Academy History

The Philippine National Police Academy (PNPA) was created in pursuit of professionalizing public safety service in the country. It found its existence in various executive and legislative issuances.

• Presidential Decree 1184 known as the Integrated National Police Personnel Professionalization Act of 1977 provides the first mention of the PNPA as a service training institution for police and fire personnel under the then Integrated National Police (INP) Service.

• Presidential Decree 1780 (Providing the Philippine National Police Academy with an Academic Charter and Expanding its Curricular Programs), the PNPA was provided with its own academic charter in order to enhance and professionalize the Integrated National Police. It was this law that termed the PNPA as the premier educational institution of the INP responsible for the development, conduct and administration of the Cadetship Program of the Integrated National Police, with the view of providing the preparatory education necessary for the development of potential officers imbued with the professional competence and management leadership qualities and skills compatible with the dynamic role of the Integrated National Police in public safety and social defense.

• Republic Act 6975 otherwise known as DILG Act of 1990 provides for organizational changes in the PNPA and other service training institution in the country. Under this law, the PNPA was transferred to the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC). Meanwhile RA 8551 (Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998) recognizes the role of the PNPA graduates in terms of qualification standard of Chief of City and Municipal Police stations in the country. It likewise recognizes the PNPA’s role in the promotional standard among qualified uniformed members of the PNPA.

• Republic Act 11279, an amendatory law of RA 6975, the PNPA organizational control and management was transferred from the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC) to the Philippine National Police (PNP). This law recognizes the PNPA as the premier institution for police education and the primary source for commissionship of police lieutenants. The said law allows the transition of five (5) years from its effectivity to continuously accommodate cadets of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) until such time that separate academies will be provided for the said bureaus.

PNPA Timeline

2019

June 3

June 3, 2019

PNPA was again granted the certificate of registration after satisfying the requirements, operates a management system which has been assessed as conforming ISO 9001:2015. For the scope of the activities-provision of education and training services. Certificate Number: CIP/5356/19/04/1095.

April 12

April 12, 2019

President Rodrigo Duterte signed RA 11279 transferring the supervision and control of PNPA from PPSC to PNP under the Office of the Chief PNP and still be allowed to accommodate BFP and BJMP cadets during the 5-year transition period.

2016

December 14

December 14, 2016

PNPA was granted the certificate satisfying the requirements on the Surveillance Stage 2, the ISO 9001:2008

February 1

February 1, 2016

PNPA was granted ISO 9001:20. PNPA was granted ISO 9001:2015 that certifies its adherence to the international requirements for a quality management system as an organization.15 that certifies its adherence to the international requirements for a quality management system as an organization.

2001

May 1

MAY 1, 2001

Members of BSPS TAGAPAGSANGGALANG Class of 2004 were the first cadets to undergo the four-year cadetship program of the academy.

1998

May 1

MAY 1, 1998

PNPA started its three-year cadetship program with BSPS Buklod-Diwa Class 2001 as the pioneering class for the transition program.

1995

April 6

APRIL 6, 1995

PNPA had its first female graduate.

1994

April 13

APRIL 13, 1994

PNPA Transferred to its permanent home, Camp Castañeda, Silang, Cavite.

1993

May 1

May 1, 1993

Admitted female cadet in the cadetship program in consonance with the RA 7192 (The Women in Development and National Building) and on 06 April 1995 – PNPA had its first woman graduate.

1990

December 14

December 14, 1990

RA 6975 transferred the administration of PNPA from the Philippine National Police (PNP) to the Philippine Public Safety College, to ensure the overall capability for the training, human resource development and continuing education of all personnel of the Philippine National Police, Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management…Read More

1981

January 15

January 15, 1981

Presidential Decree No. 1780 was enacted granting Academic Charter to PNPA elevating its status into a state university and as the premier educational institution of the country’s national police force.

1980

August 7

August 7, 1980

Conferred the BSPS degree to forty-five (45) INP officers of Special Public Safety Course “Maharlika” Class of 1980.

1978

August 19

August 19, 1978

PNPA moved from INP Training Command Headquarters, Fort Bonifacio, Makati to Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba, Laguna.

June 30

June 30, 1978

Fifty (50) police cadets were admitted to compose the pioneer Maharlika Class of 1980 and inducted into the Corps of Cadets, Integrated National Police through a formal ceremony.

June 12

June 12, 1978

PNPA was formally organized and activated pursuant to Department of National Defense Order No. 83 issued on May 25, 1978.

1977

August 6

August 26, 1977

PNPA was created as a police and fire service training institution with the enactments of Presidential Decree No. 1184.