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Statistical analysis of the collected data was performed using SPSS 27.0, PROCESS, and the Bootstrap method.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n There were significant positive correlations (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.01) between all variables\u2014perceived organizational justice, organizational identification, supervisor loyalty, and job satisfaction\u2014in pairs. Mediation analysis revealed that organizational identification partially mediated the relationship between perceived organizational justice and job satisfaction (95% CI did not include 0). The interaction term between perceived organizational justice and supervisor loyalty significantly influenced organizational identification (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n &lt; 0.001), with a moderated mediation index of \u22120.003 (95% CI did not include 0), indicating that the moderated mediation effect was established.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n Perceived organizational justice directly and positively predicts job satisfaction among police officers; organizational identification partially mediates the relationship between perceived organizational justice and job satisfaction; and supervisor loyalty negatively moderates the effect of perceived organizational justice on organizational identification. 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