Abstract

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CRIME PREVENTION APPROACHES IN MANDALUYONG CITY

Edna Aquino, Rowena A. Pila & Jeremias F. Buraga

Volume: 6 Issue: 3 2016

Abstract:

The society is faced with various social problems and concerns. One of these problems is criminality, which affects all parts of the country and every aspect of community life. The problem of criminality is aggravated due to the population growth, unemployment and rapid urbanization. There is no single formula and theory that can explain the vast range of criminal behavior. A criminal could be a shoplifter stealing goods from a grocery store, a pleasant young man who suddenly and inexplicably murders his family or a gun-for-hire who brutally assassinates a government official. In addition, the crime problem weakening the traditional social control, moral standard the alienation from family and social groups and the rising affluence enjoyed by some sectors of society. In the Philippines, kidnappings, bank heists, robbery and murder in the countryside have remained the biggest threat for public safety and security among the people particularly in the National Capital Region. To ensure community safety of the people, the elected and appointed local government officials, Philippine National Police and enacted ordinances that served as the tool or instrument in the protection of community. In accordance with the 1987 Philippine Constitution, under Article XVI (General Provisions), Section 6 provides: „The State shall establish and maintain one police force, which shall be national in scope and civilian character, to be administered and controlled by a national police commission. The authority of local executives over the police units in their jurisdiction shall be provided by law.

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