police auxiliary, police services, participatory appraisal 

This mixed study sought to determine the socio-demographic profile of police auxiliary members in Davao City, their level of capability in terms of training functions, equipage and community perception as well as identifying their needs and government support. The study tested the significant difference in the level of capability of respondents when grouped according to socio-demographic profile. Survey questionnaires were distributed to 640 respondents, 3 key informant interviews and 1 focus group discussion were conducted. Majority of the respondents are 41-45 years old, male, married, high school graduate, Bisaya and Christians. The level of capability of the respondents when grouped according to civil status and gender however, there was significant difference when grouped according to ethnicity, educational attainment and religion. Majority of the respondents’ needs included food, housing, education, payment for loans. Most of the informants felt that the compensation received by police auxiliary was inadequate. The study recommended that PNP should craft policy institutionalizing the police auxiliary program and for the local government units to allocate budget to establish the police auxiliary program. Training and seminars are likewise recommended to continually upskill the police auxiliary members.