The effects of work orientations on job satisfaction among sheriffs' deputies practicing community-oriented policing

Numerous Prior studies have explored the level of job satisfaction of polic e officers. Some research has also focused on officer perceptions of commun ity Policing as Practiced in municipal police agencies. There has been litt le empirical research an either topic conducted in sheriffs' offices throug hout the US. The present study examines the relative effects of work orient ation on levels of job satisfaction among deputy sheriffs in an urban sheri ffs office which practices community policing on an agency-wide basis. Our findings suggest service-oriented deputies are somewhat more satisfied with their jobs than their crime control oriented counterparts.