Turkish National Police Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü
Common name	Polis
Logo of the Turkish National Police.
Agency overview
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
National agency	Turkey
Constituting instrument	Law on Duties and Powers of the Police
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Elected officer responsible	Beşir Atalay
Parent agency	Ministry of the Interior
Facilities
Stations	834
Website
http://www.egm.gov.tr/

The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey.

Contents 1 Structure 2 Function and mission 3 Units 4 Training 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Structure

In the provinces, it operates under the command of governors (Turkish: vali) and district governors (Turkish: kaymakam). Civil administrators (Turkish: mülki amir) are responsible for the security and wellbeing of towns and districts. 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.^[1]

The TNP is organised as follows:^[2]

• 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 stations
  • 834 police stations in 81 Provinces

[edit] 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:^[3]

• provide public peace and order
• provide security 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.^[4]

[edit] Units

Some well-known police units in Turkey are:

• Yunuslar (Motorcycle Units, yunuslar translates to Dolphins)
• Çevik Kuvvet (the Riot Police Forces) who handle difficult cases like demonstrations with the help of K-9 dogs
• “Panzer”s,
• Özel Harekât,(Special Operation Team) which is the special response unit of the Department (quite like the American SWAT or the German GSG 9). This unit uses special weapons and rapid deployment tactics for exceptional circumstances, such as bank robberies, kidnappings, hostage rescues etc.

Police officers wear navy-blue uniforms and caps. Patrol cars can be identified using the unique blue-white design and the writing “Polis” on the side doors and hood. Superintendents and inspectors wear silver stars rank on their shoulders, highest ranking officers wear golden stars.

[edit] 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 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.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• General Directorate of Security (Turkish)
• Directorate of Security, Foreign Relations Department(Coming Soon)

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