Question

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of “civilianization”?

Answer 1

"Civilianization" is recruiting civilians or non-sworn (non-trained) personnels for administrative and clerical jobs in Police department.

The advantages of civilianization are:

• Civilianization helps to free up trained police personnels or the sworn officers for special duties that requires their critical attention in the police department and society.
• It helps to recruit civilians who have greater expertise in the field of administrative and office works.
• Recruiting civilians are more economical than recruiting sworn officers for these purposes.

Disadvantages of civilianization are

• Causes tension between the civilians or non-sworn personnels and sworn officials. As both of them consider themselves to be more efficient than the other and also, tension is also caused due the difference in payment structure of both.
• Lack of cooperation can be observed between the two, that may effect the working of police department.
• Barriers due to perception about the skills and training between the two, that may adversely effect the efficiency of the department.