Public's Confidence in Security Management Concerning Life and Property in Nakhonpathom City Municipality

Abstract

This study examined the public's confidence in security management concerning life and property to provide guidelines for future security management. It aimed to investigate the public's confidence level in security management concerning life and property and compare personal factors with the public's confidence in security management in Nakhonpathom City Municipality. The results revealed as follows: 1) The overall public's confidence level in security management concerning life and property in Nakhonpathom City Municipality was high across three aspects: disasters, life and property safety, and traffic. 2) The comparison between the public's confidence in security management concerning life and property classified by the personal factors of the samples revealed that three personal factors -- age, occupation, and income -- correlated or affected the average public’s confidence in security management concerning life and property in Nakhonpathom City Municipality, with a significant difference at a P-value < 0.05. Conversely, other personal factors such as gender, status, and educational background did not affect the average public's confidence in security management concerning life and property. Based on these findings, it is suggested that Nakhonpathom City Municipality should take the following measures: increase the use of media to quickly and accurately inform the public, provide training programs to educate individuals on how to help themselves in case of emergencies, and establish a network of partnerships with various agencies and communities to promote integrated security management in life and property.