Sampling methods
The population members under consideration were all top-level police officers in
the government of Eritrea. Although the author took advantage of a convenience
sample, the sample of top-level police officers was considered to be very
representative as the questionnaire administration took place during a high-level
annual meeting of top-level police officers representing all branches and regions of
Eritrea in Decamhare, Eritrea. The top-level police officers’ ranks ranged from
police lieutenants to colonels. The respondents came from the six regions of Eritrea
and included police administrators, field commanders, senior police detectives, and
senior police trainers. The Eritrean police commissioner and the six regional police
chiefs were among 107 police officers who filled out the questionnaire. The
sampled respondents were all male police officers. The overwhelming majority of
the respondents (84 per cent) reported having more than ten years of experience.
Among the 135 top-level police officers identified, three were female. However, the
final count of the filled out questionnaire did not find reactions from these female
police officers. One of the possible reasons for the three women officers not