Police self-legitimacy and democratic orientations: Assessing shared values

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110326
Author(s):  
David R White ◽  
Michael J Kyle ◽  
Joseph A Schafer
Keyword(s):  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Organizational Fit ◽  
Democratic Policing ◽  
Municipal Police ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Municipal Police Departments

Using a sample of frontline police officers from several mid-sized municipal police departments in the United States, this study explores the relationships between frontline police officers’ self-legitimacy, organizational fit, moral alignment with policed communities, and attitudes toward democratic policing principles. Using partial least squares structural equation modeling, the analysis frames democratic policing using a formative latent construct to test several hypotheses. The results support a direct positive relationship between self-legitimacy and attitudes toward democratic policing, and suggest the relationship is partially mediated by officers' perceptions of moral alignment with their policed communities. The results further demonstrate that self-legitimacy is significantly related to organizational fit, but organizational fit does not appear to mediate the relationship between self-legitimacy and attitudes toward democratic policing.

Linking Organizational Justice to Organizational Commitment Among Nigerian Police Officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482110361
Author(s):  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Smart E. Otu ◽  
Gilbert C. Aro ◽  
Ikechukwu Charles Akor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Mediating Mechanisms ◽  
The Relationship

Organizational commitment is an imperative aspect of occupational attitudes as it signals employees’ willingness to stay with their organization and effectively achieve collective goals. Although recent studies have assessed factors influencing police officers’ organizational commitment, very little is known about the antecedents of police commitment in African countries. Based on a survey of Nigerian police officers, the study assesses the linkage between organizational justice and organizational commitment directly and indirectly through organizational trust and job satisfaction. Structural equation modeling (SEM) indicates that the relationship between organizational justice and organizational commitment is principally indirect through the mediating mechanisms of supervisory trustworthiness and job satisfaction. Officers who express greater organizational justice report higher trust in their management and supervisors and, subsequently, stronger job satisfaction, leading to higher organizational commitment. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

The role of job stress and burnout on health-related problems in the Trinidad and Tobago police service

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunin Baek ◽  
Na-Yeun Choi ◽  
Randy Seepersad
Keyword(s):  
Job Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Stress And Health

PurposeThe police in Trinidad experience extremely stressful job conditions (e.g., elevated rates of violent crime, the rapid spread of organized crime, financial constraints, and staff shortages) which could lead to health-related problems. The purpose of the current study is to examine the relationship between job stress and health-related problems and to determine whether burnout mediates this relationship. Data from police officers in Trinidad was used to test these relationships.Design/methodology/approachUsing self-report questionnaires from all eight police station districts in Trinidad (N = 331 police officers), this study conducted structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationship between job stress, burnout and health-related problems.FindingsThe results indicated that officers' job stress increased their burnout and health-related problems. As the authors expected, officers' burnout, served as a mediating variable between job stress and health-related problems. In other words, job-related stress can lead to burnout, which in turn, leads to health-related problems.Research limitations/implicationsDespite meaningful findings, a few limitations (e.g., measurement issues and missing values) were present in this study.Originality/valuePolicing studies have paid less attention to Caribbean policing. Findings in this study have implications for addressing officers' health-related problems.

Police Body-Worn Cameras: Effects on Officers’ Burnout and Perceived Organizational Support

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Adams ◽  
Sharon Mastracci
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Support ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Perceived Organizational Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Using Data

Police departments in the United States are rapidly adopting body-worn cameras (BWCs). To date, no study has investigated the effects of BWCs on police officers themselves, despite evidence suggesting negative effects of electronic performance monitoring on employee well-being. Police officers already experience higher levels of burnout than other professions. We hypothesize that the intense surveillance of BWCs will manifest in how police officers perceive the organizational support of their departments and will increase burnout. We test these hypotheses using data from patrol officers ( n = 271) and structural equation modeling. We find BWCs increase police officer burnout, and this effect is statistically different from zero. We also find that BWCs decrease officers’ perceived organizational support, which mediates the relationship between BWCs and burnout. Greater perceived organizational support can blunt the negative effects of BWCs. Our study is the first to situate effects on officers at the center of BWC literature.

scholarly journals The Effect of Work Load and Quality Work Life on the Performance Of Police Members in Indonesian Police Headquarters Korlantas with Job Satisfaction as Intervening Variables

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 142-163
Author(s):  
Siska Wirastuti ◽  
I Ketut R ◽  
Henry Eryanto ◽  
Juhasdi Susono ◽  
Amiruddin K
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Quality Work ◽  
The Relationship

This article aims to determine the influence of workload and quality of work life on the performance of police officers at Korlantas Police Headquarters with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. The research sample was 249 police officers at Korlantas Mabes indonesian police. The sample selection method uses probability sampling techniques. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires. The questionnaire used was tested for validity and reliability first, before entering the further analysis stage. Analysis of research data using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) with processing program AMOS software. The results showed that workload has no effect on job satisfaction and work performance while quality work of life has positive and significant effect on job satisfaction and work performance. Meanwhile, job satisfaction has positive and significant effect on job performance. Job satisfaction has no mediating effect on the relationship between workload and performance of temporary employees job satisfaction was found have a mediating effect on the relationship between quality work of life and employee performance. Keywords : Workload, Job Satisfaction, Performance, Quality Work Life

Exploring the Direct and Indirect Linkages Between Supervisory Disrespect and Officer Cooperation and Disrespect in Policing

2021 ◽  
pp. 109861112110378
Author(s):  
Cynthia-Lee Williams ◽  
Yuning Wu ◽  
Ivan Y. Sun ◽  
Marrten Van Craen
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Police Agencies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Research And Policy

Although recent studies have found that organizational justice is instrumental in promoting beneficial outcomes within police agencies, relatively little is known about how organizational injustice may be linked to police officers’ occupational attitudes and behaviors. We propose a theoretical framework linking disrespectful supervisors directly to officers’ willingness to cooperate with supervisors and treat citizens with respect and indirectly through occupational stress, organizational commitment, and organizational identification. Based on survey data collected from 584 police officers in Taiwan, we tested the proposed direct and indirect relationships using structural equation modeling (SEM) approaches. We found that having disrespectful supervisors directly lowers officers’ willingness to work with supervisors. The relationship between disrespectful supervisors and disrespectful officers is largely indirect, mediated by occupational stress, organizational commitment, and organizational identification. Implications for future research and policy are discussed.

Texas sheriffs’ perceptions on firearm regulations and mass shootings

2021 ◽  
pp. 146135572110046
Author(s):  
Michele Bisaccia Meitl ◽  
Ashley Wellman ◽  
Patrick Kinkaid
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
The United States ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Mass Shootings ◽  
Municipal Police ◽  
Municipal Police Departments ◽  
Discrete Populations ◽  
Limit Access

Criminal justice research often focuses exclusively on municipal police departments. Sheriffs’ departments are largely ignored in this research despite this population’s reach and role. There are nearly 3,000 sheriffs’ offices around the United States and they often serve as the only law enforcement body in rural areas. This study sought to address the scarcity of this research and focused on Texas sheriffs’ views regarding firearm regulations and the causes of mass shootings. An 18-question instrument created in consult with the Texas Narcotic Officers Association was sent to each sheriff in the 254 counties of Texas to assess their perceptions regarding solutions to mass shootings, disqualification criteria for gun ownership, and civilian access to certain types of firearms and ammunition. Responding sheriffs, as a whole, were reluctant to limit access to guns and ammunition as a general matter, but strongly agreed that certain discrete populations should have limited or no access to firearms. Policy implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The Threat of Appearing Racist: Stereotype Threat and Support for Coercion Among Australian Police Officers

2021 ◽  
pp. 009385482199351
Author(s):  
Molly Mccarthy ◽  
Rick Trinkner ◽  
Phillip Atiba Goff
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Equation Modeling

Recent research in the United States has argued that the threat of confirming the “racist cop” stereotype may paradoxically increase the propensity for coercive policing by depressing officers’ self-legitimacy. The current study aimed to assess the influence of the threat of the “racist cop” stereotype on officers’ self-legitimacy and their attitudes toward force in an Australian policing jurisdiction. An online survey was completed by 306 frontline officers in Queensland, Australia. Structural equation modeling was used to assess the influence of stereotype threat on officers’ attitudes toward force, and the extent to which this is mediated by perceptions of self-legitimacy. The findings confirmed previous findings, with increased officer perceptions of stereotype threat associated with increased support for coercive policing, mediated by reduced self-legitimacy. The findings are discussed with reference to how the validity and salience of the “racist cop” stereotype can be diminished.

Sheriff’s deputies and police officers: comparing their views

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
William P. McCarty ◽  
Stacy Dewald
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Justice ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Police Departments ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Dependent Variables ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Municipal Police ◽  
Municipal Police Departments ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare views of the community, views of the organization head, and perceptions of organizational justice between deputies working in sheriff’s offices and officers working in municipal police departments. Design/methodology/approach This study used surveys of 2,012 sworn deputies representing 19 full-service county sheriff’s offices and 10,590 sworn officers representing 70 municipal police departments. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were used to compare the three dependent variables between sheriff’s offices and municipal police departments. Findings Deputies in sheriff’s offices expressed more positive views of the community and organization head, and more favorable perceptions of organizational justice than officers in municipal police departments. Regression analyses indicated that views of the organization head and perceptions of organizational justice remained significantly more positive in sheriff’s offices than municipal departments, even after controlling for agency size and concentrated disadvantage. Research limitations/implications The sample of agencies should not be considered as a representative of all sheriff’s offices and municipal police departments in the USA. The number and scope of agency-level variables included in the regression models were limited. Practical implications The results suggest the importance of ensuring more equitable systems of rewards and organization heads taking steps to communicate more effectively with sworn personnel, especially in municipal departments. Originality/value By its focus on sheriff’s offices, the study broadens knowledge of law enforcement agencies and sworn personnel, which is usually based on studies of municipal police departments and officers.

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