Abstract his study aims to identify the way prospective police officers view about democracy
concept and the sources that affect their present perceptions. Metaphors were used in order
to determine the perceptions of prospective police officers about the concept of democracy.
The participants of the study are 192 second-grade students attending Kemal Serhatlı Police
Vocational High School (PMYO). The data were collected through the questionnaire
prepared by the researcher and analyzed using content analysis and descriptive statistical …