Assessment of Employee Job Satisfaction in the case of Dire Dawa Administration Police Commission

The purpose of the study was to assess the level of police employee’s job satisfaction in Dire Dawa Administration Police Commission. The study employed a cross sectional descriptive and explanatory research design where quantitative methods were used depending on the existing information. This study was employed both primary and secondary sources of data collection. The population of the study includes the permanent employees of Dire Dawa Administration Police Commission. A total 324 questionnaires were distributed to the employees of DDAPC. From the total number, 247 questionnaires were returned fully completed, giving a response rate of 76.23% whereas 77 (23.76%) were not responded and incomplete questionnaires. In this study, both descriptive and inferential statistics data analysis was applied and data was analyzed with the help of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Software version 23.0. Descriptive statistics such as percentages, frequency distribution, means and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as factor analysis, validity test, Mult-icollinearity test, independent sample t-test and Ordinal Logistic Regression (O logit) model analysis was used to establish the determinants factors that affect employee’s job satisfaction by the predictor variables. The overall mean response of study respondent towards the current job satisfaction is categorized as average job satisfaction. The operational police employees ranked recognition, training and development and relationship with the co-worker as the top three factors whereas administrative employees rated equity, job enrichment and relationship with coworkers as the uppermost three factors. Among the major findings of the study, there was no statistically significant job satisfaction difference between managerial and non-managerial employees of DDAPC. Working Condition and training and development are not statistically significant variables on determinants of police employee’s job satisfaction. Moreover, the demographic characteristics of police employees are not significantly influence their job satisfaction. Based on this the top management of the DDAPC recommended to improve the working conditions and Job Enrichment practice. Preparing regular discussion meetings with employees’ on some intervals is necessary to hear employees’ request and to give appropriate response timely. This practice will contribute to improve the problem related with working conditions and Job Enrichment practice.