In support of the Philippine National police (PNP) 5 Year Modernization plan, the government will hire 10,000 new policemen. This was based from the original 3,000 plan. The decision to increase the police recruitment to 10,000 policemen was based on the recommendation of Department and Interior and local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo Puno, according to Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr.
The 5 year modernization plan started back in 2006 and the hiring of policemen was outlined on the components of President Arroyo’s speech during that year’s PNP anniversary rites at Camp Crame in Quezon City. Andaya said the move was based the administration’s drive to put more cops on the streets.
Andaya futher said that once recruited, the police rookies should raise the troop level of the PNP to 142,393, from 115,743 seven years ago. The purpose is to improve the policeman-to-citizen ratio to 1:663 from last year’s 1:700. The PNP also aims to balance off the police-to-population ratio by year 2012. On that same year as well, the equipment requirement of the police force must have been filled up too.
The recruitment cost will be at P1.4 billion. Secretary Andaya said in a press conference that the recruitment cost is included in the proposed P49.8 billion budget of the PNP in 2010. In addition to this, budget amounting to P2 billion will be allocated to buy guns, P264 million will be set aside for vehicles, P935 million will be reserved for communication gear and P180 million for other reserved equipments.
In line with this, there will also be additional construction of police stations and P100 million is reserve for that cause, Andaya added. Andaya further stressed out that the 2010 proposed budget for PNP is P2.4 billion higher than the police budget this year. This proposed 2010 General Appropriations Act is the last budget measure of the Arroyo administration. The PNP’s budget is a part of P1.54 trillion national budget for 2010, which was already sent for approval at the congress. The national budget for 2010 also includes the P68 billion for the second installment of the four-year pay increase for government personnel.
Andaya futher said that once recruited, the police rookies should raise the troop level of the PNP to 142,393, from 115,743 seven years ago. The purpose is to improve the policeman-to-citizen ratio to 1:663 from last year’s 1:700. The PNP also aims to balance off the police-to-population ratio by year 2012. On that same year as well, the equipment requirement of the police force must have been filled up too.
The recruitment cost will be at P1.4 billion. Secretary Andaya said in a press conference that the recruitment cost is included in the proposed P49.8 billion budget of the PNP in 2010. In addition to this, budget amounting to P2 billion will be allocated to buy guns, P264 million will be set aside for vehicles, P935 million will be reserved for communication gear and P180 million for other reserved equipments.
In line with this, there will also be additional construction of police stations and P100 million is reserve for that cause, Andaya added. Andaya further stressed out that the 2010 proposed budget for PNP is P2.4 billion higher than the police budget this year. This proposed 2010 General Appropriations Act is the last budget measure of the Arroyo administration. The PNP’s budget is a part of P1.54 trillion national budget for 2010, which was already sent for approval at the congress. The national budget for 2010 also includes the P68 billion for the second installment of the four-year pay increase for government personnel.
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