Motivation for police profession and expectations of police rookies

Diplomsko delo povzema glavne motivacijske razloge, zakaj se ljudje odločijo za izobraževanje za poklic policista. Razlogi za odhod v policijske vrste se med ženskami in moškimi nekoliko razlikujejo. Ženskam je všeč raznoliko delo, privlači jih možnost pomagati ljudem, možnost izobraževanja in napredovanja, varnost zaposlitve in priložnost izvajanja zakonov ter predpisov, moškim pa prav tako pomoč drugim, varnost zaposlitve, pa tudi boj proti kriminalu, možnost nošenja orožja in uporabe sile ter plača. Raziskava RECPOL, ki so jo izvedli že v več evropskih državah, se prav tako osredotoča na motiviranost in pričakovanja kandidatov, ki se izobražujejo za poklic policista. V preteklosti je bilo izvedenih že več raziskav na temo policijskega izobraževanja, vendar rezultatov raziskave med seboj ni bilo mogoče dobro primerjati. Norveški znanstveniki so zato pripravili vprašalnik v štirih fazah, z njim pa želijo ugotoviti, kdo so policijski kandidati, kaj si želijo ter kakšna so njihova mnenja in njihov odnos do policijskega poklica, rezultate posameznih držav pa so potem želeli med seboj primerjati. Prva faza vprašalnika je namenjena kandidatom na začetku njihove karierne poti v policiji, ostale pa istim kandidatom med in po izobraževanju. V tem diplomskem delu smo se osredotočili na prvo fazo in jo prevedli v slovenščino. V Sloveniji se policisti redno dodatno izobražujejo, osredotočajo se na področja, kjer je nadgradnja znanja potrebna. Pomembno je, da se znajo v težkih razmerah pravilno odločiti, pri tem pa ne smejo pozabiti na temeljne človekove pravice in svoboščine.This term paper summarizes the main reasons for people to opt for police officer education. Men and women have slightly different reasons for joining the police. Women like the diversity the job offers, the opportunity to help people, the possibility of education and job promotion, they like the job security, and the opportunity to enforce the laws and regulations. Men like helping others having a secure job, as well as fighting against crime, the possibility of being armed and using force, and salary. The RECPOL study, which was conducted in a few European countries, focuses on police officer candidates\u27 ambitions and expectations. Many studies have been done on the topic of police education and training, however, the results between the studies could not be compared. The Norwegian scientists have hence prepared a questionnaire in four stages to identify who the candidates are, what they wish for, to learn about their opinion and attitude toward the police officer profession, and then compare the results from different countries. The first stage is meant for candidates that are at the beginning of their career in police profession, and the other three stages for the same candidates during their education and after graduation. For this term paper, only the first stage of the questionnaire has been translated into Slovene. In Slovenia, police officers regularly go to additional education focusing on the topics where improvements are needed. In difficult situations, it is important for police officers to decide correctly and to abide by the human rights and freedoms