University of the Cordilleras

College of Criminal Justice Education

LEA 4N
OPERATIONAL PLANNING WITH GIS CRIME MAPPING

Enhancement Activity 2a
Name: Guzman, Louie S. Date: September 13, 2023
Section: BSCRIM 3C

Instructions:
Identify 4 specific traditional policing methods used in the Philippines whether from
formal laws or by informal laws by different communities. Use the table below to answer the
question. The use of any AI to accomplish this activity will be given an automatic zero.

Policing Method Description of the Policing Method

It is a community policing system that
involves volunteers who serves as local
1. Bantay Bayan peacekeepers, they help maintain order, report
suspicious activities, and assist the authorities
in addressing security concerns.
It is similar to Bantay Bayan, Bantay Ronda is
a community watch program where
2. Bantay Ronda volunteers take turns patrolling
neighborhoods during night time to deter
criminal activities.
In some urban areas, especially in Mindanao,
3. Alsa Masa the Alsa Masa is a term used to describe
community efforts to combat criminality and
insurgent activities.
It is used in maintaining order within a
4. Sultanates and Datu Systems community and in resolving disputes, it is
used in some Muslim areas in Southern
Philippines.