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((Short description|Body of people in the employment of a state who wear a uniform))
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[[File:Very friendly MPS officers in London.jpg|thumb|Police officers in London]]
'''Uniformed services''' is an abstract term that are generally bodies of people in employment of a [[State (polity)|state]]<ref>((cite web |title=Uniformed Services |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/uscode.php?height=800&def_id=31-USC-1136555147-225553699&term_occur=999&term_src= |website=law.cornell.edu |access-date=1 April 2022))</ref><ref>((cite web |title=USERRA |url=https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/userra/USERRA-Pocket-Guide |website=dol.gov |access-date=1 April 2022))</ref> who wear a distinct [[uniform]] that differentiates them from the [[public sector|public]] and [[private sector]]. Their purpose is to maintain the [[peace]], [[security]], [[safety]], and [[health]]<ref>((cite web |title=USU |url=https://medschool.usuhs.edu/ |website=medschool.usuhs |access-date=1 April 2022))</ref> of the people they serve. Examples include military personnel, police officers, corrections and firefighters.

==Types==
===Armed===
Some uniformed services carry [[weapon]]s and [[ammunition]] on duty. They include:
* [[Armed forces]]
* [[Border guard]]
* [[Coast guard]]
* [[Gendarmerie]]
* [[Militia]]
* [[Paramilitary]]
* [[Police]] in many, but not all, nations
* [[Security forces]]

Depending on role and assignment, members of:
* [[Prison officer]]
* [[Customs|Customs service]]
* [[Immigration]] service
* Federal and provincial [[investigation agency|investigation agencies]]

===Unarmed===
Unarmed uniformed services carry or operate other equipment to perform their duty. Such uniformed services may include:
* [[Civil defense]] organizations
* [[Emergency medical services]]
* [[Fire service]]
* [[Park Rangers]]
* Excise and taxation service
* [[International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities|Lighthouse Authority]]
* [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps]]
* [[Passport]] service
* [[Mail|Postal service]]
* [[United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps]]

==See also==
* [[Uniformed services of the United States]]
* [[Hong Kong Disciplined Services]]

==References==
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((DEFAULTSORT:Uniformed Services))
[[Category:Civil services]]

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