MEASURES OF OPERATION OF POLICE OFFICERS IN CRIME PREVENTION IN THE SITUATION OF THE OUTBREAK OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 CASE STUDY: PHARACHAWANG METRO POLICE

Abstract

This research article aims to: 1) to study the characteristics of police officers' operations in preventing crime in the situation of the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 2) to study the viewpoints of police officers. Including problems and obstacles that affect crime prevention in the situation of the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 and 3) to study measures of the police to prevent crime in the situation of the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 by mixed method so it composes of using the concept of Royal Palace Police Station as crime prevention in the community police community relations perspective as a research framework from the Royal Palace Police Station non-



commissioned class and commissioned class also the sample size was set to be 118 officers. Not only Superintendent level commander – Deputy Superintendent of the Palace Police Station By in-depth interviews with 5 officers but also people in the Tha Tien community so it was a focus group discussion of 5 people.

          Findings: 1) The nature of the work of police officers in crime prevention in each line of work is different, so there is a different risk of infection. Especially the prevention and suppression line, the investigation line, and the investigative line. 2) Police officer's perspective Including problems and obstacles that affect crime prevention. sample group There is a level of opinion in the prevention and suppression line. Level of agreement, average 4.16, administrative line Level of agreement, mean 4.06, traffic line, level of agreement, mean 4.06, investigation line, level of agreement, mean 4.24, and investigative line. Level of agreement, average 4.14 3) Measures taken by police to prevent crime The sample group had a high level of opinion on coordination issues. Agreed level, average 3.90 in terms of command Agree level, average 3.81 in communication level of agreement with an average of 3.93 and equipment Level of agreement, average 3.94