THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BHĀVANĀ IV OF MUANG PHRAE POLICE STATION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were (1) to study the human resource development of police officers in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station, (2) to compare the human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station, separated by personal factors, (3) to study problems, obstacles, and suggestions of human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station, and (4) to study the human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station.

This research was mixed methods research. The population and sample were 319 persons. The sample group was 177 persons by using the formula of Taro Yamane. The data were collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed by using a computer program for Social Sciences research to find frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation to describe general information. The hypothesis was tested by t-test and F-test with One Way ANOVA. When a difference was found, the difference was tested by Least Significant Difference. In the part of the open-ended questions showing the problems, obstacles, and suggestions, the researcher arranged the groups according to the issues of the open-ended questions. Then, the data were analyzed by frequency. For the data from interviews, the researcher gathered data on the essence of the interview and then analyzed the data by content analysis.

The findings of this research were found as follows:

1. 
   

   The level of human resource development of police officers who had opinions about the human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station was at the highest level overall (S.D. = 0.55). The highest overview was Kaya-Bhāvanā (S.D. = 0.54), Sīla-Bhāvanā (S.D. = 0.54), Citta-Bhāvanā (S.D. = 0.54), and Paññā-Bhāvanā (S.D. = 0.56).

   
   


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   The comparison of police officers’ opinions on the human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station, by sex, age, education, income, work experience, and position, found that the variables that made the opinions of police officers not different were sex, age, education, income, work experience, and position.

   
   


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   The result of the problems and suggestions of the human resource development in accordance with Bhāvanā IV of Muang Phrae Police Station found that police officers did not have sufficient responsibility, meditation, and honesty in their duties. Police officers must be responsible for their duties and work correctly and morally. The researcher concluded that people in the organization lacked a systematic working process and had to search for trainers. Trainers have to be experienced persons with knowledge and ability as lecturers in training personnel. There should also be sufficient personnel and budget to promote learning something new and keep abreast of the situation, which is necessary for the work of personnel in the agency and its efficiency.

   
   


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   The guideline in development was found that most data givers focused on strengthening personnel in organizations to have the potential to work through training in body, words, and mind by getting concrete training such as exercise, the Five Precepts, and meditation. This would promote conscious work, consciousness, self-responsibility, and responsibility to the organization in order to improve police efficiency further.