The Navy Security Force (NSF) Community Workforce Analysis
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Authors
Ceh, Lauren
Herrmann, Katherine
Munari, Stephan
Sullivan, Ryan
Véronneau, Simon
Subjects
Navy Security Forces
NSF
Police Officer
Workforce
Navy
NSF
Police Officer
Workforce
Navy
Advisors
Date of Issue
2025-03-31
Date
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This report examines civilian police officers and enlisted Master at Arms (MA) in the Navy Security Forces (NSF). Data is compiled through Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) records from 2017-2024 for police officers and 2001-2024 for MA personnel. The research identifies several patterns in the NSF police force, including high turnover rates with new hires comprising up to 22% of the force annually. Research also shows that comparing 2024 to 2017, the NSF police force is 15% less experienced, 7% younger, and its share of police officers with prior military service is 26% less. Most notably, the study exposes a substantial pay disparity between NSF police officers and other police officers. Law enforcement officers nationally earn approximately 33% more than NSF officers. This gap is even more profound in states where NSF personnel are predominantly stationed. Officers in California, Florida, and Hawaii earn 76%, 58%, and 55% more respectively than NSF officers. This disparity is particularly problematic considering NSF officers are commonly stationed in expensive coastal areas in these states. The report also tracks changes within the MA force, growing by 418% between 2001 and 2005 before reaching a nearly constant size. Significant findings in the MA community include a force that is pursuing college more often, the proportion of females increasing from less than 15% to almost 25%, and the average age dropping about five years when comparing pre and post 9/11 data.
Type
Technical Report
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NPS Report Number
NPS-DDM-25-003
Sponsors
N4 - Fleet Readiness & Logistics
Funding
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Format
76 p.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.