Disaster Response Awareness and Followership Factors of Korean Police Officers
- J-INSTITUTE
- International Journal of Human & Disaster
- vol.9
- 2024.08
- 7 - 18 (12 pages)
Purpose: Korean police officers play an important role in disaster situations through initial response, rescue and first aid for the injured, control and maintain order at the scene, traffic control, reporting and conveying information, and using alternative communication methods. They also continue to influence the safety of residents after disasters by guiding citizens to evacuate, protecting vulnerable groups, and supporting recovery at the scene. As such, the police are important to the safety of citizens in disasters, and this study aims to explore the perception of disaster response and followership according to police rank and career path. Method: The data processing of this study was conducted using the statistical package program SPSS 23.0 Program, and statistical verification was performed as follows according to the purpose of data analysis. First, frequency analysis was conducted using the SPSS/PC+23.0 Program to identify general characteristics. Second, One Way ANOVA was conducted to identify differences in police disaster response awareness according to police rank and career path. Fourth, cross-analysis (Chi-Square) was conducted to identify the correlation between police rank and career path. Fifth, exploratory factor analysis was conducted to examine the followership of police organizations. Results: The higher the police rank, the higher the awareness of disaster response, and those who were police officer candidates had the highest awareness of disaster response. Rank and career path were statistically related, and the followership factors of police organizations were structured as ‘exemplary followership’, ‘creative followership’, and ‘active followership’. Conclusion: Followership of police is very important in disaster situations. The importance of followership in disaster situations is dealt with in various aspects such as rapid and efficient response of the organization, maintaining consistency and integration, conveying information and communication, managing stress and uncertainty, strengthening cooperation and teamwork, maximizing the effectiveness of leadership, and improving resilience after disasters. Through followership, police officers effectively support their superiors in disaster situations and play an important role in helping the entire organization achieve its goals.
1. Introduction
2. Methods of the Study
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
6. References