Comparative Policing Revisited: The Struggle toward Democracy in the 21st Century

Turkey While the TN P by the end of the twentieth century represented one of the most progressive police forces around the world, in 2015 its status and professional approach deteriorated in a rapid and worrisome manner that culminated with the closing of the Police Academy in Ankara and its prestig...

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Published in:Human rights (Chicago, Ill.) Ill.), 2016-07, Vol.42 (1), p.18-21
Main Author: Haberfeld, Maria (Maki)
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic grades
Community policing
Comparative analysis
Criminal law
Democracy
Democratization
Guardians
Human rights
Law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies
Laws, regulations and rules
Police
Police departments
Police misconduct
Police recruitment
Police services
Police training
Prior convictions
Professional standards
Recruitment
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Summary:Turkey While the TN P by the end of the twentieth century represented one of the most progressive police forces around the world, in 2015 its status and professional approach deteriorated in a rapid and worrisome manner that culminated with the closing of the Police Academy in Ankara and its prestigious advanced degree program. Some of these critical concepts include: 1. high standards for recruitment and selection-much more rigorous than the U.S. ones; 2. the length/duration of training-much longer than that offered in the United States; 3. topics/subjects of instruction are standardized for the entire police force and much more advanced in the liberal arts directions-the United States has no uniform standards; 4. advanced and specialized/ specialist training offered by a centralized police training center-the United States has no centralized force; and 5. expectations from the graduates are above average-unlike the U.S. acceptance of a grade C. The last theme appears to be the most critical one and needs to be addressed by police academies in the United States; addressing this issue does not require additional allocation of resources but speaks volumes about recruitment and selection procedures.
ISSN:0046-8185
2162-8483