Security forces arestatutory organizations withinternal security mandates. In the legal context of several countries, the term has variously denotedpolice andmilitary units working in concert,^[1] or the role ofirregular military andparamilitary forces (such asgendarmerie) tasked withpublic security duties.^[2]

Examples of formally designated security forces include:

• Afghan National Security Forces
• Airports Security Force ofPakistan
• No. 1 Security Forces Squadron ofAustralia
• No. 2 Security Forces Squadron ofAustralia
• Border Security Force ofIndia
• Central Industrial Security Force ofIndia
• Central Security Forces ofEgypt
• Federal Security Force ofPakistan
• Israeli Security Forces
• Internal Security Forces ofLebanon
• Iraqi Security Forces
• Kurdistan Region Security Forces
• Irish Security Forces
• Kosovo Security Force
• Macau Security Force
• National Public Security Force ofBrazil
• Palestinian National Security Forces
• Public Security Forces ofBahrain
• Puntland Security Force
• Galmudug Security Force
• Rhodesian Security Forces
• RNZAF Security Forces
• Security Forces Command ofNorthern Cyprus
• Social Security Forces ofNorth Korea
• Sri Lanka Civil Security Force
• United States Air Force Security Forces
• United States Marine Corps Security Force

• Airport security force
• Air Force Security Forces
• Internal Troops
• Naval Security Forces
• Public Security Force (disambiguation)

• Government agencies by type
• Government institutions
• Law enforcement agencies
• Military police
• Paramilitary police
• Political science terminology
• Security organizations
• Types of military forces

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