SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Second Regular Session )
18 MAY 29 P45)
SENATE

Senate Bill No. 1834

Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO

“AN ACT
TRANSFERRING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA) AND
NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE (NPTI) FROM THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC) TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP),
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 67 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551”

EXPLANATORY NOTE

“To serve and protect”, the motto which our Police force must uphold and live by as
true public servants for the people of our country.

The Philippine National Police or PNP was formed on 29 January, 1991 as the
merged product of the now defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) and Integrated National
Police (INP) pursuant to Republic Act No. 6975, otherwise known as an “ACT
ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE UNDER A REORGANIZED
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES"

Also under the said law, the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) was established
as the premier training institution for three public safety services, namely; the Bureau of Fire
Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, and the Philippine National Police.
The establishment of the PPSC was aimed to demilitarize law enforcement in the Philippines
assuring civilian administration over the reorganized police force and integrate the Philippine
Constabulary and Integrated National Police because of internal corruption and a number of
abuses during the time of its function.

It has been long since the enactment of this law and the context of the country has
changed and continuously adapts to changes. The Philippine National Police has also
improved and expanded since then and in order to properly reorganize and address the
problems regarding police personnel specifically the ineptness and breakdown of discipline
involving the pool of newly appointed police officers, both commissioned and non-
commissioned. Addressing this problem would greatly impact the quality of police officers to
render public service and security for the people and raise the standard that the PNP.
upholds.

Hence, this bill proposes the transfer of the administration and supervision of the
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and National Police Training Institute (NPTI)
from the PPSC to the PNP.



The transfer of both the PNPA and NPTI to the PNP will see advantages of having the
actual practitioner manage and oversee the training of its future personnel; to facilitate
planning and recalibration of modules and programs and hasten human resource.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED



SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE )

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )

Second Regular Session )
SENATE

Senate Bill No. 1834

Introduced by Senator FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO

AN ACT
TRANSFERRING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ACADEMY (PNPA) AND
NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE (NPTI) FROM THE PHILIPPINE PUBLIC
SAFETY COLLEGE (PPSC) TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP),
AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 67 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6975 AS.
AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8551

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. The administrative and operational supervision and control of the
Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) and the National Police Training Institute (NPTI)
as well as the personnel and all the properties, facilities, record, equipment, funds, choses in
action, appropriations, rights, functions and other assets thereof, are hereby transferred from
the Philippine Public Safety College to the Philippine National Police.

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Chief PNP
shall submit the revised organizational structure and staffing pattern of the PNPA and NPTI
to the National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) and the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM) for approval. Said revised organizational Structure and staffing pattern
may include reorganization and renaming of existing PNP offices and units, renaming of the
training and learning bodies transferred form PPSC, and realignment of functions as may be
necessary.

SECTION 3. The Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG)/Chairman of the NAPOLCOM shall ensure the smooth transition of the transfer of the
PNPA and NPTI from the PPSC to the PNP within four (4) months from the effectivity of this
Act.

SECTION 4. The amounts necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA) of the year
following the enactment of the Act into law and thereafter.

SECTION 5. Within one hundred twenty (120) days from the effectivity of the Act,
the NAPOLCOM, in coordination with the PNP and the DILG shall promulgate the necessary
rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 6. Section 67 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended. All laws,
decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof which
are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified accordingly.



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SECTION 9. In case any provision of this Act or any portion hereof is declared
unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected thereby.

SECTION 10. This Act shall take effect after 15 days from its publication in at least two
(2) newspapers of general circulation

Approved,