Private security trainers demand the establishment of a general directorate within the ministry

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"THE NEW INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE WILL INCREASE SPEED AND STANDARDS IN PROCEDURES" Hace Muhammed Tırımoğlu emphasized that a quality increase will be achieved in the sector through practices that will be tied to a single line in training and inspection. He said, "According to the model proposed by the association, the General Directorate of Private Security Services will be established within the Ministry of Interior. The center will house departments specializing in services, training, inspection, law, and personnel. Provincial directorates to be opened in all 81 provinces will manage the process in the provinces. With this structure, licensing, identification, exam coordination, and inspections will be carried out centrally and on-site. One of the most important goals of the model is to increase the speed and standards of procedures. Furthermore, the administrative burden on the police force will be alleviated with civilian expert staff. Law enforcement will focus more on its primary duties. This arrangement will both increase citizen satisfaction and directly contribute to public safety."

"ALL STEPS FROM LICENSE TO INSPECTION WILL BE STANDARDIZED" Stating that license, ID card, exam, and inspection procedures are carried out by the Private Security Inspection Department under the General Directorate of Security and the branch offices in the provinces, Hace Muhammed Tırımoğlu said, "By gathering all processes under a single roof, the same standard of application will be implemented in all provinces. In this way, license and ID transactions will be completed more quickly. Differences in practice between educational institutions and private security companies will be eliminated, and an egalitarian environment will be created. Carrying out all steps from training to certification, from license to inspection on a standard line will increase quality in the sector, strengthen security, and help establish a fair competitive environment."

"THE SECTOR'S COMMON EXPECTATION IS MANAGEMENT UNDER A SINGLE ROOF." The private security sector stands out as a significant area supporting public security. According to data from the Private Security Inspection Directorate, there are 609 Private Security Training Institutions in Turkey. While the number of active employees in the public and private sectors is 324,215, the number of individuals holding valid private security IDs is 824,643.

The Private Security Trainers Associations Platform, which evaluates current problems and solution suggestions in the sector, which has more than half a million ID holders and nearly 400,000 employees, organized the 2nd Private Security Trainers Workshop in Ankara last month.

Ö-DER President Hace Muhammed Tırımoğlu concluded his speech as follows:

"Last month, at the 2nd Private Security Trainers Workshop held in Ankara, attended by representatives of more than 400 private security companies, training institutions, alarm monitoring centers, and shooting ranges, we signed a declaration together with Abdullah Altınay, President of the Mediterranean Region Private Security Training Institutions Association; Ahmet Atalay, President of the Southern Marmara Private Security Industrialists' and Businessmen's Association; Muhammet Aktaş, President of the Private Security Training Institutions Association; Şaban Kutlu, President of the Black Sea Private Security Trainers' Solidarity Association; and Beşir Mehmet Gaman, President of the Private Security Personnel Association, expressing our full support for the establishment of the General Directorate of Private Security Services.

Nearly all participants agreed that a single-unit headquarters model would provide a breath of fresh air to the sector. These figures, including Şahin Ağçay, President of the International Security and Training Federation; Necdet Aykar, President of the Private Security Managers Association; Kazım Eledağ, President of the Private Security Managers Association; Abdullah Gündüz, President of the International Security Managers Association; and Salih Dursun, Member of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (ITO) Service Sector Council, reached full agreement on the establishment of a headquarters. We believe this decision is a historic step toward strengthening the sector's institutional structure, making private security services more effective, and establishing a structure integrated with public security.

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