CAN MILITARIST SERVANT LEADERSHIP BE APPLIED?

Abstract

Servant leadership is a new follower-centric style of leadership. The purpose of this paper is how Servant Leadership is implemented through the establishment of Task Orientation, people Orientation, Character Orientation, and Process Orientation supported by the Police motto Predictive, Responsible, and Fair Transparency (PRECISION), and the Police Program in carrying out its main duties, namely serving, and protecting the community at the East Java Regional Police. The research method used is a qualitative method with case studies. The technique used is purposive sampling and data collection techniques through in-depth interviews. The validity of using triangulation techniques of data sources and theory. The results of the study show the perception of public was The Police cannot be servant, eventough we can find the characteristic of Servant leadership there . By empowering members through building character orientation, task orientation, people orientation, and Process-orientation to improve service to internal and external police should be change the public perception.The practical implications support the Chief of Police Regulation number 14 of 2011 chapter 7 paragraph 2 point a, concerning the Professional Code of Ethics for the Indonesian National Police, which reads namely: that superiors must show servant leadership, be exemplary, become a consultant who can solve problems (solutive), as well as guaranteeing the quality of performance of subordinates and unity (quality assurance). Value/originality It is hoped that it will also be useful for regional police outside East Java in Indonesia.