Establishing the International Institute for Police Research and Training in Turkey (From Understanding and Responding to Terrorism, P 99-108, 2007, Huseyin Durmaz, Bilal Sevinc, et al., eds. -- See NCJ-224814)

• NCJ Number: 224823
• Author(s): Recep Gultekin; Samih Teymur; Selcuk Zengin; Huseyin Cinoglu; Kubra Gultekin
• Date Published: 2007
• Length: 10 pages
• Sale Source: IOS Press
• Publication Format: Book Chapter
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: Netherlands

Annotation

In discussing the importance of international cooperation in police training and research, this paper advocates the establishment of the International Institute for Police Research and Training (IPRT) in Turkey, including why it should be established in Turkey and its role in the international arena.

Abstract

The current state of international cooperation in addressing transnational crime is too formal and too limited due to many barriers, including technical and policy-related barriers as well as cultural barriers. In order to overcome these problems, this paper proposes that an IPRT be established in Turkey. The IPRT will bring law enforcement personnel together to learn and teach through the sharing of information with one another and building formal and informal networks with participants from neighboring or related countries. Because of Turkey’s geographic location, Turkish law enforcement agencies have long been responding to criminal activities that range from terrorism to organized crime, including drug trafficking and human trafficking. Turkey has also been training many countries’ ranking police officers since the mid-1990s. The Turkish International Academy Against Drugs and Organized Crime, in cooperation with the United Nations, currently trains academicians and practitioners from 54 countries. In addition to training facilities, the Turkish National Police has 217 high-level and mid-level police officers working abroad under the missions of various international organizations. The proposed IPRT will have two main branches: the Research and Training Branch and the Administrative Branch. The Research and Training Branch will have centers that focus on management research and training, terrorism and intelligence, transnational crime and corruption, information technology, crime prevention, and human rights. The Administrative Branch will have centers that focus on international affairs and cooperation, data processing, publications, human resources, and budget. 1 figure, 1 table and 9 references