Analysis on the Philippine National Police Pursuits and Its Implication to
Community Development
RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE
Direction: Based on the rating scale below, please rate the your analysis on the Philippine
National Police Pursuits and Its Implication to Community Development by ticking the number
that corresponds to your choice 4 for Strongly Agree 3 for Agree 2 for Disagree and 1 for
Strongly Disagree. Please DO NOT LEAVE ANY BLANKS.
Scale Parameter Qualitative Description Verbal Interpretation
4 3.25- 4.00 Strongly Agree Very Satisfactory
3 2.50 - 3.24 Agree Satisfactory
2 1.75 - 2.49 Disagree Fair
1 1.00 - 1.74 Strongly Disagree Poor
INDICATORS 4 3 2 1
Attentiveness
1. Do you think your local police force does a good job, an
average job or a poor job of supplying information to the public
on ways to reduce crime?
2. Do you think your local police force does a good job, an
average job or a poor job of ensuring the safety of the citizens
in your area?
3. How satisfied are you with the peace and order in your local
place?
4. Do you think your local police force does a good job, an
average job or a poor job of enforcing laws?
5. Do you think your local police force does a good job, an
average job or a poor job of promptly responding to calls?
INDICATORS 4 3 2 1
Fairness
1. Do you think your local police force does a good job, an
average job or a poor job of treating people fairly?
2. The police generally have the same sense of right and wrong as
I do?
3. The police stand up for values that are important to people like
me?
4. (On a scale 2 to 4 where 2 if you think the police treat rich
people worse. Put 3 if you think the police treat the poor worse
or Put 4 if the police treated them equally.)
When victims report crimes, do you think the police treat rich
people worse, poor people worse, or are rich and poor treated
equally?
5. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means not at all often and 4 is very
often.)
About how often would you say that the police make fair,
impartial decision in the cases they deal with?
-very often
-often
-not very often
-not at all often
INDICATORS 4 3 2 1
Professional Manners
1. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means not at all confident and
4 means completely confident.)
How confident are you in the ability of the police to respond to
emergency calls in a timely and efficient manner?
-completely confident
-confident
-not confident
-not at all confident
2. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means not at all safe and 4 means
completely safe)
How safe do you feel in the community where you live?
-completely safe
-safe
-not safe
-not at all safe
3. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means very dissatisfied and 4 means
very satisfied)
Think about your most recent visit to police station, how
satisfied were you with the way police handled your concern or
issue?
-very satisfied
-somewhat satisfied
-somewhat dissatisfied
-very dissatisfied
4. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means don’t know/no response and 4
means longer than you expected)
Between the time the call was made and the responding officer
arrived on scene, would you say the wait was…
-longer than you expected
-about the amount of time you expected
-less time than you expected
-don’t know/no response
5. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means very dissatisfied and 4 means
very satisfied)
Still thinking about the last time police were dispatched to your
home or business, how satisfied were you with the way the
responding officer handled the matter when they arrived? Were
you…
-very satisfied
-somewhat satisfied
-somewhat dissatisfied
-very dissatisfied
INDICATORS 4 3 2 1
Professional Competence
1. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means very dissatisfied and 4 means
very satisfied)
How satisfied are you with the police visibility or presence in
your community?
-very satisfied
-somewhat satisfied
-somewhat dissatisfied
-very dissatisfied
2. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means not at all safe and 4 means
completely safe)
How safe do you feeling the local areas you go for shopping,
recreation and work?
-completely safe
-safe
-not safe
-not at all safe
3. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means not at all safe and 4 means
completely safe)
How safe do you feel from crime when walking alone in your
neighborhood after dark? Do you feel...
-completely safe
-safe
-not safe
-not at all safe
4. In your opinion, over the past 12 months, do you think that
crime in your neighborhood has…
-increased
-decreased
-stayed about the same
-don’t know/no response
5. (On a scale 1 to 4 where 1 means don’t know/refuse to answer
and 4 increased)
During the past two years, would you say there has been an
increase or decrease in the level of crime in your neighborhood,
or has stayed the same?
-increased
-stayed the same
-decreased
-don’t know/refuse to answer
