The development of Thai tourist police occupational standard

Abstract

The study of development in Thai tourist police professional standards aims to develop performance indicator that important to improve Thai tourist police professional standards and professional standard handbook. This study is done by using Mixed Method Research (Qualitative Research and Quantitative Research) which is divided into 5 steps as given below: 1) Literature review by qualitative research 2) Examine questionnaires for group discussion (Focus Group) by expert using qualitative research 3) Survey based on questionnaires for both commissioned and non – commissioned Thai tourist polices by qualitative research 4) Find out needs to develop Thai tourist police professional standards by quantitative and qualitative researches and 5) Create professional standards and group discussion (Focus group) handbooks by qualitative research

Objective 1: To develop performance indicator that important to improve Thai tourist police professional standards 1) Thai tourist police professional standards are divided into 2 types which are professional standards for commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police Sub – Lieutenant) and for non - commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police Lance Corporal). 2) Expert mentioned that performance indicators have to divide into 3 groups which are knowledge, skill and attitude. Based on 3 divisions 3) In this study, performance indicators are divided into 2 types which are Core competencies and Functional competencies.

Objective 2: To evaluate needs for human resource development based on Thai tourist polices professional standards The study found that Commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police SubLieutenant) need to develop their core competency in planning-PLAN, expertise-EXP and consultation-CONSULT, English literacy-ENG, information seeking-INF, negotiation-NE and aesthetic quality-AQ, respectively. (Core Competency) whereas Non-commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police Lance Corporal) need to develop their core competency in planning-PLAN, achievement Motivation-ACH and expertiseEXP and information seeking-INF, respectively.

Objective 3: To develop Thai tourist police professional standards handbook Thai tourist police professional standards handbooks are created which are divided into 2 types; Thai tourist police professional standards handbook for Commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police Sub-Lieutenant) and Non-commissioned Thai tourist polices (Police Lance Corporal).