Abstract:
The researcher‟s concern in this study was to investigate the impact of rewards on
Police officers Performance in Kondoa District. Specifically the study explored the
following; types of rewards available in the Police, the criteria used to reward Police
officers, the timing of rewards in the Police force, the reward system in the Police
force and lastly the impact of rewards on Police officers‟ performance. The study
employed a case study design, qualitative and quantitative techniques of data
collection were used. The data collection methods were the questionnaires,
interviews and documentary reviews. The population of the study comprised of 97
Police officers in Kondoa District, from which the sample size was 33 respondents
by using purposive and stratified random sampling. The data collected were analysed
using percentages, bar graphs and frequency distribution tables with the aid of SPSS.
The results of the study showed that the Police force offers the following rewards;
promotion, recognition, money (Pay package), praise, demotion, salary deduction,
extra grill, firing one from work, scholarships. Also the study revealed that these
rewards are not timely provided, in addition it was discovered that the rewarding
criteria is not clear and reward system in the Police force doesn‟t work properly, also
the study revealed that most of the juniour Police officers are not satisfied with the
rewards that are offered in the Police force. It was concluded that rewards have a
great role to play in the performance of Police officers if well managed.
The study recommended that the rewards in the Police force should be provided on
time and the rewarding criteria in the Police force should be made clear to the
members of the force. On top of that, the reward system in the Police force has to be
reviewed in such a way that it will work properly and minimise discontents from
members of the force. Furthermore, this study recommended that there should be
congruence between the rewards that are offered in the Police force and the tasks that
are performed.
