Prioritization of factors affecting the development of self-defense sport in the police force of the Islamic Republic of Iran

In order to establish order and security in society and successfully perform assigned missions, law enforcement personnel need high physical and combat readiness. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to prioritize the factors affecting the development of self-defense in the police of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

In prioritizing the effective factors of self-defense sports development in the police force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, by examining the path coefficients, managerial factors 0.782, educational 0.762, economic 0.697, infrastructure and facilities 0.647, individual 0.641, human 0.623, cultural 0 610, structure 0.543, research 0.526 and public relations and information 0.416 have an effective role in the development of self-defense sport in the police force, respectively.

Based on the findings of this study, by planning and focusing on the factors affecting the development of self-defense sports in the police force of the Islamic Republic of Iran, conditions can be created with the active participation of staff to institutionalize self-defense skills learning.