Almost 60 per cent of police officers feel they do not have adequate training for the work they are required to do.
Police have released their annual workplace survey, carried out by IBM, which details how officers across New Zealand feel about their jobs.
In addition to 59.8 per cent believing they aren't adequately trained, 68.8 per cent said officers weren't appointed to their positions based on merit.
Only 39 per cent said the organisation is interested in the views and opinions of its staff.
A majority, 55.6 per cent, felt the level of work-related stress they experienced in their jobs was unacceptable.