Yes, the Secret Service can arrest individuals who pose a threat to national security.
Yes, the Secret Service has the authority to arrest individuals for certain offenses, such as threats against the President or other protected individuals, counterfeit currency, and other federal crimes.
Yes. Agents working for secret service organisations such as the United State's CIA and the United Kingdoms MI6 have the legal power to arrest anybody on their home soil and potential threats (ie terrorists) overseas for the defence of their country.
Not exactly. They only provide intelligence to the special branch of the police who make arrest and use firearms. Although, they are a Security Service so in order to defend the realm they may use lethal force but that's probable top secret
what does no evidence of security mean? what does no evidence of security mean?
The two kinds of arrest are with or without a warrant.
The UK has several Intelligence Services: *The Security Service, better known as MI5, which is responsible for security intelligence. Operates both domestically and overseas.Reports to Home Office.Equivalent to ASIO, CSIS, FSB, and FBI National Security Division.*Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), better known as MI6, which is responsible for collecting foreign intelligence. Operates both domestically and abroad.Equivalent to ASIS, CIA, SVR, and CSIS.Reports to Foreign Office.*Government Communications Headquarters, or GCHQ for short. Primarily responsible for SIGINT (signals intelligence) and data storage.Equivalent to DSD, NSA, etc.Reports to Foreign Office.*Joint Intelligence Committee, or JIC, is responsible for high-level coordination of the UK's Intelligence Services. Part of the Cabinet Office.*Defence Intelligence Staff, or DIS, performs high-level analysis from different Intelligence Services and is a part of Ministry of Defence.Equivalent to DIO.*JARIC - The National Imagery Exploitation Centre, is responsible for GEOINT and employs spy satellites. Reports to Ministry of Defence.Equivalent to DIGO.*Special Branch, whilst not an intelligence service as such, plays a vital role in Britain's national security. Responsible for aiding the Security Service in the art of taking out terrorists. Also responsible for making arrests during intelligence investigations, as the Security Service has no police powers of arrest (although the Service sometimes kidnaps people when necessary). Also responsible for providing personal security for non-Royal VIPs.Reports to the Home Office.
no
Security and a citizen has the right to make a citizen arrest. But, if a mistake is done, both security and the citizen could be taken to court and sued - which could be very costly.
No
terriorism
Homeland Security can hold/arrest you for just about anything that they can think of.
a sworn officer wears blue and can arrest criminals while a security guard wears white and can't arrest people