Question

Is police work a profession? Explain. What are the advantages of viewing policing as a profession? How can police professionalism be enhanced?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, police work is a profession because a profession is defined as the occupation that required training and a formal qualification to fulfill the requirement of work to be done and police is a profession in which training and a formal qualification both are required to achieve the goals.

There are many advantages of viewing policing as a profession that includes:

• Job security: In police, the job is secure unless or until you do work against the laws.
• Attractive benefits: People in police get attractive benefits such as pension plans and salary increment plan.
• Respect in society: Police as a profession not only give monetary benefit but also keep your status in society respectable as the job deals with the crimes in the society which is a social cause.

The ways in which police professionalism can be enhanced are as follows:

• Education: Proper education in schools and making them understand the importance of the police profession.

• Training: Enhancement in training does not mean physical training only but also inlclude enhancement in mental, emotional, and moral training as well, that will make a policeman more responsible and help them to take the correct decisions.

• Department policies: improvement in department policies can help the department to run its responsibilities more smoothly.