Efficiency of Barangay Tanods during Peace and Order and

Public Safety situations in the selected Barangays of Tayug, Pangasinan

A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the

College of Criminal Justice Education
Panpacific University North Philippines
Tayug Campus

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

For the Degree Bachelor of
Science in Criminology

Sinnaco, Justin L.
Alarcon, Jonathan R.
Primicias, Mark Justine A.
Background of the Study

Day by day, crimes happen around us, which we cannot simply ignore.
Maintaining Peace and order is one of the basic function of the police. And police
visibility is one of the most vital of the peacekeeping activity. Without this, it would be
very difficult to maintain peace and order. The limited number of our policemen can
hardly cope in reducing crime rate. This is where the police must share the mantle of
responsibility for fighting crime with the members of the community. Community
cooperation and support is indispensable. Given this scenario, t he LGUs can provide
some assistance in terms of providing supplementary force to our police officers and
Barangay officials and complementing the effort of suppressing crimes in the
community level.
Barangay Tanods are the forefront in maintaining Peace and Order in their
respective Barangay. They serve as effective and essential instrument of even the
smallest Local Government Unit (LGU) in the pursuit of its vision of effective and
efficient governance. Barangay Tanods are composed of civilian volunteers guarding
our own barangays from criminal activities and they have proven their worth in the
prevention of crime by serving as deterrent to criminals espescially in areas where
policemen cannot reach that area easily. Armed with nightsticks and flashlights, they
are prone to dangers. Although they are given some incentives pursuant to the Local
Government Code, these are often not equivalent to the type of risks that are inherent
in the nature of the job that they perform. Given this situation, a look into the nature of
the jobs of Barangay Tanod, its impact and limitations as well as prospects of
maximizing their services to enhance national security proved to be not only timely
but also necessary.
Statement of the Problem

1. What is the level of performance of barangay tanod as perceive by

themselves as an entire group and when classified according to:
A. Age
B. Educational Attainment
C. Length of Service
D. Trainings
2. Are there significant differences in the level of performance of Barangay
Tanod as perceive Barangay Officials when classified according to:
A. Age
B. Educational Attainment
C. Length of Service
D. Trainings
3. What is the level of performance of Barangay Tanod as perceived by the
residences according to:
A. Age
B. Educational Attainment
C. Length of Service
D. Trainings