The aim of this article is to examine empirically the factors that shape police organizational commitment. The data used in this study are drawn from a survey of 181 police officers in the Accra region of Ghana. The results of a multiple regression analysis show that officers’ assessments of the treatment they receive from their supervisors and the quality of relationships they have with their peers predict their organizational commitment. In addition, higher education, but not length of service, predicts lower levels of organizational commitment. Finally, the effects of the police officers’ perceptions of their own legitimacy are found to be embraced in treatment by supervisors and relationships with peers.
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