General Directorate of Security
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The General Directorate of Security are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement
in Turkey
.
s and district governors . Civil administrators are responsible for the security and wellbeing of town
s and district
s. The Turkish national Police (TNP) operates within the network of the civil administration system and carries out its duties under the command and control of the civil authority. Town governors and heads of district administrations supervise the force.
The TNP is organised as follows:
The TNP also has political duties such as the protection of the integrity of the state and the preservation of constitutional order. Furthermore, the TNP has administrative functions, including preventive, protective and assistance duties.
A Traffic Services Department, a Highways Traffic Security Council and a Supreme Board for Highway Security have been established in order to deal with traffic problems more effectively.
The TNP hosts the Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security
.
All Turkish police officers wear navy-blue uniforms and caps. Patrol cars can be identified by their unique blue-white design and the writing “Polis” (Turkish for 'Police') on the side doors and hood. Superintendents and inspectors wear silver stars rank on their shoulders. Highest ranking officers wear gold stars.
The Police Academy offers five different training programs:
Two Police Colleges (high school), in Ankara
and Bursa, also operate directly under the General Directorate of Security. There are other educational institutions that give expert in-service training, such as the Turkish International Academy Against Drugs and Organized Crime and the Crime Investigation and Research Education Center.
Law enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
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Structure
In the provinces, it operates under the command of governorGovernor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
s and district governors . Civil administrators are responsible for the security and wellbeing of town
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
s and district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s. The Turkish national Police (TNP) operates within the network of the civil administration system and carries out its duties under the command and control of the civil authority. Town governors and heads of district administrations supervise the force.
The TNP is organised as follows:
- Central organisation
- Provincial organisation
- 81 Directorates of Provincial Police
- 751 Police Directorates of Towns affiliated to Provinces
- 22 Border Gates Police Directorates
- 18 Free-Zone police stationPolice stationA police station or station house is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of staff. These buildings often contain offices and accommodation for personnel and vehicles, along with locker rooms, temporary holding cells and interview/interrogation rooms.- Facilities...
s - 834 police stations in 81 ProvinceProvinceA province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
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Function and mission
In general, the police’s realm of responsibility is geographically located inside the municipal boundaries in Turkey. In accordance with the “Law on Duties and Powers of the Police”, the duties of the Police are to:- provide public peace and order
- provide securitySecuritySecurity is the degree of protection against danger, damage, loss, and crime. Security as a form of protection are structures and processes that provide or improve security as a condition. The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies in the OSSTMM 3 defines security as "a form of protection...
of persons and properties - detect, arrest and transfer both offenders and case evidence to the appropriate judicial bodies
- perform duties apart from the administrative such as judicial assigned by laws, regulations and government acts
- prevent crime in order to protect public safety and order
The TNP also has political duties such as the protection of the integrity of the state and the preservation of constitutional order. Furthermore, the TNP has administrative functions, including preventive, protective and assistance duties.
A Traffic Services Department, a Highways Traffic Security Council and a Supreme Board for Highway Security have been established in order to deal with traffic problems more effectively.
The TNP hosts the Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security
Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security
The Istanbul Conference on Democracy and Global Security is an international conference organized by the Turkish National Police under the authority of the Prime Minister of Turkey. It is held in Istanbul....
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Units
Some well-known police units in Turkey are:- Yunuslar (Motorcycle Units, Dolphins)
- Çevik Kuvvet (Agile Force) who handle difficult cases like demonstrations with the help of K-9 dogsPolice dogA police dog, often referred to as a "K-9 dog" in some areas , is a dog that is trained specifically to assist police and other law-enforcement personnel in their work...
- “Panzer”s,
- Özel Harekat,(Special Operations) which is the special response unit of the Department (quite like the American SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
or the German GSG 9GSG 9The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei , is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police.-History and name:...
). This unit uses automatic and special weapons and rapid deployment tactics for exceptional circumstances, such as counter-terrorist operations bank robberies, kidnappings, hostage rescues, etc.
All Turkish police officers wear navy-blue uniforms and caps. Patrol cars can be identified by their unique blue-white design and the writing “Polis” (Turkish for 'Police') on the side doors and hood. Superintendents and inspectors wear silver stars rank on their shoulders. Highest ranking officers wear gold stars.
Training
The TNP receives two categories of training, the first being in-service training provided by the Department of Education operating directly under the General Directorate of Security; whereas pre-profession training is provided by the Police Academy.The Police Academy offers five different training programs:
- Undergraduate Education (Police Professional High Schools; 2 years);
- Bachelor’s Degree Education (Security Sciences Institute; 4 years);
- Postgraduate Training (Security Sciences Institute; four semesters);
- Training at State Higher Educational Institutions in Ankara;
- Management Training (Security Sciences Institute; Higher Level Management Training for Third Degree Chief Superintendents and in-service Mid-Level Management Training for Chief Inspectors.
Two Police Colleges (high school), in Ankara
Ankara
Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....
and Bursa, also operate directly under the General Directorate of Security. There are other educational institutions that give expert in-service training, such as the Turkish International Academy Against Drugs and Organized Crime and the Crime Investigation and Research Education Center.