Concordat Constabulary
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The Concordat Constabulary is the main internal security force for the Taurian Concordat. Normally under the authority of the Ministry of Interior during times of peace, the Constabulary maintains civil order on Concordat worlds and guards against foreign infiltrators.[1] While the prosecution of most crimes in the Concordat is generally in the hands of local police forces, the Constabulary provides assistance and coordination when necessary.[2] During times of war, Taurian planets placed under martial law fall under the control of the Constabulary, which can also be mobilized and fight as part of the Taurian Defense Force.[1][3][4]
As a fighting force, the Constabulary on each Taurian world can generally muster between two to six battalions of troops, generally 600 strong each, as well as a company of armor, usually stationed at that world's capital. Those worlds outside the Hyades Cluster will also include a 125-strong company of engineers to maintain planetary defenses and fortifications.[3] The battlefield training that Constabulary troops receive though is primarily around irregular warfare, including training and organizing the local citizenry to resist foreign invasion. Thus a true counting of their numbers is difficult, as their ability to turn an average citizen into a guerrilla fighter can easily swell their ranks.[5][6]
During the administration of Grover Shraplen, the Concordat Constabulary evolved somewhat from its paramilitary origins into more of a cohesive, national police force.[7]