Interview Method
Interview Method
Interview Method
A1. Police checkpoint is very important because it helps and prevents crime. It
also regulates traffic flow within the area of responsibility and some other
people who have bad intention then it will reprimand themselves not to engage
Cotabato City?
A2. Precisely, it should be conducted in crime prone area, main roads and
public place.
A4. Just go with the flow, if they don’t have the intention of evading the
checkpoint but some motor vehicle driver and passenger they try to evade
checkpoint due to they are not wearing proper uniform, they don’t have
registration, they don’t have driver’s license. If they try to see checkpoint they
evade. In the checkpoint we know that those persons evading checkpoint have
no complete documents to show like registration of their motor vehicle and
driver’s license.
Q5. What are the basis or sign if the checkpoint is legal to all drivers?
A5. Actually, there are sign that they can see if the checkpoint is legal usually
there is a word of checkpoint in the boards with police marked vehicle and the
following officer conducting checkpoint wearing proper uniform with name
plate. In night time of conducting checkpoint it should be well lighted with a
checkpoint sign and police marked vehicle.
A6. Actually the drivers and passengers has the right in police checkpoint but
in the first place we are the person in authority because of the inconvenience
made by the checkpoint there are still complaining drivers. In fact there are
still drivers and passengers have lack of knowledge in checkpoint while the
others they accept and cooperate in checkpoint because they know that it is for
their safety and security. We cannot blame them because they are civilians;
they do not know what the work of police is. In our part as police officer we
thoroughly informing them that sorry for the inconvenience it’s for your own
safety and security. We owe our trust to the public and we are mandated to
serve and protect our people.
A7. In terms of conducting checkpoint even we are tired for whole day of work
and facing a hot day of job but we always bear in our mind that we are
Q8.When conducting Police Checkpoint, did you also encounter angry drivers?
A8. Yes, we encounter also some drivers that are angry, disgusted, arrogant
and boastful because of this checkpoint it may cause traffic congestion as well
as can delay the drivers and passengers in chasing their time in work and
transactions. In our part as police officer we are informing them that sorry for
the inconvenience its for your own safety and security. We cannot prevent
because of checkpoint there is a negative interpretation of some drivers and
passengers while the others they accept and cooperate in checkpoint for their
safety and security.
Q9. What will you do if you found out in Police Checkpoint that the motor
A9. Actually there are drivers driving without license, drunk, unregistered, and
expired motor vehicles
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LEGEND
Q1-Q11: RESEARCHER
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1. What will be your expectation when you are approaching police checkpoint?
2. Did the police officer treat you in a good manner when they are conducting
police checkpoint?
3. What are the requests/orders of police officer when you were covered by
police checkpoint?