The Impact of social media on modern policing in District 7 Province of Cavite / by Deannise Ann P. Bayan, Jezza D. Dela Fuente, Shaira D. Lucero.

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Criminology) Cavite State University.

Includes bibliographical references.

College of Criminal Justice (CCJ)

BAYAN, DEANNISE ANN POBLETE., DELA FUENTE, JEZZA DRIZ., and
LUCERO, SHARA DEL ROSARIO. THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON MODERN
POLICING IN DISTRICT 7 PROVINCE OF CAVITE. Bachelor of Science in Criminology.
Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. January 2022. Undergraduate Thesis. Adviser:
Dr. Marissa Castillo Lontoc.
The study used qualitative research which aimed to; (1) describe how social media
affects the policing of Philippine National Police, District 7 Province of Cavite in terms of public;
1.1 communication; and 1.2 crime solving; (2) determine the positive impacts of social media
on policing; (3) determine the negative impacts of social media on policing; (4) identify the
specific challenges encountered by the Philippine National Police, District 7, Province of
Cavite on the use of social media on policing.
The participants of the study were 25 police officers: 10 females and 15 males from
four selected cities/municipalities and/or stations in District 7, Province of Cavite: Amadeo,
Indang, Tanza, and Trece Martires City.
After a careful and thorough analysis of the gathered data, important findings were
drawn. The study revealed how convenient social media is in communicating with the citizens.
In addition, social media is used by the police in communicating with the public to inform them
on programs, activities, policies, and the likes in modern policing.
The selected police officers also observed that social media contributes to solve the
crime and prevent its occurrence. Such examples are: apprehension of criminals; shorten the

time to respond; locate the person in danger, locating missing person and utilization of e-
Reklamo pages, assist in the investigation, promoting anti criminality campaign and profiling of

suspects and criminals online.
The study indicates that the use of social media has a positive impact on modern
policing of the selected officers in terms of public communication and crime solving. However,
social media also bring negative impacts like unverified information and fake news circulating
online about the PNP that inciting the netizens to criticize.

Submitted to the University Library 03-10-2022 T-8863