Police recruitment in Papua New Guinea has been an ongoing initiative the Government of Papua New Guinea has put in place. The main purpose of PNG police recruitment is to increase the police force in the country.
The police department through the Royal Papua New Guinea Police Constabulary (RPNGC) has taken the responsibility to recruit new officers every year. We provide some information on Police Recruitment you should know before applying.
2023 Police Training and New Syllabus
In 2023 and onwards, the new police recruits will undergo 6 months of basic policing, law and order theory at Bomana Police College; and 12 months of practicum at the police stations they are assigned to.
Police training in Papua New Guinea will take 18 months. The police commissioner in a Post Courier report dated 24th August 2022 cited the need to properly recruit and train police officers, fit to serve the people.
At the police stations the new recruits will:
- learn about the operations of stations,
- perform shifts,
- learn basic prosecutions and investigations.
New information on Police Recruitment 2022 for 2023 is now available here.
Get the latest information in Regular Police and Correctional Services Recruitment 2022/2023
Police Recruitments Eligibility Criteria
- complete Grade 12.
- be 18 to 23 years old
- be physically well-built.
- not hold criminal records.
- have good behaviour records
- complete Grade 12 in the last two years, and your height must be at least 164 cm and above.
Being a policeman/woman is a higher calling. It is a call to serve the people. It is about respecting the public.
How to apply to become a police officer
Check out how to get a police clearance check certificate and the info about the application for PNG Police reservist.
Contact for police application forms, recruitments and queries
The address for the police recruitment is given below. You can use this address to do the following:
- Request for the latest police application form,
- send the complete application forms and documents
- For applications and general queries.
Recruitment Officer
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary
Police Headquarters
P O Box 85
Konedabu
Papua New Guinea
You can also call the phone: 322 6100 /321 1222