Police Management Studies
Year:2011 | Volume:6 | Issue:1|Papers Count:9

Background and Objective: Coordinating structure with technology is among factors which can contribute to important of effective performance. In line with this, the present research aims at reviewing the existing technology in IRI Police University (IRIPU) Education and Training division and reviewing the impact of coordination of structure with technology on performance of education and training division of IRIPU in 2010 in order to provide a proper structure in education and training division. The aforesaid coordination and its impact on performance reviewed in the framework of 4 research hypotheses.Method: The research is of applied type and is conducted using descriptive ـsurvey method. To review the hypotheses, all the personnel of IRIPU education and training division got involved in the research. The required data was collected through questionnaire containing 20 questions. The data collected and after being described, variables relation reviewed and analyzed through using Pearson correlation coefficient. Standard question used for developing questionnaire and its reliability confirmed by experts’ comments. Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient used for evaluating reliability of the questionnaire (a=0.97).Findings: Results of the research indicated that there is significant relationship between technology and organizational structure. The existing technology is a complicated technology, and very organic structure is the type of structure complying with it.Conclusion: Very organic structure is required for having desirable performance with existing technology, and some recommendations are offered in line with this.

Background & Objective: The present research aims at reviewing the method of performance appraisal of deputy of human resources staff of IRI Police (IRIP).Method: The approach used in this descriptive research is survey method, and the statistical population includes all of the staff of Islamic Republic of Ian Police (IRIP) Human Resources Directorate (N= 290) and a self ـmade questionnaire is used as a measurement tool. The questionnaire’s reliability (a=0.92) approved by experts and revised. Meanwhile, its validity was approved. Kendall correlation coefficient used to analyze data achieved from descriptive and inferential statistics.Findings: The current appraisal system used by IRIP does not comply with objectives and the ideas in the efficiency appraisal rulebook. Performance appraisal has the required effectiveness to determine the level of abilities and skills of IRIP personnel. Performance appraisal is not significant in determining the level of organizational support of IRIP personnel. Performance appraisal plays an effective role in motivating the IRIP personnel. Performance appraisal has led to introduction of the feedback of performance to IRIP personnel.Conclusion: Performance appraisal did not manage to validate the managerial decisions. Performance appraisal is not effective in identifying environmental factors effective in IRIP personnel efficiency.

Background and Objective: Criminologists review venue and role of crime in its occurrence and concentrate on identifying crime, its reason and its stems in urban areas. Crime occurrence with respect to place and space related aspects have not been enough dealt with, in other words, basically crime specific problems and criminology research methods has not been dealt with properly. The present research aims at identifying crime grounds in rural areas and analyzing factors contributing to crime enhancement, especially livestock theft in rural areas in the western Chardoli district of Qorveh in the recent years.Method: In terms of objective, the present research is of applied type and is descriptive ـ analytical. Required data and information obtained by documentation, library studies and field studies. Statistical population is sample villages of Chardoli district of Qorveh county of Kurdistan province. The sample villages are selected through using stratified random sampling method. The tool stability is assessed in the pre ـtest (a= 0.78).Findings: The findings indicate that although there has been livestock theft in rural areas since 1995, theft rate has been so low and rare. Since 2005, theft rate has had rising trend risen and has grown year by year. In addition, theft livestock rate has differed from season to season, and the highest rate belong to winter, which can be justified due to seasonal unemployment in this season.Conclusion: Proper road and easy access to villages, enhancement of some social delinquencies and misdemeanor such as drug addiction, lack of local guard police outpost and shortage of police stations are factors contributing to enhancement of theft rates.

Background & Objective: Non ـgovernmental organizations (NGOs) or non ـgovernmental arrangements are sometimes new form of organs and providing services to some certain groups. Sometimes, these organs are abused by opportunist groups, track off their major objectives, and as a result become origin of some threats. Therefore, information dominance of organizations in charge of security and order establishment over these arrangements is of high significance. The present research aims at reviewing factors contributing to information dominance of intelligence police and public security over non ـgovernment organizations of Hamadan in 2008.Method: The present research is of applied type in terms of objective and correlation In terms of method. Statistical population includes intelligence experts of intelligence and public security of Hamadan province in which 110 one were selected through stratified random sampling method. Reliability and validity of the too approved by experts (a= 0.89). Correlation, regression and Friedman tests were used for analyzing data.Findings: Three factors: permit issuance, for activities of Hamadan NGOs by Hamadan Province Police Command’s intelligence police, using intelligence sources, and using visible methods of information collection came out to be effective in intelligence dominance over NGOs of Hamadan. It also came out that plurality in organs issuing the relevant permit has negative impact on intelligence dominance.Conclusion: To achieve intelligence dominance over NGOs full attention should be paid to activity permit issuance by police, using information resources, and visible way of collecting information while taking into consideration their priorities. Finally, the present research recommends that activity permit issuance should be in hands of single organ, rather than plurality in organs issuing the permit.

Background and Objective: Scientific culture is a global culture, and tendency toward knowledge is among human being’s basic needs. While classifying knowledge, books, visible and written knowledge and studying rate are among major factors involved in human development and information literacy of communities. The present study is conducted in knowledge management and sharing with respect to information literacy of organizational human resources while aiming at reviewing level and manner of studying on the part of IRI Police University (IRIPU) and factors impacting it.Method: The present research is of survey type, and its relevant data collected through using questionnaire. The sample (n= 321) was estimated through using Cochran formula and were selected by quota ـbased random sampling.Findings: According to the findings of the research 80% of the respondents are so interested in studying. However, 565 of them study less than one hour during day and night. The items they study are 47% academic subjects and 52% non ـacademic subjects.  43% study magazines and newspapers, while 23% study books while studying non ـacademic items. On the average, in a year, the respondents read books including scientific and story books.Conclusion: Having a glance at different cadets in IRIPU, one can realize that they mostly study academic items and non ـacademic items, respectively. Intensive classes (84%), military exercises (92%), strictness of field training officers (FTOs) and officials (61%) are among important factors contributing to reduction of studying hours. more precise planning in training classes and military practices to provide cadets with some more leisure time for enhancing cadets’ studying time is the first priority.

Background and Objective: Feeling of security is among the basic needs of human beings to lead their social lives. There are so many measures, such as performance of organizations which provide public services to the public, which may impact feeling of security in the society. The present research aims at reviewing one of the measures taken by social organizations, i.e. “Tehran Taxi Organization” which launched Women Taxi Service. The question raised here is that is Women Taxi Service effective in feeling of security on the part of ladies?Method: The research is of survey type. Statistical population includes 150 randomly selected drivers working for Women Taxi Wireless Service in Tehran. The required data collected through 72 completed self ـmade questionnaires (a= 0.82) by passangers who received services from Women Taxi Wireless Service.Findings: Findings indicated that Women Taxi Wireless Service had a significant role in enhancing feeling of security in terms of financial and emotional issues on the part of ladies who received services from the organization. 80% of the respondents prefer to use Women Taxi Wireless Service.Conclusion: 96% of the respondents feel secure and relaxed in the taxis, and 78% of the passengers are considerably satisfied with their services.

Background & Objective: Proper implementation and utilization of managerial roles, while assisting the retention of employees, gives more confidence to police departments’ employees to continue their policing activities, and in turn promotes police departments’ employees motivation and performance on one hand, and decreases the vulnerability of police employees. The present study aims at identifying the managerial role of police department commanders and its impact on employees’ retention.Method: Within this descriptive survey, managerial roles of commanders of police departments based on Mintzberg managerial role (interpersonal, informational, and decisional) are raised as an independent variable and employees’ retention as a dependent variable. The data collected using self ـmade questionnaire; its validity was controlled by experts and professors and its reliability approved (a= 0.91). The statistical society was employees from Hamadan Province police departments in 1387 (2009). By using Cochran formula, 171 employees were selected through stratified random sampling method. The data was analyzed through using single ـvariable regression test.Findings:  The findings indicated that managerial roles of police commanders had impact on employees’ retention. Amon 3 managerial roles (interpersonal, informational, and decisional, decisional roles) had the most impact on employee retention.Conclusion: Police department commanders should attend sufficient training courses on managerial roles. Special attention should be paid to the decisional roles on employees’ retention.

Background and Objective: Accountability is the one of requirements of modern governance in the current era and in case of its realization, it will lead to strengthening the “Principal ـAgent” relationship among citizens and actors, enhancing effectiveness and transparency in the performance of public organizations, reducing corruption (financial, administrative, etc), increasing the coherence and legitimacy of  the political system.Method: The review paper while defining accountability in the form of normative and descriptive approaches, its functions and dysfunctions in the form of some concepts such as accountability dilemma, accountability trap, accountability paradox and defensive and hostile actions have been expressed. The typology of accountability in various types of research is referred to and a new model entitled “Three ـdimensional accountability” is offered, to enable state organizations and organs such as police forces who face various observers and  clients in the civil community in an a way to effective to be accountable in various fields.Conclusion: Finally, while referring to explosion of Challenger space shuttle, it has been emphasized that three ـdimensional model of accountability forms comprehensive and balanced accountability system (360 degrees) based on which most of accountability functions for public organization will be achieved.