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Crime Monitoring and Operational Efficiency of Selected Police Stations in the National Capital Region: Towards Enhanced Law Enforcement

Author(s) Dr. PAUL DICK DELA CRUZ VALENCIA
Country Philippines
Abstract This study examined the readiness of law enforcement agencies in the Philippines to implement Real-Time Crime Monitoring and its relationship with operational efficiency in crime prevention. Using a quantitative descriptive–comparative and correlational research design, data were gathered from supervisory and managerial police personnel through a structured survey instrument covering six dimensions of RTCM readiness and ten dimensions of operational efficiency. The study also tested differences in perceptions when grouped according to age, length of service, and educational attainment, and determined the strength of association between readiness and efficiency variables.
Findings indicate that readiness to implement Real-Time Crime Monitoring is generally evident across governance, technological infrastructure, community engagement, human resource capability, operational processes, and sustainability dimensions. Similarly, operational efficiency in crime prevention is assessed as evident in areas such as patrol operations, law enforcement activities, investigation procedures, public safety coordination, efficiency metrics, and governance accountability. While most demographic variables do not produce significant differences in perception, selective differences emerge when grouped according to length of service, particularly in human resource capability and logistical readiness.
Most notably, correlation analysis reveals a very strong and statistically significant positive relationship between RTCM readiness and operational efficiency. Improvements in governance mechanisms, technological integration, personnel competence, operational coordination, and community engagement are strongly associated with enhanced efficiency in crime prevention functions. These findings suggest that strengthening RTCM readiness is central to improving institutional performance outcomes.
Keywords crime monitoring, operational efficiency, police stations, National Capital Region
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-05
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.73403
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