NCJ Number
100604
Journal
Canadian Police College Journal Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: (1985) Pages: 254-294
Date Published
1985
Length
41 pages
Annotation
To examine career attitudes, career development, and other job-related issues concerning police, open-ended interviews were conducted with 112 patrol and 29 CID constables, 10 patrol and 34 CID sergeants, and 6 senior offices in a medium-sized Canadian police force.
Abstract
Data were used for comparisons among the differing personnel categories and to examine key issues in police personnel management and policy. Areas examined included ideal career development paths, perceived career issues, aspirations, probability of attrition, and factors potentially contributing to turnover. In the area of job satisfaction, the following were assessed: overall satisfaction, participation in decisionmaking, pay, job prestige, relationships between uniformed and investigative personnel, motivation, job rotation, and family concerns. A narrative summary of findings and implications is provided for each of the division/rank/experience categories. Finally, management issues arising from findings are examined with particular emphasis on promotion policies and methods, distribution of rewards, centralization versus specialization, police service delivery alternatives, professionalization of the patrol constable's role, and improving job satisfaction. 41 references.