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In conjunction with Federation Security, the agency is also responsible for the security of the Federation President, as well as members of the Federation Council and visiting alien dignitaries. | In conjunction with Federation Security, the agency is also responsible for the security of the Federation President, as well as members of the Federation Council and visiting alien dignitaries. | ||
===Jurisdictional Limits=== | |||
The jurisdiction of Starfleet Security extends only to Starfleet vessels, stations and facilities and the Starfleet personnel stationed therein. As a branch of a naval organization, Starfleet Security '''does not have any significant jurisdiction over civilians'''. In situations where a civilian commits a crime within a Starfleet facility, Starfleet Security has authority to detain the accused until such time as they can be remanded to the appropriate civilian authorities. | |||
Jurisdictional authority should not be interpretted as being limited to the vessel on which an officer serves. Though a visiting officer must always report to the department head, a security officer serving aboard the [[USS Victory]] has as much jurisdictional authority for arrest and detention aboard [[Deep Space 17]] as she does aboard her own ship. | |||
Starfleet Security has absolutely no jurisdiction on non-Starfleet colonies or installations, regardless of their status as Federation members. | |||
===Jurisdictional Exception=== | |||
The above jurisdictional limits can be suspended in exceptional cases only if inaction would result in failure to uphold the Starfleet Security primary mandate of ensuring the safety of ship and crew. | |||
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====[[Local/Regional Law Enforcement]]==== | ====[[Local/Regional Law Enforcement]]==== | ||
* Though interaction between Starfleet Security and regional law enforcement agencies is not a regular occurance, it does happen. In all but the most exceptional of cases, civilian authority is deemed to hold precendence over Starfleet Security. This is, of course, assuming the incident in question occurred in the jurisdiction of the civilian authority. | * Though interaction between Starfleet Security and regional law enforcement agencies is not a regular occurance, it does happen. In all but the most exceptional of cases, civilian authority is deemed to hold precendence over Starfleet Security. This is, of course, assuming the incident in question occurred in the jurisdiction of the civilian authority. | ||
===Specialized Duty Posts=== | ===Specialized Duty Posts=== | ||