The Influence of Human Resource Development on the Professionalism and Integrity of Police Members
JEL Classification: M12, M53, M54, D91, H83
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https://doi.org/10.37899/mjde.v2i1.269Keywords:
Career Management, Ethical Guidance, Human Resource Development, Integrity, Police Professionalism, Public Sector ManagementAbstract
This study investigates the influence of human resource development strategies on the professionalism and integrity of police personnel. The research evaluates four developmental dimensions, namely training and education, ethical guidance, career management, and recruitment systems, to determine their contributions to professional and ethical behaviour. A quantitative explanatory approach was employed using survey data collected from 125 police officers, and the relationships among variables were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The findings reveal that training and education together with ethical guidance significantly enhance both professionalism and integrity, whereas career management demonstrates only a limited effect on professionalism and recruitment systems do not significantly influence either outcome. These findings indicate that continuous competency development and ethical reinforcement are more effective than structural administrative mechanisms in strengthening behavioural quality within police organizations. The study contributes to the human resource development literature by highlighting the central role of developmental interventions in cultivating ethical and professional policing while providing practical guidance for designing evidence based human resource policies that support institutional performance and public trust.
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