NCJ Number
225437
Date Published
2007
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This chapter discusses the need for an exploratory research project that will identify, describe, and investigate the applicability of the digital-repository approach in disseminating the intellectual output of the Turkish National Police (TNP).
Abstract
The TNP has 13,945 ranking officers, and over 2,000 of these officers hold at least a graduate degree in various fields, including criminal justice, sociology, and public administration; just over 200 of these officers hold Ph.D. degrees. Even though Turkey enacted a Right to Information Act in 2003, at the writing of this chapter, TNP, along with other government institutions, were not able to comply fully with this law’s requirements in terms of disseminating public information without a petition; however, TNP’s Web site provides a venue for disseminating some portions of the intellectual output of the agency. This chapter argues for the creation of a “digital platform” that will preserve, organize, and disseminate public information held by the agency, so that the TNP will be able to comply fully with the Right to Information Act. The design and implementation of such a platform should conform to international and national standards in order to improve interoperability. Clear and strict policies should be implemented so the public can access the intellectual output of the TNP within guidelines for national security, privacy, and confidentiality. This project is a first step toward building a TNP institutional memory that will preserve and transfer organizational knowledge to future generations. 13 references