THE PROBLEM

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the perceived usefulness and problems in the use
of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in the business establishments of Poblacion,
Tubigon, Bohol.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the participants according to

1.1 Age;

1.2 Sex;

1.3 Participant type; and

1.4 Work experience?

2. What is the perceived usefulness of CCTV usage in terms of

2.1 Crimes against person; and

2.3 Crimes against property?

3. What are the problems encountered in the use of CCTV?

4. Are there significant differences in the perceived usefulness of CCTV when

respondents are classified according to profile?

5. Do problem encountered in the use of CCTV differ significantly?

Survey Questionnaire
Direction: Please fill up the following blanks or check the space provided.

Part 1 : Respondent’s Information

Name (optional): ____________________________________________

Age : _______________________

Sex : ( ) male ( ) female

Participant Type: ( ) owner ( ) employee ( ) security guard

Part 2

A. Perceived usefulness of CCTV usage in terms of crimes against person.

Not Less Useful Very

useful useful useful
1. CCTV helps locate suspicious
character in your workplace.
2. CCTV reduces crimes in your
workplace
3. CCTV is used to apprehend
criminals when caught by the
camera.
4. The security officers can monitor
criminal action through CCTV.
5. CCTV can help the police
investigator in solving crime by
providing leads.
6. CCTV can lessen the opportunity
of scandalous acts.
7. CCTV serves as a tool to identify
the strategies used by the
perpetrator in the commission of
crime.
8. CCTV helps to distinguish other
persons who may serve as
 accomplice of a crime.
9. CCTV can improve the security
and safety of your environment.
10. CCTV helps solving vandalism and
malicious mischief within the
establishment.
11. CCTV is use to monitor the remote
exits and entrances.
12. CCTV saved footages that can
helps solve the incidence of
misbehaviors.
13. CCTV serves as the protection of
the employees and staffs.
14. CCTV helps for visitor monitoring.
15. CCTV can help in protecting the
employees against outsiders.

B. Perceived usefulness of CCTV usage in terms of crimes against property.

Not Less Useful Very

useful useful useful
1. CCTV aids in monitoring the
establishment.
2. CCTV can secure the properties
against criminal tendencies.
3. CCTV can reduce other property
related crimes.
4. CCTV can reduce theft of motor
vehicles and other forms of
accusative crimes.
5. CCTV can identify the items
taken/stolen by criminals or
thieves.
6. CCTV records the position of the
property and where and how they
were stolen.
 7. CCTV serves as a barrier for the
possible offenders.
8. CCTV monitor the incoming and
outgoing individuals from the
establishment.
9. CCTV prevents theft in board
daylight.
10. CCTV records the scenes that can
help in solving the reported theft or
robbery incident.
11. CCTV serves as a protection of
vehicles in the area.
12. CCTV serves as the protection of
the equipment from robbery or
theft.
13. CCTV monitors the area that
cannot be supervised by man.
14. CCTV lessens the incidents of
pulling of fire alarms in the lobbies.
15. CCTV saves manpower to the
security guards on duty.

Part 3 : The Problems encountered in the use of CCTV.

Never Sometime Frequent Always

s
1. Probability of loss of power
supply.
2. Poor monitor display of
pictures due to faulty
electrical wiring.
3. Improper setting/adjusting of
shutter speed of the camera
causing poor image display.
4. Distorted image viewing due
to improperly terminated
video signals.
5. Irregular patterns of screen
display.
6. Appearance of dirty bright
spots on the monitor due to
irregular cleaning.
7. Blurry photos causing
difficulty in identifying the
suspect.
8. Failure in recording crime
incident due to bad or over
recycled tapes.
9. Un-strategic positioning of
CCTV.
10. Lack of technical know-how
in minor troubleshooting of
CCTV.