Today's workers are unique. The good, experienced, and skilled people are not the ones who lack good opportunities. if they are unsatisfied with their existing employers or their jobs as a result of a lack of prospects for promotion, low pay, and other circumstances. They move on to the following. As a result, businesses lose the resources they invested in to rivals, lose corporate memory, and current employees' morale also suffers. Employers must consequently do a great job of inspiring their staff, especially the talented and seasoned ones. The study on factors influencing high employee turnover in the Zambia Police Service using the Expectancy theory and Herzberg Two Factor Theory is essential. The study was conducted at Zambia Police Service Headquarters in Lusaka. A questionnaire was utilized to gather the necessary data for the study, which used a mixed method research design. The gathered data was coded, quantified, and subjected to both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Utilizing the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS), quantitative data was examined. The study's principal conclusions were that; employees were motivated by Job security, followed by a good and competitive salary, career advancement, training and career development and recognition and performance appraisal system which are good. The study recommended that the Police High Command must give proper remuneration to the officers in order to retain them for a long period of time; the officers are feeling over burden towards the workload. Thus, the Zambia Police Service should focus on their smooth workload to reduce the stress on the officers, the relationship between senior officers and junior officers should improve.
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