The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or Turkish Police Service (Turkish: Türk Polis Teşkilatı) is the national civilian police force responsible for law enforcement of the Republic of Turkey, which is affiliated with the Ministry of Interior.
| General Directorate of Security Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü | |
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.svg) Badge of the Turkish General Directorate Security | |
| Common name | Polis |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 10 April 1845 |
| Employees | 335,360 personnel[1] |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency | Turkey |
| Operations jurisdiction | Turkey |
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| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Ankara, Turkey |
| Elected officer responsible | |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of the Interior |
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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.[2]
The TNP is organised as follows:[3]
- 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[4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Director general Emniyet Genel Müdürü | 1st Degree Police Chief 1. Sınıf Emniyet Müdürü | 2nd Degree Police Chief 2. Sınıf Emniyet Müdürü | 3rd Degree Police Chief 3. Sınıf Emniyet Müdürü | 4th Degree Police Chief 4. Sınıf Emniyet Müdürü | Superintendent Emniyet Amiri | Chief inspector Başkomiser | Inspector Komiser | Deputy-inspector Komiser Yardımcısı | Sergeant Kıdemli Başpolis Memuru | Corporal Başpolis Memuru | 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:[5]
- 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.[6]
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.
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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
Shotguns
Submachine guns
Assault/Battle Rifle
- MPT 76[13]
- MPT 55[14]
- SAR 223T/P[11]
- HK 33E[11]
- HK G3[11]
- AKM[11]
- M16[11]
- M4[11]
- HK417A2[11]
- Galil[11]
- SIG516[11]
Riot control
Machine Guns
Sniper Rifles
- SVD Dragunov[11]
- LMT MWS 308[11]
- IMI Galatz[11]
- PCL-54C[11]
- Steyr SSG 69PI[11]
- Steyr SSG 08[11]
- Accuracy International AX50[11]
Grenade Launchers
EOD/Drone Jammer system
- ASELSAN KANGAL[20]
Directed energy weapon
- ALKA DEWS[21]
Unmanned ground vehicle
Patrol Vehicles
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Armoured Vehicles
| Vehicle | Image | Origin/Assembly | Type |
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| Infantry mobility vehicles/MRAPs | |||
| Otokar Akrep[39] | - | Turkey | Infantry mobility vehicle |
| Otokar APC[40] | |||
| Otokar Cobra[41] |  | ||
| Otokar Cobra II[11] |  | ||
| BMC Kirpi[42] |  | Mine-resistant ambush protected | |
| BMC Vuran[43] |  | ||
| Nurol Ejder[44] | |||
| Nurol Yörük[45] |  | Infantry mobility vehicle/Presidential Protection Department car | |
| Otokar Ural[46] | - | Infantry mobility vehicle | |
| BMC Amazon[47] | Multi-purpose armoured vehicle | ||
| Nurol ILGAZ II[47] | Mine-resistant ambush protected | ||
| Riot control | |||
| TOMA[44] |  | Turkey | Intervention Vehicle against Social Incidents |
| AFV/APC | |||
| Commando V-150S[11] |  |  United States | Amphibious armoured car/Armoured personnel carrier |
| Dragoon[11] |  | Amphibious armoured fighting vehicle | |
| Unmanned Ground Vehicles | |||
| Aselsan Aslan[48] | - | Turkey | Medium-class unmanned ground vehicle |
| Aselsan Kaplan[49] | Light-class unmanned ground vehicle | ||
Boats
Aircraft
| Vehicle | Image | Origin | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | ||||
| Beechcraft Super King Air[53] |  | United States | Transport aircraft | B350i variant in use |
| Cessna Citation XLS+[24] |  | Utility aircraft | ||
| Helicopters | ||||
| Bell 206[54] |  | United States Canada | Multi-purpose utility helicopter | |
| Bell 429[54] |  | United States Canada South Korea | Multi-purpose utility helicopter | |
| Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk[55] |  | United States Turkey | Medium transport/Utility helicopter | 20 T-70 on order.[56] |
| TAI T625 Gökbey | .jpg) | Turkey | Utility helicopter | 3 on order.[57] |
| TAI/AgustaWestland T129 ATAK[58][59] |  | Turkey Italy | Attack helicopter | |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||
| TAI Anka[60] | .jpg) | Turkey | MALE UCAV | |
| Baykar Bayraktar TB2[60] |  | |||
| ÇAĞATAY[61][62] | - | VTOL UAV | ||
| UÇBEY[63] | ||||
| Arcturus T-20[64] |  | United States | Tactical reconnaissance UAV | |
Planned Acquisition :
See also
References
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