PROBLEMS OF THE MOTIVATION AND INCENTIVE SYSTEM FOR OFFICERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Work motivation determines employee productivity, satisfaction with professional activities, and long-term loyalty to the organization. Therefore, an effectively designed and implemented motivation and incentive system is a key factor to the success of an organization, especially in law enforcement institutions, where working conditions are difficult and require special commitment. Therefore, motivation and incentivization of  statutory employees is an extremely relevant topic. The empirical research conducted in this article has allowed us to more broadly reveal the problems in the incentive system for statutory employees of law enforcement institutions, such as: insufficient adaptation of the system, without taking into account the expectations of employees; insufficiently objective assessment of results; uncompetitive wages, which are not proportional to the workload; applied incentive measures are more formal than material and do not meet the expectations of employees; lack of opportunities for professional development; and often experienced stress and psychological pressure in the service, as well as insufficient information about confidential psychological assistance that statutory employees can use. Therefore, the purpose of this scientific article is to reveal the theoretical and practical aspects of the motivation and incentive system for law enforcement officers.