What is Civilian Oversight of Internal Security Forces?

Sebastian Roché (1)

1 PACTE - Pacte, Laboratoire de sciences sociales

Civilian oversigth has a very broad meaning. It refers to the impact of rules and institutions on internal security forces. And it refers to three notions: the direction of the internal security forces, prescription of the due process, and control of thoses processes. Civilian oversight is an essential component of a democratic society. Effective civilian oversight implies drafting appropriate laws and regulations and developping the appropriate mechanisms in order to ensure the policing forces use their powers and tools in a manner respecting the law, individual rights and freedoms. The term oversight refers to the ongoing multi level monitoring of policing activities.

Domaines: Science politique; Sociologie

Sebastian Roché. What is Civilian Oversight of Internal Security Forces?. Sebastian Roché. The governance and oversight of internal security forces in Turkey and seven EU countries, UNDP, pp.12-21, 2015. ⟨halshs-01683578⟩