By
Dominic I. Sanchez
ZAMBOANGA
CITY - Police Regional Office IX regional director Gen.
Juanito Vaño invited sociologists, teachers and nurses to join their ranks as
police officers, as they need more professionals to cater to the ever-changing
terrain of law enforcement and community relations, during a radio interview
Wednesday.
“The
police force does not specifically require a BS Criminology course. In fact, we
are encouraging and inviting teachers, sociologists, nurses and other
professionals to join us,” Gen. Vaño said.
According
to the director, the police’s primary thrust now is to reach out to and
communicate with the communities. Many crimes such as kidnappings could have
been prevented if community police relations were better. Thus, he is appealing
specifically for sociologists and teachers to apply and be part of law
enforcement.
“Sociologists
are experts in the field of reaching out to the communities. With their
knowledge, we can define more ways to have better relations with our people by
feeling their pulse,” he said.
Nurses,
on the other hand, are also a valuable human resource for the police. Since the
police officers are front-liners not only during crimes but in any case of
emergency, the nurse’s knowledge can be of great help to the victims – they can
save lives.
Initial
evaluation of interested applicants for this year’s screening will end June 28,
and publication of the list of qualified applicants will be on June 29.
Additional information can be found at the PRO-9’s official website,
pro9.pnp.gov.ph. (PIA9)