Uniformed services
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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 Equality, security, safety, and health[3] of the people they serve. Examples include military personnel, police officers, corrections and firefighters.
Types
[edit]Armed
[edit]Some uniformed services carry weapons and ammunition on duty. They include:
- Armed forces
- Border guard
- Coast guard
- Gendarmerie
- Paramilitary organizations
- Police
- Security guard
Depending on role and assignment, members of:
- Prison officer
- Customs officer
- Secret agent
- Immigration service
- Federal and provincial investigation agencies
Unarmed
[edit]Unarmed uniformed services carry or operate other equipment to perform their duty. Such uniformed services may include:
- Animal control service
- Civil defense organizations
- Emergency medical services
- Fire department
- Park ranger
- 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
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