ÖZEL GÜVENLİK GÖREVLİLERİNİN ZOR KULLANMA YETKİSİ

Abstract

The authorization for use of force is the most discussed and may be the most important authority of the law-enforcement officers. It is certainly an obligation to grant this authority to the law-enforcement officers for ensuring and maintaining the public order. However, the authority for use of force sometimes poses a threat to the right to life, which is the most fundamental human right and prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other rights. For that reason, the limited situations in which this authorization could be used and should be determined by laws in a predictable manner. In recent years, the private security forces are encountered almost everywhere. The number of the private security forces rapidly increased in the world and in Turkey and will continue to being increased. The states privatize the ensuring of the security which is in fact a public service. At this stage, the question whether the private security forces have the authorization for use of force like the police and gendarmeries or not has been brought to the agenda. The authorities of the private security forces and the limitations of these authorities are primarily discussed in this article. The authority for use of force of the private security forces is subsequently examined. Moreover, the offences committed both against and by the private security officers while exercising their authority for use of force are addressed in this article. When appropriate, the judgments rendered by the Court of Cassation in this regard are also referred