MORE than 700 police regular recruits are set to undergo six months of training at the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) outside Port Moresby.
The candidates shortlisted for the second batch 2025 were chosen from the Highlands, New Guinea Islands (NGI), and the Southern regions.
According to a statement from the police media, 27 declined the offer while 688 had confirmed their acceptance and were now in Bomana preparing for training.
“Among them are 85 women, reflecting the Constabulary’s ongoing commitment to gender equity in law enforcement,” the statement said.
Previous years, the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) could only accommodate 250 to 300 recruits per intake.
The expansion of training facilities at Bomana has enabled the Constabulary to meet the government’s directive to increase intake numbers.
Of the 700-plus recruits, 31 are from Eastern Highlands, 50 from Chimbu, Jiwaka 22, Western Highlands 41, five from Enga five and 13 from Southern Highlands.
For NGI: Manus 15, West New Britain 28, East New Britain 40, New Ireland seven and Autonomous Region of Bougainville eight.
The statement also said 315 applied from the National Capital District and 19 from Gulf.
The RPNGC also announced that call for applications for the 2026 regular recruit and officer cadet programme will be released later this month, offering more opportunities for aspiring officers to join the force.
