Current Trends and Opportunities

in Job Employment
for Criminology Graduates

By
MELCON S. LAPINA, MSCrim
Chairman, Criminology Department
Practice of Criminology Profession
(Republic Act No. 6506: Criminologist Law)
Law enforcement administrator
(Police, NBI, etc.)

Forensic practitioner:
Fingerprint Examiner, Forensic
Ballistician, Forensic
Photographer, etc.

Correctional Administrator

Industrial Security
Officer/Consultant

Instructor in schools offering

criminology programs
 Pre-Employment Eligibilities
Criminology PRC License – Republic Act No. 6506

Honor Graduate Eligibility – Presidential Decree 907

Civil Service Eligibility

NAPOLCOM Eligibility

Agency Eligibility
Certified Security Professional License
Government Agencies Available for
Criminology Graduates
Government Agencies Available for
Criminology Graduates

Other government agencies requiring public safety agents

 Private Agencies Available for Criminology
Graduates

Credit and Lending Corporations

 Philippine National Police
• Regular Line Personnel
• Special Action Force Personnel
• Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
Personnel
• Airport Police Personnel
• Maritime Police Personnel
• Crime Laboratory Personnel
• Non-Uniformed Personnel
 Employment
Employment Trends
Trends in in PNP
the PNP
• Height Waiver to Indigenous People (NAPOLCOM
Memo Circular No. 2011-001)
• Height Waiver to Criminology Board Topnotcher
(NAPOLCOM Memo Circular No. 2005-026)
• Criminology PRC License Eligibility: PO1 to
Superintendent (New PNP Standard
Qualifications)
• Criminologist given top priority in the PNP
recruitment and promotion for lateral entry
Application Requirements
Application Requirements
A salary of P17, 450.00/month awaits the successful applicants!
 Important Tips for Job Scouters
• Go to main cities – where opportunities are higher
• Keep updated with job ads
• Always prepare for job interview
• Enhance your qualifications by attending related seminars
and trainings, and pursuing postgraduate courses
• Always remember: Quitters don’t get opportunities
• Settle for available job while waiting for the opportunity of
your dream job to come
• Motivate yourself with the love to serve than to earn big
salary
• Pray without ceasing
And Sweet dreams!