157 technical professionals join PNP Officer Corps

• Published date: 26 November 2022
• Publication title: Philippines News agency

A total of 157 technical professionals were inducted into the Philippine National Police (PNP) Officer Corps on Friday under the 2022 Lateral Entry Program.

PNP chief Gen. Rodolfo S. Azurin Jr. personally administered the oath of office to 95 of the Newly Appointed Police Commissioned Officers in ceremonies held at Camp Crame, Quezon City.

'As you take your oath today, may you always uphold the interest of the public over and above your personal interest. Let this significant breakthrough in your respective police careers motivate you to deliver competent and quality services for the benefit of our main clientele, the Filipino people, and to be the epitomes not only of the PNP's core values: service, honor, and justice, but also to be an embodiment of accountability and integrity because as public officers, we owe it to them and to our beloved country,' Azurin said to the newly inducted officers.

Of the 157 new PNP officers, 69 lawyers, eight medical doctors, and one pastor were appointed with the initial rank of Police Captain and a basic monthly salary of PHP56,582.

The rest - a dentist, 29 nurses, two nutritionists/dieticians, one optometrist, 34 information technology (IT) professionals, three engineers, six chemists, and three registered criminologists, - were appointed with the initial rank of Police Lieutenant and a basic monthly salary of PHP49,528 with allowances and other cash and non-cash benefits.

After the oath taking, all of them were formally turned over to the Directorate for Human Resource and Doctrine Development to undergo the mandatory Officers' Basic Course and Field Training Program before reporting to their respective unit assignments.

In a media interview, Azurin said these technical professionals are crucial in strengthening the...