The Problem and Its Setting
The Problem and Its Setting
Introduction
The Philippine National Police (PNP) doubling its efforts to achieve its goal of
national and sustainably development it has long wanted to improve the quality of life of
development is hindered.
The Philippine National Police (PNP) is mandated to maintain peace and order
throughout the country. Successful achivement of this mandate depends on the kind of
meet these challenges, he must be prepare through rigorous and adequate training.
confrontation with complex social and behavioral issues. But all of these have changed
now.
“To serve and protect” is the Philippine National Police (PNP) mission. To serve
the country and its people no matter what the circumstances is. To protect the nation,
the community and its property as long as they can. Part of the serving and protecting
the country, the Philippine National Police is facing different crimes. Crimes that needs
to be cleared and solved so the nation will be protected from any harmful situation.
As time goes by, many crimes are now arising, many criminals are needed to
apprehend and many people need for help. So the law enforcer must have more action
law. In social definition, the crime is an anti-social act, an act that is injurious,
can be learned and imitated. It can be learned through association or socialization with
the people with criminal mind and criminal habit (Criminology and Sociology of Crimes,
2015).
Crime is present in various forms in the Philippines, and remains a serious issue
throughout the country. Illegal drug trade, human trafficking, murder, corruption and
domestic violence remain significant concerns. The Philippines has a high rate of
murder cases, which is the highest in Southeast Asia as of 2014. Most major cities are
Someone who commit a crime may be faced the punishment usually a conviction
that is according to his wrong deed. In the Philippines, the Revised Penal Code
(Republic Act No. 3815) serves as the basic law that defines criminal offenses and
provides the penalties for the commission of such. For statistical purposes and to create
a standardized definition of crime classification, crime is further divided into index and
non-index crimes. Index crimes, as defined by the Philippine National Police (PNP),
involve crimes against persons such as murder, homicide, physical injury and rape, and
crimes against property such as robbery, theft, carnapping/carjacking and cattle rustling.
Non-index crimes, on the other hand, are violations of special laws such as illegal
A criminal case is considered solved when the offender has been identified,
taken into custody, and charged before the prosecutor’s office based on sufficient
evidence against the accused, when some elements beyond police control prevent the
arrest of the offender, such as when the victim refuses to prosecute after the offender is
identified, dies or absconds and the arrest of one offender can solve several crimes or
several offenders may be arrested in the process of solving one crime (Crime Statistics
At A Glance, 2013).
investigators need to anticipate what issues might arise and what evidence is needed to
commited it. Investigation is often aided by knowing how criminals usually operate, that
is, their modus operandi or MO (Criminal Investigation.,Hess and Orthman). In that way
investigators may locate the guilty party and can provide evidence to prove the
suspect’s guilt.
However, in solving a crime the police must do his part in investigating, he should
crimes. Next in Quezon City is Manila with 54,689 recorded index crime cases. Cebu
City recorded as rank 3 with 38,797 index crimes. Next is Davao City wit 37,684
recorded index crime and at the rank 5 is Cagayan de Oro with 31,345 cases
(Wikipedia, 2015).
However, Philippine National Police (PNP) have their strategies and techniques
to solve the recorded index crimes. According to PNP Criminal Investigation Manual, in
the performance of the investigator’s duty, he must seek to establish the six (6) cardinal
points of investigation, namely what specific offense has been committed, how the
offense was committed, who committed it, where the offense was committed; when it
was committed, and why it was committed for them to solve the case. Furthermore, an
investigator must know the protocols in investigation and must have also the tools in
Despite of the efforts exhorted by the Philippine National Police (PNP) different
problems are being encountered in solving a crime particularly with the index crime.
During January up to May 2018 PNP recorded 32,667 index crime all over the
REPORTED SOLVED
32,667 14,758 45.18
Table No. 1
Source: PNP
As the Philippines recorded low index crime solution efficiency, it reflects also to
Malolos City, Bulacan with a total population of 260, 820, the city was famous in
the national television because of being active on the police operations. However, the
As of June 2018, Malolos City Police Station recorded 54 cases of index crimes,
50% of this are recorded solved but 50% or 27 cases are still unsolved. Table 2 shows
the total recorded index crime cases, recorded that solved and solution effieciency in
REPORTED SOLVED
54 27 50.0
Table No. 2
Conceptual Framework
Figure 1
The main objective of this research is to determine the factors in solving a certain
crime investigation, therefore increasing the percentage of solved index crime cases
(crimes against person and crimes against property) in Malolos City, Bulacan.
• Age
• Sex
• Civil Status
• Educational Attainment
• Years in service
• What are the factors affecting in solving index crime cases in Malolos City Police
• Police Skills
• Police Knowledge
• Police Tools
• What action to be taken by the MCPS to increase the percentage of solved index
crime cases?
Assumptions:
• The respondents are 21-30 years old, they are male and already married. They
• The factor that affecting in solving index crime cases in Malolos City Police
This study was essentially an assessment of factors affecting the case resolution
of index crimes in Malolos City Police Station. The study will be focus on the Malolos
City Police Station that can be found at City of Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines.
Investigation Unit in Malolos City Police Station with a total of 22 and other police
personnel in the said station. Wherein the questions provided will regards with the
The basis of the study is the index crime statistics in Malolos City from January to
One (1) month will be allotted time for gathering the information. This study does
Malolos City Police Station. It will serve as useful guides for them to improve their
Local Government. It will provide information for the local government about the
resolution of cases specifically in index crime that are occurs in their vicinity.
Community. It will improve the level of police performance. Therefore, this would
investigation.
Future Researcher. It may be able use its importance in the further research
similar to the study. Data obtained from this study can be used as a reference for future
Arrest refers to the act of apprehending a person and taking them into custody,
Complaint refers to any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal
reasons that the filing party or parties believes are sufficient to support a claim against
the party or parties against whom the claim is brought that entitles the plaintiff to a
remedy.
offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
Crimes against person refers to a broad array of criminal offenses which usually
involve bodily harm, the threat of bodily harm, or other actions committed against the
will of an individual. Those involving bodily harm (or the threat thereof) include assault,
and stalking also are considered crimes against the person (FindLaw).
other benefit. This may involve force, or the threat of force, in cases like robbery or
extortion.
Criminal Law refers to a body of rule and statutes that defines conduct prohibited
by the government because it threathens and harms public safety and welfare and that
Custody refers to the immediate charge and control (as over a ward or a
Evidence refers to any of the material items or assertions of fact that may be
Index crimes refer to the crimes involve crimes against persons such as murder,
homicide, physical injury and rape, and crimes against property such as robbery, theft,
crime.
Physical evidence refers to the actual tangible evidence that can be touched and
Prosecute refers to charge a person with a a crime and thereafter pursue the
the government.
Revised Penal Code (Republic Act No. 3815) contains the general penal laws of
the Philippines. First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several
Solution is something that is used or done to deal with and end a problem.
are made in court by witnesses and that are offered as proof of the matter asserted, or
Foreign Literature
According to Merry Jawonsk of Germany (2014) crime prevention is an important
many countries, crime prevention has traditionally has been seen as the responsibility of
the police or as stemming from the deterrant aspects of the law or repression of the
offender.
However, the number of people being murdered has risen for the first time in
more than a decade, despite an overall decrease in the number of violent deaths
International Police believes that despite of high crime rate that the world is now
combat crime and ensure public safety. Policing strategies extend beyond traditional
models of responding to calls for service and often seek to increase crime prevention,
According to Philippine National Police (PNP) during the first and second quarter
of the year 2018 they recorded 189,533 crimes all over the country. 32,667 are index
crime which consist of crimes against person and crimes against property.
Morever, the nationwide crime rate from July 2016 to June 2018 dropped by
21.48 percent compared to the same period from 2014 to 2016, Philippine National
Police (PNP) data showed. Crimes against persons like homicide, physical injuries, and
rape also went down, except for murder which saw an increase of 19,210 or 1.50
In line with the increasing crime rate in the index crime cases the Philippine
National Police has doing its part in solving crimes. Criminal investigators are doing
case is considered solved when the offender has been identified, taken into custody,
and charged before the prosecutor’s office based on sufficient evidence against the
accused.
But before the case will be solved there is a big part coming from the police
defines as a public safety officer who is tasked to conduct the investigation of all
criminal cases as provided for and emobodied under the Revised Penal Code and
Special Laws which are criminal in nature. He or she is well-trained, disciplined and
experienced professional in the field of criminal investigation duties and responsibilities
(PNP, 2011).
In order to do his or her job properly there are tools that are using in investigating
During 2012, the Directorate for Investigation and Detective Management (DIDM)
through its School for Investigation and Detective Development reported a 100%
investigative positions. But It was found out that one of the areas that need immediate
attention is the lack of competent and effective field investigators who possess the skills
and the right attitude to work on a case and pursue it until resolved by the courts (PNP-
Foreign Studies
Womack 2007 found out that patrol officers played a significant role in solving a
majority of all cases assigned to the investigations division. The study also found that
detectives spent the largest concentration of their time during case investigation
contacting witnesses, victims and complainants. Detectives spent the largest amount of
their time on computer work and database searches when working on other activity not
related to their current case assignments. One implication from these findings is that the
Geoff Dean et. al. 2007, investigators are driven by a personal interest in solving
crimes and catching criminals in order to achieve a strong sense of satisfaction for
themselves and for victims. The emotional cost of being involved with victims,
witnesses, and suspects in a serious and complex investigation can be very high in
Ivar André Fahsing et. al 2008 stated that effective Senior Investigation Officers
than case oriented. Important skills are motivational skills, communicative skills,
listening skills and organisational skills. According to this study, the least important for
management skills. The point we have raised regarding SIO (in)competency might
appear to be an organisation failure. There is an opportunity for critical debate here after
suggesting that it is both critical and difficult to create highly competent SIOs. One could
argue that the lack of professional education and training has led to this lack of
competency.
Geoff Dean et. al. 2008, police like people in general think interactively and
holistically about solving crimes and the process can be far more chaotic than rational at
times.
Jeffrey Ho 2017, several strategies may result in developing greater trust. For
violent crimes and homicide units, may improve perceptions of the police as well as
community policing already exists to a certain degree at the Durham Police Department,
investigators mentioned that the results of such strategies can be seen empirically; in
general, if an officer already has rapport with community members, they are far more
Additionally, due to the efficacy of investigators sharing common ground with the
witnesses they interview, another potential police reform could involve focusing on
developing the police force to be more representative of the communities they work
with. For instance, police departments could invest more resources into recruiting
investigators directly from the local communities. Such recruits would not only already
be more familiar with the community, but they would also likely be more successful in
garnering the trust of potential victims and witnesses during investigations because they
Local Studies
Robert R. Kiunisala et. al. 2004, the police has done their part in performing their
sworn duties and responsibilities in the prevention and control of crimes. Though the
police lack human and material resources, they still feel that they have served the public
better. On the other hand public officials feel that the said program is not being properly
implemented, thus causing the occurrence of crimes and increasing crime volume. They
feel that what the police are doing is not enough to prevent and control crimes. Their
thinking is understandable though because they are the recipients and victims of
crimes.
Anacan J.K.R. et. al. 2014 concluded that crimes will be solved through the
active participation of LGU‟s. Therefore an LGU should also be active in making policy
that would help the police officers in monitoring crimes. In order to have effective crime
prevention programs, the participation of citizens, LGU together with the police authority
is needed. Cooperation and active participation are the key for the success of crime
Mark E. Patalinghug 2017, partnership of the PNP and the community is the best
way to solve criminality. Understanding the problems within the organization and
establishing good rapport with the community will ensure good result.
Miguel F. Gillado and Tina Tan-Cruz 2004, one disturbing result of the study is
that there is only a little support between the relationship of the number of policemen
and crime rates; that is, the number of policemen is not statistically significant for the
three models. There are two opposing implications for this: first, the number of
policemen is not just really enough to influence crime rates; second, policemen are just
inefficient on their job that is why they cannot simply influence the crime rates. There is
also a big possibility to have both. It is recommended that the government should: hire
additional policemen; conduct more extensive training, seminars, and reeducating for
the old and new policemen; provide enough and advance facilities because policemen
might not be effective even with their number if their facilities are outmoded or outdated.
Anga and Tanyag in their study in Trece Martires during 2010, in combating
There is also a need to explore and coordinate information exchanges and trainings
well as national jurisprudence for faster and efficient crime prevention and solution.
CHAPTER 3
METHODS OF RESEARCH AND PROCEDURES
Research Method
The researchers will use descriptive method in conducting the study. This
method provides basis for decision making and is designed to calculate the extent to
which variables are interrelated with each other. Since the focus of this research is to
determine the factors that affecting the case resolution of index crime of Malolos Ctiy,
of these studies that purport to present facts concerning the nature and status of
a system of thought , or any other kind of phenomena which one may wish to study. The
focus of this study is the decreasing index crime solution effieciency of Malolos City
Police Station.
The study seeks to determine factors affecting the case resolutions of index
crimes in Malolos City Police Station. In order to reach the required information, the
researchers will use questionnaire method. After the gathering of necessary data, the
researchers will analyze and interpret these data to determine its significance.
The respondents of this study will take from the police personnel assigned in
Investigation Unit in Malolos City Police Station and other police personnel. Police
The researcher will make use of the purposive sampling technique to the
respondents and will be used to determine the feedback of the population of the
about a specific group to select subjects who represents this population (Berg 2004).
Research Instruments
In order to collect the necessary data to support the research, the researchers
will use questionnaire method to gather the data directly from the respondents. The
problem.
The questionnaire is divided into four parts. That will determine the factors
affecting the case resolutions of index crimes in Malolos City Police Station.
Part 1: Consisted of the respondent’s profile including Age, Sex, Civil Status,
Part 2: Composed of five item checklist which determines the factors affecting the case
resolution in terms of police skills in Malolos City. The responses to each item were
resolution in terms of police knowledge in Malolos City. The responses to each item
Part 4: Composed of five item checklist which determines the factors affecting the case
resolution in terms of police tools in Malolos City. The responses to each item were
construction.
In addition, the some procedure will undertake in the process of validity of the
questionnaire.
The questionnaire will shown to research profesor to check, analyze and observe
the mechanics to improve the presentation of items. The researcher will also consult to
a Police Officer of Malolos Police Station to validate the set of survey questionnaire.
When the improved draft was approved, with all the suggestions and recommendations,
data for this research study. First, the researcher the will ascertain the issue and
concerns relevant to the theme of the study through document review and analysis to
sort out and identify the diverse base of the secondary data such as book guidelines,
journals, internet websites and other documents related with the topic.
Second the researcher will prepare the needed request and communication to all
concerned respondents. The researcher will administer the survey questionnaire to the
respondents by category. The researcher will explain to the respondents the mechanics
in answering the questionnaire checklist and will conduct some interview to the
Third, the researcher will collect, sort, scan and evaluate the answered
instruments from the respondents. Tabulation and computation of data that will be
gathered will consult to the respondents. Tabulation and computation of data that will be
gathered will consult to the adviser to analyze the gathered data in tabular and text
the manuscript. The data from personal interview and survey questionnaire will use to
supplement and contribute in the solution and clarity of the problems at hand.
The data that will be gathered will tabulate, analyze and will interpret using the
The frequency and precentage will use to present the profile of the respondents.
RF =
RF = Relevant Frequency
F = Frequency
The Mean and Standard Deviation will use to interpret the assessment of the
The weighted mean in which each item was being average will multiply by a
number based on the item’s relative importance. The result will sum and the total will be
divide by the sum of the weights. Weighted averages will use extensively in descriptive
statistical analysis.
N (n-1)
Ʃ = Summation
X = Data Gathered
F = Frequency
their type, ANOVA single factor test will be use. ANOVA (Analysis of Variance). The
ANOVA for independet samples will use to determine the difference of categories
beyond two levels. Computations and analysis will do in computer process using MS
Excel.
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CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DATA
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
PERSONAL DATA
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
College : Bulacan State University
(2015-Present)
High School : Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School
(2011-2015)
Elementary : Sta. Isabel Elementary School
(2005-2011)
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PERSONAL DATA
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT:
PERSONAL DATA
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