Uniformed services
Body of people in the employment of a state who wear a uniform
Uniformed services is an abstract term that are generally bodies of people in employment of a state[1][2] who wear a distinct uniform that differentiates them from the public and private sector. Their purpose is to maintain the peace, security, safety, and health[3] of the people they serve. Examples include military personnel, police officers, corrections and firefighters.
Types
Armed
Some uniformed services carry weapons and ammunition on duty. They include:
- Armed forces
- Border guard
- Coast guard
- Gendarmerie
- Militia
- Paramilitary
- Police in many, but not all, nations
- Security forces
Depending on role and assignment, members of:
- Prison officer
- Customs service
- Immigration service
- Federal and provincial investigation agencies
Unarmed
Unarmed uniformed services carry or operate other equipment to perform their duty. Such uniformed services may include:
- Civil defense organizations
- Emergency medical services
- Fire service
- Park Rangers
- Excise and taxation service
- Lighthouse Authority
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps
- Passport service
- Postal service
- United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps
