Challenges and Coping Mechanism by Barangay 9 BPSO in Addressing

Crminal Activities in the Community

Chiemel A. Santoile

Grade 11- Emilio Aguinaldo

Submitted to the research teacher of Bukidnon National High School,

Division of Malaybalay City, In partial fulfilment of

the requirements for the subject

Practical Research 1
 April 2023

Chapter 1

Introduction

Background of the Study

The Barangay Peace and Order Councils of Cabagan, Isabela are

cooperative in maintaining peace and order. It is recommended that they

establish Programs and schemes to encourage Senior Citizen and Non-

government Organization sectors to participate, and that the Municipal

Local Government Unit and other funding agencies should financially

augment the public safety plans(Habiatan,2019).

Modern policing is not only the sole job of the police but of course

with the involvement, assistance and the cooperation of the community.

In the old days or Traditional policing, police efficiency is dictated by the

old concept, wherein the police Is basically more reactive in nature. This

study was conducted to determine the level of Awareness of the major

duties and responsibilities pertaining to their job as auxiliary Force in

the enforcement of laws, maintenance of peace and order and in the

prevention Of crimes in the community. Furthermore this is anchored on

three theories; Robert Gagne’s five learning categories, Malcolm Knowles’

adult learning theory, and Carl Rogers’ experiential learning theory.This

study also revealed the level of Public awareness about modern policing,

with recommendations that because BPSOs are frequently in direct

such as information gathering and reporting, as well as arrest and

search, which Are both critical in the criminalistic field(Figer,2023).

According to Galabin et al.(2021) The Philippine National Police's

initiatives in the promotion of peace and order in Iligan City have a

significant relationship with the decrease of crime rate. However, the

implementation does not affect the increase of the crime rate in rape

cases. This suggests that the PNP personnel failed to create a more

effective instrument in protecting the Iliganons, especially the women,

from sexual violence. The recommendation stated above will help the

PNP, LGUs become gender-responsive and guide the community when

they are victims of rape crime.

Owing to the role of Barangay Peacemaking Action Team (BPAT) in

Peacekeeping, it is paramount that a continuous effort to improve the

delivery Of BPAT services must be implemented. Obtaining the

perception of the Members of the community regarding their level of

satisfaction on BPAT Performance could be a kick-start to evaluate the

delivery of its services. The community satisfaction on Barangay

Peacemaking Action Team (BPAT) performance in Ozamiz City,

Philippines. A validated questionnaire and key informant interview were

used to gather data from 385 respondents from the 10 selected

Barangays in Ozamiz City. Results revealed that the respondents have

very high level of satisfaction on the Services of the BPAT except in

and place of residency (based on highest and lowest crime rate) exhibited

no statistically significant Difference in their level of satisfaction.

However, the civil status, Educational attainment, and period of

residency showed statistically significant Difference. This study may

provide the Philippine National Police baseline Information and give

insights to policy makers for the improvement of peace and order at the

barangay level (Saligan et al.,2018).

Crime is very rampant now a day and becomes one of the major

problems of Our community. The government is very aggressive in

attempting to reduce if not to Eliminate the crimes committed in various

areas of our country. One way to reduce the Commission of crime is

police visibility. Police patrol has always been a backbone in protecting

the community. It gives deterrence to the would-be criminals once they

see a police officer patrolling in a specific area where most of the crimes

have been committed.This showed that their Performance is being

affected by stated variables. Training initiatives for Barangay

Peacekeeping Action Teams despite their good performance should be

done in terms of Family dispute, leadership and management, and

Disaster Risk Reduction Management Preparedness to be always

acquainted on new policies especially nowadays that CCoron Virus

Pandemic is triggering our country and BPATs are one of the members of

the frontliners (Etcuban et al.,2018).

the City of Cabanatuan was mobilized, working and effective during the

pandemic (Doquilla et al.,2023). They were highly knowledgeable and

visible in securing their respective communities through ronda patrol

activity and intelligence monitoring. To ensure the effectiveness of the

team, it is recommended to systematize their daily routine activities and

strengthen and update the knowledge, skills and attitude of the members

through joint trainings and seminars.( Laroza et al.,2022).

Metillo et al., (2022) Katarungang Pambarangay or barangay

justice system is a community-based dispute settlement mechanism that

is administered by the basic political unit of the country, the barangay.

This system can improve the quality of domestic justice; it would reduce

the number of indiscriminate filings of cases before the courts and

reduce the number of cases filed there to the courts. (Marecon &

Ismael,2021) The barangay and Lupon Tagapamayapa are trying their

very best in the discharge of their mandated powers and functions to

fully serve the interest of their settlement in dealing the resolution

disputes of its experience constituents relatively with the settlement of

disputes serving as rights and interests of both adversarial parties. This

is thereby producing a harmony from the people through mediation

conferences. However, there is still a need for improvement in the

performance of roles and responsibilities on the part of the “Lupon and

Pangkat,” to fully give Effectiveness and best serve the interest of their
constituents thru an effective mediation between the adversarial Parties

in the system.

The performance of duties and responsibilities of barangay security

police officers. Barangay officials, barangay police or tanod and other

constituents participated in the Study. Interviews with experienced law

enforcers like police personnel and people with reputation were

conducted to Support and validate findings. On enhance training

programs for them to efficiently discharge Their duties and

responsibilities and amendments to honorarium was proposed to

compensate the risk and sacrifices Of barangay tanods in their service.

This study was anchored on the duties and responsibilities that are

provided Under the Memorandum Circular 2003-42 with the subject

“Guidelines on Professionalizing the Barangay Tanod”.The researcher

tested the hypothesis, “there is no significant difference between the

constituents (including tanod) and barangay officials (including barangay

councilor and staff) in the perception of the performance of Barangay

Police Security Officers or Tanod’s duties and responsibilities(Austria-

Cruz,2020).

Statement of the Problem

This study will explore The Barangay 9 BPSO (Barangay Public

Security Officer) faces significant challenges in addressing criminal

activities within the community. To effectively counter such problems,

them navigate the challenging landscape.

Specifically, this study will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What are the criminal activities that Barangay 9 BPSO is

currently facing?

2. What are the coping mechanisms that the BPSO uses to address

these criminal activities?

3. Are these coping mechanisms effective in reducing criminal

activities in the community?

4. What other strategies can be employed to enhance the

effectiveness of the BPSO in dealing with criminal activities within

the community?

Significance of the Study

The researcher believes that the findings of this study will be

significant to various individuals:

Barangay 9 BPSO will benefit from this study, as the study this

aims to provide valuable insights into the approaches used by Barangay

9 BPSO in dealing with criminal activities in the community, specifically

the coping mechanisms that they employ to counter these criminal

activities.
 Other Communities will benefit from this study, as the study can

help other communities facing similar challenges to develop and

implement effective strategies to address criminal activities in their area.

Government Agencies will benefit from this study, as the study

can serve as a framework for government agencies and non-

governmental organizations in devising policies and programs aimed at

reducing criminal activities in communities.

Policymakers and Stakeholders will benefit from this study, as the

study can pave the way for more extensive studies that will help

policymakers and stakeholders to better understand the problem of

criminal activities and develop effective mechanisms for addressing them.

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

The study will focus on the challenges faced by Barangay 9 BPSO

in addressing criminal activities in the community, as well as the coping

mechanisms . The study is limited to the community of Malaybalay city

in Barangay 9 and will not include other areas or communities. The

study also focuses on the challenges and coping mechanisms within

Barangay 9 only, and will not cover the entire region. Additionally, the

study will not investigate individual cases of criminal activities or provide

recommendations for specific criminal cases.

For clearer and better understanding of this study, the following

terms are defined operationally:

Challenges. In this study, this refers to the difficulties and

obstacles faced by the Barangay 9 BPSO in addressing and preventing

criminal activities in their community.

Coping Mechanism it refers to the strategies and actions taken by

the Barangay 9 BPSO to overcome the challenges and effectively address

criminal activities in their community.

Barangay 9 BPSO. In this study, this refers to the public safety

officer responsible for ensuring the safety and security of Barangay 9's

community members. They work in collaboration with local law

enforcement agencies and community members to prevent crime and

maintain peace within the community.

Addresing. In this study, it refers to efforts and actions taken by

the Barangay 9 BPSO (Barangay Public Security Officer) to manage and

reduce criminal activities within their community.

Criminal Activities.In this study, this refer to any illegal or

unlawful behavior that violates the law or social norms of a society.