PERCEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS OF BS CRIMINOLOGY GRADUATES OF MPSPC TO COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(Gina L. Lacaben)
Abstract
This study looked into perceived contribution of the BS Criminology graduate of MPSPC to community and institutional development. There were 167 respondent involved, where 66 were employed and 101 were not employed.
The questionnaire was used to gather data needed in the study. Descriptive statistics were used such as weighted mean, and ranking. Significant deference of means was determined with the used Friedman’s test (two-way ANOVA Model) at 0.05 level of significance.
Results and findings indicate that as to their perceived level of contribution to community development, the graduates thought that they have much contributed along peace and order aspect. They cooperated along community people on barangay activities such as meeting, sports gatherings, festivals, and others. They actively participated in security action force by helping the people during unexpected incidents, like calamities. They helped foster good relation among people by manifesting good human relation. They helped initiate peace zone building that helps promote civilian supremacy over the interest of the armed group; and they actively participated in some competitions that enhance cultural preservation and development.
The BS Criminology graduates also perceived that they moderately contributed to institutional development specially those of students and alumni development. They particularly perceived that they were moderately contributing to student development by acting as student adviser of student’s organization as a great opportunity to share valuable experience which would serve as guiding path towards student’s growth. They thought that they contributed to alumni development by aspiring or assuming positions in the alumni organization in order to foster brotherhood and professionalism.
Further the BS Criminology graduates perceived that the problems mentioned which affected their contribution to the community and institutional developments were taken wholly as moderate serious. They perceived lack of financial budget to assist and lack of gadgets and facilities as the much serious problems.
The employed and unemployed graduates also shared the same thought on the degree of seriousness of the problems.
1. The Criminology Intern’s Organization of MPSPC through the officers shall coordinate with the graduates or the officers of the Criminology Alumni Association on the conduct of seminars on tribal conflict resolution. This could serve as an extension program of the department and a community project of the police interns.
The Criminology department conduct fund raising activities where the proceeds of the fund raising activities could coordinate with the graduates for proper utilization in the development projects.
The CDSA officers may initiate tree painting or reforestation activities and request the appropriate agencies to provide seedlings for the said activity. This would also promote the advocacy of the province on “Plant a Million Trees”.
2. The Criminology Department in the corroboration with the Alumni Association could tap or identify well-earning graduates with those occupying higher positions to act as sponsors to deserving Criminology students. Implementing rules and regulations pertinent to this endeavour should be prepared by both faculty and alumni. The files should be properly recorded.
3. A problem identified to affect the extent of contribution of the graduates to community and institutional development is lack of competency skills developed during school years. In this regard, it is recommended that the Chairman of the department would review very well the syllabus of the faculty members and ensure that there are sufficient activities in all the major Criminology subjects to ensure that the desired proficiencies and competencies are attained.
This would denote more applications works, drills and exercises are needed to be imposed to the students while they are still training for their profession.
