Security forces (SF) 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, or the role of irregular military and paramilitary forces (such as gendarmerie and military police) tasked with public security duties.

List of security forces

Examples of formally designated security forces include:

Security forces

Afghan National Security Force

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

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

Sri Lanka Civil Security Force

United States Air Force Security Forces

United States Marine Corps Security Force

See also

Airport security force

Air Force Security Forces

Internal Troops

Naval Security Forces

Public Security Force (disambiguation) List of paramilitary organizations

Security forces

References

Government institutions

Law enforcement

Types of military forces

Political science terminology

Security forces