- Develop competent, motivated and values-oriented and discipline personnel.
Individual Training Program. Several programmed and uprogrammed courses were availed by ACG personnel to improve their competencies and inculcate the core values necessary in the performance of their duties.
Mandatory Courses. Part of career development, several personnel have successfully finished the mandatory courses: three (3) Police Commissioned Officers (PCOs) for the Public Safety Officers Advance Course (PSOAC); and three (3) Police Non-Commissioned Officers (PNCOs) for the Public Safety Junior Leadership Course (PSJLC).
As of this period, three (3) PCOs with the rank of PSINSP are undergoing the Public Safety Officers Advance Course (PSOAC) while one (1) PCO with the rank of PSUPT is currently taking the Public Safety Officers Executive Course (PSOSEC) held at the National Police College, Philippine Public Safety College, Silang, Cavite.
Specialized Training Program. Recognizing the value of having the precise skills and competencies for the right job, a total of 25 specialized trainings were attended by the personnel of this Group. Shown is the list of specialized traings attended:
| Name of Specialized Training | Jan to Nov 2015 | Ongoing |
| Criminal Investigation Course | 7 | 2 |
| Close Protection Course | 2 | |
| Logistic Management Course | 1 | |
| Basic Logistic Course | 1 | |
| Police Intelligence Officer’s Course | 1 | |
| Information Communications Technology Management Course | 3 | |
| PNP Specialized Planning Course | 1 | |
| Basic Korean Language and Culture Familiarization Training | 1 | |
| Provincial Director’s/City Director’s Qualification Course | 1 | |
| Instructor’s Development Course | 1 | |
| Conduct of Skills Development Program of the PNP “Barista” (NCII) | 5 | |
| Conduct of Skills Development Program of the PNP “Food and Beverages Services” (NCII) | 2 | |
| SUB – TOTAL | 25 | 3 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 28 | |
Unit Training Program. Out of 135 PNP ACG personnel, one hundred eleven (111) have undergone the Introduction to Cybercrime Investigation Course (ICIC); 91 on Identification and Seizure of Digital Evidence (ISDE); 89 on Introduction to Digital Forensics and Investigation (IDFI); and 86 on Proactive Internet Investigation Course. Likewise, 67 personnel have already completed the four basic “foundation” courses designed for this Group and become a qualified “Cyber Cops”. For CY 2015, a total of four (4) unit training courses have successfully been completed for this year namely: Introduction to Cybercrime Investigation Course (ICIC); Identification and Seizure of Digital Evidence; Introduction to Digital Forensics and Investigation; and Proactive Internet Investigation.
Foreign Training Program. For the period covered, Forty eight (48) ACG personnel were sent abroad to undergo trainings in different countries, as shown below:
| TITLE OF THE COURSE | DATE | VENUE | PARTICIPANTS | |
| 1. | Scholars Program on Chinese Language and Culture | September 2014-July 2015 | Huaquao University, China | PSI GERONG |
| 2. | Countermeasure Against Cybercrime (JICA-TESDA) | Jan 18, 2015-
Feb 7, 2015 |
Japan | PCINSP LORENZO |
| 3. | Capacity Building- Domain Investigation and Disruption Awareness Training (UK NCA-National Crime Agency)
|
Feb 6-7, 2015 | Singapore | PSINSP REYES |
| 4. | Basic Investigations of Computer and Evidence Protection Course (ILEA)
|
Feb 9-13, 2015 | Bangkok, Thailand | SPO2 Cacho |
| 5. | Advanced Cybercrime Investigation Training for Cyber-Policing Capacity Building Program in Asian Countries (KOICA) | February 26- March 25, 2015 | Seongnam and Yongin, Korea | PSINSP LOZADA
PSINSP VIRTUDAZO SPO3 Rodriguez PO3 Almonia
|
| 6. | G7-24/7 Network Training Program (National Police Agency-Japan)
|
February 25-27, 2015 | Tokyo, Japan | PCINSP GUILLERMO
PSSUPT SOSA
|
| 7. | 1st INTERPOL Training on Obtaining Cybercrime Investigation-Related Information Across Multiple Jurisdictions
|
Mar 2-4, 2015 | Singapore | PSUPT CASTOR
PSI TAMAYO |
| 8. | ASEAN Financial Institution Conference (ASEANFIC) | Mar 5, 2015 | Cambodia | PCI GUILLERMO |
| 9. | Assessing the Threat of Cybercrime
|
March 26-27, 2015 | Council of Europe – Colombo, Sri Lanka | PCI LORENZO |
| 10. | Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT) Board Members Meeting
|
April 13-16, 2015 | VGT/Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)/ Australian Institute of Police Management, Sydney, Australia | PSSUPT GUNNACAO
PSUPT CASTOR PSUPT CASTILLO
|
| 11. | Session on Security Solutions for Urbanised Cities | April 15, 2015 | Singapore | PCINSP GUILLERMO |
| 12. | Cyber Exploitation and Social Media Analysis Course | May 3-7, 2015 | Australian Federal Police/INDONESIA | PSI PARAS |
| 13. | United States Third Country Training Programme: Workshop on Cybercrime | May 4-8, 2015 | US DOJ, Office of the Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training (OPDAT)/Technical Cooperation Directorate for Permanent Secretary/ SINGAPORE |
PSI PACITENG
PSI PARAS |
| 14. | Criminal Justice (Focus on Investigation, Prosecution, Adjudication and International Cooperation) | May 10 to June 18, 2015 | JICA/TESDA – Japan | PCI CENA |
| 15. | Asia Region Law Enforcement Management Program 38 (ARLEMP 38) “Women in Police Leadership” | May 24 to June 3, 2015 | Australian Federal Police (AFP)/ Hanoi, Vietnam | PSUPT CASTILLO |
| 16. | Computer Network Intrusion Course | May 25-29, 2015 | International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA)
|
PO3 Garcia
PO2 Sanchez |
| 17. | Counter Terrorism Leaders Working Group (CTLWG) Meeting | June 1-3, 2015 | Australian Federal Police (AFP)/ Langkawi, Malaysia | PSUPT PAGENTE |
| 18. | Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) 13th Plenary meeting, OCTOPUS Conference, and GLACY 3rd Steering Committee Meeting | June 15-19, 2015 | Council of Europe/ Strasbourg, France | PSI LOZADA |
| 19. | 10th INTERPOL Project ACES Working Group Meeting | June 9-12, 2015 | Korean National Police/Seoul, South Korea | PSSUPT COMMENDADOR |
| 20. | Cyber Security Capacity Building: Cyber Security Compliance, Incident Handling and Assessment Training Program | August 17 to 26, 2015 | Malaysian Technical Cooperation Programme (MTCP) in coord with TESDA/ Malaysia | PCINSP LANDIG |
| 21. | Advanced Computer and Network Intrusion Course | August 31-September 4, 2015 | Political Rule of Law Chief, US Embassy/ ILEA/ Thailand | SPO1 delos Santos |
| 22. | Training Program for Law Enforcement Agencies | September 3-4, 2015 | Pfizer Corporation/ Hongkong | PSUPT GUILLERMO
PCINSP PALMON PO3 Borata
|
| 23. | INTERPOL Forensics Workshop for Southeast Asia and Pacific | September 7-11, 2015 | INTERPOL/
Singapore |
PSUPT PAGENTE |
| 24. | Cyber Exploitation and Social Media Analysis Course | September 14-18, 2015 | Austraian Federal Police(AFP)/ Semarang, Indonesia | PSINSP PARAS |
| 25. | INTERPOL Sextortion Coordination Conference | September 15, 2015 | INTERPOL/ Singapore | PSINSP REYES, RA |
| 26. | Investigating and Prosecuting Computer Facilitated Crimes Against Children | September 14-16, 2015 | UNICEF/ United Nations Conference Centre in Bangkok, Thailand | PSUPT CASTILLO |
| 27. | Counteraction to Computer Terrorism
|
November 8-21, 2015 | PCTC/Federal Security Service (FSS) of the Russian Federation/
Moscow, Russia |
PSUPT LORENZO |
| 28. | 3rd Eurasian Working Group on Cybercrime for Heads of Units | September 22-26, 2015 | INTERPOL/Xiamen, People’s Republic of China | PSSUPT ROQUE |
| 29. | International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) on Cyber Security | September 28-October 16, 2015 | US Gov’t./ United States | PSI LOZADA |
| 30. | Annual Europol- INTERPOL Cybercrime Conference | September 28 to October 2, 2015 | Council of Europe/ The Hague, Netherlands | PSUPT PAGENTE |
| 31. | Training Course on Recovery of Illicit Proceeds and Fugitives Oversees for ASEAN Police Officers
|
October 18-24, 2015 | Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of China/ Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China | PSSUPT ESCOBAL
PSSUPT BIRUNG PSINSP TAMAYO |
| 32. | Special Workshop on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights | October 19-30, 2015 | WIPO/Tokyo, Japan | PSUPT GUILLERMO |
| 33. | KNPA’s 70th Anniversary and “K-Police Wave Program” | October 19-22, 2015 | PNP/Seoul, Korea | PSSUPT ROQUE |
| 34. | Strategic Meeting on Payment Card Fraud | November 11-12, 2015 | Europol and Romania/ Singapore | SPO4 Rodriguez |
| 35. | Cyber Exploitation and Social Media Analysis Course | November 30-December 4, 2015
|
Australian Federal Police/ JCLEC, Semarang, Indonesia | PSINSP PARAS |
Promotion System (3rd Level and 2nd Level Promotion). Part of uplifting the morale and welfare of the PNP personnel, a total of 31 ACG personnel were promoted to the next higher rank, as indicated below:
| NO. | LEVEL OF PROMOTION | NO. OF PERSONNEL PROMOTED |
| 1. | PSUPT TO PSSUPT | 3 |
| 2. | PCINSP TO PSUPT | 4 |
| 3. | PSINSP TO PCINSP | 4 |
| 4. | SPO3 TO SPO4 | 1 |
| 5. | SPO1 TO SPO2 | 3 |
| 6. | PO3 TO SPO1 | 5 |
| 7. | PO2 TO PO3 | 3 |
| 8. | PO1 TO PO2 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 31 | |
Morale and Welfare Program. A total of 542 awards were given to the deserving personnel of this Group for their remarkable accomplishments, brokendown as follows:
| Types of Award | PCO | PNCO | NUP | TOTAL |
| Medalya ng Kagalingan | 4 | – | – | 4 |
| Medalya ng Kasanayan | 74 | 106 | 3 | 183 |
| Medalya ng Papuri | 68 | 165 | – | 233 |
| Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Luzon | 31 | 52 | – | 83 |
| Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Visayas | 1 | 4 | – | 5 |
| Medalya ng Paglilingkod sa Mindanao | 4 | 30 | – | 34 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 357 | 3 | 542 |