Introduction

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps, commonly referred to as

ROTC, A test to prepare students for responsible future leadership roles or to

participate for a short time in the program without a post-college commitment. This

program is constantly mandated in colleges and universities in many different

countries. This is a clear relationship between academic success and character

development, and the Academy’s focus on both of these aspects of education give

cadets an advantage that can’t be found at other schools. Reserve Officer’s Training

Corps (ROTC) program develops students who are prepared for life in college and

beyond, to have full potential as young men of good character and respected

leaders in their communities.

This program is one of the best way to have an good character training courses for

students as it essentially teaches practical life skills and develops discipline, builds

character, and hones the potential of every cadet. This endeavor is giving an

opportunity for the students to become leaders of the country in the future. There is a

clear relationship between academic success and character development, and the

Academy’s focus on both of these aspects of education give cadets an advantage

that can’t be found at other schools.  Our ROTC program develops students who are

prepared for life in college and beyond, to become respected leaders in their

communities. 

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps, commonly referred to as

ROTC, offers students a chance to study and serve after they complete
 their degree, or to participate for a short time in the program without a post college

commitment. This program is constantly mandated in colleges and universities in

many different countries. In America, the program is

offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities to prepare young

adults to become officers in the U.S. after graduation. The program is

guaranteed post-college career, participants, or cadets, commit to serve in

the Military, Navy, Marine and even in the Air Force (todaysmilitary.com).

In Korea, the Reserve Officers' Training Corps is also a college- based

officer training program which was established in 1961. This applies to

males aged between 18 and 35, although women are allowed to enroll in

the ROTC as of 2010. Applicants to the ROTC program go through a

screening process and once accepted, they undergo physical and military

education throughout a semester. These students serve for two and a

half years and may even choose to extend his or her service in pursuit of

an active military career (https://sejong.korea.ac.kr/). because many students come

to school without proper discipline and their behaviors are very aggressive ROTC

has a great effect to improve and develop their character to become useful to our

country and community , as a criminology student we need to build our values and

have a good character for the future to prepare them to needs as a student of

criminlogy

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

 The study will conduct at the school of Divine Mercy College foundation Inc.

Located at 129 University Avenue, Caloocan City. The Divine Mercy College

Foundation Inc. which is led by the president Martin B. Martinez M.D., Divine Mercy

College Foundation Inc. has many course offerred from pre-school to college and

vocational courses but our study is focuses on criminology freshmen student that taking

ROTC. Last june 2022 Divine Mercy College Foundation, Inc. Criminology graduates

took the Criminologist Licensure Exam, with a result of 44.44% passing rate higher than

30.30% National Passing rate.

Divine Mercy College Foundation, Inc., believe that education is a gift and a right that

should be granted to everyone, no matter their social strata, in our country today.

Through quality education and spiritual formation, a student can rise up and achieve

success in life, not just in academics but also in terms of self-reliance and complete

preparation for productive work. Over the years

THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK

This research study was anchored on the Reserve Officers Training Corp’s and

varieties of Character Development. This is identifying the three Character Development

such as motivations, organizational work, community cooperation.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

The Settings

The study will be conducted at Divine Mercy College Foundation Inc. 129

University Avenue, Caloocan City.

The Subject content

The study will be focused on the RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING

CORPS (ROTC) IN RELATION TO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG

CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS IN DIVINE MERCY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC.

The Respondents

The study will be composed of three (3) groups of respondents. The first

group is composed of ROTC Instructor, the second group is the Freshmen

College, and the last group is Former Cadets or officers of ROTC The Time

Frame

The study will be covered the Academic Year 2022-2023.

Significance of the Study

 The result of the study may serve as significant to the following groups:

To the Incoming freshmen college, this study would help them become well-

informed about the CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG CRIMINOLOGY

STUDENTS, hence improving the program they are implementing with the end-goal of a

successful hence improving the program they are implementing with the end-goal of a

successful CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS of

Divine Mercy College Foundation Inc.

To the Criminology Students, the end – product of this research will help the

aspiring criminologist to discover the capabilities of on how they are going to apply the

CH in the county.

To the Professors of Criminology, to analyze and understand the end –

product of this research and help them to get an idea on how the RESERVE OFFICERS

TRAINING affect our country in CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT AMONG STUDENTS

WHO UNDERGO ROTC PROGRAM.

To the Community, the end – product of this research will make them

knowledgeable about the kind of policing style that the police officer implemented on

them and how it affected their community.

To the Future Researchers, they can use this thesis as their reference and to

help them get an idea on how to make a study about the different policing style. Thus,

this will serve as their future reference in making another research with the same line of

theme or subject.

Definition of terms
 For purpose of clarity, the researchers used some terms in the study in which are

deemed important in the analysis to be made as they are conceptually and operationally

defined as follows:

Barangay - Shall refer to the smallest administrative division in the Philippines

and the native Filipino term for a village district or ward, formerly called as “Barrio”.

Community - It refers to the civilian populace in cities, municipalities or public in

general and shall be used interchangeably with public, citizenry or private sector.

Community Cooperation - Shall refers to the collaborative atlas-making context

involves sharing knowledge and perspectives across disciplines and between cultures.

Crime Prevention - Shall refer to the way to reduce and deter crime and

criminals. It is applied specifically to efforts made by governments to reduce crime,

enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice.

Crime Suppression - Shall refer to the trying to suppress or stop the activity of

crime using the police force and as in this study using the police patrol.

Juvenile - A person below the age of majority.

Organizational Work - Thus refers to how work is planned, organized and

managed within companies and to choices on a range of aspects such as work

processes, job design, responsibilities, task allocation, work scheduling, work pace,

rules and procedures, and decision-making processes.

Patrol Activities - Refers the activity of going around or through an area at

regular intervals for security purposes.

Police Community Relation – Shall refers to the relationship of the police to the

community should be wide. The community relies upon the police department to
“protect and serve” and the police, in return, rely upon community support and

cooperation in order to be effective. When communication and trust deteriorate,

tensions build between the community and police and undermine their shared goal of

safer communities.

Policing Style - Shall refer to the control, regulation or keeping of order in the

community by means of enforcement of laws, providing police service and maintenance

of peace.