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Security sector

LC control no.sh2008008694
Topical headingSecurity sector
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Variant(s)Homeland security sector
Internal security sector
National security sector
See alsoPublic administration
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Scope noteHere are entered works that discuss those organizations and institutions that safeguard the state and protect its citizens from internal or external threats.
Found inWork cat.: Gender & security sector reform toolkit, 2008: p. 2 (The security system/sector can be understood as comprising all state institutions and other entities with a role in ensuring the security of the state and its people. These include armed forces, police, border control, internal security forces; security management and oversight bodies, which may be legislative, judicial, executive or ministerial, financial management bodies, private sector or non-governmental organizations; justice and rule of law institutions; non-statuatory security forces, i.e., armed forces which are not a part of government, or private military companies; and non-stautatory civil society groups)
LC database, Nov. 18, 2008 (security sector)
Google search, Nov. 18, 2008 (security sector; homeland security sector; internal security sector; national security sector)