The time in grade in the PNP is maintained as follows: 2 years from Sr Supt to Chief Supt, 3 years from Supt to Sr Supt, 5 years from Chief Insp to Supt, 5 years from Sr Insp to Chief Insp, 3 years from Insp to Sr Insp, 3 years from SPO4 to Insp, 2 years from SPO3 to SPO4, 2 years from SPO2 to SPO3, 2 years from SPO1 to SPO2, 3 years from PO3 to SPO1, 2 years from PO2 to PO3, 2 years from PO1 to PO2.
Appropriate eligibility examinations are the required promotional examinations: Police Officer Promotional Examination, Senior Police Officer Promotional Examination, Police inspector Promotional Examination, Police Superintendent Promotional Examination, except for the Chief, PNP, no PNP member who has less than one (1) year of service before reaching the compulsory retirement age is eligible for promotion.
The questions for the promotion of the PNP include making an example of the special promotion and research about the attrition system and the retirement of the PNP.
The references for the promotion of the PNP include the Center for Technical Professions Review for Board Examination for Criminology in Manila, Philippines and Criminology Advancement and Strategic Training Review for Board Examination for Criminology in Dasmarinas City, Cavite.
The performance task objective for the promotion of the PNP is for the learners to independently know the different promotions and eligibility of the PNP and use it to the future.
Any PNP personnel designated to any key position whose rank is lower than that which is required for such position shall, after six months of occupying the same, be entitled to a rank adjustment corresponding to the position.
Acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry include a deed of personal bravery sacrifice above and beyond the call of duty, so conspicuous as to distinguish the act clearly over and above his/her comrades in the performance of more than ordinary hazardous service, such as: overwhelming number or enemies and firepower capability as against the strength of PNP operatives and their firepower capability, infiltration and penetration or the safe houses and hideouts of organized crime syndicates like illegal drugs, carnapping, and terrorism, shoot-out in robbery/hold-up incidents inside public places
An act of heroism exhibited in the face of an armed enemy or in the conduct of rescue/disaster operations resulting in the loss of life is considered for posthumous promotion.
Special promotion is granted to police officers who have exhibited acts of conspicuous courage and gallantry at the risk of his/her life above and beyond the call of duty.
According to RA 9708, a criminal action or complaint against a police officer shall not be a bar to promotion, provided that upon finding of probable cause, the concerned police officer shall be ineligible for promotion.
If the police officer is found guilty of the crime by final judgment, his/her promotion shall be recalled without prejudice to the imposition of the appropriate penalties under applicable laws, rules and regulations.