Yes Democrating Policing will result in Transparency and accountability towards the society,

There is no commonly agreed definition of transparency, but there is a general consensus that it relates to the right to know and public access to information.

In a broad sense, transparency is about: how much access to internally-held information citizens are entitled to; the scope, accuracy and timeliness of this information; and what citizens (as "outsiders") can do if "insiders" are not sufficiently forthcoming in providing such access.

Excessive secrecy can undermine the quality of public decision-making and prevent citizens from checking the abuses of public power. This can have a corrosive effect on virtually all aspects of society and governance. Transparency -- in terms of both information disclosure and dissemination and access to decision-making -- is therefore very important as it better enables civil society to:

• hold government and/or key decision-makers to account;

• promote good governance;

• improve public policy and efficiency;

• combat corruption.

The

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transparency

1. Democracy, accountability and participation

Absence of, or inaccessibility to, information often creates a sense of disempowerment, mistrust and frustration.

The International Human Rights NGO Article 19 has described information as "the oxygen of democracy" while the UNDP Human Development Report 2002 describes informed debate as the "lifeblood of democracies."

Information by itself is not power, but it is an essential first step in the exercise of political and economic power. The public is only able to truly participate in the democratic process when they have information about the activities and policies of