Implemented Crime Prevention Strategies of PNP in Salug Valley, Zamboanga Del Sur, Philippines

Asia Pacific Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, Vol. 5, No.
3, August 2017
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Asia Pacific Journal of
Implemented Crime Prevention Strategies of Multidisciplinary Research
PNP in Salug Valley, Zamboanga Del Sur, Vol. 5 No.3, 143-150
August 2017
Philippines P-ISSN 2350-7756
E-ISSN 2350-8442
Mark E. Patalinghug (MSCJ) www.apjmr.com
School of Criminology, J.H Cerilles State College-Dumingag Campus,
Philippines
markos_rubbers@yahoo.com
Date Received: April 12, 2017; Date Revised: July 22, 2017
Abstract – This study aimed primarily to determine the effectiveness of crime prevention strategies
implemented by the Salug Valley Philippine National Police (PNP) in terms of Police Integrated Patrol
System, Barangay Peacekeeping Operation, Anti-Criminality Operation, Integrated Area Community
Public Safety services, Bantay Turista and School Safety Project as evaluated by 120 inhabitants and 138
PNP officers from four Municipalities of Salug Valley Zamboanga del Sur. Stratified random sampling
was utilized in determining the respondents. Index crime rate were correlated with the crime prevention
strategies of the PNP in town of Salug Valley.
A descriptive method of research was applied in this study utilizing self-made questionnaire. The data
collected were analyzed using the main statistical tools like frequency count, percentage, mean
computation, Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance and simple correlation.
Findings of the study revealed that the crime prevention strategies in four (4) municipalities were
“much effective” to include Integrated Patrol System, Barangay Peace Keeping Operations, Anti-
Criminality Operations, Integrated Area Community Public Safety Services, Bantay Turista and School
Safety Project in connection to the responses of 158 participants.
There is a significant relationship between crime prevention strategies employed and index crime rate.
Keywords – Crime Prevention, Preventing Crimes, Effectiveness of Strategies
INTRODUCTION
Community Safekeeping has been defined as the Nueva Ecija, Zambales, Tarlac, Aurora) and 7 (Cebu,
objective to safeguard the vital core of human lives Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor) with 22,498 and
and properties from critical ubiquitous threats, in a 20,466 reported incidents respectively. Theft (43,606
way that is consistent with long term fulfillment [1]. incidents), physical assault (34,825 incidents), and
With this notion, the Philippine National Police as the robbery (26,988 incidents) are the top three commonly
frontline of criminal justice system in enforcement of committed crimes according to the TCV [2].
law were accustomed on protection of life and Crimes involving theft, physical assault, and
property of the public. robbery were the top three most common crimes
Crime is a significant concern in urban areas of reported to local authorities in 2013. Typical criminal
the Philippines. Typical criminal acts include pick- acts include: pickpocketing, confidence schemes,
pocketing, confidence schemes, acquaintance scams, acquaintance scams, and credit card fraud [3].
and, in some cases, credit card fraud. Carjacking, It is essential that the police should shift its mind-
kidnappings, robberies, and violent assaults set from its traditional policing function of law
sporadically occur. According to the Philippine enforcement to a more substantial role of being law
National Police Directorate for Investigation and enforcer and community leader. The police should go
Detective Management, the Total Crime Volume beyond the scope of their traditional duties and
(TCV) in 2012 was 217,812 as compared to 2011 with become increasingly conscious of the role they can
241,988 – a decrease of 24,176. Of the total 217,812 play in the solution of the major problems of society,
crime incidents, the National Capital Regional Police with particular reference to those raised by the
Office (NCRPO) registered the highest with 56,978 potential threat brought about by the escalation of
followed by Regions 3 (Bulacan, Bataan, Pampanga,
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crime. The police should not merely be instruments of stations in Salug Valley. It is a challenging duty for
crime control or suppression [4]. the PNP in their capacity as enforcers of the law in
Similarly the mandate of the PNP is pointed their respective area of responsibility to keep the area
towards peace and order, ensuring public safety and safe to attract more investors and to make sure that
further strengthening capacity of local government in people are safe and secure in the community. To wit,
the effective administration and delivery of the basic this study will assess the effect of their endeavors in
services to the citizenry through the establishment of a the implemented crime prevention and suppression
highly efficient and competent police force [5]. efforts in crime rate reduction as basis for future
Equally, Republic Act No. 8551 mandated the intervention programs.
Philippine National Police (PNP) as a service provider
for the preservation of peace and safety of the OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
community. The PNP shall be so organized to ensure This study aims to look into whether the police
accountability and uprightness in police exercise of personnel in the Municipal Police Stations in Salug
discretion as well as to achieve efficiency and Valley, namely: Dumingag, Mahayag, Molave and
effectiveness of its members and units in the Tambulig Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines are
performance of their functions [6]. effective in crime prevention strategies in their
Taking into account the unfortunate events in capacity as enforcers of the law and to determine
MAMASAPANO in the 25th of January 2015 and the whether a relationship exist between crime prevention
controversies involved by officials in the government strategies and crime rate.
in this country have resulted a stronger commitment
by all concerned to devote effort and time to essential METHODS
task of seeking peace and order.
Indeed, the Philippine National Police today is Research Design
challenged by time in terms of the effectiveness of the This study utilized the descriptive method of
institution in maintaining a peaceful and orderly research. A thorough investigation and interpretation
society as well as its efficiency and effectiveness in along with the crime prevention strategies adopted by
deterring criminal activities and preventing the the police forces in Salug Valley Police Stations was
successful commission of crimes. Such can be considered in this particular study.
measured through the crime statistics recorded in the There are three ways a researcher can go about
police station. doing a descriptive research project, and they are: (a)
The incidence on August 03, 2012 raised Observational, defined as a method of viewing and
situational concerns among PNP officers and recording the participants; (b) Case study, defined as
government agencies when a Barangay (village) an in-depth study of an individual or group of
Captain together with the member of a private armed individuals; (c) Survey, defined as a brief interview
group was neutralized and arrested carry explosives or discussion with an individual about a specific topic
and firearms in Barangay Lourmah, Mahayag, [10].
Zamboanga del Sur[7].
In addition, the report of [8] attack and burning of Respondents
poultry farm owned by Onyx Go on October 28, 2012 The respondents of the study were the 138 active
which was perpetuated due to the refusal to give members of the Philippine National Police assigned
extortion money by seven members of the New in the four (4) municipal police stations in Salug
People’s Army inflicting great loses amounting to 3.5 Valley, namely: Dumingag Police Station with thirty
to 4 million pesos raised greater concern and worries two (32) active personnel, Mahayag Police Station
among members of the business sector. with thirty nine (39) active personnel, Molave Police
Salug Valley remains as the center of business and Station having forty (40) active personnel and
trade in the eastern part of Zamboanga del Sur and it Tambulig Police Station with twenty seven (27)
is advancing towards turning into the most dynamic active personnel; one hundred twenty (120)
region of the territory in terms of doing much for its community members (thirty in each municipality)
blasting industry [9]. involved in maintenance of Peace and order (School
With this background at hand, the researcher Head, Barangay Officials, leader of private and
ventured to investigate in the four municipal police public sector organization) were utilized in this study
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to rate on the effectiveness of the strategies adopted would be utilized only for research purposes and be
by the PNP in the area. The total number of treated with utmost confidentiality. Upon approval of
respondents was subjected for a 5% margin of error. the said request, the researcher gathered crime
Furthermore, the stratified sampling was used in statistics from the record with the assistance of the
determining the respondents. Lastly, simple random crime registrar in each station.
sampling was utilized in the survey. As agreed, only index crime was provided to the
researcher for confidentiality and secrecy reasons. He
Instrument went to every municipality and police stations to
In essential data gathering, a self-made administer the questionnaire to the respondents
questionnaire checklist was assembled by the asserting openly the purpose of the study and
researcher comprising of two parts: Part I contained explaining the significance of the information
items for gathering the demographic profile of the gathered. The researcher assured that anonymity on
respondents. Part II dealt with the effectiveness of the the responses would be strictly observed to gather
crime prevention strategies of PNP in Salug Valley honest answer from the respondents. After which, he
with six identified variables containing five questions retrieved the questionnaire personally.
each.
The instrument of the study underwent thorough Data Processing Technique
processes of validation. Contents of the instrument The main statistical tools used in the study were
were critically scrutinized by Deans of Criminology frequency count, rank, percentage, mean computation,
Programs in Pagadian and Dipolog City. Revision had Kruskal Wallis Analysis of Variance and simple
been made based on their recommendations and correlation.
comments. To identify the number of responses belonging to
A draft of the instrument was then presented to specific category, frequency count was employed.
the evaluators for comments and suggestions to be Mean computation was used to obtain summation
incorporated in its revision. of the product of the frequency and the assigned
The revised instrument was validated by Chief of weight divided by the total number of respondents on
Municipal Police Station of Midsalip, Sominot, the perceived level of effectiveness of the crime
Ramon Magsaysay and Aurora who verified prevention strategies of PNP Stations in Salug Valley
appropriateness of the questions and recommended to Zamboanga del Sur.
administer the questionnaire. Pearson Correlation was used to determine
After which, it was pilot-tested in the town of whether a significant relationship exists between the
Aurora which was not covered in this particular responses of the community and police officers
investigation. The instrument was reproduced based assigned in different municipal stations along with the
on the number of police officers assigned in Aurora variables.
Police Station and the number of community residents Kruskal-Wallis Analysis of Variance was used to
so identified. test the difference on the perceived level of
Cronbach alpha was used in the computation of effectiveness of crime prevention when grouped by
data collected during the pilot test. Result of the municipality.
computed coefficient is 0.87 which is above the T-test was then applied to determine the
accepted level of 0.70 to be reliable. significant relationship between crime prevention and
Lastly, the validated instrument was determined crime rate in terms of integrated patrol system,
as reliable. The instrument then underwent final barangay peace keeping operations, anti-criminality
revision and printed as to the number of participants, operations, integrated area community public safety
after which it was administered to the participants. services, bantay turista and school safety project
employed by the PNP Stations in Salug valley. After
Procedure collecting the accomplished form, the researcher
Before the instrument was administered to the tallied all the responses, put into tables for statistical
respondents, the researcher sent a letter requesting the computation as basis for analysis and interpretation of
Mayor and chief of Police in each municipality for the the data.
approval of the conduct of the study. The letter To draw out the responses on the effectiveness of
request contains statement citing the data collected the crime prevention strategies, the five-point Likert
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scale was employed. The criteria which serve as the Table 1 shows that out of 138 PNP respondents,
basis in the interpretation of the results adopted a there were only 5 who belonged to the 21–25 years
boundary of number as follows: old bracket; 38 or 27.54 percent belonged to the 26 –
30 years old bracket; 37 or 26.81 percent were 31 – 35
Range of Description Interpretation years old; 28 or 20.29 percent were 36 – 40 years old;
Values and 30 or 21.74 percent were above 40 years old. The
4.21- 5.00 Very Much Strategies absolutely
respondents in general belonged within the age
Effective (VME) reduced the crime. bracket who are already matured and were considered
3.41- 4.20 Much Effective Strategies mostly to be knowledgeable in their assignment as law
(ME) reduced the crime. enforcers.
2.61 – 3.40 Effective (E) Strategies basically As shown in the table 1, 111 or 80.43 percent of
reduced the crime. the PNP respondents were males and only 27 or 19.57
1.81 – 2.60 Less Effective Strategies fairly percent were females. It could be deduced that the
(LE) reduced the crime. PNP is a male-dominated profession.
1.00 – 1.80 Not Effective Strategies did not This finding is supported with the provision [11] in
(NE) reduced the crime. which the PNP shall organize enlistment procedure
prioritizing the recruitment and training of female
For the purpose of objectivity in diagnosing the
applicants who shall assigned in the women's desk. In
research problem, the researcher tested the hypothesis
accordance with this necessity, ten percent of its
at five percent level of significance. If the computed t-
annual recruitment, training, and education quota shall
value is equal to or greater than the critical t-value at
be reserve for women applicants.
five percent level of significance, the formulated null
Amidst gender concerns, PNP is trying to equate
hypothesis is rejected, likewise if it is lesser in value,
men with women and women with men on their drive
null hypothesis is accepted.
on gender equality but females do not give priority to
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
law enforcement profession because of the risky
software was used in the computation. All hypotheses
nature of the work associated with it. Women are
were tested at .05 level of significance.
generally more risk averse than men [12].
A great majority of the PNP personnel have
RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
attended trainings of more than 50 hours. Only 4 or
Table 1 presents the profile of the police officers in
2.90 percent of them have attended training for 31 –
Salug Valley Zamboanga del Sur Philippines as to:
40 hours and 41 – 50 hours; 8 have attended training
Age, Gender and Number of Hours of Training.
for 21 – 30 hours and the remaining 11 or 7.97 percent
have been trained for less than 20 hours.
Table 1. Profile of PNP officers in Salug Valley
This means that PNP are sent to trainings
Profile of PNP Percent
Officers
Frequency conducted by the PNP headquarters or the equivalent
Age: 21 – 25 5 3.62 ones. Aside from enrolling in advanced course and
26 – 30 38 27.54 taking a master’s degree, trainings are also available
31 – 35 37 26.81 for PNP personnel especially when there are new
36 – 40 28 20.29 assignments or new roles and tasks given to them.
41 above 30 21.74 Training is very important in order for one to increase
Total 138 100 productivity among employees.
Gender: Male 111 80.43 According to Elnaga and Imran [13] effective
Female 27 19.57 training is considered to be a key factor for improved
Total 138 100 performance; as it can enhance the level of employee
Number of 20 hours and and firm competency. It supports to fill the gap
11 7.97
Hours of below
between what performance is required and what
Training 21 – 30 8 5.8
31 – 40 4 2.9 performance is happening, i.e. gap between desired
41 – 50 4 2.9 performance and actual employee performance.
Above 50 hours 111 80.43 Training need referred to any deficit in performance,
Total 138 100 which can be relieved by appropriate training.
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The research has confirmed that training has a big and Homicide are just few in number together with
influence on performance with attitude, job Cattle Rustling and Carnapping as well as Rape.
satisfaction and service delivery equally getting the
Jun-Dec 2013
same weight. The result is consistent with modern Cattle Rustling
scholars who recommend for training to develop Carnapping
positive attitudes at work place, to increase efficiency Robbery
and effectiveness in service delivery and improve job Theft
satisfaction of the employees [14]. Rape
Table 2 presents the overall level of effectiveness Physical Injury
of Crime Prevention Strategies of Salug Valley PNP Homicide
of Zamboanga del Sur Philippines. Murder
0 50 100 150 200
Table 2: Level of Effectiveness of Crime
Prevention Strategies in Salug Valley Figure 1. Index Crime Rate in the Salug Valley Area
Crime Prevention Police Community during the second half of the year 2013 and the first half of
Strategies AWV VI AWV VI the year 2014
1. Police integrated Patrol
3.90 ME 3.98 ME Table 3. Crime Rate in each Municipality
System
2. Barangay Peace Index Municipalities
3.92 ME 3.98 ME Crimes A B C D
Keeping Operation
3. Anti-Criminality X Y X Y X Y X Y
3.80 ME 3.82 ME Murder 5 3 1 1 6 3 10 6
Operations
4. Integrated Area Homicide 5 3 1 0 2 2 3 2
Community Public 3.98 ME ME Physical
90 50 42 16 18 28 10 19
Safety Process 4.02 Injury
5. Bantay Turista 3.92 ME 3.95 ME Rape 5 0 1 1 0 4 2 7
6. School Safety Project 3.95 ME 3.94 ME Theft 44 43 8 5 14 2 6 5
Mean 3.91 ME 3.95 ME Robbery 20 20 6 1 11 1 3 1
Car
4 9 4 1 2 2 2 0
As shown in Table 2, the computed average napping
Cattle
weighted values and means were within the range of 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 1
Rustling
3.41 – 4.20 which were all described as “Much
Percentage -24.86 -62.12 -18.87 10.81
Effective”. Among the crime prevention strategies Increase
implemented in Salug Valley the Integrated Area Legend:
Community Public Safety Process obtained the X = June – December 2013
Y = January – June 2014
highest level of effectiveness above others.
Findings in table 2 point towards crime prevention
Figure 1 and Table 3 show the rate of the index
implemented intensively in the community in order to
crimes in the Salug Valley Area during the 2nd half of
maintain peace and order in the area. PNP was able to
guarantee that there are available personnel on the year 2013 and the first half of the year 2014. As
seen on the illustration, physical injury has the highest
operation all the time ensuring safety in the
frequency followed by Theft and Robbery. Murder
community and immediate response when there are
and Homicide are just few in number together with
emergency cases.
Cattle Rustling and Carnapping as well as Rape.
Indeed the PNP officers are doing their respective
This goes to show that among the crimes that can
responsibility as far as the conduct of crime
possibly be committed by a criminal, Physical Injury
prevention programs which greatly contribute in the
is the easiest to commit as well as Theft and Robbery.
crime reduction efforts.
Figure 1 and Table 3 show the rate of the index Finding on figure 1 and table 3 revealed that for
municipalities A, B and C, the crime rates decrease
crimes in the Salug Valley Area during the 2nd half of
but it was a different scenario for Municipality D
the year 2013 and the first half of the year 2014. As
where the crime rate increased by more than 10
seen on the illustration, physical injury has the highest
frequency followed by Theft and Robbery. Murder percent. This means that the crime prevention
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strategies were effective in most of the areas but was significant difference on the level of effectiveness of
found to be less effective in another area. crime prevention strategies reflective of Barangay
The data suggest that in Salug Valley, people Peacekeeping Operations when respondents were
experienced a low crime rate, although crimes were grouped by municipality.
increasing particularly in Municipality of D, it is Findings of the study suggest that Barangay
noteworthy that the crimes are still minimal in Peacekeeping is similarly observable and
numbers compared to other municipalities of Salug implemented in all the municipalities of the Salug
Valley. Valley Area.
Table 4. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Police Integrated Table 6. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Anti-Criminality
Patrol System Operations
Muni- Ave H- p- Median Ave Rank Z H-value p-value
Median Z
cipality Rank value value
A 4.005 19.2 -0.41 0.83 0.843 3.73 14.9 -1.75
3.91 25.4 1.51 4.27 0.233
B 3.985 23.1 0.81
3.775 19.6 -0.28
C 3.975 20.9 0.11
3.885 22.2 0.52
D 3.94 18.9 -0.52
Table 6 presents the test of difference on the level
Table 4 shows the Kruskal Wallis Analysis of
of effectiveness of Anti-Criminality Operations as a
Variance on the level of effectiveness of crime
crime prevention strategy when respondents were
prevention along Police Integrated Patrol System grouped by municipality. The test of difference
when grouped by municipality.
showed a computed H-value of 4.27 with a p-value of
The result showed a computed H-value of 0.83 23.30 percent which leads to the non-rejection of the
with a p-value of 0.843 which revealed that there is no null hypothesis.
significant difference on the level of effectiveness of
It is then safe to say that there is no significant
Integrated Patrol System when grouped by
difference on Anti-Criminality Operations as a crime
municipality. This means that the municipalities have prevention strategy when respondents were grouped
similar level of effectiveness in terms of police
by municipality.
integrated patrol system. The effectiveness in one This would mean that the respondents coming
municipality is comparable with that of the others.
from different municipalities have similar ratings
This could further mean that Police Integrated Patrol which would also redound to the idea that there is
System as observed in other municipalities could also similarity in terms of effectiveness of Anti-
be seen in other municipalities within the Salug
Criminality Operations strategy done by the PNP
Valley Area.
personnel in the different municipalities of Salug
Valley.
Table 5. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Barangay
Peacekeeping Operation Table 7. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Community Public Safety
Median Ave Rank Z H-value p-value Services
3.91 16.0 -1.42 2.54 0.208 Muni- Ave H- p-
Median Z
3.95 20.8 0.08 cipality Rank value value
3.91 17.2 -1.03 A 4.005 13.4 -2.22 9.74 0.012
4.12 28.1 2.37 B 3.985 16.3 -1.31
C 3.975 27.0 2.01
D 3.94 25.4 1.51
Table 5 shows the test of difference on the level of
effectiveness of crime prevention along Barangay Presented in table 7 is the test of difference on
Peacekeeping Operations when respondents were Community Public Safety as a crime prevention
grouped by municipality. The result showed a strategy when the respondents were grouped by
computed H-value of 2.54 with a probability municipality.
coefficient of 0.208 which means that there is a 20.80 The result on the table 7 showed a computed h-
percent probability of acceptance of the null value of 9.74 with a probability coefficient of 1.20
hypothesis. It is then safe to say that there is no percent which showed that there is a difference among
the respondents’ perception on the level of
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effectiveness of the crime prevention strategy by This means that the level of effectiveness of the
municipality. This may prove that Community Public crime prevention strategy is almost the same across
Safety as an anti-crime prevention strategy is municipalities in Salug Valley Area. Along this line,
observable at different levels in the different it could be said that there is to some degree a sort of
municipalities of the Salug Valley Area. comparability of the level of effectiveness of the PNP
There may be municipalities that are too safe and personnel in the different municipalities.
there are also municipalities that are generally not safe
enough. There are municipalities in which community Table 10. Test of Relationship Between Crime
public safety is not that clear while in some other Prevention Strategies and Crime Rate
municipalities, the community people are enjoying the Variables r-value t-value
safety and security from the PNP personnel. Crime Prevention 0.361
10.95
Crime Rate Low Correlation
Table 8. Kruskal-Wallis Test on Bantay Turista
Ave H- p- Table 10 shows the test of relationship between
Municipality Median Z
Rank value value crime prevention strategies and crime rate. The data
A 3.95 19.1 -0.4 1.28 0.733 on the table showed a computed r-value of 0.361
B 3.95 20.2 -0.1 which is interpreted as low correlation. This means
C 3.91 18.7 -0.6 that there is a low correlation between crime
D 4.0 24.0 1.09
prevention strategies and crime rate.
However, when the r-result was subjected to t-test,
Shown in table 8 is the test of difference on the the resulting value was 10.95 which is greater than the
level of effectiveness of Bantay Turista as a crime critical value of 1.96 at 0.05 level of significance
prevention strategy of the PNP. It could be seen on which leads to the rejection of the null hypothesis.
the table 8 that the computed H-value was 1.28 while Therefore, there is a significant relationship between
the percentage of acceptance of the hypothesis is crime prevention and crime rate.
73.30 percent which means that there is a very high Finding of the study revealed that the crime
level of acceptability of the hypothesis. prevention strategies implemented by the PNP
Findings on table 8 revealed that there is no personnel in the municipalities of Salug Valley area is
significant difference on the perceived level of effective and help reduce the occurrence of crime
effectiveness of Bantay Turista when analyzed by within these municipalities. This would lead to the
municipality. This means that Bantay Turista as a idea that the crime prevention initiatives were
crime prevention strategy was clearly observable effective in minimizing the crimes. Police visibility,
among the municipalities. patrolling and other initiatives were done and that it
has really helped the community in its drive for peace
Table 9. Kruskal-Wallis Test on School Safety and order.
Project
Muni- Ave H- p-
Median Z CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
cipality Rank value value
A 3.98 18.2 -0.7 1.04 0.791
Crime prevention strategies adopted by the police
B 4.0 23.5 0.92
forces in Salug Valley Zamboanga del Sur,
C 3.95 20.3 -0.1 Philippines was much effective in reducing the crime
D 3.99 20.1 -0.1 rate in the area. Crime committed in the area would
have been very high if the PNP did not implement
Table 9 shows the test of difference among these strategies to reduce crime in the four
municipalities as to crime prevention strategies municipalities of Salug Valley.
reflective of School Safety Project. The data on the Younger personnel of the PNP are active and
table showed a computed value of 1.04 with a vigorous in their campaign against criminality. The
probability value of 79.10 percent which showed very crime prevention strategies of the PNP of Salug
high level of acceptability of the hypothesis. It is then Valley are much effective to minimize the crime rate
safe to say that there is no significant difference on the that really helped the community in its drive for peace
level of effectiveness of school safety project when and order. Partnership of the PNP and the community
respondents were grouped by municipality. is the best way to solve criminality. Understanding the
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