The Challenges Faced by the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) Amidst Pandemic in Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City
Vol.3, No.1C
Abstract
The researchers determined that the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) was used to help the PNP as a second unit in the community and also help the community during the pandemic. The precincts are located within the community where police officers and people interact as partners in promoting crime prevention and maintaining peace and order. Based on this concept, the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) has been created to provide better police services to the community. The BPAT is used to help our police officers prevent small crimes and to make peace in our community. It is possible that COVID-19-infected patients will develop mild to moderate respiratory illness and will recover even without special treatment. According to the World Health Organization, older people are more likely to experience severe diseases than those with underlying medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer. The purpose of the barangay peacekeeping action team is to help the PNP maintain peace and order. Also, the BPAT helps organize the vaccination centres of certain barangay in our community. They help the barangay maintain the individual's safety against the violators.
The researchers used the descriptive method mixed with a phenomenological approach. The descriptive method is the design used by the researchers to find information about existing conditions. The researcher’s goal is to employ this method to describe the nature of the real situation as it exists at the time of the study.
The researcher interviewed the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT). Although they are busy with their duties, they warmly welcome their visitors. The main instrument used to gather information to answer the specific problem raised is the questionnaire. In this method, written responses were given to prepared questions intended for the respondents to reply. Questions were translated into Tagalog to ensure the validity of the responses, that is, correct interpretation and understanding by the respondents of the specific item in line with the purpose of the study.
The study concluded that based on the demographic profile of the two groups of respondents’ BPAT and Barangay Officials police at Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, the majority of the respondents came from the age bracket 34-41 years old, male, married and high school graduate. In the assessment, the BPAT personnel and Barangay Officials are both knowledgeable about the Challenges during the Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City pandemic. As assessed, the BPAT personnel and the Barangay Officials of Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Very effective in the house-to-house distribution of relief goods. As attested by the respondents, the recommendations proposed by the researchers to request the LGUs to have a megaphone, handcuffs, flashlights and tape recorder for BPAT personnel were highly recommended. The study's findings show that the assessment of the Barangay Peacekeeping Action Team (BPAT) to give safety and take as the second unit for the PNP, especially at night. It is help from the government (DILG) that would help PNP to be their second unit, especially in times of pandemic.
