNP submit the revised table of organization and equipment and staffing pattern of the PNPA and NPTI to the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for approval.
- Under Section 68-B, the revised table of organization and equipment and staffing pattern may include:
- reorganization and renaming of existing PNP training offices and units; and
- realignment of functions necessary to operate the PNPA and NPTI under the PNP structure.
- Under Section 68-B, PNPA and NPTI personnel must be transferred from the PPSC to the PNP and must continue performing duties and responsibilities and must receive their corresponding salaries and benefits.
- Under Section 68-B, the PNP, PPSC, PNPA and NPTI must jointly conduct an inventory of all PNPA and NPTI assets (including properties, facilities, records, equipment, funds, choses in action, appropriations, rights, functions, liabilities, and other assets) prior to their complete transfer to the PNP.
- Under Section 68-B, for five (5) years from the effectivity of the Act, the PNPA must continue to accommodate cadets for the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) and the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP).
- Under Section 68-B, the five-year accommodation period may be extended by the PNP upon the request of the BJMP and BFP if the PPSC is still not able to provide the education and training required by the two (2) bureaus.
- Under Section 68-B, if conditions for extension exist, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), in consultation with the PPSC, is authorized to create a separate academy for the BJMP and BFP.
- Under Section 68-B, after the transition accommodation period (and related sequencing described), the PNPA must produce graduates who will exclusively join the PNP.
- Under Section 68-B, during the transition period, the budget required for the per capita expenses for cadetship training must be included in the respective appropriations of the BJMP and BFP.
- Under Section 68-B, the Secretary of the DILG, who is ex officio Chairman of the NAPOLCOM, must formulate and implement a five (5) year transition plan to ensure the smooth transfer of the PNPA and NPTI to the PNP.
Implementing rules, funding, and administrative mechanics
- Section 8 requires that within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of Republic Act No. 11279, the National Police Commission, in coordination with the Philippine National Police, Philippine Public Safety College, and Department of the Interior and Local Government, must promulgate the necessary rules and regulations to implement the Act.
- Section 9 provides that the amount necessary for the initial implementation of the Act must be charged against the current year’s appropriations of the Philippine National Police Academy and the National Police Training Institute under the Philippine Public Safety College.
- Section 9 further provides that thereafter, the amount necessary for continued implementation must be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Separability and repeal of inconsistent issuances
- Section 10 provides that if any provision (or portion) of Republic Act No. 11279 is declared unconstitutional, the remaining provisions are not affected.
- Section 11 repeals, amends, or modifies all laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances (or parts thereof) that are inconsistent with Republic Act No. 11279.