Role of Staff Beliefs in Grounds of Psychological Security and Usefulness of Performance of Police Teams (Hamadan)

One of the basic strategies of the police forces for development of security and establishment of discipline, is improving knowledge and belief on the part of police commanders and staff, whereas based on theoretical literature belief in usefulness and psychological security of the members of working teams are among the factors which have effect on behavioral indices is learning behavior, the present study aims at determining the impact of psychological security beliefs and usefulness of the members of police units on the level of performance of the units while taking into consideration the learning behavior of the unit. Survey- analytical method and questionnaire technique utilized for gathering information in the framework of the model of structural equations. N=300 including those personnel who work at police stations all over Hamadan province, and 108 persons selected randomly from among 300 persons divided in 8 groups. The results of the study indicates the positive impact of learning behavior on performance, and the impact of psychological security and team usefulness over learning behavior, and performance of disciplinary units, as well. The intermediate role learning behavior of the members of disciplinary units between psychological security and performance approved; however, its intermediate role between usefulness and performance of units rejected. Therefore, it is through improving psychological security belief and usefulness of the members of disciplinary units that learning behavior of the members in terms of their capability in conducting disciplinary affairs improves. Haring developed these beliefs, one can expect police forces to act more effectively during implementation of their tasks, and while dealing with forecast, prevention, follow up and combat in police stations and operational units.