Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/New page reviewer/Administrator instructions

New page reviewer is a user group that allows users to patrol pages. NPRs work with the New Pages Feed and the Page Curation tool to process, approve, or tag newly created pages.

Prerequisites
The New page reviewer user right is granted by administrators. Administrators use their own discretionary assessment of an editor's contributions as well as the following general guidelines:

See the October 2016 RfC for more information.

Tools that may assist in evaluating the candidate's suitability:
 * xtools
 * [//tools.wmflabs.org/musikanimal/nonautomated_edits?namespace=0&contribs=on&tools=on Non-automated contributions]
 * [//tools.wmflabs.org/musikanimal/blp_edits?contribs=on&tools=on BLP contributions]
 * NPP patroller info - to see patrols prior to when the user group was introduced

Other things to check
In addition to checking if the user meets the prerequisites, when granting new page patroller you are encouraged to check the candidate's... Also...
 * User talk page for suitable style of communication.
 * User page for inappropriate content.
 * Article creations for possible COI.
 * Experience with article deletion
 * Block log
 * Perm log (to see if the permission has ever been revoked or expired)
 * Consider requesting the candidate to state whether or not they have actually read the required tutorial.
 * Consider granting the permission for a limited amount of time on a trial basis, or encourage inexperienced editors with good communication skills to sign up for instruction at WP:New pages patrol/School.
 * Check for hat collecting behavior, especially at autopatrol and AfC
 * Let valid requests sit open for a few days, to give others time to comment