NAPOLCOM meets with College of Criminology Deans in Pampanga

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/561459675994/napolcom-meets-with-college-of-criminology-deans-in-pampanga
• Thursday, April 7, 2016

By Carlo Lorenzo J. Datu (CLJD-PIA 3)

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) -- National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) recently met with College of Criminology Deans in Pampanga in a bid to improve their curriculum to meet the standards of the Philippine National Police (PNP).

“We want to get quality recruits and allow the majority of the occupation of the quota to come from those who were graduates of Criminology as this is one program that should prepare recruits to the police service,” NAPOLCOM Regional Director Rodolfo Grande Santos Jr. said.

He cited one study, which revealed the various reasons why applicants fail to join the PNP such as unpreparedness of applicants, level of intelligence, inability to comprehend questions, poor communication, immaturity, lack of idea about the organization, and that applicants are mere job seekers.

Attendees include Angeles University Foundation, Holy Angel University, Jose C. Feliciano College Foundation, Central Luzon College of Science and Technology, and St. Nicolas College as well as representatives from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Regional Personnel and Human Resource Development and Doctrine of PNP Region 3.

“The deans came up with recommendations to further improve the systems of schools such as yearly health screening of Criminology students, pre-briefing of freshmen Criminology students on the police job, enhanced in-campus laboratory, and strengthened program instructions for Criminology course,” Santos shared.

They likewise suggested for CHED to revisit its Memorandum No. 37 series of 2010 titled “Guidelines in the Conduct of Practicum (On-the-Job Training and Community Immersion) Requirement for BS Criminology Students.”