The Kenya national police service burnout intervention strategies

The purpose of the paper is to determine the burnout intervention strategies among Police officers in Matungulu Sub County, Kenya. The target population for the study was the police officers (N=250) stationed in various stations within Matungulu Sub- County. Out of the total population of 250, 100 (40%) police officers were from Kenya Police Service (KPS), 125 (50%) police officers from Administration Police Service (APS) and 25 (10%) police officers from Directorate of Criminal Investigation Department (DCI). Data was coded, entered into database and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS software. Continuous variables were analyzed using Chi-Square Tests and p values<0.05 at 95% confidence interval was considered significant. Frequency responses were calculated and the results presented in tables, pie charts and bar graphs for ease of interpretation. The result shows that 94 per cent of those interviewed indicated that burnout intervention strategies within Matungulu Sub-County were ineffective due to lack of outstanding counseling centre, functioning psycho-social support unit, efficient communication, systematic feedback and there is no monitoring program for job enlargement and job rotation. The paper thus recommends the improvement on the capability of the burnout intervention strategies among police officers in National Police Service, provision of enabling work environment, sufficient equipment, enhanced managerial skills among commanders, motivation and adequate, well trained and well remunerated human resource.