Abstract
Job Satisfaction can be understood as the emotional bond of individuals with their work environment (Siqueira, 2008). The military police profession is considered a high risk one because military policemen constantly deal with violence, brutality and death (Costa, Accioly, Oliveira & Maia, 2007). Given this context, this study was developed to identify Rio Grande do Sul military policemen’s degree of satisfaction in their work. We conducted a descriptive research, survey type, with a quantitative approach. 519 military police belonging to cities barracks located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul participated. Siqueira’s (2008) Satisfaction Scale at Work (EST) was used as a research tool. Overall, it was identified that policemen tend to signal dissatisfaction with work. Among the dimensions that make up the EST, they tend to signal dissatisfaction with salary (mean: 2.79) and promotions (mean: 3.03); indifference (neither satisfied nor dissatisfied) in relation to leadership (mean: 4.42) and the nature of work (mean: 4.37); and finally, they tend to signal satisfaction with colleagues (mean: 5.00). We hope that this evidence contributes to future organizational decisions involving a better health of the military policemen and, subsequently, a better quality of life, for both the team and their families.
Job Satisfaction; Military police; Work
