The Performance of Traffic Enforcers in their Duty During Pandemic in Almar Camarin, Caloocan City
Vol.3, No.1C
Abstract
This study aims to determine the performance of the Traffic Enforcer In Almar, Camarin Caloocan City. Many governments around the world rely heavily on traffic law enforcement programs to modify driver behaviour and enhance road safety to avoid road accidents and traffic violations and to make pedestrians much safer.“The automobile has brought death, injury and the most inestimable sorrow and deprivation to millions of people”, said by Ralph Nader. Traffic enforcers are trained, sworn-in members of the Police, but instead of dealing with crime, they are focused specifically on roads and people on those roads. The traffic enforcers' duties are to keep the road running. It’s an important job; we use them to maintain road safety and efficiency, which is important to our daily lives. In the essence of road safety, the traffic enforcers serve as a main character to ensure that all motorists' safety will be served and exercised. The traffic enforcers in Almar, Camarin Caloocan City consist of 10 enforcers, 5 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon.
The researchers used a descriptive method with a phenomenological approach. The descriptive method is the design used by the researchers to obtain and gather information to find the solution to the problem. The goal of the researchers is to voice out the needs of the traffic enforcers for them to perform their duties and responsibilities well.
The researchers conducted a survey and interviewed the traffic enforcers. Although the traffic enforcers have experience in being traffic enforcers, their performance is sometimes poor because of the risk they encounter when performing their duties and responsibilities—the main instrument used to gather information to answer the specific risk they encountered raised in the questionnaire. The researchers elaborated on the items to the respondents if they did not know the meaning of some questions to ensure that the respondents' responses were valid so that the correct interpretation and understanding by the respondents of the specific item were in line with the purpose of the study.
The study concluded that based on the demographic profile of the two groups of respondents’ traffic enforcers and drivers, commuters at Almar, Camarin Caloocan City, the majority of the respondents came from age bracket 50 years old and above, male, college level and six years and above-rendered service. In assessment, the action is the proper approach to the violators. In assessment, the main function of the traffic enforcer is assisting traffic in emergencies. In assessment, the knowledge of traffic enforcers is license familiarization. In assessment, Mental stress and fatigue due to stubborn and unruly motorists is the main risk to the health of traffic enforcers. In assessment, a threat by traffic violators is the main risk to the safety of traffic enforcers. As attested, Dress accordingly is highly recommended. As attested, Familiarization with all the traffic rules and regulations is highly recommended.
The findings of the study show the scope limitations of the performance of the traffic enforcers that can be used as a guide to the local government to make laws that will benefit the traffic enforcers, To provide the needs of the traffic enforcer to perform their duties and responsibilities in this time of pandemic.
