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Internal security, or IS, is the act of keeping domestic peace within a country. It is often carried out by police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
, government personnel, specialized military
Military

A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....
 (such as the Italian Carabinieri
Carabinieri

The Arma dei Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both the military and civilian populations. The Carabinieri is now a branch of armed forces , thus ending their long standing role as the first corps of the Italian army....
 or the Iranian Basij
Basij

The Basij ? also Bassij or Baseej, or ; also Baseej-e Mostaz'afin, ;" and officially Nirouye Moqavemate Basij ? is a volunteer based Iranian paramilitary force founded by the order of the Ruhollah Khomeini on November 1979....
) or paramilitary
Paramilitary

A paramilitary is a force whose function and organisation are similar to those of a professional military force, but which is not regarded as having the same status....
 forces (such as the French GIGN) who may be armed with lethal or less than lethal weapons.

Internal security is also a societal state in which a citizen or resident of an area (city, nation, etc.) is able to enjoy freely (within the law) their social, political, economic, and cultural life without any negative constraints put upon them by either the state or non-state actors.






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Internal security, or IS, is the act of keeping domestic peace within a country. It is often carried out by police
Police

Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
, government personnel, specialized military
Military

A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....
 (such as the Italian Carabinieri
Carabinieri

The Arma dei Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both the military and civilian populations. The Carabinieri is now a branch of armed forces , thus ending their long standing role as the first corps of the Italian army....
 or the Iranian Basij
Basij

The Basij ? also Bassij or Baseej, or ; also Baseej-e Mostaz'afin, ;" and officially Nirouye Moqavemate Basij ? is a volunteer based Iranian paramilitary force founded by the order of the Ruhollah Khomeini on November 1979....
) or paramilitary
Paramilitary

A paramilitary is a force whose function and organisation are similar to those of a professional military force, but which is not regarded as having the same status....
 forces (such as the French GIGN) who may be armed with lethal or less than lethal weapons.

Internal security is also a societal state in which a citizen or resident of an area (city, nation, etc.) is able to enjoy freely (within the law) their social, political, economic, and cultural life without any negative constraints put upon them by either the state or non-state actors. Citizens are secure internally if they're free from: 1) social crimes (such as murder), 2) miltancy (such as violence) 3) terrorist activities by citizens within the country who may be aided and abetted by a neighboring country or countries 4) communal riots or oppression by majority ethnic religious caste groups. The majority of countries suffer from one problem or another related to internal security.

List of some modern internal security organizations

  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation more commonly known as the FBI, The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
    Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is a specialized federal police and regulatory organization within the United States Department of Justice....
     also known as the ATF, BATF, or BATFE; The US Marshals, The Transportation Security Administration
    Transportation Security Administration

    The Transportation Security Administration is a Federal government of the United States List of United States federal agencies that was created as part of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George W....
     aka the TSA, The Drug Enforcement Administration
    Drug Enforcement Administration

    The Drug Enforcement Administration is a United States Department of Justice law enforcement agency tasked with combating War on Drugs Not only is the DEA the lead agency for domestic enforcement of the drug policy of the United States , it also has sole responsibility for coordinating and pursuing U.S....
     aka The DEA (United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
    )
  • National Security Guards
    National Security Guards

    The National Security Guard is a Special Forces of India in India that has primarily been utilized for counter-terrorism activities and was created by the Cabinet Secretariat under the National Security Guard Act of the Indian Parliament in 1986....
     commonly known as the Black Cats (India
    India

    India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world....
    )
  • GSG 9
    GSG 9

    The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei is the elite counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal Police and is considered to be among the best of its kind in the world....
     (Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
    ), also known as Border Patrol, Group 9, the elite counter-terrorism special operations tactical unit of the German Federal Police.
  • Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale often known as the GIGN or The National Gendarmerie Group, Escadron parachutiste d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale the Parachute Intervention Squadron of the National Gendarmerie (France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
    )
  • Carabinieri
    Carabinieri

    The Arma dei Carabinieri is the national gendarmerie of Italy, policing both the military and civilian populations. The Carabinieri is now a branch of armed forces , thus ending their long standing role as the first corps of the Italian army....
     (Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
    )
  • Guardia Civil (Spain
    Spain

    Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
    )
  • Basij
    Basij

    The Basij ? also Bassij or Baseej, or ; also Baseej-e Mostaz'afin, ;" and officially Nirouye Moqavemate Basij ? is a volunteer based Iranian paramilitary force founded by the order of the Ruhollah Khomeini on November 1979....
     (Iran
    Iran

    Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran and formerly known internationally as Persian Empire until 1935, is a country in Central Eurasia, located on the northeastern shore of the Persian Gulf and the southern shore of the Caspian Sea....
    )
  • Royal Bahamas Police Force
    Royal Bahamas Police Force

    The Royal Bahamas Police Force is the main law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas....
    , Security and Intelligence Branch, Central Detective Unit (Bahamas)
  • MVD Internal Troops
    Internal Troops

    Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is a paramilitary national guard like force in the now-defunct Soviet Union and its successor countries, particularly, in Russia and Ukraine....
     of the USSR and its successor states


See also

  • paramilitary
    Paramilitary

    A paramilitary is a force whose function and organisation are similar to those of a professional military force, but which is not regarded as having the same status....
  • Government
    Government

    Government is the body within any organization that has the authority to make and the power to enforce laws, regulations, or rules. Typically, the government refers to a civil government -- local, provincial, or national -- but commercial, academic, religious, or other formal organizations are also administered by governing bodies....
  • Police
    Police

    Police are agents or agencies, usually of the executive , empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force....
  • Riot
    Riot

    A riot is a form of civil disorder characterized by disorganized groups lashing out in a sudden and intense rash of violence, vandalism or other crime....
  • Military
    Military

    A military is an organization authorized by its nation to use force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or Threat of force ....