Republic Security Department

The Republic Security Department is an armed, uniformed, civil-paramilitary law enforcement and intelligence agency under the umbrella of the Ministry of State Security in the Galactic government. Originating as the state secret police and investigations agency, responsible for the supervision and enforcement of political affairs in the Republic and maintaining its domestic safety from political threats, it has since developed into the main policing agency Republic-wide. It cooperates extensively with National Police and with local police agencies to ensure public security. The RSD is the primary agency responsible for coordinating the galaxy's police agencies, collecting and analyzing domestic intelligence, protecting government intelligence and information systems, investigating crimes, and managing the penal system.
The RSD has been among the most effective agencies of its kind, providing for the protection and security of the Republic's citizens and the uprooting of corruption and treason from all reaches of the Galaxy. It was led from 2670 to 2681 by General Henry Heavenly, and since 2681 has been led by General Xander Vox.
== History ==
== Structure ==
The Republic Security Department is organized into several main bureaus and agencies. These main agencies are:
* Office of the Secretary: this is the coordinating office for all agencies in the RSD, under the direct command of the Assistant Secretary. It includes the main public affairs, legal affairs, and administrative central offices to coordinate the department.
* Internal Security Service: this is the oldest arm of the department, responsible for conducting investigations into political crimes and terrorism. This includes the Secret Police, which conducts plainclothes investigation into political crimes; the Intelligence and Information Directorate, dedicated to the clandestine gathering of domestic information and intelligence; and the Alien Crimes Directorate, the primary agency responsible for investigating crimes committed by aliens.
* Personal Protection Agency: this agency is responsible for counter-terror operations, intelligence-gathering, and the protection of VIPs.
* National Prison Service: the organizational body for all correctional facilities, including prisons, internment camps, and labor camps; includes the Internment Camp Inspectorate, which manages special settlement and internment camps for aliens.