WGU_Recruitment_and_Planning_Task_1.docx Task 1 Work Force Planning and Recruitment Task 1 A.Factors influencing demand and supply for police Service 1.Factors Influencing Labor Demand Demand for police service o
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WGU_Recruitment_and_Planning_Task_1.docx Task 1 Work Force Planning and Recruitment Task 1 A.Factors influencing demand and supply for police Service 1.Factors Influencing Labor Demand Demand for police service or policing is influenced by various factors that can be broadly classified into social, economic and political factors. The first factor is crime levels. For instance, demand for police officers rose significantly when the new mayor ordered increased patrols in areas with high incidence of crime. Demand for police officers is also influenced by the social class or economic status of residents. Areas inhabited by the middle-class and high-class communities tend to have a lower demand for police patrolling and other police services compared to the areas occupied by low income earners. The last factor influencing demand for police officers relate to politics. Political leaders have different agendas regarding security and crime, and such agendas can determine whether the demand for police officers will increase, remain the same or decrease. For example, the new mayor had promised to reduce cases of crime – an agenda that could only be realized by hiring additional police officers to assist in patrols. 2.Factors Affecting Labor Supply The city is experiencing a shortage in the supply of police officers due to socio-economic and environmental factors. Regarding the socio-economic factors, the city has the highest cost of living compared to other cities in the country, and the cost of education is als. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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