The Effectiveness of Police Visibility in Barangay Pasong Tamo Quezon City: Basis for Improvement Anti Criminality Campaign

Vol.4, No.1

Abstract

Home is the place where one seeks security and comfort; however, it could turn into a place of
fear and insecurity if threats of burglary and other criminal acts are lurking around the area. It
is the responsibility of law enforcement officials to ensure public safety and community service
as well are enjoyed by the residents in an area. This means that there should be a response
and resolution to the local burglary problem, which is a critical public concern. The
government should be required to have answers ready and to plan and implement methods on
how to combat these situations. One policing strategy, which is police visibility, has varying
goals, including crime prevention, effective use of police resources, and suspect location. It
has always been a police priority to fight and prevent crimes as well as to remove those who
initiate crimes, including burglary, off the streets. With less visible police force in an area, more
instances of crime are expected to occur. This raises a question as to how police visibility
impacts the criminality campaign of a certain city or Barangay.