Title

LIVED EXPERIENCES OF POLICE OFFICERS DURING SERVICE OF WARRANT: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Author(s)

RECAFOR, MARC JASON L.

DELA PEÑA, JOHN MARVIN O.

SELIM, ALWYN T.

MULA, CATHERINE C.

Affiliation

MISAMIS UNIVERSITY

Degree Program

Bachelor of Science In Criminology

Contributor

GUPIT, ELMA FE E. - ADVISER

DANIEL, EDMAR R. - PANEL MEMBER

ALLANIC, ELMIE - PANEL MEMBER

CUEVAS, JOSE JR. F. - PANEL MEMBER

ORONG, MARKDY Y. - INSTRUCTOR

Year

2026

Abstract

Exploring police officers’ experiences during service of warrant reveals the challenges they faced in ensuring proper service of warrant and the well-being of the warrant server. This study explored the lived experiences of police officers during service of warrant in Ozamis City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Using a phenomenological research design, the study gained an in-depth understanding of the challenges and experiences faced by police officers in their operation in serving warrants. This study were participated by six police officers who are actively engaged in serving warrants. They were chosen through purposive sampling. The Moustakas’ data analysis technique of transcendental phenomenology reduction was used to analyze the collected data. From the experiences and insights shared by the participants, five predominant themes emerged: emotional and psychological impact, operational and environmental challenges, use of personal coping mechanism, conflict between duty and personal life, respect for human rights versus law enforcement duties. The lived experiences of police officers during service of warrant emphasizes the multifaceted nature of their roles, giving emphasis on the importance of emotional support, pre-operational planning, specialized training for different kind of situations, and mitigating risk of police officers during service of warrant, exploring the different kinds of coping mechanisms deal with stressors. It may be recommended that police officers may focus on giving aid to the needs of police officers in the field of serving warrant as well as programs that would help police officers deal with stress in their duty.

Keywords

operations, police officers, risk, service, warrant