Chapter 2

DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

To obtain information regarding the operational procedures

of private security guards. This chapter presents the research

design, population and locale of the study, data gathering tool,

data gathering procedure and the statistical treatment of the

data.

Research Design and Methodology

The researchers used the descriptive survey study method in

collecting the data which was used in the study. Furthermore,

the method determines or describes the phenomena, group of

people, ides, theories which focuses mainly on the facts

gathered as well as to concerns on the trends that are

developing. The researchers also used interview to answer the

population of the BacMor security agency, Amicus Security agency

and Synapse security agency. The researcher also went beyond

gathering and tabulation of data by incorporating comparison,

contrast and evaluation, thus presented a clearer and adept

research tool and also used a graph to show the comparison of

the said agencies in the extent of attainment of the Private

Security agency, procedural practices, and the degree of

seriousness of the problems encountered by private security

guards in Baguio City. Furthermore, the study utilizes the

method since applied statistics was used in analyzing and

interpreting the data.

Population and Locale of the Study

Table 1: POPULATION OF SYNAPSE SECURITY AGENCY

Number of personnels # of percentage
Respondents

Supervisor 7 1 3%%

Employer 30 1 14%

Employee(SG) 129 51 75%

Consumers 10 10 8%

Total: 176 63 100%

This show that the synapse agencies has 63 randomly

selected respondents, 1 supervisor, 1 employer, 51 employees and

10 consumers with the total of 63 all in all.

Table 2: POPULATION OF BacMor SECURITY AGENCY

Number of # of Respondents Percentage

personnels

Supervisor 6 1 4%

Employer 39 1 21%

Employee(SG) 81 45 65%

Consumers 10 10 10%
 Total: 136 57 100%

This show that the BacMor Security Agencies has 57 randomly

selected respondents, 1 supervisor, 1 employer, 45 employees and

10 consumers with the total of 57 all in all.

Table 3: POPULATION OF AMICUS SECURITY AGENCY

Synapse # of Personnels # of Respondents Percentage

Supervisor 9 1 5%

Employer 36 1 17%

Employee(SG) 101 48 69%

Consumers 10 10 9%

Total: 156 60 100%

This show that the AMICUS Security Agency has 66 randomly

selected respondent, 1 supervisor, 1 employer, 48 employees and

10 consumers with the total of 60 all in all.

Data Gathering Tools

The researcher of this study formulated the questionnaires

floated based on the statement of the problem of this study and

also the researcher based the questionnaires from the

unpublished thesis entitled (The Effects of Working Conditions

of Private Security Guards on Service Delivery: Case of Secure

Force Security Company-Nairobi County. Peter L. Murunga, B.Ed.)

and also based the questionnaires from the thesis of the

researchers gathered from Baguio City Library.

The questionnaire was used as the main data gathering

instrument that was given to the respondents. The questionnaire

was based on the variables of the study; Part I was on the

Personal data; part II was on the extent of implementation of

the respondents regarding to the program implemented by the city

of Baguio in Relation to R.A. 5487; part III was on the degree

of Seriousness of the Problems encountered by Private Security

Guards in Baguio City. Data obtained from the questionnaire-

checklist was supported by informal interview to the consumer

respondents.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher wrote a communication letter to the

supervisor of private security agencies to allow the researchers

to administer interviews and answer the prepared questionnaires

to the security guards of the agencies. This letter contains the

purpose of the study singed by the adviser and noted by the dean

of the college. The names of the researchers were also

indicated. Semi-standardized interview was used as the other

source of information to categorize or answer the statement of

the problem. Before conducting the interview the researcher

introduced the purpose of the research and also they introduced

themselves as criminology students of Baguio Central

University(BCU). The researchers prepared the interview guide

question suit to answer the statement of the problem.

Questioners were administered to the respondents on their

convenient time. The respondent was as briefly read follow the

instructions on the questioner not leaving any question blank.

The responders answered without aid of interpreters that may

alter their own choice. The questioners were formulated based on

the statement of the problem to answer the objectives of the

study. Documentation of the interview such as taking notes and

recording device to help the researcher remember every details

answered by the respondent if needed.

Treatment of Data

To answer the questions in the Operational Procedures of

Private Security Agencies in Baguio City, all data collected was

statistically treated by using the 4 point scale to quantify the

respondents.

On the Extent of Implementation of the Private Security Agency

the following was used:

Numerical Statistical Descriptive Symbols Meaning and
Value Limits Equivalent Interpretation

Highly 75-100%
4 3.25 - 4.00 Implemented HI Implemented
50-74%
3 2.50 - 3.24 Much Implemented MI Implemented
25-49%
2 1.75 - 2.49 Less Implemented LI Implemented
0-24%
1 1.00 - 1.74 Not Implemented NI Implemented

On the Extent of satisfaction of procedural practices and

Training Qualifications the following was used:

Numerical Statistical Descriptive Symbols Meaning and

Value Limits Equivalent Interpretation

Extremely 75-100%
4 3.25 - 4.00 Satisfied ES Satisfied
50-74%
3 2.50 - 3.24 Satisfied S Satisfied
25-49%
2 1.75 - 2.49 Fairly Satisfied FS Satisfied
0-24%
1 1.00 - 1.74 Not Satisfied NS Satisfied

On the Degree of seriousness of the problems encountered by

Private Security Guards the following was used:

Numerical Statistical Descriptive Symbols Meaning and

Value Limits Equivalent Interpretation

Extremely 75-100%
4 3.25 - 4.00 Serious ES Serious
50-74%
3 2.50 - 3.24 Serious S Serious
25-49%
2 1.75 - 2.49 Less Serious LS Serious
 0-24%
1 1.00 - 1.74 Not Serious NS Serious