Application of Barangay Crime Prevention Programs in Commonwealth, Quezon City

Vol.3, No.1A

Abstract

The researchers chose this study on the application of the barangay crime prevention programs for Brgy. Commonwealth, this research shall be a basis for studies for other barangays in Quezon City with the same volume, condition, and characteristics of residents. Also, the study is expected to be a basis for reference in future studies relating to the effectiveness of the programs that are implemented as well as those that are lacking and need to be implemented in the Barangay.

The term descriptive research refers to the type of research questions, design, and data analysis that may be applied to a given topic. The researchers aimed to employ these methods to describe the nature of the situation as it exists in the real world and explore the cause of the particular phenomenon. The researchers asked for an endorsement letter from the Dean of the Criminology Department and then asked for permission from the Barangay Chairman of the Commonwealth to conduct the study prior to the distribution of questionnaires. 

A permitted questionnaire by the adviser will be administered to the twenty (20) barangay officials and twenty (20) purok leaders as respondents who assess the problems and propose solutions. After the administration and retrieval of the accomplished questionnaires, the gathered data are collated, tabulated, and tallied for the application of a percentage method, weighted mean, Likert scale, and ranking to analyse the present data.

The study concluded that based on the demographic profile of the respondents, the majority of the barangay officials were 34-41 years old, while half of the purok leaders were 42-50 years old. The effectiveness of personnel, equipment, and techniques was regarded as “effective.” Problems encountered by the respondents were regarded as “serious.” The measures and solutions proposed to address the problems encountered were “highly recommended.” They recommend additional standard equipment from the higher local government offices to help protect the barangay tanod and citizens against any encounters.