Regulation on Amendments to the Procedures and Principles of Neighborhood Watchmen
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This regulation updates the working hours, responsibilities, and operational procedures of neighborhood watchmen in Turkey. It allows for extended hours under certain conditions, specifies rules during patrols, and outlines the circumstances under which additional duties may arise. The changes aim to enhance the effectiveness and accountability of neighborhood policing.
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Key Changes
- Weekly working hours for neighborhood watchmen can be increased from 40 to a maximum of 56 under specific conditions.
- Rules during patrols have been specified, including the requirement for at least two patrolling officers.
- Watchmen are allowed to conduct external checks under sufficient suspicion of weapons or dangerous items.
Obligations
What this law requires
Neighborhood watchmen must maintain a standard weekly working hour of 40 hours, which can be extended up to 56 hours maximum only with the governor's approval when personnel shortage, high workload, or similar circumstances require it for security and public order.
Daily working hours must be scheduled to cover the time period from sunset to sunrise, except in extraordinary situations (emergencies, terrorism, civil unrest, natural disasters, epidemics, seasonal conditions) which require ministerial approval to work outside these hours.
Patrol duties must be conducted by a minimum of two neighborhood watchmen. The senior watchman acts as supervisor and walks on the right side.
Neighborhood watchmen must not interrupt patrol service for any reason without permission from their direct superior.
Firearms must remain in their holsters at all times and may only be drawn during dangerous situations.