Search for 2016 COPS now open -BPPO

 By Rodrigo S. Victoria
NAVAL, Biliran (PIA) – The Biliran Police Provincial Office (BPPO) announced to interested police officers in Biliran province that the prestigious nationwide search for the 2016 Country’s Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) is now open to applicants.

“The nationwide search recognizes gallant police officers of the nation for their milestone achievements in community mobilization and organization for the attainment of peace and order,” Police Senior Inspector (PSI) Teodora Salarza, police community relations (PCR) chief of the BPPO said.

Salarza revealed the information when she was guest during the “PIA Kapihan at Pulong-Pulong ng Bayan” hosted by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Biliran together with PSI Martin Pardinas, administrative officer of BPPO.

The lady police officer said that the search for COPS, which is sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation-Rotary Club of New Manila East, gave the honor for more than a decade to members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for their professionalism, competence and integrity.

The 2016 search is open to all police commissioned officers with the rank of police inspector up to police senior superintendent and police non-commissioned officers with the rank of police officer 1 to senior police officer 4 with minimum of seven years in service.

Interested applicants only need to submit a copy of the duly filled-up nomination form and submit the same on or before February 12, 2016 at any PNP offices or in any PS Bank or Metrobank branches nationwide, Salarza further said.

“Big prizes are at stake as each awardee will receive P400,000 cash prize, COPS trophy, Metrobank Foundation medallion and PNP plaque of merit”, she informed. #(fj/rvictoria/PIA 8 Biliran)