Security Reporting System and Performance among Police Officers in Lamu County, Kenya
Abstract
Ineffectiveness in police performance has been a major problem among many policing organizations the world over. Inadequacies in the organizational structure can damage workers and their efficiency, which in turn affects the performance of the organization. This research determined the effect of security reporting system on performance of police officers in Kenya. The descriptive research design was adopted. Qualitative and quantitative techniques of data analysis were used. The findings indicated that coefficient of security reporting system had a positive and significant relationship with performance of police officers (r=.572, P=.000). This denoted that performance of police officers increases as the reporting system improves. The study concluded that reporting procedures are complicated, information received is not sufficient for decision making and there is no access to real-time information. It was recommended that the National Police Service should put up measures to streamline the reporting system and free it from complications. Also, modern equipment and technology to enhance reporting need to be installed.
Keywords: Security Reporting System, Performance, Police Officers
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