Chapter III

Research Methodology

This chapter presents the description of the research process. It provides information

concerning the method that will use in undertaking the research, as well as a justification for the

use of the method. Also, in this chapter, it describes the various stages of the research in which

include the selection of participants, the data collection process and the process of data analysis.

RESEARCH DESIGN

The researchers in this study will focus mainly in using Quantitative approach and will apply a

Correlational research design. The purpose of this study is to determine the performance in terms

of crime ratio of the Police Station in solving Index and Non-Index Crime. To minimized and

reduced crimes in the future.

RESEARCH LOCALE

This study will be conducted within Zamboanga City particularly in the two selected Police

Station under the Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO). Police Station A located at Barangay

Divisoria near Maria Clara Lobregat High School, which about 5.1 km away from the city proper

and Police Station B located at Barangay Tetuan.

PARTICIPANTS OF THE STUDY

This study will cover all the data gathered of all recorded cases of Index and non-index crimes

through secondary data in the two selected Police station under Zamboanga City Police Office
VALIDITY OF RESEARCH

DATA GATHERING PROCEDURE

The researcher will seek permission through a written letter addressed to the Police station A

which is located at barangay Divisoria, Zamboanga City and Police Station B, located at

Barangay Tetuan Zamboanga City. After obtaining permission, the researcher will personally

conduct an interview with the Police investigators regarding their demographic profile, after that

the researchers will also request for a data from the station regarding their system’s data of Index

and non-index crimes

STATISTICAL TREATMENT OF DATA