Law Enforcement and Security Forces

Depictions of law enforcement personnel in various uniforms, engaging in public safety activities, showcasing their commitment and readiness.

Police tape, crime scene investigation or cars in city, safety or forensic analysis of murder on street. Law enforcement quarantine, monitor evidence or metro with siren for first responder service

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Toronto, Police Officer,

Members of Maritime Safety and Security Team New Orleans discuss the safety on the water for Baltimore Fleet week at the Navy Operational Support Center Baltimore, September 7, 2022. A MSST is a counter-terrorism team of the United States Coast Guard established to protect local maritime assets.

Police tape, crime scene investigation or cars in city, safety or forensic analysis of murder on street. Law enforcement quarantine, monitor evidence or metro with siren for first responder service

The start of Operation Total Force Impact took place in Sao Paulo, in the Anhangabau Valley, reinforcing the commitment to public safety and preserving order! In Sao Paulo, the operation focuses on combating vehicle theft and robbery, drug trafficking and environmental crimes, in addition to intensifying traffic control. The official launch took place today at 3 pm in the Anhangabau Valley, with 424 police officers and 203 vehicles.

Armed policeman

Law enforcement. Policeman on duty.

Chad Smith, a paramedic with the Charleston Fire Department, demonstrates how to staunch bleeding by applying pressure to Jacob Ballanis leg, a street crimes officer with Anderson City Police Department, Sept. 26, 2022, at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy hosted a weeklong Federal Bureaus of Investigation Special Weapons and Tactics summit to train law enforcement officers in firearms, close quarters combat, tactical medical care, patrolling tactics and familiarize officers with improvised explosive devices.

Police firearms suit

DF-ST-87-11855. Base: Hahn Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG)

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Paratroopers across the 82nd Airborne Division execute the 12 mile road march as part of one of the last events in the road to earning their E3B on Fort Bragg, NC, April 8, 2023. 371 Paratroopers and Soldiers across multiple units and locations successfully completed E3B.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers with the Office of Field Operations pre-stage in at the Southwest Florida International Airport in Ft. Myers, Fla., and assist victims of Hurricane Ian near Venice, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

On Thursday 8th October 2020, Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, visits two defence companies essential to the economic fabric of the Brittany region. The Minister of the Armed Forces first visits SOCARENAM, a French shipbuilding company, where she will visit the construction site of an overseas patrol boat (POM). The design and construction of the six POMs represent, on SOCARENAM's sites and for its many subcontractors in France, between 500 and 600 highly qualified jobs that cannot be relocated. Saint-Malo on 2020-10-08.Le jeudi 8 octobre 2020, Florence Parly, ministre des Armees, visite deux entreprises de defense essentielles au tissu economique de la region Bretagne. La ministre des Armees se rend dabord au sein de lentreprise SOCARENAM, entreprise française de construction navale, ou elle visite le chantier de la construction dun patrouilleur outre-mer (POM). La conception et la construction des six POM representent, sur les sites de SOCARENAM et pour ses nombreux

Officer Ben Cruz, Guam Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics Division K-9 operator, takes a break with Halo, GPD SWAT explosive-detection K-9, during a Military Working Dog Immersion Course at Northwest Field, Guam, Sept. 22, 2022. The course was hosted by the 736th Security Forces Squadron. Cruz and Halo are taking a break after the part of the course which introduced explosions to acclimate the dogs to the scenario where explosives were detonated before detected. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Pedro Tenorio)

Security at the US Capitol the day after Pres. Biden's Inauguration.

ICE arrests border security, public safety threats during national operation. National effort aligned with current civil immigration enforcement priorities. WASHINGTON U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers apprehended over 100 noncitizens following the conclusion of a national operation focused on noncitizens removed from the U.S. within the last five years pursuant to a final order, who subsequently reentered without authorization and have been determined to be a credible threat to border security or public safety. Of those arrested during the June 1-7 operation, most have convictions for crimes including, but not limited to, aggravated assault with a gun, robbery, burglary, kidnapping, hit and run, drug trafficking, and child molestation.

The Minnesota National Guards 55th Civil Support Team conducts a training briefing near Como Regional Park in St. Paul, Minnesota, September 22, 2022. The unit participated in an exercise with several interagency partners including St. Paul Fire Departments Hazardous Material Response Teams. (Minnesota National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Mahsima Alkamooneh)

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-379-17. Hurricane Katrina

Law & Order, Police officer carrying firearm.

Tech. Sgt. Timothy Kaylor, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsions specialist, rises a maintenance lift while attaching an engine cover to a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 6, 2024. Maintenance lifts are essential in ensuring that maintainers can access every part of the aircraft while carrying out a range of tasks.

Police Officer Using Two-Way Radio

Members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron prepare to place Detective Mark Wood, Gulfport Police Department detective who portrays an active shooter, inside a police car during an active shooter exercise outside the Levitow Training Support Facility at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 20, 2022. The scenario included two active duty Air Force members who simulated opening fire in order to test the base's ability to respond to and recover from a mass casualty event.

050904-A-7377C-009. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tarmiyah Country: Iraq (IRQ)

050904-A-7377C-009. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Studio shot of African male police officer

Staff Sgt. Edgardo Ramirez, a military police Soldier, arrives at the scene of a mock mass casualty event June 1, 2022 at U.S. Army Garrison Benelux - Brunssum, the Netherlands.

240126-N-LM220-1329 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2024) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Zachary Ney, right, from Harrisburg, Penn., gives instruction to Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Antonio Brown, from Atlanta, during a small-arms live exercise on an aircraft elevator aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting advanced tactical training that increases warfighting capability and tactical proficiency across all domains.

North America, Canada, British Columbia, Victoria. Police officers outside of Chinatown in Victoria, BC (Editorial Usage Only)

Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes Chiefs of Delegation and Alumni from 36, 41, 43, 46, 47, 49, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61 for a 60th anniversary Celebration on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 7, 2022. During the celebration visitors participated in a campus tour, a Panel on Ethics and Strategic Leadership, a BBQ and an Alumni Recognition Ceremony, including the release of the 60th Anniversary Book Strengthening Strategic Leadership in the Americas.

1st Sgt. Jeto M. P. Da Costa De Sousa, a member of the Timor-Leste National Police (PNTL) explosive ordnance disposal team conducts hook-and-line vehicle access techniques, which allows remote operation against potential explosive threats, during the classroom portion of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) training program in Dili, Timor-Leste, May 11, 2022. The rotation of the HMA program to Timor-Leste advances the U.S. and PNTL relationship, furthering opportunities for cultural exchange, and enhancing our mutual skills in support of humanitarian assistance and professional skills development.

U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers with the Office of Field Operations conduct oversight operations at the Region IV Emergency Operations Center in Doral, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

Police man putting handcuffs on criminal

ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers conduct the simulated arrest of a suspect during vehicle-stop training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Glencoe Georgia on April 13, 2022.

Amtrak officer speaks with delivery driver outside Union Station DC

220915-N-NQ285-1249ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Jason King, right, assigned to the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center, gives instruction to Fire Controlman (Aegis) 2nd Class Lucas Richards, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61), during an air-defense exercise in the ships combat information center. Ramage is underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group conducting Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercises to increase lethality, ensure combat readiness, and promote tactical innovation. SWATT is led by the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center whose mission is to increase the tactical proficiency and lethality of the surface force.

Uniform of the German Federal Police with bulletproof vest, safety vest, 60 years Federal Police event in Berlin, Germany, Europe

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - 26-HK-397-9. Hurricane Katrina

Police Officers Testing A Drunk Driver.

Portrait of Police officer on scene of automobile accident standing in front of wreck with arms crossed

A four-person team runs with a 70-pound sled during part of the Defender Challenge event May 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Teams competed in various timed challenges related to the security forces experience. The Challenge was part the 96th Security Forces Squadrons Police Week activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Coast Guard Cutters - Dauntless (WMEC 624) - 26-HK-73-66. CGC Dauntless -- Coast Guardsmen and civilians walking through interior of commercial vessel -- 050928. Hurricane Katrina

Barbed wire in the prison or on military base, close up perspective

U.S. Marines with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA(AW)) 533 dawn flight equipment prior to embarking F/A-18D Hornet aircraft at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Sept. 28, 2022. U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, VMFA-242, and VMFA(AW)-533 conducted live-fire missile exercise to increase weapon proficiency and enhance squadrons combat readiness in the air-to-air environment.

England, London, Westminster. A Metropolitan Police Constable wearing a high visibility uniform and helmet. The Metropolitan police is London's biggest employer, with over 31,000 police officers.

Lithuanian Brig. Gen. Modestas Petrauskas takes a photo out the side of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during a tour of Fort Indiantown Gap and the Harrisburg area.

Members of the 81st Security Forces Squadron enter the Levitow Training Support Facility during an active shooter exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 20, 2022. The scenario included two active duty Air Force members who simulated opening fire in order to test the base's ability to respond to and recover from a mass casualty event.

Police Officer Aiming Shotgun

Police officer, portrait and rifle for protection service by vehicle at night for law enforcement, city patrol and crime prevention. Public safety, man in uniform and cop in neighborhood for security

Reportage in the French National Police's Criminal Research Institute in Rosny-sous-Bois, France. Ballistics Department. Determining the level of resistance in the trigger to ascertain whether the shot was involuntary or not.

A view of two Maine State Troopers acting as Color Guard during the commissioning ceremony for the guided missile frigate USS ABUREY FITCH (FFG-34). Base: Bath State: Maine (ME) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with the Office of Field Operations warns local residents about heavily flooded, impassable, roads left behind by Hurricane Ian in Venice, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with the Office of Field Operations warns local residents about heavily flooded, impassable, roads left behind by Hurricane Ian in Venice, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

Matt Balas, a park ranger with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, grabs his jacket to go out on patrol and start his shift at Youghiogheny River Lake in Confluence, Pennsylvania, July 15, 2022. Park rangers spend more time outdoors than in the office, especially during the summer.

Armed police with guns guarding a foreign embassy in Belgravia, London, UK.

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Members of the U.S. Secret Service provide security during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, Sept. 21, 2022.

Members of the U.S. Secret Service provide security during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, New York, Sept. 21, 2022.

Barbed wire on the fence. Protective fencing specially protected object of barbed wire. Stamped barbed wire

Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge - New Orleans Flood Operations - Personnel - 26-HK-380-109. Hurricane Katrina

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Francis Longtin-Plante, 20th Weather Operations shift supervisor, is apprehended by 20th Security Forces Squadron Airmen during an active shooter exercise at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sep. 26, 2022. Longtin-Plante was acting as the threat during the exercise to simulate a more realistic training experience.

Police officers talking

England, London, Westminster, Downing Street, AFO Policeman wearing body protection and baseball cap.

A U.S. Army Soldier from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, ground guides a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck at Sa Kaeo Province, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2024, in preparation for the upcoming annual Joint Exercise Cobra Gold 2024. Joint Exercise Cobra Gold is the largest joint exercise in mainland Asia and a concrete example of the strong alliance and strategic relationship between Thailand and the United States. This year will be the 43rd iteration of the multilateral exercise and will be held from Feb. 27 to March 8, 2024. Army

221006-N-LK647-0283 NAVAL WEAPONS STATION YORKTOWNBoatswains Mate 2nd Class Justin Smith, assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG 60), takes a pin out of a stanchion on the accommodation ladder during sea and anchor detail as Normandy gets underway as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 6, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navys commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict-free Atlantic region.

Policemen at The Plaza Mayor or Plaza de Armas of Lima, Peru

Spain, Andalusia, Granada, chain link fence, barbed wire, symbol image barrier

Hundreds of people take part in a pro-Palestine demonstration in Frankfurt am Main on 23 December 2023. The demonstration is accompanied by a massive police presence. Since a terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel on 7 October 2023 and Israel's subsequent intervention in the Gaza Strip, there have been numerous pro-Palestinian demonstrations throughout Germany, Goetheplatz, Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Barbed wire

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Northland (WMEC 904) patrols with the Haitian Coast Guard in vicinity of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct. 12, 2022. The U.S. Coast Guard is one part of a whole-of-government approach to assist the Haitian government with security and stability throughout Haiti through the deterrence and prevention of dangerous, irregular maritime migration.

Policemen on streets of Manchester Lancashire England UK United Kingdom GB Great Britain British Isles Europe EU

Police officers in action. Policemen in action.

Craig Richard, president and CEO of Tampa Bay Economic Developmental Council, holds a U.S. Air Force emblem gifted by the 437th Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, April 21, 2022. Richard was part of a civic leader group who toured various bases to strengthen relations and bolster community support.

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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes General William Arnulfo López Chay, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense of Guatemala and other dignitaries to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Sept. 28, 2022. During the visit, General López attended an office call with IADC Leadership, received an IADC brief, spoke with Class 62 students and concluded the visit with a tour of the campus.

Marine Safety Unit - 26-HK-132-6. Hurricane Katrina

WHITE BEACH, Japan (June 7, 2022) Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Tyler Ferarizimmerman, assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Okinawa security department, holds a rubber training pistol on an armed suspect in a training exercise on CFAO White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan June 7, 2022. CFAO maintains and operates facilities to support the U.S. Navys naval and aviation assets in the Indo-Pacific region.

061210-N-7883G-096. Base: USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Baldomero Esquivel, a military police officer with Provost Marshals Office, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations Pacific, participate in a Tsunami Evacuation Drill during Exercise Constant Vigilance 2022 on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 18, 2022. The annual drill was held to convey the readiness and capabilities of the camp to service members and local communities in the event of an emergency. CV22 is a Force Protection Condition and Crisis response evaluation to validate regional installations, camps, and tenant antiterrorism plans and policies.

U.S.Customs and Border Protection officers with the Office of Field Operations conduct oversight operations at the Region IV Emergency Operations Center in Doral, Fla., Sept. 29, 2022. CBP photo by Glenn Fawcett

Metal fencing with barbed wire surrounds a state penitentiary and a guard station with armed guards

Looking into Lebanon through barbed wire, from Israel-controlled Golan Heights, Israel.

Lieutenant Colonel Zakaria bin Tahir, (left), Royal Malaysian Air Force exchanges ideas with Wing Commander N.K. Mahto, Indian Air Force in preparation of PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY 2001. PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY (PAR) is a PACAF-sponsored military airlift symposium for countries in the pacific region. PAR is held every two years and is hosted by a pacific nation. This year Andersen AFB, Guam is the host nation. The symposium includes informational seminars with area of expertise briefings, a command post exercise (CPX) which addresses military airlift support to a humanitarian airlift/disaster relief scenario, and a concurrent flying training program that builds upon the CPX scenario. Subject Operation/Series: PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY 2001 Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF

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Security fence with a barbed wire. Fence with a barbed wire

Belgian police, politie tape at crime scene, Belgium, Europe

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Events marking the debut of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial traveling exhibit, Corps of Discovery II, at Monticello, Virginia

040718-F-5789F-005. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

220430-N-EE352-1035 PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 30, 2022) Sailors signal to aircraft during flight operations on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), April 30. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations in the Pacific Ocean.

Symbolic image Zurich City Police, Switzerland, Europe

Riot policeman with a radio

Miscellaneous - Security Photos - 26-HK-436-48. Hurricane Katrina

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