Section 22. Section 34 of Republic Act No. 6975 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 34.Qualifications of Chief of City and Municipal Police Stations. — No person shall be appointed chief of a city police station unless he/she is a graduate of Bachelor of Laws or has finished all the required courses of a master's degree program in public administration, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, national security administration, defense studies, and other related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning. No person shall be appointed chief of a municipal police station unless he or she has finished at least second year Bachelor of Laws or has earned at least twelve (12) units in a master's degree program in public administration, criminology, criminal justice, law enforcement, national security administration, and other related disciplines from a recognized institution of learning: Provided, That members of the Bar with at least five (5) years of law practice, licensed criminologists or graduates of the Philippine National Police Academy and who possess the general qualifications for initial appointment to the PNP shall be qualified for appointment as chief of a city or municipal police station: Provided, further, That the appointee has successfully passed the required field training program and has complied with other requirements as may be established by the Commission: Provided, furthermore, That the chief of police shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 51, paragraph (b), subparagraph 4(i) of this Act."