THE Philippine National Police (PNP) pledged to step up its crackdown on recruitment fixers, as it seeks to prevent money, personal connections and other forms of influence from affecting the entry of new personnel into the police service.
PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said all Police Regional Offices and National Support Units have been directed to strictly monitor recruitment activities and act against “slot-for-sale” schemes.
Nartatez issued the directive on Wednesday as he swore in 7,000 new recruits of the PNP National Support Units under the 2026 regular and attrition recruitment programs.
The recruits include the 5,100 under the attrition quota and the 2,000 under the regular recruitment quota.
About 1,000 of the recruits took their oath at Camp Crame and were assigned to National Support Units, while the rest were welcomed in regional offices.
Nartatez disclosed that an operation last week resulted in the arrest of active PNP personnel involved in a slot-for-sale scheme.
“This new batch of 7,000 personnel represents a disciplined, integrity-driven police force. We want the public to see officers who serve with honesty, competence and commitment to the Filipino people,” he said.
