Improving Police Performance through Training Optimization, Self-Efficacy Development, and Work Motivation

Paringsih; Widodo Sunaryo; Nancy Yusnita

doi:10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.7

Abstract

Police performance is crucial for keeping people safe and making communities trust them. This is especially important when people want openness, professionalism, and great service from the police. This study looks at how training self-belief and motivation affect police performance in South Tangerang, Indonesia. We used a survey to get numbers and also talked to some officers to get insights. We chose 136 officers using a formula and then looked at how different things affect police performance. We also used another method to make sure our findings are correct. The results show that good training, self-belief and motivation greatly improve police performance. Also, good training and self-belief really boost motivation. Motivation helps connect training and performance and also self-belief and performance. This means motivation has an indirect effect. These findings mean that police need training that is focused on tasks and can adapt. They also need help to believe in themselves through coaching and mentoring. Good rewards and a supportive work environment can boost motivation. This study adds to what we know about how to improve police performance in a developing country. It shows a model of how to develop police officers. The South Tangerang Police Resort can use these findings to improve police performance. Police performance is essential, for keeping people safe and making communities trust them. Police officers need training and they need to believe in themselves to do their job well. The findings of this study can help the police to do their job better.

Keywords

Training Optimization, Work Motivation, Police Performance, Indonesia, Self-Efficacy

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Cites this article as

Paringsih, W. Sunaryo, N. Yusnita, "Improving Police Performance through Training Optimization, Self-Efficacy Development, and Work Motivation", International Journal of Innovative Research in Engineering and Management (IJIREM), Vol-13, Issue-2, Page No-47-53, 2026. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55524/ijirem.2026.13.2.7