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The main function of a police officer is to enforce the laws and at the same time protect life and property. Many individuals dream to join the Philippine National Police, but most of them failed in the examination and sometimes the height requirement.

Good news for those who want to become a police officer but failed in the height requirement. Recently, Atty. Rogelio Casurao, the Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of NAPOLCOM announced that the height requirement for the PNP applicants was abolished.

Applicants who will take the police examinations on April 22, 2018 need not worry about their height, as long as they are not over 30 years old and hold a bachelor’s degree. This action of the NAPOLCOM provides great relief to those applicants who don’t meet the previous height requirement.

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However, before you become a member of the PNP, the first thing to do is to take the NAPOLCOM entrance exam or the PNP entrance examination. After passing the entrance exam, the next step is to submit all the requirements and documents at the NAPOLCOM for the position of Police Officer 1.

Aside from being a Filipino citizen and degree holder, the applicant should also meet other requirements such as:

Must pass the physical, health, and mental exam executed by any hospital or facility accredited by the NAPOLCOM
Must pass the eligibility standards set by the PNP including NAPOLCOM entrance exam, Bar or Board exam, Criminology exam, CSC Professional exam, PD No.907, and PD No.997.

In line with the removal of the height restriction, the NAPOLCOM as well activated the online examination application scheduling system at its official website. This is to allow interested applicants to know the schedule of the PNP entrance exam and the promotional examinations for higher ranks.

The Philippine National Police have had difficulty hiring new people to join the service in the past few years because of the increasing career opportunities in other fields and sectors. But while it is a challenged for the PNP to recruit more people for the police force, there are still several young Filipinos who have dreamt to be of service to the country by joining PNP.

If you also find yourself sharing the aspiration to be able to serve and protect your motherland by helping in the strict implementation of the laws of the Philippines to maintain peace and order, you have to know that there are several requirements in order for you to qualify.

Working for the PNP not only gives you the honor to serve the country; it also offers a number of rewarding benefits. And if you’d like to know how to join in, here are the information you need to know.

Philippine National Police Qualifications:

Applying for the PNP is just like applying for a job. In here you need to be between the ages of 21 and 30, and must be a natural born Filipino citizen. If you are a bachelor’s degree holder, you will required to take the entrance examination as this is going to determine your eligibility to be appointed as Police Officer 1. When it comes to height requirements, male applicants should be at least 1.62 meters tall while female applicants must be at least 1.45 meters tall.

All applicants should have completed their college degrees. They should also be of good moral character and have no records of any misconduct. There will also be physical, mental, and health exams that will be conducted and you need to pass all of them. Drug tests will also be part of these tests.

These are only the basic qualifications for the basic positions, however, you also have the option to apply for the higher ranks provided that you are able to meet the requirements specific to that position you are applying for.

If you know that you are qualified based on these requirements, you can go ahead and download the online application form which you can access by going to the PNP official website.