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The study determined to what extent a statistically significant relationship exists between Illinois police officers’ perceptions of three specific aspects implemented in the Safe-T Act (discretionary decertification, modified use of force requirements, and officer duty to intervene), with their job satisfaction and job motivation. Researchers are just beginning to understand how job satisfaction is affected by police officers’ perceptions of the factors concerning their law enforcement duties. The purpose of the study was to advance literature in the criminal justice field by examining various internal and external environmental characteristics and exploring variables that have not been tested as predictors of job satisfaction and job motivation for Illinois police officers using the Affective and General Attitude Word Pairs. The quantitative study utilized a non-experimental research approach with a correlation design. The methodology for the study was survey research by combining three survey instruments into one survey to answer the research questions. The population included all full-time municipal, county, or state police officers working in the State of Illinois. Using a G*Power calculator, the sample size needed for the study was 77 participants (N = 77). A total of 846 surveys were collected from survey participants, with 361 used for the research. Multiple regression determined that there was a significant relationship between Illinois police officers’ affective and general attitude and their job satisfaction and job motivation. The study combined organizational support theory with organizational justice theory as the foundation of the study since police officers’ perception of organizational support is associated with their organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and work motivation.
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Police Reforms and Illinois Police Officers' Perceptions: A Multiple Regression Analysis
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The study determined to what extent a statistically significant relationship exists between Illinois police officers’ perceptions of three specific aspects implemented in the Safe-T Act (discretionary decertification, modified use of force requirements, and officer duty to intervene), with their job satisfaction and job motivation. Researchers are just beginning to understand how job satisfaction is affected by police officers’ perceptions of the factors concerning their law enforcement duties. The purpose of the study was to advance literature in the criminal justice field by examining various internal and external environmental characteristics and exploring variables that have not been tested as predictors of job satisfaction and job motivation for Illinois police officers using the Affective and General Attitude Word Pairs. The quantitative study utilized a non-experimental research approach with a correlation design. The methodology for the study was survey research by combining three survey instruments into one survey to answer the research questions. The population included all full-time municipal, county, or state police officers working in the State of Illinois. Using a G*Power calculator, the sample size needed for the study was 77 participants (N = 77). A total of 846 surveys were collected from survey participants, with 361 used for the research. Multiple regression determined that there was a significant relationship between Illinois police officers’ affective and general attitude and their job satisfaction and job motivation. The study combined organizational support theory with organizational justice theory as the foundation of the study since police officers’ perception of organizational support is associated with their organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and work motivation.