General Directorate of Security (Turkey)

The General Directorate of Security (Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü) or Turkish Police Service (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.

Structure
In the provinces, it operates under the command of governors (vali) and district governors (kaymakam). Civil administrators (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.

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 stations
 * 834 police stations in 81 Provinces

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 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.

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.

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.

Handguns

 * Yavuz 16
 * Sarsılmaz Kılınç 2000
 * Girsan MC 28 SA
 * TP9 SF Elite-S
 * SAR 9 METE

Shotguns

 * Sarsılmaz Cobra & Baba
 * USAS-12

Submachine guns

 * Heckler & Koch MP5
 * SAR 109T
 * Uzi

Assault/Battle Rifle

 * MPT 76
 * MPT 55
 * SAR 223T/P
 * HK 33E
 * HK G3
 * AKM
 * M16
 * M4
 * HK417A2
 * Galil
 * SIG516

Riot control

 * FN 303
 * Milkor MGL

Machine Guns

 * Canik M2 QCB
 * M60E6
 * M249SAW
 * MAG58
 * LM8
 * KMG556
 * MMG556

Sniper Rifles

 * SVD Dragunov
 * LMT MWS 308
 * IMI Galatz
 * PCL-54C
 * Steyr SSG 69PI
 * Steyr SSG 08
 * Accuracy International AX50

Grenade Launchers

 * M203
 * Penn Arms GL40
 * Milkor M320A1
 * TAC40

EOD/Drone Jammer system

 * ASELSAN KANGAL

Directed energy weapon

 * ALKA DEWS

Unmanned ground vehicle

 * ÇETİN - EOD robot

Combat drones

 * Cankut-1

Boats

 * Ares 35 FPB -17 boats
 * ASBOT KN-35
 * 57 patrol boats

Aircraft
Planned Acquisition :


 * New liaison and utility aircraft
 * BMC Tulga SUV