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Jeremiah, Andrew Naukala, Frondina 2025-08-13T13:38:28Z 2025-08-13T13:38:28Z 2022 http://hdl.handle.net/11070/4076 A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration (Public Sector Management) The Internal Audit report of the Namibian Police (NAMPOL) for the 2018/19 Financial Year reported a reduction of the Namibian Police Force budget from N$14.3 billion to N$5.1 billion. Budget cuts differ across sectors of the economy as well as the magnitude of their impact on organisational performance. This study aimed at investigating the impact of budget cuts on the operational performance of Police in the Oshikoto Region. A sample of 150 participants from a population of 950 was selected using the stratified random sampling technique. The researcher had applied descriptive research design as it eliminates the constraints of rigorous academic methodologies, allowing researchers to see how others experience an event. The study adopted a quantitative approach which involved the use of closed ended questionnaires. The researcher's function in positivist studies was confined to data collection and objective interpretation. The strategy was based on reality's nature. Additionally, the data were analysed quantitatively using the excel spreadsheet package to generate tables and graphs .. The results of the study revealed that budget cuts lead to more crimes as Police is incapacitated in terms of mobility. This incapacitation could also be due to lack of vehicles and other important resources. Furthermore, top management in the Namibian Police Force is continuously faced with making difficult decisions on how to protect and serve their communities with fewer resources at their disposal. It was observed that, budget cuts had a negative impact on the operational performance of the police. It is therefore recommended that Oshikoto NAMPOL management should come up with policies which serve as a guiding principles to help with the operational performance of the Police en University of Namibia Budget Budget cuts Namibian Police Force Management cadre Operational performance of police Training and development Stakeholders Namibia University of Namibia An investigation into the impact of budget cuts on the operational performance of the Namibian police: A case study of Oshikoto Regional Headquarters Thesisopen.access