Criminal Investigation Strategies of Alfonso Police Officers and its Impact to Their Work Effectiveness

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Criminal investigation strategies are the tactic that the police officers use in every criminal investigation in a specific crime scene. The researcher has seen that the police officers have been exposed to various strategies so this study is implemented to determine the different criminal investigation strategies and their impact on the work effectiveness of the police officers. This study is necessary to create awareness on different criminal investigation strategies and its interaction with their work performance.

METHODS

Descriptive type of research design was used in conducting the study. The researcher used survey questionnaire tools to gather and collect information. Systematic random sampling was used to select the respondents. The researcher distributed questionnaires for the forty (40) respondents of the study in order to determine the different criminal investigation strategies and their impact on the work effectiveness of police officers.

RESULTS

Findings generated in this study are as follows: (1) Criminal investigation strategies that the respondents mainly utilize are preliminary investigation and follow-up investigation; (2) This is a reflection of the respondents' level of exposure to the different criminal investigation strategies; and (3) Lastly, the criminal investigation strategies have an impact to the work effectiveness of the police officers. The study shows that 100% of the respondents used preliminary investigation and follow-up investigation, the science investigation with 25% percent, the systematic investigation with 23% percent and the tactical investigation got zero (0%) percentage.

DISCUSSIONS

Preliminary investigation and follow-up investigation are the criminal investigation strategy that the police officers are commonly used in their work. It can bring productivity in terms of giving a concrete solution to the crime and it can lead to the awareness of the identity of the suspect and give a valid result for the investigation. To the future researchers, to conduct an in-depth study from the results of this research is proposed to gather further information and to create a pool of reference materials that provide the facts about criminal investigation strategies.