Fight Against Crime
Fighting the crime and criminals internationally is being carried out in great harmony between the units of the organization and the Gendarmerie General Command and Coast Guard Command. Other public organizations also carry out coordinated work on this subject.
In order to prevent incidents, which might disturb public order and in the event these acts are committed, investigations are carried out and precautions are taken in coordination with the Public Order Department by the Public Order Section of the provinces, the preventive services department, the juvenile department (polices for minors) and by police stations throughout the country and by subsidiary mobile police stations and crime scene investigation departments.
A department called Education Center for Criminal Research and Investigation (SASEM) has been established with the aim of carrying out preparations of police investigations in accordance with scientific facts and evidence. The center trains staff in fields such as crime scene investigation, scientific investigation, criminal psychology, crime scene firs
t aid, finger-tric description methods, and forensic medicine. It also trains police personnal of numerous foreign countries in accordance with the framework of agreements to enhence the cooperation in security. printing techniques, digital photography, biometric description methods, and forensic medicine. It also trains police personnal of numerous foreign countries in accordance with the framework of agreements to enhence the cooperation in security.
Thanks to AFIS (Automatic Fingerprint Detection System), which has the capacity of storing millions of fingerprints and thousands of photos, fingerprints may be compared much more efficiently. In addition, thanks to the Public Order, and Criminal Analysis Projects, profiles of modus operandi and defendants will be detected and processed efficiently do that the fight against crime will be won decisively.
It is geographic fact that Turkey is a natural bridge between Asia, Europe and the Middle East, with borders to 8 countries and thousands of kilometers of coastline. Tgis makes Turkey one of the most important in the struggle against smuggling. In its fight against smuggling and organized crime, the Turkish police participates in close cooperation with the related units and organizations of the department responsible for the fight against smuggling and organized crime. It also cooperates with related national and international organizations.
The TADOC (Turkish Academy Against Drugs and Organized Crime) established in Ankara with the cooperation of the UNODC (UN Office on Drugs and Crime) is an example of the continuance of Turkey's internal and external fight against illegal drugs.
The TADOC, which began its education program in 2000, also trains criminal justice officials of other countries through its Education and Research Centers (Crime Prevention and Research Center, Drug Control and Demand Reducing Research Center, Illicit Money Research Center and Information Technology Research Center, Traffic Education Center, Computer Supported Education Center, Center for Monitoring Drugs and Drug Addiction, its guest house and other units). A total of 750 individuals from 48 countries have benefited from education programs since its establishment.
The Turkish Police Organization is an active and contributing member of relevant international organizations, working groups and initiatives concerning the transborder struggle against all kinds of illegal activities including drug trafficking, terrorism, illegal immigration and human trafficking. Turkish National Police aims at ensuring and promoting coordination within the country and with foreign countries in its struggle against international crime and criminals.
The Turkish police force shares its experience in international police cooperation with Interpol employees and policemen of various countries by holding an annual “International Interpol Training Seminar.” Within this scope, 14 countries (Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Mongolia, Moldova and Syria as well as Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [TRNC] police forces) have attended the seminar in 2004.