Macau Security Force

The Macau Security Force (, Forças de Segurança de Macau) is Macau's public security body under the Secretariat for Security, responsible for handling government activities ranging from law enforcement to public safety.

History
In 1975, the MSF was created to take the place of the Macau Independent Territorial Command, which was in charge of Portuguese military forces involved in the colony's national security. Portuguese military involvement ended in 1995 and was replaced by Macanese officers recruited to the MSF.

On December 20, 1999, the various police force branches of Macau (Security Forces of Macau and Judiciary Police), under the jurisdiction of Security and Justice departments (except the customs police, who were reassigned to the Financial Service Department) were assigned to the MSF, under the supervision of the secretary of security (security department). At the time of the handover of Macau to the People's Republic of China, plans were in place to modernize the police force with the goal of better positioning the force to combat organized crime and to stop illegal immigration.

On October 15, 2019, the MSF's Discipline Supervision Committee was given the power to investigate complaints made towards anyone working under the MSF.

Structure
The MSF has the following organizations under its command:


 * Public Security Forces Affairs Bureau (DSFSM)
 * Unitary Police Service (SPU)
 * Public Security Police Force of Macau (PSP)
 * Judiciary Police (PJ)
 * Correctional Services Bureau (DSC)
 * Fire Services Bureau (CB)
 * Macau Customs Service
 * Academy of Public Security Forces

Academy of Public Security Forces
MSF Joint Center of Instruction was created in 1976 to attract membership from the public. The current training school was created in 1988 to provide a higher level of training.