Abstract:

In the process of demilitarization which is seen as formation of modern society, providing security services and especially demilitarization of homeland security issues have become important. In this research, it was aimed to analyze demilitarization level of gendarmerie organization and to perform cost benefit analysis according to academician and professional opinions perspective. In this frame, deep interviews were performed with six military officers working at Ağrı City General Gendarmerie Command and six academicians working at different universities at public management departments in the research. In this perspective, it was provided to examine demilitarization process of gendarmerie organization by using SWOT analysis. According to results of the study, all academicians shared opinion was that more demilitarized gendarmerie organization is a necessity, and problems may be solved at application perspective. According to academicians, demilitarization of homeland security services is not a necessity, it is compulsory. On the other hand, military officers argued that it is impossible to demilitarization of gendarmerie organization with current structure, and serious structural reforms are needed. Both academicians and military officers argued that there is a need for cooperation of academy-organization, and there is a lack of cooperation in this field.

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