NAGA CITY CRIME PREVENTION STRATEGIES:

ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND IMPACT

By:

Mr. Frederick R. Ebona, MSCrim and Dr. Marilyn F Balares, MSCrim,PhDCrim

Researcher co-Researcher
NAGA COLLEGE FOUNDATION
NAGA CITY

ABSTRACT

This study evaluated the level of implementation of the different crime

prevention strategies in Naga City, Camarines Sur and their impact to the crime

incidence. It answered the following: (1) what is the crime statistics in Naga City for CY

2008-2010 along: a. index crime; and, b. in-index crime? (2) What is the level of

implementation of crime prevention strategies for CY 2008-2010 along: a. anti-street

crime strategy; b. community-based anti-crime strategy; and, c. crime awareness

strategy? (3) Are there significant differences in the level of implementation of crime

prevention strategies among aspects and among periods? (4) What is the impact of the

implemented crime prevention strategies on the crime reduction? (5) What

programs/measures can be designed to lessen the level of crime in Naga City?

The salient findings were: (1) 2,733 index crimes and 2,373 non-index crimes

were recorded from 2008-2010 in Naga City. (2) Implementation level of crime

prevention strategies along anti-street crime strategy, community-based anti-

crime strategy and crime awareness strategy obtained weighted means of 2.56, 2.55,

and 2.31 respectively. (3) Obtained p-values among aspects and among periods were

.004 and .000 respectively. (4) Decrease of 37.55% in total crime volume on CY 2009

compared to CY 2008 while level of implementation of crime prevention strategies

between CY 2008 and 2009 has a mean difference of -4900 and a p-value of .000.

There was a 170.09% increase of total crime volume on CY 2010 as compared to CY

2009 and revealed a mean difference of .3467 and p-value of .002 in the

implementation of crime prevention strategies between CY 2009 and 2010. There was a

68.68% increase in total crime volume on CY 2010 compared to CY 2008 and revealed

a mean difference -.1433 and a p-value of .037 in the implementation of crime

prevention strategies between CY 2008 and 2010. (5) Revealed fluctuation in the

implementation of crime prevention strategies among aspect and among periods and

crime awareness strategy as least implemented.