Hacettepe University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

Abstract

The
main aim of this paper is to explain, investigate and discuss critically
the police selection method in the Turkish Police Forcea focusing particularly
on the sources and main requirements of the recruitment process,
and. on the nature of formal and informal arrangements. A semistructured
interview and secondary data techniques were used to collect the data
needed. It is found that the Turkish Police Organization has a standard and
sfrict selection method all over the country. The applicants are
subjected to rigorous intelligence, psychological, medical, physical and
investigation tests. Although all Turkish citizens who meet the
specified requirements officially have equal rights for recrffilent, there is a
clear cut discrimination in the recruitment of women to
police force, particularly to police high school and police academy. Therefore,
it is possible to say that there is also an informal process of
recruitment in the Turkish Police, in respect of the discrimination against
females. It is also remakable that the background investigation, which is the
most important issue on the recruitment of candidates
is carried out by non-professional investigators.