Research Paradigm

Research Paradigm De Guzman , M (2007 March . Integrity of Civilian Review : A Contemporary Analysis of Complainants ' and Police Officers ' Views in the Philippines . Police Practice Research (8 ) 1 . pp . 31-45 Guzman 's study on the civilian review board in the Philippines , known as the People 's Law Enforcement Board (PLEB ) that helps to investigate the actions of law enforcement personnel toward the public , is centered around the question of the perceived integrity of the board based on the result of surveys of complainants and police officers (both those who 'd had

complaints against them and those who did not . The definition of integrity is based on three basic factors : the location of the review board , the composition of the review board , and the composition of the investigative team . Guzman found , that though other studies had shown civilians to prefer an all civilian board and police office to distrust an all civilian board , the groups who the questionnaire was administered to showed a favoritism towards a mixed group . Neither police nor civilians showed an overall majority for a wish to have the board comprised of or the investigation headed by a group solely constructed of their peers . He also found that while some policy makers had showed major attention toward the location of the board , many times wishing to separate it from the police to give an impression of impartiality , it is of little importance to either the police officers or civilians . Therefore he was able to deduce that integrity...