General Directorate of Security (Turkey)

The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or Turkish Police Service (Turkish: Türk Polis Teşkilatı) are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey and affiliated with the Ministry of Interior.

General Directorate of Security
Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü
Common namePolis
Agency overview
FormedApril 10, 1845
Employees323,842
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyTurkey
Operations jurisdictionTurkey
Constituting instrument
  • Law on Duties and Powers of the Police
General nature
Operational structure
HeadquartersAnkara, Turkey
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
  • Mehmet AKTAŞ, General Director
Parent agencyMinistry of the Interior
Website
http://www.egm.gov.tr/

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 well being 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

Ranks
 
General Directorate of Security[3]
Director general
Emniyet Genel Muduru		 1st Degree Police Chief
1. Sinif Emniyet Muduru		 2nd Degree Police Chief
2. Sinif Emniyet Muduru		 3rd Degree Police Chief
3. Sinif Emniyet Muduru		 4th Degree Police Chief
'4. Sinif Emniyet Muduru		 Superintendent
Emniyet Amiri		 Chief inspector
Baskomiser		 Inspector
Komiser		 Deputy-inspector
Komiser Yardimcisi		 Sergeant
Kıdemli BaşPolis Memuru		 Corporal
BaşPolis Memur		 Police officer
Polis Memuru

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:[4]

  • 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.[5]

Units

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.

Commissioners and police chiefs wear silver stars rank on their shoulders and police directors wear gold stars.

  • Çevik Kuvvet armpatch
  • Naval armpatch
  • Traffic armpatch
  • General Service armpatch
  • Airport armpatch

Some well-known police units in Turkey are:

  • Martılar (English: Gulls) bike patrol units
  • Yunuslar (English: Dolphins) motorcycle units
  • Şahinler (English: Falcons) motorcycle units of the traffic department.
  • TOMA armored water cannon designed for riot control.
  • Çevik Kuvvet (English: Agile Force) who handle riot control cases.
  • Özel Harekat(English: Special Operations) which is the special response unit of the directorate (quite like the American SWAT or the German GSG 9).
  • Karşı Atak Timi (English: Counter Attack Team) close protection service for the president.
  • Aviation Department
  • Police Academy during Parade
  • Motorcycle unit Yunuslar
  • TOMA water cannon in Istanbul, 2013
  • Female riot police squad (Çevik Kuvvet Polis)
  • Police patrol boat
  • Police diver
  • Bell 429 helicopter of Turkish Police Aviation Department

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:

  • Police Schools (2 years)
  • Police Training Centers (8 months)
  • Police Chiefs Training Center (1 year)
  • Security Sciences Institute
  • Higher Level Management Training

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.

Equipment

Handguns

Submachine guns

Riot control

Vehicles

Patrol cars

Vans and busses

Armoured vehicles

Aircraft

See also

References
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  3. "Rütbeler". egm.gov.tr (in Turkish). Ministry of the Interior. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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  5. "Home". Istanbulconference.info. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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