Police official to train at FBI Academy

A top official of the Western Police District (WPD) was chosen by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a two-month training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, USA.

Chief Inspector Alejandro Yanquiling Jr., head of the WPD’s Homicide Section, is set to join some 270 law enforcement officers from the US and around the world to train at the FBI Academy from April 4 to June 11. Yanquiling will be the lone representative from Southeast Asia.

Yanquiling’s selection was coursed through Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. by the US Embassy’s legal attaché Stephen Cutler on behalf of FBI Director Robert Mueller III.

According to Yanquiling, FBI Academy students are not charged for tuition, books, meals and lodging but have to shell out at least $560 for other incidental personal expenses.

Yanquiling, who is also a Manila police historian and designated commandant of the soon-to-be-established Manila Police Academy, vowed to share his knowledge and expertise to his colleagues at the WPD upon his return.

The course covers training in criminal law, police management, behavioral science, forensic science, law enforcement communication, fitness and health, and specialized instruction on law enforcement arts.

WPD director Chief Superintendent Pedro Bulaong commended Yanquiling for his selection and exhorted other police officers to maintain their excellent performance to be able to gain acceptance at the FBI Academy in the future.