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The Israel Police, established in 1948, was created to maintain public order and safety following Israel's independence, inheriting many practices from the Palestine Police Force. The force initially focused on internal security amidst challenges from immigration and regional conflicts. The Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City, founded in 1816, evolved from the Papal Carabinieri to a security force responsible for protecting the Pope and Vatican City, undergoing several name changes and structural transformations over the years.

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The Israel Police, established in 1948, was created to maintain public order and safety following Israel's independence, inheriting many practices from the Palestine Police Force. The force initially focused on internal security amidst challenges from immigration and regional conflicts. The Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City, founded in 1816, evolved from the Papal Carabinieri to a security force responsible for protecting the Pope and Vatican City, undergoing several name changes and structural transformations over the years.

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Israel Police is the civilian police force of Israel.

It was
established in 1948, shortly after the country's
declaration of independence. The force's creation was a
direct consequence of the newly formed nation's need for
a law enforcement agency to maintain public order and
safety. The Israel Police was built upon the foundation
of the Palestine Police Force, which had been
established during the British Mandate.

The Palestine Police Force, established in 1920, was responsible for policing and public
security. It was divided into British and Palestinian sections, with a focus on maintaining
order rather than crime fighting. However, in the late 1940s, the Palestine Police Force faced
increasing challenges from Jewish underground groups like the Irgun and Lehi, who targeted
police facilities and personnel.

When Israel declared independence, the newly formed police force inherited many of the
operating procedures and even uniforms from the Palestine Police Force. The Israel Police
was initially focused on internal security, particularly the prevention of border infiltration and
terrorism. The force also had to address the influx of immigrants and the ongoing conflicts in
the region, making its early years particularly challenging.

Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State


In 1816, after the dissolution of
the Napoleonic empire, Pope Pius VII founded the
Papal Carabinieri Corps for the service of the Papal
States.

In 1849, under Pope Pius IX, it was renamed, first


as the Papal Velites Regiment, and then as the Papal
Gendarmerie Corps. It was charged with ensuring
public security and passed from dependence on the Ministry of the Army to dependence on
the Cardinal Secretary of State. It took an active part in the battles that finally led to the
complete conquest of the Papal States by the victorious Kingdom of Italy. After the capture
of Rome in 1870, a small group of officers of the Corps continued to serve in the papal
residence and the gardens.

In 1929, the force was expanded to deal with its duties in the newly founded Vatican City
State and in the buildings and other areas over which the Holy See had extraterritorial rights.
When in 1970 Pope Paul VI abolished all the military bodies in Papal service except
the Swiss Guards, the Gendarmerie was transformed into a Central Security Office, with the
duties of protecting the Pope, defending Vatican City, and providing police and security
services within its territory.

Law No. CLXVIII of 25 March 1991, partially modifying Law No. LXVIII of 15 December
1970, changed the name again, to “Security Corps of Vatican City State”. With Law No.
CCCLXXIV of 2 January 2002, the Pontifical Commission of Vatican City State changed the
name again, to “Gendarmerie Corps of Vatican City State”

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