Title:
EFFECT OF PROMOTION ON JOB SATISFACTION AMONG POLICE OFFICERS IN TANZANIA

Authors:
Gloria Williams and Chacha Alfred Matoka, Tanzania

Abstract:
In Tanzania's Arusha City, this study looked at how promotions affected police personnel's job satisfaction. The goal of the study was to determine how promotions affected the job satisfaction of police personnel in Arusha City. The study used a descriptive approach to case study design and a quantitative methodology. The study used 194 samples obtained from a population of 500 police officers working at Arusha Central. Simple random sampling was applied. Data from a drop-andcollect method was gathered using structured questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as linear regression. According to the study, promotions are statistically significant and positively correlated with law enforcement personnel's job satisfaction. According to the study, objective promotion decisions should be made and opportunities should be presented to capable police officers at the appropriate moment to increase workplace satisfaction. It means that performance-based promotion is advocated to increase police officers' motivation and job satisfaction.