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57-660: Frontier Force usually means any of a Paramilitary type border security or border guard , it can mean any of the following: Frontier Force Regiment (popularly known as the "Piffers" or the "FF"), one of six Infantry regiments in the Pakistan Army 5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) , part of the British Indian Army (subsequently part of the Indian Army) 10th Queen Victoria's Own Corps Of Guides Cavalry (Frontier Force) , part of

114-773: A gendarmerie under the supervision of the Israel Police and was founded as part of the frontier corps before it became the Border Police. In Italy the border police service is covered by the Guardia di Finanza , part of the Italian Armed Forces but under the operational control of the Finance Minister for its law enforcement duties; but there is also the Italian Customs Agency, a civilian administration that have

171-462: A border guard in the Red Army on a mountain top near China, attaining the rank of colonel. The Border Units ( Граничне Јединице ) were the military border guard of Serbia, until their disbandment on 1 February 2007. The Border Units consisted of 17 battalions, totaling between 5,500 and 7,000 personnel. They were spread out over more than a hundred border posts. The fittest conscripts were assigned to

228-496: A coast guard, border guard, sea rescue organisation and a customs service. Though it is a civilian service, agents are armed. In France, it is commonly known as "les douanes", which means customs ("la douane" is a border checkpoint). Agents are referred to as "douaniers", which means customs officers. In the French legal standards, the prosecution carries the burden of proof since the defendant is presumed innocent; but in customs procedures,

285-586: A local fire and rescue department or other authorities. The Border Guard shares border control duties with Finnish Customs , which inspects arriving goods, and the Finnish Police , which enforces immigration decisions such as removal. The French Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects , Directorate-General of Customs and Indirect Taxes is a law enforcement civilian agency responsible for levying indirect taxes, preventing smuggling, surveilling borders and investigating counterfeit money. The agency acts as

342-594: A multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 Special Frontier Force , a paramilitary unit of India Transjordan Frontier Force Liberian Frontier Force (LFF), which later became the Armed Forces of Liberia See also [ edit ] Frontier Corps , Pakistan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with

399-512: A specialised division of the Singapore Police Force that monitors and enforces its maritime borders. Korea Immigration Service, a part of Ministry of Justice , is responsible for protecting border control and Enforcement. Korea Immigration Service issues Visa , controls traffic of Human at Port of entry and Immigration Australian Customs and Border Protection Service The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

456-716: Is (since 2003) an agency of the Federal Security Service . The agency considers itself a direct successor of the Soviet Border Troops , and regularly celebrates the anniversary of the founding of the latter (May 28, 1918). This annual event, known as the Border Guards Day, is celebrated every year by the guards in active service as well as former servicemen in Moscow and throughout the country. Future world champion and Olympic sport shooter Boris Polak served as

513-822: Is India's largest border patrol agency and is the largest border guarding force of the world. Established in December 1965 in the aftermath of the Second Indo Pakistani War after the Central Reserve Police Force , the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary and the Punjab Armed Police were relieved from their duties of guarding the Indo-Pakistani Border in the regions of Jammu and Kashmir , Rajasthan and Punjab respectively. It

570-469: Is a law enforcement agency operating under the Australian Border Force Act 2015 with broadened legislative powers including the introduction of sworn officers. A new uniform was introduced and following the transition there was increase in the number of officers authorised to carry firearms. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) is a paramilitary border security and anti-smuggling force under

627-766: Is a component of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). It has been guarding the India-Pakistan Border since 1965 and the Indo-Bangladeshi Border since 1971, when the Bangladesh gained independence after Bangladesh Liberation War . The BSF is controlled by the Ministry of Home Affairs and is headed by an Indian Police Service Officer. The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) is an Indian border patrol force conceived on October 24, 1962, which

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684-684: Is a paramilitary organization, subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior in administrative issues and to the President of the Republic in issues pertaining to the president's authority as Commander-in-Chief (e.g. officer promotions). The Finland-Russia border is a controlled border, routinely patrolled and protected by a border zone enforced by the Border Guard. Borders to Norway and Sweden are open borders , but

741-578: Is a part of the Department of Home Affairs , responsible for offshore and onshore border control enforcement, investigations, compliance and detention operations in Australia. The Force was established on 1 July 2015 merging the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service with the immigration detention and compliance functions of the then Department of Immigration and Border Protection . The ABF

798-579: Is a police force specialized in the land border area and branch of the Panamanian Public Forces . Its mission is to protect Panama's land borders and protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect rights and freedoms of people, maintain public order, prevent and investigate crimes within their jurisdictions. Created in 2008, it is the[border guard branch of the Panamanian Public Forces. The Border Guard Service of Russia

855-567: Is also a Central Armed Police Force controlled by the Ministry of Home Affairs . The Central Armed Police Force, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guards the India–Nepal border and the Bhutan–India border . The Assam Rifles (AR) is another Central Armed Police Force tasked which has border patrol duties. It is tasked with guarding the India–Myanmar border .The Assam Rifles is also controlled by

912-567: Is responsible for patrolling India's 2115 kilometer border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Although it previously patrolled the borders with the help of the Assam Rifles it has been the sole border patrol agency for the entire border since 2002 when it took over the border guarding responsibilities from Assam Rifles in the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim .Like the BSF it

969-511: Is the fourth organization within the Armed Forces, besides Army, Navy and Air Force. Besides patrolling the border it also has the function of Military Police and protects the Royal Family . Border Security Command and Coastal Security Bureau are collectively responsible for restricting unauthorized cross-border (land and sea) entries and exits, in the early 1990s the bureaus responsible for border security and coastal security were transferred from

1026-753: Is within the specified range managing, methodological and control department with jurisdiction throughout the Czech Republic and is directly subordinate to the Police Presidium of the Czech Republic Alien Police Unions in the regional directorates of individual regions The Egyptian Border Guard is under the control of the Ministry of Defence (Egypt) . The Border Guard is a lightly armed paramilitary unit of about 25,000 personnel, responsible for border surveillance, general peacekeeping, drug interdiction, and prevention of smuggling. During

1083-620: The Ministry of State Security (North Korea) to the Ministry of People's Armed Forces . Sometime thereafter, the Border Security Bureau was enlarged to corps level and renamed the Border Security Command. Previously headquartered in Chagang Province, the Border Security Command was relocated to Pyongyang in 2002. The Frontier Corps (FC) ( Urdu : فرنٹیئرکور ) are four federal paramilitary forces recruited mostly from

1140-770: The Office of Transport Security . Customs controlled the import and export of goods to and from Australia, in particular the control of prohibited or restricted items, and the interception of illegal and potentially harmful goods such as drugs, weapons and computer games. Techniques used to target high-risk aircraft, vessels, cargo, postal items and travellers included using intelligence, computer-based profiling and analysis, detector dogs , Smartgate , container X-ray facilities, closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring and other means. Customs officers at air and sea ports, in addition to performing basic immigration control (see below), assessed passengers arrival and departure cards , and had

1197-620: The Secretariat for Security . The Border Security Agency is part of the Malaysian government agency that was recently established in 2015 to guard the country's entry and exit points from illegal activities such as smuggling , illegal migration and human trafficking . Before the establishment of the agency, Malaysian borders was guarded by the Malaysian Armed Forces and Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency . The Royal Marechaussee

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1254-525: The 'National Counter-Terrorism Plan', which was a plan intended to mitigate any risk of terrorism in Australia. The Service worked in conjunction with other Australian Government departments to screen and target any potential threats moving across the border, including: The Service was responsible for processing all travellers entering and leaving the country. At the border, Service officers would check all passengers to ensure compliance with customs, immigration and quarantine requirements. The Service's purpose

1311-684: The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was established. In 2015, the Australian Government announced changes to the Immigration and Border Protection portfolio in relation to future border protection arrangements. From 1 July 2015, the Department of Immigration and Border Protection and the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service were consolidated into a single Department of Immigration and Border Protection. At this time,

1368-567: The Australian Defence Force, the Service facilitated Australia's response to the detection and rescue of 'suspected irregular entry vessels' that smuggled people from South-East Asia into Australian waters. The agency was also responsible for the discovery and apprehension of 'illegal foreign fishing vessels', the patrol of remote Australian and international waters, and aerial surveillance of Australia's coastline. To achieve these functions,

1425-522: The Australian Government's customs agency until 1985 when the Australian Customs Service was established. In December 2008 then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced that the Australian Government would be augmenting, re-tasking and renaming the Australian Customs Service to create the new Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Royal Assent was given to the changes on 22 May 2009 and

1482-781: The Border Guard maintains personnel in the area owing to its search and rescue (SAR) duties. There are two coast guard districts for patrolling maritime borders. The Border Guard has also detachments posted at ports and airports. In peacetime, the Border Guard trains special forces and light infantry and can be incorporated fully or in part into the Finnish Defence Forces when required by defence readiness. The Border Guard has police and investigative powers in immigration matters and can independently investigate immigration violations. The Border Guard has search and rescue (SAR) duties, both maritime and inland. The Guard operates SAR helicopters that are often used in inland SAR, in assistance of

1539-520: The Border Units, and underwent training similar to Special Forces . Under Serbian and also Yugoslav law, the Border Units were the only military formations that were allowed to conduct combat operations during peacetime. Today the border is guarded by the units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs , specifically the Border Police . Their tasks are defined as: monitoring of the state border, increasing

1596-419: The British Indian Army 11th Prince Albert Victor's Own Cavalry (Frontier Force) , part of the British Indian Army. 12th Cavalry (Frontier Force) , part of the British Indian Army. 12th Frontier Force Regiment , part of the British Indian Army 13th Frontier Force Rifles , part of the British Indian Army, formed in 1922 by amalgamation of five existing regiments Royal West African Frontier Force ,

1653-517: The EEZ. The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service had its origins in the Department of Trade and Customs , established at federation in 1901. The organisation was restructured several times since, including becoming the Department of Customs and Excise in 1958 and then briefly the Department of Police and Customs in 1975. Later that same year, the Bureau of Customs was established, which remained

1710-522: The Ministry of Home Affairs of Bangladesh . BGB can trace back its origin to the establishment of the Ramgarh Local Battalion in 1795. This force is armed and although its primary duty is to protect the border, during national emergencies it can also be called upon to aid the government. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is a law enforcement agency of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness . Created in 2003, it amalgamated

1767-713: The Ministry of Home Affairs, however the operational control of the AR is exercised by the Indian Army . Border security in Indonesia are conducted: The Islamic Republic of Iran Border Guard Command is the sole agency responsible for border patrol and control, acting under Law Enforcement Force (which itself is part of Armed Forces of Iran ) since 2000. The agency also has coast guard duties in maritime borders. The control of entry points in airports are conducted by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps . The Israel Border Police operates as

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1824-693: The Service operated its own air and sea patrol unit, the Customs Marine Unit . The Service used an intelligence-led, risk-based approach to managing threats, focussing on specific targets that may pose a risk to the border. This allowed the agency to plan coordinated responses, interventions and strategies with various other government agencies, including; Australian Crime Commission , Australian Federal Police , Attorney-General's Department , Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry , Department of Defence , Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade , Department of Immigration and Border Protection and

1881-608: The Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) for tourists visiting Australia temporarily or Australian residents leaving the country, allowing them, under certain conditions, to claim a refund of the GST or Wine equalisation tax on items purchased in Australia. The Service was the lead agency in the Australian government's response to people-smuggling and often performed activities on behalf of other agencies including: The Service operated under

1938-462: The United States). Alien Police Service is a highly specialized unit of the police of the Czech Republic, which carries out functions relating to the detection of illegal migration, application of punitive measures against foreigners staying in the Czech Republic in violation of the law no. 326/1999 Coll. On the residence of foreigners in the Czech Republic and amending certain laws, as amended laws,

1995-410: The authority to scan and search passenger baggage. Quarantine risk material could be referred to Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service officers. Goods arriving from overseas by post were cleared by Customs and AQIS officers before being released to Australia Post for delivery. Customs collected goods and services tax (GST) on taxable goods imported into Australia. Customs administered

2052-776: The border of the country. The armed organization is subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. The State Border Guard Service is the organisation charged with controlling and maintaining the Lithuanian Border. The State Border Guard Service falls under authority of the Ministry of the Interior, which supervises and controls the implementation of border guard policy. Border patrol and immigration control in Macau are conducted by Public Security Police Force of Macau at land entries (4) with China and at Macau International Airport . Customs duties are performed by Macau Customs agency. Both border guards and customs officers are responsibilities of

2109-517: The border. These officers act as informal border guards, which do not exist in Hong Kong as there is no international boundary with mainland China. All three border agencies are responsibilities of the Security Bureau . In Hungary border control belongs to police since 2007. There is no different organization for this role. Policemen serving on the border have the very same uniform as those inside

2166-639: The country. Previously the Frontier Guard or Border Guard was a separate agency, the hu:Határőrség Magyarországon . The Frontier Forces are responsible for the border security of Kyrgyzstan . The Frontier Forces are commanded by the interior ministry , but are officially part of the military of Kyrgyzstan . They had many disagreements of the Frontier Service of Uzbekistan and had a military drill with China in August 2013. The Border Security Force (BSF)

2223-464: The defendant carries the burden of proof. French Border Police , Police aux frontières or PAF (former Police de l'air et des frontières ), also have to monitor the borders and conduct checks in some parts. In Germany, the Federal Police, a civilian agency subordinated to the Ministry of Interior , is - besides other duties - responsible for border control tasks. Until 2005, the Federal Police

2280-524: The enforcement activities performed by three separate government entities ( Canada Customs and Revenue Agency , Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ). Traditionally unarmed, the arming of Border Services Officers, Investigators, and Inland Enforcement Officers began in 2007 and was completed in 2016. Officers are found at entry points to Canada (airports, marine entry points, and land crossing points with

2337-858: The forces are officially part of the Interior Ministry . The Pakistan Rangers are a pair of paramilitary forces under the control of the Ministry of the Interior. In 1995 the Pakistan Rangers divided into two parts; the Pakistan Rangers Punjab headquartered in Lahore and the Pakistan Rangers Sindh headquartered in Karachi . The two forces now have different uniforms and chains of command. The National Border Service also called SENAFRONT (abbreviation for Servicio Nacional de Fronteras )

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2394-631: The importing of any material of an offensive, grotesque or otherwise objectionable nature. The Service worked to prevent the importation of material that was either refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, or was unclassified but would likely be refused classification by the Australian Classification Board . This included material in electronic form such as CDs or DVDs, computer hard drives and within electronic games. Prohibited material included, but

2451-591: The jurisdiction of the Attorney-General's Department from 2009 to 2013, and then transferred to the newly formed Department of Immigration and Border Protection in 2013, until its transformation into the Australian Border Force in 2015. The Service defined its role as follows: “Our role is complex and diverse and requires a very considered and increasingly targeted approach to conducting our business. If we do not manage our responsibilities effectively,

2508-585: The land borders. Border guards in Hong Kong consists of two civilian agencies: Hong Kong Police Force officers patrol the border with mainland China, but they are not border guards at entry points. Prior to 1995, this role was performed by British Army units stationed in Hong Kong . Various police checkpoint booths (boundary crossing) are found along roads and are in the outside Closed Areas. Staffed by uniformed Hong Kong Police officers, vehicle occupants must present papers and/or permits in order to proceed to

2565-401: The late 1980s, the force was equipped with remote sensors, night-vision binoculars, communications vehicles, and high-speed motorboats. The Finnish Border Guard ( Finnish : Rajavartiolaitos ; Swedish : Gränsbevakningsväsendet ), including the coast guard , is the agency responsible for border control related to persons, including passport control and border patrol. The Border Guard

2622-418: The level of security on airports and international waterways on the Danube , Sava , and Tisa rivers, suppression of cross-border crime, risk analysis, controlling the movement and stay of foreigners, and operation of border crossings. As an island, Singapore is surrounded by water and does not share land borders with other countries. Hence, border security is the responsibility of the Police Coast Guard ,

2679-451: The name would refer to the nation's official term for the state border - whether it is " frontier " or " border ". Most border guards of the world use dark green-colored elements on their uniform, insignia or flags. Typical tasks of a border guard are: During wartime more militarized border guard services may be transferred to be under the control of a country's armed forces, if it is not so already. The Australian Border Force ( ABF ),

2736-440: The potential impacts… may negatively affect the Australian community, international travellers and trade relations both here and overseas” The Service was Australia's predominant border control agency. From international travellers at airports, to overseas mail and trade brought in by sea, it was responsible for the continued safety and security of the people and goods that travel across Australia's borders. In conjunction with

2793-405: The role of Customs Authority. Mostly, the Guardia di Finanza (or Fiamme Gialle ) fight against smuggling , illegal drug trafficking , tax evasion and other financial crimes, even jointly to the Customs Agency. Also, many border posts are staffed by Carabinieri . The Immigration and Border Police also performs border police duties. In Latvia the State Border Guard is in charge of protecting

2850-676: The same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. [REDACTED] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frontier_Force&oldid=807912194 " Category : Military units and formations disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Border guard In different countries, names of particular border guard services vary significantly. The service may be called " police ", " guard ", " troops " or " sentinel " and

2907-452: The tasks arising from international agreements and directly applicable European Community legislation and solving the crimes committed in connection with the crossing of the state border and cross-border crime. The Alien Police Service was established by the Ministry of Interior no. 67/2008 establishing units of the Police of the Czech Republic nationwide. Alien Police of the Czech Republic is divided into: Alien Police Service Directorate -

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2964-432: The tribal areas and led by officers from the Pakistan Army . The FC are stationed in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. There are four distinct forces, known as FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (North) , FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (South) , FC Balochistan (North) , and FC Balochistan (South) . Each force is run by an " inspector general " who is a regular Pakistani Army officer of at least major-general rank, although

3021-405: Was an Australian federal government agency responsible for managing the security and integrity of the Australian border and facilitating the movement of legitimate international travellers and goods, whilst protecting the safety, security and commercial interests of Australians. It was headquartered in Canberra and employed over 5,800 people around Australia and overseas. The agency was under

3078-403: Was called Federal Border Guard , and originally was a paramilitary organisation having mandatory service in the 1970s, but had its military rank structure changed into a civilian one in the 1970s and lost its wartime combatant status in the 1990s. The German state of Bavaria reestablished its State Border Police in the aftermath of the European migrant crisis in 2018 again, after it

3135-470: Was merged into the Bavarian State Police in 1998 because of the Schengen Agreement . In October 1964, the Border Guard Unit was formed as a police unit led by an assistant commissioner of police. The BGU acted as customs agents examining passengers and baggage aboard ships and aircraft. It forms part of the Ghana Revenue Authority . The primary operation of BGU is the detection and apprehension of illegal aliens as well as smugglers of aliens at or near

3192-417: Was not limited to: The Service was the lead agency coordinating regular patrol (both aerial surveillance and on-water) of Australia's 'Exclusive Economic Zone' to detect and deter any foreign fishing vessels. Along with dedicated in-country education programs designed to deter people from undertaking illegal fishing , the Service's work saw a continual decline in the rates of foreign fishing vessels entering

3249-481: Was to stop people without correct documentation or visas from entering the country. One of the largest areas of work undertaken by the Service was in relation to the importation of narcotics and precursor substances and the smuggling of illegal amounts of tobacco. Examination techniques such as x-ray, trace detection technology and detector dogs were used to screen people, goods, mail, vessels and aircraft moving across Australia's border. Australian law prohibits

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