Internal security
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Internal security is the act of keeping peace within the borders of a sovereign state or other self-governing territories, generally by upholding the national law and defending against internal security threats. Responsibility for internal security may range from police to paramilitary forces, and in exceptional circumstances, the military itself.
Threats to internal security
Threats to the general peace may range from minor
Governmental responsibility for internal security will generally rest with an
The level of authorized force used by agencies and forces responsible for maintaining internal security might range from unarmed
Justice aspects
Depending on the organization of the state, internal security forces may have jurisdiction on national or federal levels. As the concept of internal security refers to the entity of the state and its citizens, persons who are threats to internal security may be designated as an enemy of the state or enemy of the people.
Persons detained by internal security forces may either be dealt with by the normal criminal justice system, or for more serious crimes against internal security such as treason, they may face special measures such as secret trials. In times of extreme unrest, internal security actions may include measures such as internment (detention without trial).
Relationship with the military
Depending on the nature of the specific state's
See also
- Homeland security
- National security
- Private security
- McCarran Internal Security Act of 1950 (US)
External links
- Meanings of Internal security at insightsonindia.com
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