RT Article
T1 Copping out: Why police officers decline to participate in the sergeant’s promotional process
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 25
IS 2
SP 147
OP 159
A1 Whetstone, Thomas S.
LA English
YR 2001
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/176420820X
AB This work examines why police officers decline to participate in the first-line supervisor promotional process to the rank of sergeant. A mail survey, followed by focus group discussions, provides evidence that not seeking advancement is driven by considerations of family, lifestyle choices, and satisfaction with current assignment. Eligible officers who do not seek promotion may be more internally motivated and not driven by the extrinsic rewards attendant to upward mobility.
K1 Borda Count
K1 Promotional Opportunity
K1 Upward Mobility
K1 Police Department
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02886842