| Northern Ireland Security Guard Service | |
|---|---|
 Cap Badge of the Northern Ireland Security Guard Service | |
| Abbreviation | NISGS |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1998 |
| Employees | 400+ |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Northern Ireland, UK |
| Governing body | Ministry of Defence |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | NISGS HQ, 38 Irish Brigade, Thiepval Barracks, Lisburn |
| Parent agency | MOD |
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.[1]
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.[2] The NISGS works alongside the unarmed Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS).[3]
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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