Police Visibility: Its Effect on the Health and Safety of the Citizens during Pandemic in Sariaya, Quezon

The overall goal of this study was to identify the effects of police visibility on the health and safety of the citizens during the pandemic in Sariaya, Quezon. Descriptive quantitative method was used and data was primarily gathered via the conduct of a survey among the respondents. It was revealed that the average weighted mean for the effectiveness of police visibility in Sariaya, Quezon during the pandemic is 3.25 described as very much effective. It may be surmised that the respondents/citizens show a positive perspective on police visibility, especially during this time of the pandemic. Also, it implies that the police visibility is very much effective during the pandemic as per the responses of the citizens in terms of having awareness of the police officers on their assigned tasks instead of during the pandemic where their service and visibility are needed for the health and safety of the citizens. In terms of the ways or practices of police officers in maintaining the health and safety of the citizens during the pandemic, it was revealed that the average weighted mean for the ways or practices in maintaining the health and safety of the citizens of Sariaya, Quezon during the pandemic is 4.59 described as strongly agree. This means that PNP personnel of Sariaya, Quezon are fulfilling their duties and responsibilities, as well as following the guidelines on health and safety protocols of the pandemic. In addition, the results imply that most of the given indicators were being practiced by the police officers in maintaining the health and safety of the citizens in Sariaya, Quezon during the pandemic. It was recommended that police officers in Sariaya, Quezon must maintain their effectiveness in terms of police visibility amidst the pandemic, increase their community involvement and informational brigades, and ensure expertise in enforcing laws and restrictions during the pandemic, and strengthen the policecommunity relationships. The findings of this review were found to have immediate implications for policing during COVID-19 but also covered long-term effects, providing valuable recommendations for after the crisis has passed.