THE TECHNOCRATIC GAP: ALGORITHMIC POLICING AND DEMOCRATIC SOLIDARITY IN THE US AND THE EU
Türk İdare Dergisi, cilt.98, sa.503, ss.13-40, 2026 (TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 98 Sayı: 503
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Dergi Adı: Türk İdare Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.13-40
- Polis Akademisi Adresli: Evet
Özet
This article examines the tension between technocratic efficiency and democratic solidarity in algorithmic security governance. While predictive analytics may enhance the speed and precision of threat detection, they also pose risks to civil liberties and social equity. The study adopts a hybrid methodology combining normative political theory with a comparative qualitative document analysis (QDA). Specifically, it juxtaposes the operational realities documented in the 2019 LAPD Inspector General’s Review with the regulatory aspirations outlined in the 2024 Europol Innovation Lab Report. The empirical analysis reveals a significant “technocratic gap”; the LAPD case demonstrates how unregulated algorithms generate “feedback loops” of bias through “dirty data.” It also creates an “illusion of efficiency” through manipulated metrics like “dosage.” By contrast, the EU AI Act seeks to prohibit individual predictive profiling and require strict human oversight. Drawing on these findings, the article argues that legal prohibitions alone are insufficient. It proposes a structural shift toward “deliberative security governance,” structured around three pillars: inclusive policy-making, ethical design standards grounded in explainability, and robust civic education. The study concludes that legitimate security governance requires subjecting the opacity of technocracy to the strong evidence of democratic deliberation.
Keywords: Algorithmic Governance, Predictive Policing, EU AI Act, LAPD, Democratic Solidarity, Data-Driven Surveillance, Technocracy.