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{{Short description|Statutory organization with internal security mandates}} |
{{Short description|Statutory organization with internal security mandates}} |
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[[File:U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Prior, right, assigned to Charlie Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, conducts a presence patrol and resupply mission with Afghan Local Police officers and Afghan National Army 130522-Z-QE403-047.jpg|thumb|[[Afghan Local Police]], [[Afghan Army#Afghan National Army (2002–2021)|Afghan National Army]], and [[United States Army]] personnel during a presence patrol in [[Logar Province]], Afghanistan in 2013]] |
[[File:U.S. Army 1st Lt. Joshua Prior, right, assigned to Charlie Troop, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, conducts a presence patrol and resupply mission with Afghan Local Police officers and Afghan National Army 130522-Z-QE403-047.jpg|thumb|[[Afghan Local Police]], [[Afghan Army#Afghan National Army (2002–2021)|Afghan National Army]], and [[United States Army]] personnel during a presence patrol in [[Logar Province]], Afghanistan in 2013]] |
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'''Security forces''' |
'''Security forces''' are [[Statutory body|statutory organizations]] with [[internal security]] mandates. In the legal context of several countries, the term has variously denoted [[police]] and [[military]] units working in concert,<ref name="War">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zEQ-Km_KShAC&dq=Coventry+Four&pg=PA238|title=War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa|author=Jacklyn Cock, Laurie Nathan|year=1989|publisher=New Africa Books | isbn=978-0-86486-115-3}}</ref> or the role of [[irregular military]] and [[paramilitary]] forces (such as [[gendarmerie]] and [[military police]]) tasked with [[public security]] duties.<ref name="Security">{{cite book|url=http://mercury.ethz.ch/serviceengine/Files/ISN/96937/ichaptersection_singledocument/929be905-5ade-4a38-9288-8d823027da3f/en/2.pdf|title=Reform and Reconstruction of the Security Sector|author=Alan Bryden, Heiner Hänggi|year=1989|publisher=Transaction Publishers | isbn=978-3-8258-7770-5}}</ref> |
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==List of security forces== |
==List of security forces== |
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Examples of formally designated security forces include: |
Examples of formally designated security forces include: |
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*[[Afghan National Security |
*[[Afghan National Security Forces]] |
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*[[Airports Security Force]] of [[Pakistan]] |
*[[Airports Security Force]] of [[Pakistan]] |
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*[[Border Security Force]] of [[India]] |
*[[Border Security Force]] of [[India]] |
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*[[Internal Security Forces]] of [[Lebanon]] |
*[[Internal Security Forces]] of [[Lebanon]] |
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*[[Iraqi security forces|Iraqi Security Forces]] |
*[[Iraqi security forces|Iraqi Security Forces]] |
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*[[Kurdistan Region Security Council|Kurdistan Region Security Forces]] |
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*[[Irish security forces|Irish Security Forces]] |
*[[Irish security forces|Irish Security Forces]] |
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*[[Kosovo Security Force]] |
*[[Kosovo Security Force]] |
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*[[RNZAF Security Forces]] |
*[[RNZAF Security Forces]] |
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*[[Security Forces Command]] of [[Northern Cyprus]] |
*[[Security Forces Command]] of [[Northern Cyprus]] |
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*[[Social Security Forces]] of [[North Korea]] |
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*[[Sri Lanka Civil Security Force]] |
*[[Sri Lanka Civil Security Force]] |
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*[[United States Air Force Security Forces]] |
*[[United States Air Force Security Forces]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 25 June 2024
Security forces are statutory organizations with internal security mandates. In the legal context of several countries, the term has variously denoted police and military units working in concert,[1] or the role of irregular military and paramilitary forces (such as gendarmerie and military police) tasked with public security duties.[2]
List of security forces[edit]
Examples of formally designated security forces include:
- Afghan National Security Forces
- Airports Security Force of Pakistan
- Border Security Force of India
- Central Industrial Security Force of India
- Central Security Forces of Egypt
- Federal Security Force of Pakistan
- Israeli Security Forces
- Internal Security Forces of Lebanon
- Iraqi Security Forces
- Kurdistan Region Security Forces
- Irish Security Forces
- Kosovo Security Force
- Macau Security Force
- National Public Security Force of Brazil
- Palestinian National Security Forces
- Public Security Forces of Bahrain
- Puntland Security Force
- Galmudug Security Force
- Rhodesian Security Forces
- RNZAF Security Forces
- Security Forces Command of Northern Cyprus
- Social Security Forces of North Korea
- Sri Lanka Civil Security Force
- United States Air Force Security Forces
- United States Marine Corps Security Force
See also[edit]
- Airport security force
- Air Force Security Forces
- Internal Troops
- Naval Security Forces
- Public Security Force (disambiguation)
References[edit]
- ^ Jacklyn Cock, Laurie Nathan (1989). War and Society: The Militarisation of South Africa. New Africa Books. ISBN 978-0-86486-115-3.
- ^ Alan Bryden, Heiner Hänggi (1989). Reform and Reconstruction of the Security Sector (PDF). Transaction Publishers. ISBN 978-3-8258-7770-5.