Factors Influencing Performance Of Administration Police Officers: A Case Of Rapid Deployment Unit, Embakasi Base – Nairobi County, Kenya

Abstract

The biggest challenge for most organizations in the world is to ensure the performance of its employees will result in the success of any organization. The purpose of this research project was to examine the influence of direct supervision, field training, work environment and field equipment on performance of Administration Police officers, a case of Rapid Deployment Unit in Embakasi - Nairobi County Kenya. The objectives of the project were: To determine how direct supervision influence performance of Administration Police officers, to determine how field training influence performance of Administration Police officers, find out the extent to which work environment influence performance and to examine how field equipment influences performance of Administration Police officers. Descriptive research design was employed in this research and questionnaires aided in primary data collection. The target population in the study was 887 Administration Police officers in Rapid Deployment Unit with a sample size of 89. Stratified and simple random sampling was used in order to get targeted groups who were used in the study. There was 100% return rate since the researcher employed drop and pick strategy. Data was then organized, edited and analyzed quantitatively using computer data analysis software Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) where the results were presented in of tables and figures. Majority of the respondents were male Administration Police officers in the unit aged 30-39 with all of them with at least basic education. The respondents were therefore mature enough and with full experience to matters concerning the unit to give valid information on the factors influencing performance of Administration Police officers. The findings indicated that direct supervision, field training, work environment and field equipment influence performance of Administration Police officers in Rapid Deployment Unit in Embakasi Base, Nairobi County–Kenya. The study recommends the Administration Police Service and National Police Service as a whole to train supervisors on supervisory skill, update field training to the officers, police officers deployed in harsh areas to be financially and psychological supported and lastly purchase safe and effective field equipment to be used by the officers while in the field on operation. The study further suggests that a similar study be conducted targeting regular Administration Police officers in the service performing general police duties.