Home⇛International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research⇛vol. 7 no. 9 (2026)

Bridging The Gap: An Evaluation Of The Philippine National Police-Anti Cybercrime Group And The Community Partnership For Cybercrime Prevention

Eugenio O. Dela Rosa Jr

Discipline: social policy

 

Abstract:

This study examined the collaborative efforts between the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) and the commu-nity in the prevention of cybercrime. Specifically, it sought to evaluate the nature and effectiveness of their partnership by examining the mechanisms of collaboration, the extent of community participation, and the efficacy of their joint initiatives in mitigating cyber-related risks. Furthermore, the study assessed the overall performance of the partnership and identified the challenges encountered by both the PNP-ACG and community stakeholders in the implementation of cy-bercrime prevention programs and activities. An explanatory sequen-tial research design was used, drawing information from surveys, in-terviews, and relevant documents. These methods helped gather the views and experiences of police personnel and community members who were directly involved in cybercrime prevention. The approach provided a clearer and more comprehensive picture of how the part-nership programs and initiatives were implemented across partici-pating institutions. It enabled the researchers to examine the effec-tiveness of program execution, the flow of communication and infor-mation sharing among partner agencies, the nature and frequency of training, capacity-building, and technical support activities con-ducted, and the level of collaboration among stakeholders. Further-more, it offered valuable insights into the extent of community aware-ness regarding existing and emerging cyber threats, including the ef-fectiveness of public education and advocacy efforts in promoting cy-bercrime prevention, digital safety, and responsible online behaviour. Collectively, these dimensions provided a holistic understanding of the partnership's implementation and its contribution to strengthen-ing cybercrime prevention efforts within the community. The results indicated that the partnership helped improve the sharing of infor-mation, expand public awareness efforts, and encourage more people to report cyber incidents. At the same time, the findings revealed on-going challenges, including lack of resources, limited technical skills, varying levels of community involvement, and the fast-changing na-ture of cybercrime. The study concluded that although the partner-ship produced positive outcomes and showed strong potential, addressing capability gaps, strengthening coordination, and deepen-ing community participation were essential for making the partner-ship more effective.



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