WELFARE MANAGEMENT FOR NON-COMMISSIONED POLICE OFFICERS UNDER METROPOLITAN POLICE DIVISION 9

Abstract

This research objectives were (1) to study on the welfare management situation for non-commissioned police officers under Metropolitan Police Division 9, (2) to analyze the problems of welfare management situation for non-commissioned police officers under Metropolitan Police Division 9, and (3) to propose guidelines for enhancing the welfare of non-commissioned police officers under Metropolitan Police Division 9. This research was qualitative involved key informants: 10 police station superintendents, 20 non-commissioned police officers, and 4 police commissioners, totaling 34 key informants. By a purposive selection from 10 police stations under Metropolitan Police Division 9. The research instrument was an interview form. Data were analyzed using a descriptive summary.

The research results found that (1) the welfare management situation for non-commissioned police officers under Metropolitan Police Division 9 revealed that welfare covered medical care, education, housing, and pensions, but some inequities exist. Welfare benefits met the basic needs of most individuals well. Officers participated in policy-making well, accessed to rights remains unequal, and the claim process remained slow. The budget remained uneconomical. There was flexibility in some areas, such as leave from work and study, and the welfare policy was ongoing, (2) the problems of welfare management situation for non-commissioned police officers under Metropolitan Police Division 9 was found that non-commissioned police welfare was not aligned with the current context. Government housing was underdeveloped, budget constrainted exist, and there was a lack of mechanisms to modernize and ensured fairness of the policy, (3) the proposed development approaches included adjusting compensation appropriately, distributing the budget to the local level, using welfare management technology, establishing fair criteria, expanding welfare coverage to include families, improving regulations, and supporting debt relief and supplementary income measured to enhance quality of life and morale.