Uniformed services
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Uniformed services are bodies of people in the employ of a state that are not employed on standard terms of contract,[citation needed] but have some element of additional discipline, and wear a uniform.
Typically the uniformed services of a state include:
- the country's armed services
- the police
- the fire and rescue service
- paramedics
In some countries the following may also be included:
- tax or customs officials
- immigration service officers
- coastguard service personnel
