General Directorate of Security
The General Directorate of Security (Turkish: Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü, EGM) are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey.
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.
The TNP is organised as follows:
- 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
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