Dr. Filibert Patrick F. Tad-awan
Faculty, School of Criminal Justice and Public Safety
University of Baguio, Baguio City Philippines 2600
Global Scientific Journal, Vol. 9, Issue 5 (May 2021)
https://www.globalscientificjournal.com/researchpaper/THE_ANTI_ILLEGAL_DRUG_STRATEGIES_OF_A_CITY_POLICE_OFFICE_IN_THE_PHILIPPINES.pdf
Abstract
The war on illegal drugs is far from realization thus, the need to improve the implementation of a comprehensive and balanced approach to drug demand and drug supply reduction. The study assessed the implementation of the anti-illegal drug strategy of the Baguio City Police Office the significant relationship between the levels of implementation of the anti-illegal drug supply reduction and anti-illegal drug demand reduction strategies. A total of 147 respondents consisting of 92 punong barangay and 55 police officers of the Baguio City Police Office-Drug Enforcement Unit participated in the study. Quantitative descriptive – survey research design with the aid of a validated and reliability tested questionnaire was used to collect the data which were analyzed and interpreted correspondingly. Findings showed, that the anti-illegal drug supply and demand reduction strategies Baguio City Police office were “moderately implemented” and that there is a significant difference in the level of implementation as perceived by the respondents. Furthermore, the findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between the anti-illegal drug supply reductions strategies and the anti-illegal drug demand reduction strategies of the Baguio City Police Office. Finally, the results of the study revealed that the anti-illegal drug supply and demand reduction strategies of the Baguio City Police Office have not reached the peak of its full implementation. The result of the study will serve to enhance the anti-illegal drug strategies of the Baguio City Police Office
Keywords: illegal drug, supply reduction, demand reduction, Strategy, Implementation
