Northern Ireland Security Guard Service

Northern Ireland Security Guard Service
Cap Badge of the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service
AbbreviationNISGS
Agency overview
Formed1998
Employees400+
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorthern Ireland, UK
Governing bodyMinistry of Defence
Operational structure
HeadquartersNISGS HQ, 38 Irish Brigade, Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn
Parent agencyMOD

The Northern Ireland Security Guard Service (NISGS) is a civilian organisation of the Ministry of Defence that provides armed security at military establishments in Northern Ireland.

It was founded in 1998 following the Good Friday Agreement and is a unionised, non-industrial civilian security guard organisation under the authority of the General Officer Commanding (Northern Ireland), who holds ultimate responsibility for the operation of the organisation. The NISGS works alongside the unarmed Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS).

In the rest of the United Kingdom, armed security is the responsibility of the Military Provost Guard Service, made up of service personnel.

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