myAIPMThis study compared motives driving people to join the Police in developed and developing countries. The findings suggested that job availability and benefits-driven motives, family influence, and helping family and friends were scored or ranked more highly in developing countries. The results also revealed that motives to become a Police officer are changing overtime and benefits-driven motives have seemed more appealing in recent years, while family influence was rated significantly higher by younger recruits than those who joined the Police at older age.
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Elntib, S., Milincic, D. (2021). Motivations for becoming a police officer: a global snapshot. J Police Crim Psych 36, 211–219.