SELECTED INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONAL FACTORS AFFECTING POLICE PEFORMANCE IN CONTROLLING CRIMES IN JUBA COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE SOUTH SUDAN

Abstract

This study sought to assess the factors affecting the police performance in controlling crimes in Juba County South Sudan. The study was motivated by increasing crime rates in Juba despite police presence in the area. The study was guided by three objectives; (i)to assess internal organizational factors affecting police performance in controlling crime in Juba County South Sudan, (ii) to examine the external factors affecting police performance in Juba County South Sudan and (iii) to identify mitigation measures to improve police performance in controlling crimes in Juba County South Sudan. The study was grounded by the contingency theory of management and adopted a case study of qualitative design. The main method of data collection was the questionnaire and interviews. The study comprised of 158 main respondents and 10 Key Informants. The census sampling Method was used to select respondents for the study. Data was analyzed using SPSS software. Internal organizational factors that affected police performance in controlling crimes in Juba County South Sudan were rated high with a response mean value of 3.97 and STD of 0.67 and the external organizational factors affecting police performance were rated high with a response mean of 4.16 and STD of 0.65. The study addressed the major mitigation measures that will improve police performance in controlling crimes in Juba County South Sudan and the respondents agreed with a mean value of 3.55 and a standard deviation of 0.66. The study recommends the need for a comprehensive police reform supported by the government, reduced interference from non-state actors, respect for rule of law, and prioritizing of the Police institution through increased resource allocation by the Ministry of Finance and Planning