Level of Performance of Police Community Relation of TreceMartires City Component Police Station against Crime and Criminality

Sombrio, Patricia BMAH H, Branca, Jonalyn A

Abstract: Safe and peaceful community is everyone?s concern, however, this concern is hindered by deviant behavior of the community, thus the police organization created a unit to lead in promoting community relations to strengthen the relationship of the police and the community. This study was conducted to identify the demographic profile of the participants; to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs implemented by the police community relations and to assess the extent of level of performance of the Police Community Relations in Trece Martires City Component Police Station in terms of the programs implemented and through community policing. Descriptive method was used because it involves the description, recording, analysis, and interpretation of gathered data and a self ? made survey questionnaire was distributed to 150 of community and 15 police officers with a total of 165 participants. The result reveals the level of performance of the Police Community Relations as perceived by the police participants was highly effective and well- implemented to prevent crimes and criminality. As to community perception, the programs were just moderately effective to fight crimes and criminality. Therefore, it was resulted to significantly different on the perception of the community and police with regards to the level of performance of the Police Community Relations to fight crimes and criminality. The community suggested different programs for the improvement of Police Community Relations to maintain peace and order; and assure the locality against crimes and criminality.

Keywords: criminality, community policing, relationship, community, police community relation