While these two terms have often been used interchangeably, empowerment defines measures tailored to ameliorate self-determination and level of autonomy in individuals while motivation is an attempt and orienting people’s behavior with a view to fulfilling a certain course- the drive to follow a certain pattern of behavior. Law enforcers, and the entire criminal justice system, play a fundamental role in the lives of people, both the lower-level officers as well as the criminals (Dzur, 2016). With regards to those in the inner locus, normal officers should know their way through particular situations without calling for help from a higher power. Similarly, they must have the drive to remain autonomous and learn how to make the right decision. That is only possible through empowerment, motivation, and some level of delegation trickling down from those in the upper levels of the hierarchy. Empowering officers and other staff within the department through delegation makes the officers feel a sense of belonging and motivates them to perform beyond the restraints of their job descriptions (Li, Wei, Ren & Di, 2015). In particular, delegation greatly bolsters decision-making. According to Dzur (2016) effective making of decisions requires a highly motivated team that fully participates in the proceedings. Besides, the likelihood of a diverse range of alternatives may overwhelm those responsible. Delegation comes in handy in a quest to seamlessly and quickly make a positively impacting decision. In this respect, motivation and empowerment probably perform a similar task. Giving voice to those with less voice with a bid to having them fully contribute and make a positive impact in the justice process. The overall motive here is a highly effective criminal justice system. As a contrast, however, the two concepts do this differently. Motivation gives the officers the reason for following a certain path with respect to their roles while empowerment professionally supports them to act on their own authority.