List of protective service agencies

Albania

• Republican Guard (Albania)

Australia

• Australian Federal Police

Austria

• Bundeskriminalamt
• Bundespolizei
• EKO Cobra

Bangladesh

• Special Security Force
• President Guard Regiment
• Special Security and Protection Battalion
• Armed Police Battalion
• Special Branch
• Bangladesh Ansar

Belarus

• Belarusian Presidential Security Service

Brazil

• Institutional Security Bureau

Bulgaria

• National Protection Service

Canada

• Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• Parliamentary Protective Service
• Alberta Sheriffs Branch
• High Sheriff of Newfoundland and Labrador
• Canadian Forces Military Police
• Ministry of Public Security (Quebec)

Chile

• Palace Guard and Presidential Escort of Carabineros de Chile

China

• Central Security Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party (中共中央办公厅警卫局)
• (Defunct)

Hong Kong

• VIP Protection Unit (Hong Kong) (要員保護組)

Cyprus

• Presidential Guard Unit

Czech Republic

• Útvar pro ochranu prezidenta České republiky
• Ochranná služba Policie České republiky

Denmark

• Royal Life Guards
• Politiets Efterretningstjeneste

Finland

• Dignitary Protection Service, Helsinki Police Department

France

• Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République
• Service de Protection des Hautes Personnalités
• French Republican Guard

Georgia

• Special State Protection Service

Germany

• Bundespolizei
• GSG 9
• Landespolizei
• Bundeskriminalamt
• Sicherungsgruppe (SG)
• Missions Abroad and Special Operations Unit

Greece

• Evzones Presidential Guard
• Hellenic Police

Hungary

• Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK – Terrorelhárítási Központ)
• Készenléti Rendőrség (Operational Police)

India

• Special Protection Group
• National Security Guard
• President's Bodyguard

Indonesia

• Presidential Security Force (Paspampres)
• Directorate of Vital Object Security (Ditpamobvit)
• Samapta Bhayangkara Corps (Korsabhara)
• Mobile Brigade Corps (Brimob)
• Directorate of VIP and Important Facility Protection (Pamobvit)
• Vital Object Protection Unit (Sat-Pamobvit)
• VIP Protection Unit of the People’s Consultative Assembly Of Indonesia (PAM VIP MPR RI)
• VIP Protection Unit of the House of Representatives Of Indonesia (PAM VIP DPR RI)
• VIP Protection Unit of the Regional Representatives Council Of Indonesia (PAM VIP DPD RI)
• Special Escort Detachment (Denwalsus)
• Special Security for the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMSUS DPR RI)
• Security of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (PAM DPR RI)
• Security of the Regional Representatives Council of the Republic of Indonesia (PAM DPD RI)
• Internal Security of the Regional Representatives Council of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMDAL DPD RI)
• Special Security for the Regional Representatives Council of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMSUS DPR RI)
• Special Security of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMSUS MPR RI)
• Security of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (PAM MPR RI)
• Internal Security of the People's Consultative Assembly of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMDAL MPR RI)
• Internal Security of the House Of Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia (PAMDAL DPR RI)

Ireland

• Garda Síochána Crime & Security Branch (CSB)
• Special Detective Unit (SDU)
• Emergency Response Unit (ERU)
• Defence Forces Army Ranger Wing (ARW)

Israel

• Knesset Guard
• Shin Bet

Italy

• Corazzieri

Japan

• Imperial Guard of Japan
• Security Police, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department

Malaysia

• Special Actions Unit

Monaco

• Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince

Nigeria

• State Security Service

Norway

• Hans Majestet Kongens Garde (HMKG) (His Majesty The King's Guard)
• Den Kongelige Politieskorte (The Royal Police Escort)
• Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste (PST)

Netherlands

• Grenadiers' and Rifles Guard Regiment
• Garderegiment Fuseliers Prinses Irene
• National Expertise and Operations Unit, National Police Corps

New Zealand

• Diplomatic Protection Squad

North Korea

• Supreme Guard Command ()
• Ministry of State Security (Partially)

Philippines

• Senate of the Philippines
• Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms
• Security Enforcement Service
• Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Presidential Security Group
• Philippine Marine Corps
• Marine Security and Escort Group
• Philippine National Police
• Police Security and Protection Group

Poland

• Służba Ochrony Państwa
• Å»andarmeria Wojskowa

Portugal

• Public Security Police

Romania

• Serviciul de ProtecÅ£ie şi Pază

Russia

• Federal Protective Service
• Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia)
• GRU
• Federal Security Service (Russia)

Serbia

• Police
• Unit for the Protection of the Important Persons and Residences
• Military
• MP Special Operations Detachment "Cobras"

Singapore

• Police Security Command

Slovakia

• Úrad pre ochranu ústavných činiteľov a diplomatických misií

Slovenia

• Slovenian Police – Security and Protection Office

Sri Lanka

• Sri Lanka Army
• President's Guard
• Commando Regiment
• Sri Lanka Police Service
• President's Security Division
• Prime Minister's Security Division
• Special Task Force

South Korea

• Presidential Security Service ()
• Defense Communication Command ()
• 90th Communication Group
• Defense Counterintelligence Command
• 828th Guards Brigade
• Ministry of National Defense Service Support Group ()
• Military Police Battalion
• Capital Defense Command ()
• 33rd Military Police Guards Brigade
• 55th Security Group
• Republic of Korea Navy
• "Cheonghae" Brigade
• Republic of Korea Air Force
• 35th Flight Group
• National Police Agency (South Korea)
• 101st Security Group
• 202nd Security Group
• 22nd Police Guards Brigade
• National Fire Agency (South Korea)
• Presidential Security Fire Brigade

Spain

• Spanish Royal Guard
• Department of Security of the Presidency of the Government

Sweden

• Life Guards
• SÄPO (Säkerhetspolisen)

Taiwan

• Special Service Command Center, National Security Bureau (特種勤務指揮中心)

Thailand

• Armed Forces Security Center (AFSC) – Personal protective security for the royal family, members of the Royal Thai Government VIPs, and Thai Military VIPs.
• King's Guard – Ceremonial distinction given to various units in the Royal Thai Armed Forces and protective security to members royal family.
• National Intelligence Agency (NIA) – Maintaining civil security for civil government agencies and provides members of the Royal Thai Government protective security.
• Royal Security Command (RSC) – Militarized royal guards under the Monarchy of Thailand and provides personal protective security to the royal family.
• Special Branch Bureau (SBB) – Personal protective security to members royal family, members of the Royal Thai Government VIPs, and members of foreign governments VIPs visiting Thailand.

Turkey

• General Directorate of Security
• Police Counter Attack Team
• Presidential Guard Regiment

Ukraine

• State Security Administration (Ukraine)

United Kingdom

• Household Division
• Civil Nuclear Constabulary
• Metropolitan Police Service
• Protection Command
• Ministry of Defence Police

• Northern Ireland Security Guard Service
• Royal Military Police Close Protection Unit
• Police Scotland

United States

• Department of Homeland Security
• Secret Service
• Federal Air Marshal Service
• Federal Protective Service
• Coast Guard Investigative Service
• Department of State
• Diplomatic Security Service (DSS)
• Department of Justice
• Marshals Service
• FBI Police
• Department of Defense
• Air Force Office of Special Investigations
• Army Criminal Investigation Command
• Defense Criminal Investigative Service
• Naval Criminal Investigative Service
• Pentagon Force Protection Agency
• Department of the Treasury
• Mint Police
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Veterans Affairs Police
• Department of the Interior
• Park Police
• National Zoological Park Police
• United States Postal Service
• Postal Inspection Service
• Congress of the United States
• Capitol Police
• other
• District of Columbia Protective Services Division
• Amtrak Police
• Supreme Court Police

Vatican

• Swiss Guard
• Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State

Vietnam

• Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an) - High Command of Protective Guard of Vietnam (Bộ TÆ° lệnh Cảnh vệ Việt Nam)

Historical

Roman Empire

• Praetorian Guard
• Jovians and Herculians

Byzantine Empire

• Varangian Guard

Tsarist Bulgaria

• Life Guards

Ottoman Empire

• Janissaries

Ethiopian Empire

• "Kebur Zabagna" Imperial Guards

Egypt

• Ghilman

First French Empire

• Imperial Guard (Napoleon I)

Second French Empire

• Imperial Guard (Napoleon III)

Nazi Germany

• Schutzstaffel (SS)

Hungary

• Until 1 July 2012
• BM Kormányőrség from 1957 to 1990
• Magyar Királyi Testõrség from 1920 to 1945

Austria-Hungary

• Magyar Királyi Darabont Testőrség from 1904 to 1918
• 1850–1918
• Magyar Királyi Nemes Testőrség from 1760 to 1850

Iraq

• Iraqi Special Security Organization

Edo Japan

• Shinsengumi

Imperial Japan

• "Konoe Shidan" Imperial Guards (近衛師団)

Achaemenid Empire

• Persian Immortals

Iran under the Pahlavi dynasty

• Iranian Imperial Guard

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

• Gwardia Piesza Koronna

Kingdom of Laos

• Royal Lao Army, Laotian Royal Guard
• Royal Lao Police, Laotian Gendarmerie
• Royal Lao Police; Directorate of National Coordination, 1st Special Mobile Group (Groupement Mobile Speciale 1 – GMS 1)

Second Polish Republic

• Kompania Zamkowa 1926–1939

Poland

• Biuro Ochrony Rządu 1956–2018

Tsarist Russia

• Russian Imperial Guard

Kingdom of Serbia/Yugoslavia

• Royal Serbian/Yugoslav Guards

Great Britain

• Royal Horse Guards

Kingdom of Romania

• 1st Royal Guard "Vânători" Battalion

Republic of Vietnam

• Presidential Guard
• Republic of Vietnam National Police VIP Protection Service

See also

• Border guard
• Coast guard
• Home guard
• Imperial guard
• List of intelligence agencies
• List of law enforcement agencies
• List of secret police organizations
• National Guard
• Republican guard
• Royal guard
• State defense force

References