Motivation In Law Enforcement

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Motivation
A study in
Human Resources Role in Motivating Employees of a Criminal Justice Organization



rganizational Problem
Law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have problems with low employee motivation. There are many law enforcement agencies that suffer a higher then normal employee turnover rate, which is attributed to the lack of motivation and incentives to the employee. The administrations and human resource departments of these agencies play a vital role in the motivation of its employees. Motivation is extremely important to every business but even more so to a Law enforcement agency that provides a vital service to the community where the officers are in direct contact with the citizens of the community for which they serve. Law enforcement officers play a very important part in the service the community receives and therefore the reputation of the agency. Officers are also essential for the day to day running of the law enforcement agency. Unmotivated employees will not perform as well which causes the entire agency to be open to liabilities and preventable incidents that can cause a safety breach for the citizens of the community, the officer, and other officers involved in the situation.

There are many reasons for the lack of motivation within the Law enforcement community. The author will attempt to identify and suggest solutions to each. These include poor benefits, lack of training, lack of responsibility, too much responsibility, staff shortages, high staff turnover, poor management, and lack of recognition. All of these problems are leading to lower motivation and therefore a lower standard of work.

Many people believe that they are motivated simply by money, however this is not entirely true. There are many other factors like the workplace and the need to be appreciated for their work. A factor, which effects motivation, is that every person has different needs and so in-order t...