Citation:

Mariane Claire G. Tindoy, Roberto R. Magbojos. "Community Perception on Philippine National Police SubCulture and Performance as Mediated by Police Work Ethics" International Research Journal of Economics and Management Studies, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 157-169, 2025.

Abstract:

This study examined how police work ethics significantly mediate community perception of police subculture and performance in Davao Occidental. The data were obtained from 385 residents in Davao Occidental, Philippines. Descriptive correlation and mediation were employed as the study design and analysis. Further, this study used adapted standardized instruments and gathered the data using a face-to-face survey. Moreover, statistical tools such as Mean, Pearson r, and Mediation Analysis were utilized in data analysis and interpretation. Results revealed a high level of perception towards police performance, work ethics, and police subculture is positively perceived by the residents. Moreover, significant correlations were found between perception towards police subculture and police performance, perception towards police subculture and police work ethics, and perception towards police work ethics and police performance. The mediation analysis showed that police work ethics partially mediates the relationship between perception towards police subculture and police performance. Further results revealed that the mediation effect is significant, demonstrating that while perception towards police subculture directly influences police performance, performance is also indirectly affected by police work ethics. Hence, it is suggested that the PNP organization should implement annual workshops on police ethics, values, and codes of conduct.

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Keywords:

Criminal Justice, Police Subculture, Police Performance, Police Work Ethics, Mediating Effect, Structural Equation Modelling, Philippines.