L3 - Uniformed protective Services - Obedience when working in uniformed protective services

Understanding the role of obedience when working in the uniformed protective services.
• The importance of obeying orders and commands from those in authority:
o following an order to perform a task/to achieve an objective
o a practice to make the service efficient and disciplined
o a personal quality allowing for mutual respect.

The impact of obedient and disobedient behaviours
Understanding the positive and negative effects of each behaviour.
• The impact of obedient behaviours:
o extrinsic rewards – praise and respect, medals, extended leave, promotion, pay rise
o intrinsic rewards – pride, job satisfaction, team spirit/morale, trust.

• The consequences of disobedient behaviour:
o loss of rank
o reduction in pay
o suspension
o loss of job/dishonourable discharge

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