Leah Angelene O. Amading | Axel B. Angawa | Gino P. Anniban | Daryll B. Bagangao | Taylor O. Bucsit | Heather Faith A. Fabian | Froline A. Killase | Jennifer F. Kewan | Achille Hamlet M. Valencia
School of Criminal Justice and Public Safety
ABSTRACT
During pandemics where health is at risk, checkpoint paves the way to control how people enter between borders so that security personnel can screen entrants to identify known carriers of communicable and contagious disease, and take necessary actions to prevent greater damage. Hence, the purpose of this study was to assess the level of implementation and determine the level of effectiveness of checkpoint inspection amidst pandemic in Baguio City. This study used quantitative descriptive approach design because it is appropriate for analyzing data acquired through the questionnaire that the researchers formulated, which served as the study’s major data collection tool. The study findings showed that checkpoint inspection in Baguio City amidst pandemic is very much implemented and very much effective which means that police officers were able to do their job on the changing new guidelines and rules and regulations of checkpoint inspection despite having unprepared strategies and plans on hand during pandemic. Thus, with this study, it can be used by our law enforcers, Inter-agency Task Force and Local Government Units to create and improve plans and strategies in the conduct of checkpoint inspection even after the pandemic had passed. Further, it will also provide knowledge for the community to work closely and cooperate with the police officers who are manning the checkpoint areas.
Keywords: Checkpoint inspection, COVID-19 pandemic, Level of Implementation, Level of Effectiveness, Police officers
