Involvement of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council in the Anti-Illegal Drugs Campaign of Eastwood Police Station, Quezon City Police District: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

In the Philippines, the use of illegal drugs is indeed a serious problem. The high percentage of crimes is directly linked to persons under the influence of drugs. The main purpose of this study is to assess the involvement of the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) in the Anti-Illegal Drug Campaign of the Eastwood Police Station, Quezon City Police District in terms of: Information drive, Drug Clearing Operations, Problems Encountered and Possible Improvement of the Program. The proponent used descriptive method and gathered primary and secondary data in meeting the objectives of the study. Purposive non-probability sampling was used because it is more convenient and practical in making a research within a limited span of time. The main research instruments used in the study was survey and interview, answers were tallied and analyzed. Findings revealed that in terms of the Information Drive, the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC)opted to inform the community about the anti-illegal drugs campaign through the distribution of flyers, dialogues and posting of posters and tarpaulins in visible places of the Barangay. Least, among the methods was posting of information on social media.BADAC member encountered problems were: personal security and repercussions from drug personalities, unavailability of funds, uncooperative and disinterested BADAC officials in the drug clearing operation, and the improper dissemination of information on illegal drugs as the least worrisome of the problems. The researcher recommends the following undertakings to reinforce the involvement of BADAC in the anti-illegal drug campaign of Eastwood Police Station, Quezon City in the barangays: 1.) Intensify the information drive on illegal drugs through the distribution of flyers, dialogues, and posting of posters and tarpaulins in conspicuous place in the barangays. 2.) Sustain and enhance dialogues on OPLAN TOKHANG. 3.) Enable the members of BADAC in rendering assistance to LEA 4.) Capacitate BADAC members and its auxiliaries in the fight against illegal drugs and collaboration of LEA. 5.) Organize youth/students and their parents, and provide regular activities like Youth Summit for the youth for them to learn about responsibility and other skills training for livelihood of program.