RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE Name (Optional): ______________________________________ PART I Instructions: Read each statement carefully. Rate your Barangay Tanods effectiveness in crime prevention in your Barangay. Use the scale below as basis and check the cell that corresponds to your evaluation. 5- Highly Effective 4- Effective 3- Moderately Effective 2- Fairly Effective 1- Not Effective Knowledge on the duties and responsibilities 1 2 3 4 5 1. Conduct of patrol/ronda in the barangay 2. Assisting in the maintenance of peace and order in the area of responsibility 3. Detecting all forms of fire hazards and other public safety hazards/violations and to institute corrective measure with their capability 4. Conducting surveillance on crime breeding areas within the barangay/purok 5. Coordinating closely with the barangay officials and the police in the campaign against crimes As First Responder’s Role 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1. Responding to the crime scene immediately 2. Giving assistance to the injured/perform first aid/ bring the injured to the nearest hospital 3. Observing and taking note of the time of arrival, weather condition, surroundings, persons present, persons arriving and leaving the scene. 4. Managing the traffic in a vehicular accident 5. Calling the police immediately Patrolling and hazard identification duties 1. The conduct of roving within area of responsibility 2. Identifying hazards within area of responsibilities 3. Taking note of identified hazards 4. Reporting identified hazards 5. Handling incidents encountered during the conduct of ronda PART II Instructions: Read each statement carefully. Rate your Barangay Tanods effectiveness in crime prevention in your Barangay. Use the scale below as basis and check the cell that corresponds to your evaluation. 5- Highly Effective 4- Effective 3- Moderately Effective 2- Fairly Effective 1- Not Effective 1 1. The BPSOs are well-trained in responding to their constituents' concerns. 2. The BPSOs can properly assist the Barangay Officials in implementing ordinances and administrative code of the barangay. 3. The BPSOs implement teamwork in preventing or otherwise minimizing the commission of crime in the Barangay. 4. The BPSOs conduct planning and strategic method to promote public safety. 5. The BPSOs follow the instruction order by the Barangay Officials in assuring the safety of the people in their barangay. 6. The BPSOs help the Barangay Officials prevent crimes and promote peace and order. 7. The BPSOs immediately respond to incidents that occur during their duty. 8. The BPSOs help in detecting dangerous weapon that causes hazards in public safety within the barangay. 9. The BPSOs carry other basic security functions under the supervision of the Barangay Captain. 10. The BPSOs use two-way radio, cellular phone or telephones as a means of communication when confronted with emergency. 2 3 4 5 Conceptual Framework Based on the theoretical framework, the conceptual framework of this study is shown below. IV Factors affecting the effectiveness of Barangay Police Safety Officers (BPSO) in crime prevention in terms of: DV Effectiveness of Barangay Police Safety Officers (BPSO) in crime prevention at Barangay Pachoca, Calapan City Knowledge on their duties and responsibilities As first responder’s role Patrolling and hazard identification duties Proposed Crime Prevention Intervention Programs in the Barangay The framework shows the dependent variable and independent variable of the study. The single arrow shows the dependent variable and the independent variable. relationship between the The first box is the independent variable which is the Factors affecting the effectiveness of Barangay Police Safety Officers (BPSO) in crime prevention The second effectiveness of box pertains Barangay to Police the dependent Safety Officers variable (BPSO) which in is crime prevention at Barangay Pachoca, Calapan City. The third box pertains to the output of this study which is the proposed crime prevention intervention programs in the barangay. March 11, 2022 JUANITO M. ALVEYRA Barangay Captain Pachoca, Calapan City Sir: Greetings of peace! In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the subject Criminological Research II, I would like to ask for permission to conduct my study entitled “EFFECTIVENESS OF BARANGAY POLICE SAFETY OFFICERS (BPSO) IN CRIME PREVENTION AT BARANGAY PACHOCA, CALAPAN CITY”. Fifty (50) respondents from your barangay will be given questionnaires. Rest assures that all the gathered data will remain confidential and to be used only for academic and educational purposes. I am hoping for your approval regarding this matter. Thank you very much and God bless you abundantly. Respectfully yours, ARVAN CLARK B. MENDOZA Researcher Noted by: DON ZIAN P. ENCARNACION Research Adviser