DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-082-5-0183

Decisions on Ending a Career in the Czech Police Force: The Influence of Gender and Level of Education

Petra Matoušková ORCID...¹, Jaroslav Vrchota ORCID...¹, Lukáš Klarner ORCID...¹

¹ University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Faculty of Economics, Department of Management, Studentská 13, 370 05 České Budějovice, Czech Republic

The main aim of this paper is to identify the differences in how the factors of education and gender influence the decision to leave a career as a police officer. A questionnaire survey was conducted among members of the Czech Republic's police force, yielding 384 responses. The analysis is based on seven reasons that police officers may consider when leaving the service, including retirement allowance, workload, family background, the need for a career change, health status, superiors, and stress in the workplace. It was determined whether the individual variables differed depending on the respondent's gender or level of education. Due to the unconfirmed normality of the data, the Kruskal-Wallis test was used. Correlation analysis was also applied. Descriptive statistics show that the most influential determinants when considering a possible resignation are retirement allowance, workplace stress, and health status. However, based on the statistical testing performed, it was not found that the importance of individual factors differed depending on gender or education. Correlation coefficients show predominantly statistical significance, but they acquire low values. The study also includes a critical comparison with international literature, providing the scientific community with opportunities for further research and offering practical recommendations for the Czech Republic's police.

Klíčová slova: Police, Czech Republic, Gender, Education Level, Kruskal-Wallis

stránky: 183-191, online: 2026