Ways to improve staffing in law enforcement agencies

   The article studies the issues of staffing in law enforcement agencies. To a greater extent attention is paid to the peculiarities and difficulties of professional activity of employees (the analysis of the service of district police commissioners is taken as a basis). The problems of turnover, fixability, professional adaptation and stabilization of personnel are analyzed. The author of the article defines external and internal factors influencing the service. The importance of professional satisfaction of employees as the most important indicator of adaptation and fixability in the profession, as well as the importance of personal and socio-economic factors is determined. Motives for service are studied, the role of management organization and mentoring in staffing is considered. Priority directions of staffing in law enforcement agencies are highlighted.

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