Conditions of the Detainees in the Lock-Up Cells of Cabuyao Police Station: Opportunities and Threats for Improvements of Confinement

Abstract

Conditions of The Detainees In The Lock-Up Cells of Cabuyao Police Station: Opportunities And Threats For Improvements of Confinement. This study aimed to assess the present condition of the detainees in the lock-up cells of Cabuyao City Police Station: opportunities and threats for improvement of confinement. Specifically, the following concerns were looked into: 1) the profile of the respondents in terms of: a. age; b. gender; c. civil status; d. educational attainment; e. type of case (for detainees); f. number of months/years detained (for the detainees); g. rank (For PNP personnel); h. years in Service (For PNP personnel); 2) the respondents assessments on the existing condition of the detainees<strong><strong>in the lock-up cell of Cabuyao City Police Station in terms of: a. facilities and accommodation; b. access to medical attention and treatment; c. provision of food; d. rights of detainees; 3) the problems encountered by the respondents in their stay in the lock-up cell of Cabuyao City Police Station in terms of the abovementioned variables; 4) measures that can be proposed to adopt in the formulation of an action plan. The descriptive method of research was used in this study. The respondents were the police officers and detainees of Cabuyao City Police Station. Questionnaires were administered to gather the needed data along with observation, structured interview, document analysis and focus group interview. The results were treated statistically using weighted mean. The conclusions of the study were the following: The personnel of Cabuyao City Police Station were very much organized in terms of profile. The personnel concurred with RA 6975 -The establishment of Philippine National Police. The line and staff had a well-defined and clear definition of job description. Hence, they also implemented what was mandated to them by law and PNP manual in the custody and safekeeping of inmates. The PNP however does not have enough facilities to accommodate the ballooning number of detainees, cannot provide enough medical attention and cannot provide funds for food but always observed the rights of the detainees while under detention.