CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE

PHINMA, EDUCATION NETWORK

Max Suniel Street, Carmen, Cagayan de Oro City

COLLEGE OF CRIMINOLOGY

“POLICE VISIBILITY PROGRAM OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE IN

BARANGAY COGON AND CARMEN”

A Research Paper Presented to the

Faculty of the College Of Criminology

CAGAYAN DE ORO COLLEGE

PHINMA, Education Network

Cagayan de Oro City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Subject

Criminological Research and Statistics

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology

By:

DECENILLA, JENEVIE B.

PEREZ, PERLY GABRIELLE O.

2017

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This research paper entitled “POLICE VISIBILITY PROGRAM OF THE

PHILPPINE NATIONAL POLICE IN BARANGAY COGON AND CARMEN” is prepared

and submitted by Jenevie Decenilla and Perly Gabrielle Perez. In partial fulfillment of

the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Criminology, is hereby

recommended for approval and acceptance.

Dr. Gerry J. Caño

Research Instructor

Approved and accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Criminology.

Ms. Glenda Civil Panugaling Dr. Gerry J. Caño, Ph. D.

Program Head DEAN

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researchers take this opportunity to gratefully acknowledge the assistance

and contributions of the authors who published the books as our sources of information.

The researchers sincerely express their profound gratitude particularly to the

following:

Dr. Gerry J. Caño, instructor in Criminological Research and Statistics, for

guiding us.

Mr. Hademar Negosa for his valuable assistance and giving instructions for us to

be able to finish our research paper.

To the respondents of this study who give us time to answer the questions

relating to the study.

To our parents for their consistent encouragement and never ending support

especially in financial support.

Above all, to the Almighty God, who made all this things possible and successful.

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 DEDICATION

First of all, we dedicate this study to our Almighty God who gave us strength and

knowledge for our everyday life. We also dedicate this study to our families and many

friends. A special feeling of gratitude to our loving parents whose words of

encouragement which lead us to push harder and never ending support. To our friends

who help us in our work. All of them are our inspiration for reaching our goals. That’s

why we made our best to prove it to them that we are capable and responsible.

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 ABSTRACT

Summary

This is a descriptive study involving 75 respondents in Barangay Cogon and

another 75 respondents in Barangay Carmen a total of 150 respondents. Using the

researchers’ made questionnaire, the profile of the respondents or the independent

variables which contains the age, gender, civil status, educational attainment, and the

dependent variables are computed.

The sample consisted of 34 male and 41 female respondents in Barangay

Carmen and another 46 male and 29 female respondents in Barangay Cogon. The

instrument used was the questionnaire on the police visibility program of the Philippine

National Police in Barangay Carmen and Barangay Cogon and another questionnaire

for their profiles.

Findings

Most of the respondents, participated in our survey in Barangay Carmen were

composed of 54.67% of females and 45.33% of males. While in Barangay Cogon are

composed of 38.67% of females and 61.33% of males. The respondents willingly give

their answers on the provided questions in the survey instrument.

In terms of age most elders can easily understand and more knowledgeable of

the programs of the PNP in the respective barangays. They are aware of what’s

happening in the community they are wiser than the younger ones.

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 Majority of the respondents in Barangay Carmen are females wherein the

percentage is 54.67% and in Cogon is 61.33%. Females are more attentive than males

because they appreciate the efforts of the PNP organization in securing their lives and

properties through the help of the organizations programs conducted in their barangays.

Moreover in terms of civil status most married persons are sensitive than single

since married couples wants more action to the community since they are more

practical in nature.

Persons who attained higher education are capable of understanding to the

programs of the PNP. They tend to understand the purpose and objective of the

programs for pursuing peace and order in the community.

Conclusion

The study indicated that the respondents have different point of views about the

performance of the police in their barangay. Most of the respondents in Barangay

Carmen are female and in Barangay Cogon are male. Females in Barangay Carmen

are more attentive in answering the questions relating to the performance of the police

in their barangay so as the males in Barangay Cogon.

Recommendations

 PNP OF CARMEN AND COGON

I. Law enforcement officers must conduct patrol every day and night in their

respective jurisdictions.
II. Law enforcers must gain more patience especially in entertaining

feedbacks.

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 III. Must develop and practice a more prim proper person to person

communication during patrolling.

IV. Should give their best as if they could, in promoting the peace and order to

ensure the safety of live and property of the people in the community.
V. Should strive their duties in creating a solution on how to lessen the

problem existing in order to get satisfactory of the people.

 PNP PROGRAMS IN CARMEN AND COGON

I. Create programs that would be a tool in having a good relationship to the

people. Such as conducting awareness programs to the community.

II. Create suitable programs to the law enforcers by selecting subordinates

whose knowledgeable , skillful , abilities are best suited for a particular job
III. Conducting free seminars to persons who would like have some

knowledge about self-defense.

IV. Create a website that will inform the people of the current trends of

criminal behavior and what are the ways to avoid it.

V. Create a force of visibility in places where in crimes mostly committed.

 PNP OFFICIALS IN CARMEN AND COGON

I. Must closely monitor the performance of deployed officers assigned in

their area of responsibility in order to make them aware and to catch those

deployed officers who are not properly doing their duties.

II. Should increase the facility used by law enforcers such as communication

and mobility in order to easy them to respond directly to places where

crimes frequently happened.

III. PNP officials must maintain organizing and managing the lower ranks to

have an harmonious organization.

IV. PNP officials must set as a good example to their subordinates

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 V. They must be responsible in orders that they will give to the lower ranks.

They should make sure that the orders are understood to avoid

misinterpretation or confusion.

 COMMUNITY IN CARMEN AND COGON

I. Must trust the police officers
II. Must help police officers to eliminate crime through their cooperation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page i

Approval Sheet ii

Acknowledgement iii

Dedication iv

Abstract v

Table of Contents x

list of Tables xi

Chapter

1. The Problem

Introduction

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 Conceptual Framework

Statement of the Problem

Hypothesis

Significance of the Study

Scope and Limitation of the Study

Definition of Terms

2. Review of Related Literature and Study

Local Setting

Foreign Setting

3. Research Methodology

Research Design

Research Setting

Respondents of the Study

Sampling Procedure

Research Instrument

Procedure of Gathering Information

Statistical Treatment

4. Presentation, Analysis and Interpretation of Data

5. Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

Summary

Findings

Conclusion

Recommendation

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Bibliography

Appendices

Questionnaire for the Respondents

Documentation

CURRICULUM VITAE

LIST OF TABLES

Table

1. Profile of the Respondents

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