Generation Z Police Officers

Generation Z Police Officer Survey

Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions. Your responses are valuable! Please direct any questions to Dr. Janay Gasparini: gasparij@sunyulster.edu

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, State University of New York, Ulster

Police Officer, Town of New Paltz Police Department

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* 1. What is your date of birth?

Date / Time

Date

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* 2. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Prefer to not answer

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How long have you been employed as a police officer?

Less than one year

1-2 years

2-3 years

3-4 years

4-5 years

5 years or more

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* 4. How would you describe your police agency?

Rural

Town

Small City

Medium City

Large City

County

State

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What was the most important feature of your police agency that made you choose it for employment?

Salary

Location

Schedule

Career Growth Opportunities

Leadership

Agency Culture

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How long do you plan to work at your agency?

Less than one year

One year to five years

More than five years

I plan to retire from my agency

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* 7. Do you plan on retiring and/or getting a full pension from a police agency?

Yes

I will likely change careers before I am retirement or pension eligible

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* 8. What trainings or certifications would you like to gain in policing?

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* 9. What specialty areas or assignments are you most interested in? (For example: K9, Community Policing, SWAT)

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* 10. Do you hope to move into supervisory/leadership positions at your agency?

Yes

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* 11. What is the primary reason you became a police officer?

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* 12. What are the positive things you enjoy about your job/agency?

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* 13. What are the negative or challenging things about your job/agency?

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* 14. How could your agency leadership be improved?

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* 15. How could your work environment be improved?

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* 16. What would motivate you most to remain at your current agency for the duration of your career?

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* 17. What are some incentives or changes your agency could offer that would improve your career experience and/or increase the likelihood of you staying at your current agency?

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* 18. How can your agency support you in achieving your career goals?

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* 19. If you are considering leaving your agency, what are the reasons you are leaving?

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* 20. How do you believe your generation of police officers is different from other generations?

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* 21. Please share anything else you would like the policing world to know about Generation Z Police Officers:

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