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Republic of the Philippines

NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION


PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER 10
6th Division, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000
Email Address: rts_10@yahoo.com.ph

MEMORANDUM

FOR : RD, PRO 13


(Attn: Chief, RLDDD)

FROM : OIC, RTC 10

SUBJECT : Reschedule for the Opening of PSOCC and PSJLC

DATE : May 10, 2021

1. References:
a. Virtual Meeting presided by ADRDA, PRO 10 and attended by Key
Officers from R1, R8, RMFB, RTC, RSTU and RMDU on May 08,
2021; and
b. Memorandum from the undersigned with subject Initial Guidelines for
the Opening of PSOCC and PSJLC dated May 05, 2021.

2. This pertains to the previously announced that the opening of Public


Safety Officers Candidate Course (PSOCC) and Public Safety Junior Leadership
Course (PSJLC) to be held at this Training Center is scheduled on May 17, 2021,
Monday.

3. In this regard, please be advised that the opening of the aforementioned


courses is rescheduled on May 24, 2021, Monday.

4. Further, with regards to the number of hours/days of the validity of their


respective RT-PCR Test, as long as they will have a NEGATIVE Result, this
institution will accommodate them on May 23, 2021, Sunday.

5. For your information and widest dissemination.

ROBERTO R ODIVER JR
Police Lieutenant Colonel
Republic of the Philippines
NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE TRAINING INSTITUTE
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTER 10
6th Division, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, 9000
Email Address: rts_10@yahoo.com.ph

Conduct of Training During Pandemic

Best Practices Challenges Experiences


Instructors had been a Some faculty hesitates to While online classes with
model for students teach online, offering the the use of social media
through an effective rationale that they wanted to flat forms especially
virtual presence. They connect with the Police zoom and goggle meet
ensure the lighting on students/trainees. Since, may be new to some
their environment allows there was just not enough instructors, oftentimes
students to see them interaction and engagement students are also
clearly. They stayed in online. unfamiliar with this
the center of the frame format. 
and looked into the
camera when speaking.
Considered investing in When it comes to Logging-in several
an HD webcam or an technology, taking it in a minutes before class due
external speakers and gradual approach. to the poor internet
microphones. While Sometimes, when faculties connectivity. Some
these may seem like learn about all the tools instructors turned on
luxuries, being able to available, in their eagerness camera and audio later
see and hear the to create the best possible at the start of class.
instructor as well as the experience for students, Whether in-person or
students greatly they sometimes run the risk online, those precious
enhances the class of trying to do too much. minutes before and after
discussions. class are critical for
answering questions and
connecting with students.
Active learning activities Online learning is often Due to pandemic, this
such as group stigmatized as a weaker institution was required to
discussions can help option that provides a lower switch to the online
police students/trainees quality education than in- delivery of lessons. Many
construct better person face-to-face instructors, however, have
understandings of the learning. found developing effective
subject material. online lessons in a very
short period of time that is
very stressful and difficult.
Police Students/Trainees Although these online All face-to-face lessons
still conducting face-to- methods may be an efficient were cancelled, and we
face classes but only method of delivering were compelled to
limited to in-house classes, they are not immediately transition
instructors wherein there particularly effective in from face-to-face learning
is still practical exercises promoting active learning to completely online
to be conducted. and interest. lessons.

Conduct of Training in the Future

Innovations through Use of Digital Challenges


Technologies
The conduct of police training today is Aside from poor internet connection,
facing major challenges: it is expected to rotational power outages also posed
provide police recruits and students with problems for police trainees/students
competencies they will need in the future, attending online classes at home or in-
it is a must to consider informal ways of house at the training center.
learning, and to apply digital technologies
and modern academic methods to
answer these challenges.
For the advancement of educational Police Trainees with younger age shall
innovation related to use of digital we say, spends so much of their time on
technology, it is a must that each and social media more than adults do. Some
every police trainees/students shall be police students especially those who are
computer literate. above “40 years of age” may not be able
to familiarize with the use of technology
particularly those personnel who are not
assigned with administrative functions.

Prepared by: Noted by:

PMAJ JAN VER M DIANOPRA PLTCOL ROBERTO R ODIVER JR


Chief, Academics Section OIC, RTC 10

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