Coruscant Security Force/Legends

"We're the law on Coruscant. Not the Jedi."

- Gwad Raatu

The Coruscant Security Force (CSF), also known as the Coruscant Police Force, was a police/paramilitary force in the Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, New Republic, and the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. It was in charge of maintaining law and order on Coruscant. This included regular patrols, crowd control, responding to emergencies, and investigations. A noted investigation CSF was called to solve was the murder of Senator Onaconda Farr.

Patrol units would use VAAT/e as rapid troop deployment platforms and BARC speeders for regular patrol. If at times officers felt they could be entering a dangerous area, they could receive an escort by a police cruiser backup unit. One such situation resulted in both responding officers being killed by Darth Maul and the police backup unit disabled. Droids were also used as patrol units and to support organic officers with various tasks. This was especially true during the Clone Wars when CSF utilized police droids who became the majority of first responders to situations. The CSF employed detectives to investigate serious crimes such as murder, organized crime, and terrorism.

During the Clone Wars, the CSF was heavily supported by clone shock troopers. These soldiers were originally supposed to provide a military presence for the capital and protect important government buildings. However, in time they took over the primary responsibility of Coruscant's security in the form of the Coruscant Guard. The Guard continued and expanded these duties throughout the days of the Empire. During this time the CSF acted in a support capacity to the Guard and was staffed by stormtroopers instead of regular police officers. After the fall of the Empire, CSF was reinstated as the primary Coruscant law enforcement agency for the New Republic.

The Second Galactic Civil War placed CSF right in the middle of the conflict between the Galactic Alliance and the Confederation. CSF officers were recruited into the Galactic Alliance Guard to counter terrorist activity by Corellians on Coruscant. The GAG was later disbanded after the death of Darth Caedus. By 43 ABY a new agency, Galactic Alliance Security, was formed and would operate alongside CSF on Coruscant though they were an Alliance government agency, not simply a planetary agency.

Responsibilities
"Time, time, there's no time for time. A murderer's on the loose and it's my job to find him."

- Tan Divo

The Coruscant Security Force was tasked with providing law enforcement and security on Coruscant. This included regular patrols, crowd control, responding to emergencies, investigating crimes and maintaining the skylanes of Galactic City. Headquartered in the A-89 quadrant of Galactic City, they performed this duty under most of the galactic governments. At times traditional police officers were replaced with other units such as during the Imperial era. The majority of crime occurred in the undercity. Most politicians and influential citizens refused to do much about the situation, preferring to live in the upper levels and skyscrapers away from the unpleasantness of the lower levels and slums of the city. Areas such as the Factory District and the Crimson Corridor were especially heavy with crime. These areas were rarely visited by police and when they did it was in force.

Organization
"I'm incident commander. I say how and when anyone goes in."

- Lt. Dovel to Omega Squad

CSF had a similar command structure to most police and paramilitary organizations and among the ranks that officers could attain were Officer or Constable, Sergeant, Detective, Lieutenant, and Captain. Though the rank of detective existed, officers of other ranks could also perform investigative-type duties. They would then be referred to as inspector along with whatever rank they held.

Due to the nature of crime, certain situations required special attention. Special Agent was used to describe those working undercover or on special assignments. Incident Commander was used to describe the officer in charge of a major police operation. During the Clone Wars, Lieutenant Dovel was an incident commander for a hostage situation in which Omega Squad was involved.

During the days of the Empire, a moff was placed in command of CSF which at this time was staffed by stormtroopers. Under this system, CSF would remain separate from their Coruscant Guard counterparts and served as more of a military organization, rather than a police force.

CSF also had units that would specialize in responding and dealing with certain crimes and situations. Along with SWAT teams and forensic units, CSF also had the Anti-Terrorism Unit and the Organized Crime Unit. CSF's traffic authority, Coruscant Traffic Control, was charged with maintaining order in the massive skylanes of Galactic City and performed this duty during both the Old and New Republic. During the reconstruction of Coruscant under the Galactic Alliance, Galactic City Air Traffic Control was formed and tasked with monitoring the skylanes. CSF however continued to maintain its own traffic units. As the primary law enforcement agency, they also had the authority to supersede Air Traffic Control especially in situations involving bombings, riots, or other major police actions.

Vehicles
CSF used a variety of vehicles to perform their duties. For large deployments, SWAT raids, or riot response CSF would use the VAAT/e. By the time of the of the Galactic Alliance, CSF assault ships had taken over those duties and were also used by the Galactic Alliance Guard. A CSF assault ship was present at several riots that occurred on Coruscant during the Second Galactic Civil War. Depending on the area, CSF mostly used various police issue airspeeders for patrols along with the specialized police BARC speeder. They could be accompanied by a police cruiser backup unit if the officers felt they would need extra assistance or were entering a potentially dangerous area.

Relationship with other law enforcement
Throughout its history, CSF worked with several organizations including the Judicial Forces, the Republic Security Force, GAR clone troopers, the Stormtrooper Corps, the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force, and Galactic Alliance Security. During the Galactic Republic, certain Jedi would at times assist the CSF though this was not as common during the time of the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance. Though the Jedi Order was technically a type of police agency, they mostly preferred to stay out of local affairs. Should the Jedi be involved in a situation, they could claim jurisdiction though they didn't have to and in many cases did not. However it was not uncommon for Jedi to assist the CSF in investigations and crime fighting. One such Jedi, Master Tera Sinube, was an expert in the workings of Coruscant's criminal underworld.

Before and during the the Clone Wars, CSF worked closely with the Senate Guard, who had been protecting senators and other government officials for thousands of years and served as a second police force for Coruscant. Senate Guards were trained to focus on facts and forensic evidence when carrying out police investigations and a Senate Guard investigation was characteristically meticulous, thorough, and successful. This however changed with the appearance of the clone shock troopers who would become a secondary police force to the CSF in the form of the Coruscant Guard. When Palpatine instituted the Red Guard, the role and authority of the Senate Guard was further diminished. The CSF Staff and Social Club was a bar favored by CSF officers. It was a location that CSF would at times invite members of other organizations to as a favor or sign of respect.

Sacking of Coruscant
In 3,653 BBY, CSF would be the first to come in contact with the reformed Sith Empire as they began the Sacking of Coruscant. At the time of the attack CSF's Orbital Security Station Six was in charge of monitoring starship traffic around Coruscant. An all clear report was given to Coruscant Control by Femi, a CSF agent assigned to Orbital Station Six. After this report, an armada entered Coruscanti space. The CSF security station requested clearance codes from the Sith fleet unsure of who they were. The Sith fleet was commanded by Sith Lord Angral who ordered the fleet to destroy the station, in the process killing the CSF agents on board. The Sith began their landing, occupying Coruscant and overwhelming any resistance. The Sith eventually withdrew from Coruscant, but not before they had used their occupation of the planet to force the Republic into the Treaty of Coruscant, starting the Cold War.

After the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant, the Galactic Senate was forced to make difficult decisions on prioritizing the Republic’s resources. Focus was put on shoring up defenses in the border worlds and rebuilding only the parts of Coruscant critical to governance and trade. Due to this, large parts of Galactic City remained in ruins. Without the Jedi to provide assistance and extra protection, CSF was unable to prevent many sectors of the city from falling under gang control.

Post-Ruusan Reformation
In 42 BBY, the Bothan Yur T'aug was in charge of the Coruscant Security Force.

In 32 BBY the CSF came in conflict with the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Maul when he was chasing a group that included Jedi Darsha Assant and Lorn Pavan. The Dark Lord had hacked into Coruscant's security dispatch system, sending out a call reporting a droid banking crime. Two CSF officers responded to the call accompanied by a police cruiser backup unit also called a PCBU. Darth Maul first disabled the the PCBU by jumping on top of it and destroying the droid with his lightsaber. The officers turned their speeder bikes around only to be killed by the Sith who easily sliced through their armor. CSF later investigated the incident but seemed at a loss since they were unable to explain how someone could jump 15 feet into the air to reach the PCBU without getting shot. Obi-Wan Kenobi was present at the investigation while searching for the missing Jedi Darsha Assant. He discussed the matter with the two investigators, a Mrlssi and a Sullustan, promising the assistance of the Jedi Order. However, the issue was pushed aside as Kenobi was sent to respond to the blockade of Naboo upon his return to the Jedi Temple.

CSF/Republic Security officers also responded to the apartment of Senator Connus Trell when bounty hunter Jango Fett was interrogating him.

The Clone Wars
"Wearing armor may be the latest style on the Rimworlds, but here in civilization we usually take off our spacesuits, planetside. Heavy armor usually means trouble."

- Coruscant Security Force files



The Clone Wars brought changes to how the capital was policed. Police droids were used extensively as regular patrol units and were usually one of the first responders to situations. They performed duties such as setting up a perimeter, collecting evidence, preliminary interrogations, and holding and/or arresting suspects. Crimes that required in depth investigations, would be handed over to detectives or other, higher ranking, organic officers. Police probes were also used to assist in detecting crimes and identify suspects.

It was towards the end of the Clone Wars, the CSF had a number of files on sightings of an unidentified armored indiviual who eluded them and escaped into the Darkside region of the Coruscant Undercity.

Lost lightsaber
On one occasion, CSF was called in by Jedi Master Tera Sinube to assist with the investigation of the murder of Nack Movers who was a Trandoshan assassin. Upon their arrival, they found that one of the suspects, Cassie Cryar, had escaped with Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano in pursuit. The other suspect, Ione Marcy, escaped as well upon CSF's arrival but not before Master Sinube had secretly placed a tracking device on her. Both suspects were eventually traced to a train station where they were confronted by CSF and the Jedi. Marcy was apprehended, and after a brief hostage taking attempt, Cryar was was as well. The incident resulted in two CSF police droids being dismantled by Cryar when she used Ahsoka's lightsaber to try to escape.

Senate murders investigation
Lieutenant Tan Divo as well as several police droids responded to investigate the murder of Senator Onaconda Farr. The investigation made progress mostly through the assistance of Senators Padmé Amidala and Bail Prestor Organa. Farr had collapsed in a room while drinking with several fellow senators. Lt. Divo interrogated several of the senators in the Chancellor's Suite. Senators Amidala and Organa decided to investigate the murder as well. They followed a lead given them by Senator Mee Deechi to the Coruscant docks where they were attacked by an unknown assailant. They were able to catch the attention of a CSF patrol but were given a lecture by Divo when he arrived for trying to take things in their own hands. Amidala suspected that Deechi had set them up, however when they returned to the Senate Building they found Deechi had been stabbed to death. With now two murders to figure out, Divo is enthusiastic when Farr's assistant, Lolo Purs, comes to claim that she was attacked by Senator Halle Burtoni, a political ally of Deechi, and believes that she is the killer. The inspector had Burtoni held and attempted to trick her into a confession. In the ensuing conversation Purs herself wa found out as the killer and after a brief attempt to take Amidala hostage, was arrested by CSF.

Interactions with the GAR
At the time, CSF's Anti-Terrorism Unit was headed by Captain Jaller Obrim, a former commander in the Senate Guard. The unit was credited with the take-down of a Separatist terror cell by HoloNet News and Entertainment, although the removal of the terrorists was actually the work of Delta and Omega Squads, clone commando units that were called upon more and more to deal with situations formerly handled by Special Agents and CSF SWAT teams. Clone trooper units, such as the shock troopers and the 501st Legion were also stationed on Coruscant. Though their primary responsibilities were to provide a military presence for the capital and protect important government buildings, the shock troopers quickly took on a larger role of providing police services. They were assigned to the Coruscant Guard and would take on an even larger police role during the the Imperial era. Two noted operations they were involved were the Raid on Ziro the Hutt's Coruscant club and a hostage situation at the Senate. Although the clone units were brought in under the guise of combating Separatist terrorist organizations, it allowed Chancellor Palpatine to further his control. When Order 66 was issued, the CSF assisted clone troopers in hunting for Jedi who had escaped from the Temple.

The New Imperial Order


"The clone troopers, now proudly bearing the honorable rank of Imperial stormtroopers, have tackled the dangerous work of fighting our enemies on the front lines. Many have died in their devotion to the Empire. Imperial citizens would do well to remember their example."

- Emperor Palpatine during the Declaration of a New Order

After the rise of the Empire, traditional CSF units were gradually phased out in favor of stormtrooper regiments. The Coruscant Guard was also given the primary responsibility to police the newly named Imperial City. Members of the Guard often carried out their duties aggressively and with an undeniable air of superiority. They had the right to search any facility be it public or private and had the capacity to arrest any individual for mere suspicion of illegal activity without any need for evidence. They were also charged with upholding the image of the Human High Culture and were involved with detaining any suspected Rebel operatives which meant that they were as much as a political force as they were a police force. In 1 BBY, Moff Kadir was in commanded of all stormtroopers assigned as CSF units. He attempted to use specially-trained clones to kill Emperor Palpatine and take control of the Empire, but the plot failed. In 4 ABY, the security force stormtroopers were attacked by angry crowds, spurred on by the news of Palpatine's death at the Battle of Endor. In the ensuing uprising, many people were killed as the security forces organized under Ysanne Isard beat them back.

Reorganization and the New Republic
The capture of Coruscant by the New Republic from Imperial forces in 6 ABY and again in 11 ABY, left no Guard units or stormtroopers to provide security. The CSF was reorganized under the New Republic. During the Yuuzhan Vong War, the New Republic established the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force as a sister agency to the CSF though its main concern was the military defense of Coruscant.

In 26 ABY, Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya ordered the arrest of Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker. When they tried to flee Coruscant aboard the Jade Shadow, they were pursued by 4 interceptors and fought a brief battle. None were reported killed in the incident and the Jedi managed to escape with the intervention of Rogue Squadron.

During the Battle of Coruscant, the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force was completely wiped out. It is unknown if the CSF suffered the same fate. Those who survived would have either evacuated the city or escaped down into the substructures.

Under the Galactic Alliance
"Sorry about that. My partner thinks everyone is a suspect."

- Chal Tozr

With the return of the government after the Yuuzhan Vong War, the CSF was reestablished under the Galactic Alliance. CSF was heavily involved in the conflict between the GA and Corellia.CSF officers were present at a demonstration at the Senate Building. The protest was held by supporters of Correlia's attempt to self-defense. Though there was occasional shouting, the protest however remained peaceful. After an explosion in a hotel district near the Senate Building, CSF started investigating the incident. Captain Lon Shevu was in command of the response efforts. He along with members of the Coruscant Fire and Rescue, Galactic City Air Traffic Control, medcenter managers, and members of the Galactic City Authority were present at the Strategic Center which was the emergency response center for Galactic City, located deep under the Senate Building.

Later on, there was an attack by Corellian militants to the water supply causing half of central Coruscant's water supply to be turned off. CSF warned residents to not use their water as it had been contaminated. However, contamination attack caused 456 deaths and left more than five thousand with nerve damage. A riot ensued at the Corellian embassy in response to this. CSF responded, setting up a police line to protect the embassy, diverting traffic and sending in an assault ship. The riot however intensified the more CSF tried to disperse it. The police in the end shot tear gas into the riot, finally dispersing the crowds. In the aftermath of the contamination attack and the riot CSF doubled its police presence in Galactic City.

It was after this that Cal Omas, the GA Chief of State, offered Jedi Jacen Solo a commission as a colonel and command of CSF's Anti-Terrorist Unit. However, Solo felt that having civilian police perform the duties of a secret police, would make ordinary police work harder. It was decided that it was best to have an agency politically separate from CSF to perform the duties of rounding up and interning Corellian suspects and fighting terrorist threats by corellians on Coruscant. Thus the Galactic Alliance Guard was formed with Jacen Solo as it commander. CSF's first operation with the GAG was in Jabi Town in the Corellian district of Galactic City. The GAG along with CSF volunteers blocked off several skylane intersections with CSF traffic division repulsorlit ships before beginning the operation. It was the CSF who gave the GAG toopers the nickname stormies reminiscent of the stormtroopers of the Empire.

On day three of the Corellian Blockade, there was a large protest held in front of the Senate Building. CSF positioned their police line to protect the Senate Building but also to divide the groups in the protest, one pro-Corellia the other Coruscanti. The scene soon grew ugly as the groups clashed and turned into a riot. The riot was eventually dispersed with tear gas and other police actions. However, more rioting had broken out in one of the commercial zones of Galactic City. As the conflict with Corellia intensified and became the Second Galactic Civil War, CSF took less direct actions against Corellian terrorist activities as the GAG took over those operations. Instead CSF focused on the regular police duties including breaking up demonstrations and providing the GAG with intelligence and other general support.

After the war ended and the Jacen Solo was dead, the GAG was disbanded. Galactic Alliance Security was formed in c.43 ABY and it became the leading security force for the Galactic Alliance. Though technically a security force headquartered on Coruscant, mostly they were involved GA affairs, not local planetary issues. One of these issues was Chief of State Natasi Daala's feud with the New Jedi Order. They arrested Grand Master Luke Skywalker and later were tasked with arresting and holding Jedi who suffered from psychotic breakdowns.

Known members
CSF employed a variety of agents for different purposes. Some were affiliated through other organizations such as the clone troopers, others were members of local community patrol divisions. Police work on Coruscant was dangerous especially in the underlevels. Many officers were killed or injured in the line of duty. Most officers performed their duties faithfully and some had bounties placed on their heads as revenge. Others, however, were corrupt and had bounties placed on their heads for failing to repay debts or upholding their end of the deals they made with criminal organizations or business.

Behind the scenes
Though the CSF is never mentioned by name in any of the six Star Wars films, they were made canon through various books and other Expanded Universe publications. Their first appearance in the 1997 special edition of Return of the Jedi is in the form of brief shots of stormtroopers being attacked by revolting Coruscanti. This had caused some confusion as the Coruscant Guard was the canon-established police force during the Imperial era but they were not shown in the clips. It was assumed that stormtroopers stationed on Coruscant simply were assigned to CSF and assisted Guard units in police duties which was confirmed in Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal. The Clone Wars TV series brought detailed CSF police operations to the screen for the first time. In the role-playing supplement A Hero Seeks Not Vengeance, it is possible for the player characters to examine CSF files on sightings of the Dark Jedi Garth Ezzar.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Deadly Hunter
 * Jedi Apprentice: The Evil Experiment
 * Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
 * Jedi Quest: The School of Fear
 * Jedi Quest: The False Peace
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film / novel
 * Omega Squad: Targets
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal
 * Star Wars: Galaxies
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Sacrifice
 * Revelation
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Sacrifice
 * Revelation