Police Major General (retired) Eric Noble | |
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Former Director for Investigation and Detective Management, Philippine National Police | |
In office June 26, 2023 to January 16, 2024 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Preceded by | PMGEN Eliseo DC Cruz |
Succeeded by | PBGEN Rodolfo Castil (OIC) |
Personal details | |
Born | Eric Escosio Noble 1968 Sta. Barbara, Pangasinan, Philippines |
Children | 1 |
Education | |
Awards |
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Police Career | |
Service | Philippine National Police
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Allegiance | Philippines |
Service years | 1992–2024 |
Rank | Police Major General |
Noble was born in Dagupan City and was raised in Santa Barbara, Pangasinan. He graduated from the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1992.[1] He also holds a master's degree in Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership from the University of San Diego in 2020,[2] and a bachelor's degree in law from Jose Rizal University in Mandaluyong City.[3]
He graduated from the FBI National Academy[4] at Quantico, Virginia in 2014 and at the same time earned a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Virginia.[5]
He has served in two (2) United Nations peacekeeping missions: in Kosovo (2000-2001) as part of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo, and in Haiti (2006-2007) as part of MINUSTAII (Mission des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation en Haiti).[6]
He was conferred by the President of the Republic of the Philippines in July 2009 as one of the Country's Outstanding Policemen in Service (COPS)[7] and again in September of the same year as a recipient of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award in the nationwide search for outstanding government employees and public officials.[8] Furthermore, he was a recipient of the Award for Continuing Excellence (ACES) medal by the Metrobank Foundation in 2014.[9]
Noble served as the provincial director of Cebu from 2016 to 2017.[10] Then, he was assigned as a police attaché to San Francisco, California from 2017 to 2019.[11] Afterwards, he became the director of the Police Community Affairs and Development Group in 2020.[12]
Noble acted as the director of the Philippine National Police Academy from August 2022 to June 2023,[13][14] where he emphasized the upholding the Honor Code to maintain integrity[15] and reinforced the PNPA's stance against any form of maltreatment.[16] Noble was appointed director for Investigation and Detective Management of the Philippine National Police in June 2023.[17] He retired from active PNP service in January 2024.[18]
Noble received more than 135 medals and citations throughout his law enforcement career, including:[19]