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 or Coruscant Security, was a police/paramilitary force during the Galactic Republic, Galactic Empire, New Republic, and the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. It was in charge of maintaining law and order on the galactic capital planet of Coruscant. Its duties included regular patrols of Galactic City, criminal investigations, counter-terrorism and counter-intelligence operations, crowd control, maintaining the skylanes and, in some cases, the military defense of Coruscant. The CSF was commanded by the CSF Senior Command and headquartered at the Coruscant Security Force Divisional Headquarters. Though staffed mostly by sentient police officers, droids were used as well for patrol and as support units. Major crimes were investigated by detectives, although high ranking officers could also investigate these crimes. Specialized units included the SWAT unit, the Anti-Terrorism Unit, the Organized Crime Unit, the Traffic Control unit and the Forensics Unit. The CSF utilized the VAAT/e and CSF assault ship as rapid troop deployment platforms and often the CSF police patrol speeder and police BARC speeder as patrol and pursuit airspeeders. If at times officers felt they could be entering a dangerous area, they could receive an escort by a police cruiser backup unit.

During the time of the Galactic Republic, the CSF was assisted by the Senate Guards&mdash;who served as a secondary police force for Coruscant&mdash;and the Jedi Order. During the Clone Wars, the CSF was supported by Clone commandos and the clone shock troopers of the Coruscant Guard. When Order 66 was issued, the CSF assisted in hunting down Jedi though many CSF officers were privately resentful of Palpatine and his New Order. Some officers turned a blind eye when spotting Jedi and in the years to come, others would spy for the Rebel Alliance. Under the Empire, the Coruscant Guard took over the primary responsibility of Coruscant's security. The CSF acted in a support capacity to the Guard and was staffed by stormtroopers as well as regular police officers. Also during this time the CSF was headed by a Moff, many of who shared their officers' resistance to Palpatine's rule. After the fall of the Empire, the CSF was reinstated as the primary Coruscant law enforcement agency for the New Republic. During the Fall of Coruscant, most of the CSF was wiped out, however they were re-established after the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War. The Second Galactic Civil War placed the CSF in the middle of the conflict between the Galactic Alliance and the Confederation. Some CSF officers were recruited into the Galactic Alliance Guard to counter terrorist activities by Corellians on Coruscant. The GAG was later disbanded after the death of Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Caedus. After the Civil War, the CSF continued to serve as Coruscant's police force.

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 the galactic capital of Coruscant. This included regular patrols of the various districts and neighborhoods of Galactic City, crowd control at major events and public disturbances, criminal investigations, maintaining the skylanes, handing out speeding tickets, counter-terror and counter-espionage operations, and responding to various other emergencies and situations. The CSF also had the authority to pursue investigations outside of their normal jurisdiction on Coruscant – an ability that extended even to Simpla-12 in the Outer Rim Territories.

Headquartered in Quadrant A-89 of Galactic City, they performed these duties throughout the reign of several galactic governments. At times, traditional police officers were supplemented with other units such as during the Imperial era. The majority of crime on the planet occurred in the lower city levels. 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. Areas such as the Factory District and the Crimson Corridor were especially heavy with crime. Police rarely visited these areas, and when they did, it was in significant numbers. The CSF also maintained a database that tracked a variety of data including a list of criminals and known areas of heavy crime. The CSF could be reached by their emergency call number of 9-1-1.

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

- Lt. Dovel, to Omega Squad

The Coruscant Security Force had throughout its history commanding officers who were placed in charge of its daily operations. They were referred to as CSF Senior Command. The ranks directly under them were Captain, Lieutenant, Chief of Detectives, Detective, Sergeant, and Officer or Constable. 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 the title of the rank they held. It was common for high ranking officers to investigate high profile cases, such as those involving Senators. The CSF also had other titles for various duties. Special Agent was used to describe those working undercover or on special assignments. The title of Incident Commander was used by the officer in charge of a major police operation.

During the days of the Galactic Empire, a Moff was placed in command of the CSF, which at the time was staffed by stormtroopers and regular police officers. Under this system, the CSF remained separate from their Coruscant Guard counterparts. Later, under the Galactic Alliance, the Chief of State had the authority, though it was rarely used, to give commands to the CSF, even if the CSF's commanding officer disagreed. This included assigning command positions to individuals and giving or removing responsibilities.

The CSF also had units that specialized in responding to and dealing with specific crimes and situations. The units included SWAT teams, the Forensics Unit staffed by Scenes of Crimes Officers and crime scene investigation droids, the Organized Crime Unit, and an Anti-Terrorism Unit. The latter was replaced by the Anti-Terrorist Unit during the time of the Galactic Alliance.

The CSF's traffic authority, Coruscant Traffic Control, was charged with maintaining order in the massive skylanes of Galactic City. It performed this duty during the time of the Galactic Republic, the Galactic Empire, and the New Republic. During the reconstruction of Coruscant under the Galactic Alliance, Galactic City Air Traffic Control was formed and tasked with monitoring the skylanes. However, the CSF 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.

Equipment and transportation
"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

Around the time of the Great Galactic War the CSF uniform consisted of a white body glove, an off–white uniform shirt, light blue pants, black knee–high boots, and a black blast vest. Before the Clone Wars the CSF uniform was dark blue with a white blast helmet, a utility belt and a yellow blast vest that could be worn over the top of the uniform. The helmet and vest were not always worn, however, and by the end of the Clone Wars the yellow vest was discarded as part of the standard uniform. Higher ranking officers could also wear a strap over their right shoulder that would be attached to their utility belt. They would also have markings on their sleeves denoting ranks. The CSF also made use of black body armor for major operations and large demonstrations or riots. Police oficers were given the CSF issue blaster as a side arm though they also had access to heavier blasters as needed. Police droids were armed with their own blaster pistol variation.

The CSF used a variety of vehicles to perform their duties. For large deployments, SWAT raids or riot response the CSF used the VAAT/e. Towards the end of the Clone Wars, the CSF assault ship took over those duties as the CSF's preferred assault and transport ship. A CSF assault ship was present at several riots that occurred on Coruscant during the Second Galactic Civil War. An incident support vessel was also used for transport, crowd control, and various other support operations at major police operations and incidents.

Depending on the area, the CSF mostly used the CSF police speeder for patrols along with the specialized police BARC speeder. A BARC speeder 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. For escort duties the CSF would also make use of swoops. During the time of the Great Galactic War, the CSF was also responsible for monitoring the space traffic in and around Coruscant. They used orbital security stations to accomplish this. During the New Republic, the CSF also utilized the CSF interceptor as a space and high altitude pursuit and defense fighter.

Relationship with other law enforcement
"You've already started collecting evidence, and the Jedi can bring some unique resources to bear."

- Luke Skywalker to Detectives Chal Tozr and Gwad Raatu

Throughout its history, the CSF worked with several organizations including the Judicial Forces, clone troopers from the Grand Army of the Republic , the Stormtrooper Corps , the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force , and the Galactic Alliance Guard. 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. If the Jedi became involved with a situation, they could claim jurisdiction, although they didn't have to. 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. A former Jedi by the name of Lexia Ginorra was also well known to the CSF. In the waning years of the Republic, she had renounced her ties to the Jedi Order and continued life in the underlevels of Coruscant as a vigilante. However, since she was putting a stop to a lot of the gang violence there, the CSF did little to nothing to stop her. In fact, she became the protagonist in many of the tales CSF officers would tell, gaining the famous though inaccurate title of "the Sith".

Before and during the the Clone Wars, the CSF worked closely with the Senate Guard, who had been protecting senators and other government officials for thousands of years and who 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 the Republic's Supreme Chancellor Palpatine formed 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 officers would at times invite members of other organizations to as a favor or sign of respect. Officers would also frequently visit the Kragget, a restaurant with low rates known for its greasy food.

The Galactic Republic
"Unidentified vessel, this is Coruscant Security. We weren't expecting&hellip; Do you have a clearance code?"

- Femi's communication to the Sith fleet

In 3,653 BBY, the CSF were 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 the Twi'lek female Femi, a CSF agent assigned to Orbital Station Six. After this report, a Sith 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 Darth 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. Only those parts of Coruscant that were vital for the running of the government and for trade were rebuilt. Due to this, large parts of Galactic City remained in ruins. Additionally, the CSF was unable to prevent several sectors of the city from falling under gang control.

Centuries later, in 42 BBY, the Bothan Yur T'aug was a captain in the CSF. He was called in to investigate the murder of Fligh, who had been found in the Lane of All Worlds, an alleyway next to the Galactic Senate Building. Fligh was a petty thief but also an informant for Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn. Didi Oddo, a friend of Qui-Gon Jinn, informed the Jedi of his informant's murder. Master Jinn along with his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, went to the crime scene and asked to see the body. After some questioning, the Jedi learned that Fligh's body had been drained of blood, although Captain T'aug was reluctant to reveal any information.

On Simpla-12, the body of Ren S'orn was discovered and Captain T'aug was sent to investigate. S'orn's body had likewise been drained of blood; however, T'aug dropped the case. When he was confronted about this by Kenobi, the captain openly refused to cooperate with the Jedi. He did, however, reveal that the case was dropped at the request of the mother of Ren S'orn, Senator Uta S'orn. When questioned by Kenobi, the senator said that she was afraid of what Captain T'aug would find, and that she simply wished the matter to go away. The Jedi later discovered that Ren was murdered by Jenna Zan Arbor, a scientist who had conducted experiments on Ren before killing him. Fligh had faked his own death in order to escape to Belasco after he had stolen Senator S'orn's datapad.

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 as they were in the possession of a special holocron containing information about the blockade of a planet. The Dark Lord, wanting to quickly gain a means of transportation, 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. Darth Maul first disabled 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. The Sith then took one of the officer's speeders to continue his pursuit.

CSF later investigated the incident but seemed at a loss since they were unable to explain how someone could jump fifteen feet into the air to reach the PCBU without getting shot. Kenobi was present at the investigation while searching for the missing 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 upon his return to the Jedi Temple, Kenobi was sent to respond to the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo.

Later in 32 BBY, officers responded to the apartment of Senator Connus Trell in a VAAT/e police craft. When they arrived, they found the Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett interrogating Trell while holding him over the balcony of the senator's apartment. Fett earlier had been interrogating Jervis Gloom, a death stick dealer wanted by the CSF, who revealed information about a death stick distribution scheme managed by Groff Haugg. Fett learned that Senator Trell was implicated in the scheme and was interrogating him for more information on the senator's contacts. When they arrived, the police demanded that Fett release the senator. However, Fett did so by dropping the senator to his death. The bounty hunter then fired on the VAAT/e, destroying it, before escaping.

It was also during this time that Jango Fett collected bounties on several CSF officers that had been placed there by criminal organizations or other shady businesses for a variety of reasons: Max Ryko for blackmailing a senator, Mill Timmer for taking too much payment, Raim Tibekk for killing a Hutt clan employee during a raid, Lye Rooker for not paying back a loan, and Loowil Galt. Galt had arrested a contractor which resulted in the collapse of a major deal with the Techno Union. The Techno Union in response, placed a bounty on Galt's head. Fett was arrested by Galt for the murder of Senator Trell. However, Fett shot Galt and turned his body over the Techno Union to collect the bounty.

In 22 BBY, Officer Wets Tranoj investigated the theft of Senator Simon Greyshade's XJ-6 airspeeder. The speeder was discovered thirty minutes after being stolen from a Senatorial Quarters parkway. The police were notified of the theft by a security system after seeing a young Human male leap into the vehicle and tear away from the parkway. As the CSF was looking at the found speeder, a youth came out from the Snapping Septoid entertaiment facility. Seeing the CSF police officers, the youth started running away from them and yelling. Tranoj arrested the youth, Reymet Autem and charged him with the theft after he admitted he had been at Greyshade's quarters. This was somewhat of an embarrassment because not only was Reymet the son of Senate Guard Sagoro Autem, but Sagoro was the designated body guard of Senator Greyshade, the owner of the stolen speeder.

In a strange turn of events, the speeder again went briefly missing from the crime scene while the CSF processed Reymet Autem. However the speeder was found returned to its original parking spot at the Senatorial speeder barn. Wets Tranoj explained it as an error by a rookie police officer overlooking some paperwork. This covered up for Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi who had used the speeder to chase down the assassin Zam Wesell after she attempted to assassinate Senator Padmé Amidala.

The Clone Wars
"Isn't it the sort of stuff that would bring the boys in blue crashing in here and blowing our op?"

- RC-1207 "Sev"

In 22 BBY, the Clone Wars between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems began with the Battle of Geonosis. By this time, the CSF had utilized police droids as regular patrol units and first responders for a long time. These droids 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. However, by the end of the Clone Wars, these old police droids were no longer used by the CSF. Police probes were also used during the Clone Wars to assist in detecting crimes and identifying suspects.

As part of the increasing security changes, clone shock troopers were 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 Imperial era. Two noted operations the shock trooper Guards were involved were the raid on Ziro the Hutt's Coruscant club and a hostage situation at the Senate.

In 22 BBY clone commando unit Omega Squad was involved in a hostage situation at the Galactic City Spaceport. Korunnai terrorists under the leadership of Nuriin-Ar seized the spaceport and took several hostages, including Mon Calamari Senator Meena Tills and his aide Vun Merett Jai. The group was tired of continual Republic interference in Haruun Kal affairs. They demanded that the Republic immediately withdraw from the planet or they would detonate several explosives. Lieutenant Dovel of the CSF was the incident commander in charge of the response forces. The Senate Guards were also there because a senator was one of the hostages. Jedi Master Kaim was sent in to attempt to negotiate with the hostage takers. However he was killed and his body, thrown outside, was rigged with explosives. Before the bombs could detonate, clone commando RC-8015 jumped onto the body. His heavy armor saved both his life and that the CSF police officers near him. This action was never forgotten by the CSF officers. To them Fi became legend and they would frequently ask after him and share his stories with each other and anyone who would listen.

On one occasion, the CSF was called in by Jedi Master Tera Sinube to assist with the investigation of the murder of Trandoshan assassin Nack Movers. 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 the 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 the CSF and the Jedi. Marcy was apprehended, and after a brief hostage taking attempt, Cryar was as well. The incident resulted in two CSF police droids being dismantled by Cryar when she used Tano's lightsaber to try to escape.

The Duchess of Mandalore, Satine Kryze, was found next to the body of a Republic Ministry of Intelligence agent, Davu Golec. The real murderer had been a Death Watch assassin. However, the police probe who found her noticed that she had a weapon and identified her as a suspect. The Duchess fled, resulting in a chase by the CSF and Coruscant Guard troops as well as the assassin from the Death Watch. She was able to elude them by making them think she had escaped in an airspeeder. While the police kept searching for her, she met with Jedi Master Kenobi in Coruscant Park. She later surrendered to Senate Guards at the Senate Building. The evidence she carried, a video concerning Republic aid for the Mandalore system, was played for the Senate. The Duchess was exonerated and the matter was dropped.

Lieutenant Tan Divo was called to investigate the kidnapping of Chi Eekway and Che Amanwe, the daughters of the Pantora Chairman, Baron Papanoida. However, in their search of Papanoida's apartment, the CSF did not realize that one of Papanoida's idols was misplaced and so missed the trace amount of blood underneath the statue. After the CSF left the apartment, Chairman Papanoida discovered the blood when replacing his idol. An analysis of the blood showed it to be that of Greedo, a Rodian bounty hunter from Tatooine. The discovery led Chairman Papanoida and his son to the planet where they were able to recover one of his daughters, Chi Eekway. The other daughter, Che Amanwe, was found aboard a Trade Federation battleship by the Senator of Pantora, Riyo Chuchi, and Jedi Padawan Tano. Tano had been instructed by her master, Anakin Skywalker, to assist unofficially in the investigation since the Jedi could not interfere with a matter delegated to the local police.

Lieutenant 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, and senators Amidala and Organa decided to investigate the murder as well. They followed a lead given to 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 later given a lecture by Divo for trying to take matters into their own hands. Amidala suspected that Deechi had set them up, however when they returned to the Senate Building they found that Deechi had been stabbed to death. With now two murders in the Senate, Divo was quick to react when Farr's assistant, Lolo Purs, came to claim that she was attacked by Senator Halle Burtoni, a political ally of Deechi. Purs told Divo she believed Burtoni was the killer. The inspector had Burtoni held and attempted to trick her into a confession. In the ensuing conversation Purs herself was found out as the killer and after a brief attempt to take Senator Amidala hostage, was arrested by the CSF.

During the Clone Wars, 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 in 21 BBY. However, it had actually been through the covert actions of clone commando units Omega and Delta Squad along with their sergeant Kal Skirata and Jedi Knights Etain Tur-Mukan and Bardan Jusik that the terror network was destroyed.

In 21 BBY, Clone Commando Fi was injured and taken to the Republic Central Medcenter's neurology unit. However, since the medical staff had no standing orders on treating a clone especially one they declared as brain dead, they planned to euthanize him. Republic Treasury agent Besany Wennen, who had been watching Fi, threatened the medical droids with a blaster and locked herself into the patient room with Fi causing a standoff. Kal Skirata called to and asked Jaller Obrim to get Agent Wennen and Fi out. Jaller responded with half of the CSF shift from the Anti-Terrorism Unit. After Obrim threatened the administrative medical droid, Wennen and an unconscious Fi were escorted out the med center under the devoted and protective eye of the CSF officers Fi had saved a year before. They were taken to Jaller Obrim's residence where Obrim had rented a medical droid to take care of Fi.

Toward the end of the Clone Wars, the CSF had a number of files on sightings of an armored individual who eluded them and escaped into the Darkside region of the Coruscant Undercity. The individual was in fact the Dark Jedi Garth Ezzar, who was based in the Darkside region, and he was eventually tracked down and defeated by the Heroes of Cularin.

When the Separatist Droid Army under General Grievous attacked Coruscant in 19 BBY at the tail-end of the Clone Wars, the CSF deployed CSF assault ships to attempt to keep civilians away from the areas of Galactic City where heavy fighting was occurring. In the aftermath of the battle, clone units patrolled with the CSF officers as looting, vandalism, and civil unrest took hold of Galactic City.

Although the clone trooper 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 condemning all Jedi as traitors to the Republic, Darth Vader and the 501st Legion marched on the Jedi Temple. CSF units assisted clone troopers in hunting for Jedi who had escaped from the Temple. One of these Jedi was Padawan Tru Veld. The CSF tracked him down before calling in the 501st to assist in taking him out. Though the CSF as a whole followed their orders to locate Jedi and call in the 501st to assist in taking them out, many officers disliked Palpatine and a few either turned a blind eye when they saw a Jedi or outright helped them avoid GAR clone troopers. However most viewed the Jedi as no longer trustworthy and as traitors for trying to overthrow not the person Palpatine, but the institution of the Supreme Chancellor.

The Galactic Empire
"No, the Imperial Guard can do without me. I'd never fit in the suit now. Besides, the Emperor wants fit and dedicated young stormtroopers to do the job, and I'm an old street cop at heart."

- Jaller Obrim discussing law enforcement on Coruscant

After the establishment of the Galactic Empire, the ranks of the CSF were supplemented with stormtrooper regiments to work alongside the regular police officers. Other changes were also made as Jaller Obrim and the CSF Anti-Terrorism Unit were absorbed into the new Imperial Security Bureau (ISB), along with elements of CSF's detective staff. The ISB would also house their new information and technology center in an old CSF building. Additionally, the Coruscant Guard, commonly known as the Imperial Guard, was given the primary responsibility to police Imperial City. It in effect relegated the CSF to a support position, a status the CSF's Moff commanders did not like. Their resentment over this status as well as a limited amount of resources to properly police Imperial City, would bring them into conflict with other Moffs, Darth Vader, and the Emperor himself.

Along with the resistance by the commanding CSF Moffs, there was also resistance from the police officers themselves, many of whom were not happy with the New Order. Though Palpatine had initiated a purge throughout the government of those disloyal to him, many in the CSF had escaped notice by following orders during Order 66 and it's aftermath. While they had felt no love for Palpatine, they viewed the Jedi as dangerous traitors, a belief they continued to hold in the years to come. In 19 BBY a simple traffic stop turned violent as the driver pulled out a lightsaber and cut off an officer's hand. The CSF pursued the suspect at a distance before cornering him and calling in Squad 40 of the Imperial Commando Special Unit that was attached to the 501st Legion. Officer Anskow was the part time cop in charge of the police squad that had responded. Anskow reflected the belief that Jedi were dangerous but also showed frustration with Palpatine over a lack of resources to keep an eye on the lower levels where most of the crime occured.

To counter the growing resentment and mood of rebellion, Tian Chyler was sent by the ISB to infiltrate the CSF and ferret out police officers who were Rebel spies. She did this quite successfully. In 1 BBY, Moff Kadir was in command of the CSF. He, along with several other high ranking Imperial officers, attempted to use specially-trained clones to kill Emperor Palpatine and take control of the Empire, but the plot failed and Kadir was killed.

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 Ysanne Isard took command of the security forces and brought the planet back under control.

The New Republic
"There's law, and there's justice, and sometimes they're not the same thing."

- Lon Shevu

The New Republic captured Coruscant from Imperial forces in 6 ABY. During the battle, sixteen of the galaxy's worst criminals, who had been freed from the prison colony of Kessel by the New Republic, were loosed on Coruscant. They caused criminal riots and distracted CSF stormtroopers and other security forces, which helped the New Republic capture the planet. After losing Coruscant in 10 ABY, the New Republic again captured the planet in 11 ABY. With no stormtroopers and Coruscant Guard units to police the planet, the CSF was reorganized as the change was made from Empire to Republic.

Before the wedding of Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker and Jedi Mara Jade, Princess Leia Organa Solo, Jade, and several of their friends were riding in an airspeeder through Galactic City. They were protected by two security units on speeder bikes. A group attempting to disrupt the wedding, led by ex-Moff Derran Takkar, made a note of this loose security cordon and that the officers could easily intercept any approach. Takkar later infiltrated the wedding through Coruscant's sewers. While down there, he killed two officers on patrol who noticed him but were not able to react fast enough before he shot them both.

The Yuuzhan Vong War began in 25 ABY with the invasion of the galaxy by the extra-galactic Yuuzhan Vong. The Yuuzhan Vong, knowing the Jedi to be their greatest threat, offered peace if the New Republic would hand over the Jedi. This caused a rise in Anti-Jedi sentiment. The sentiment reached such a peak in 26 ABY that it forced Chief of State Borsk Fey'lya to order the arrest of Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker. When they tried to flee Coruscant aboard the starship Jade Shadow, they were pursued by four CSF interceptors and fought a brief battle. However, no one was killed in the incident and the Jedi managed to escape with the intervention of Rogue Squadron.

In the later stages of the Yuuzhan Vong War, the New Republic established the Coruscant Planetary Defense Force (PDF) as a sister agency to the CSF, though its main concern was the military defense of Coruscant. During the Battle of Coruscant, the New Republic fleet was separated from Coruscant by the Yuuzhan Vong. This left the defense to the PDF and the CSF along with whatever New Republic fighters managed to get through. With this, Coruscant's defenses began to quickly crumble. The planetary shield, orbital defense platforms, and the Orbital Defense Headquarters were soon destroyed and the fighting moved down to the planet's surface. Though the PDF and CSF continued their fight from rooftops and airspeeders, most were wiped out by the overwhelming attack. Those who survived evacuated the planet or escaped down into the substructures until Coruscant was liberated by the Galactic Alliance.

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 Federation of Free Alliances. The CSF was later pulled into the conflict between the Galactic Alliance and Corellia. The conflict erupted over Corellia's demand for more independence and its refusal to pay Galactic Alliance taxes and supply military recruits while at the same time taking advantage of the Galactic Alliance infrastructure and trade benefits. CSF officers were present at the Senate Building during a demonstration held by Corellian supporters. The protest, however, remained peaceful. After an explosion of The Elite Hotel, the CSF responded and immediately began investigating the incident that left 634 civilians dead. Captain Lon Shevu was in command of the response efforts. He along with members of 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 on the planet's water supply, causing half of central Coruscant's water supply to be turned off. The CSF warned residents to not use their water as it had been contaminated. However, the attack still caused 456 deaths and left more than five thousand with nerve damage. A riot ensued at the Corellian embassy in response to this. The CSF mobilized by setting up a police line to protect the embassy, diverting traffic, and sending in an assault ship. The riot however intensified the more the CSF tried to disperse it. The police in the end shot tear gas into the crowds which finally began to disperse the riot. During the incident, Jedi apprentice Ben Skywalker, who was curious about the condition of the Corellians, was visiting the Corellian Quarter. He saw a friend, Barit Saiy, pull a blaster and aim it at one of the police officers. Eyes burning from the tear gas, Ben deflected the bolt with his lightsaber, saving the officer's life and preventing an escalation of violence. The police officer pulled Ben from the crowed to safety. In the aftermath of the contamination attack and the riot, the CSF doubled its police patrols of Galactic City.

It was after this that Cal Omas, the Galactic Alliance Chief of State, offered Jedi Jacen Solo a commission as a colonel and command of the 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 the 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 its commander. The CSF's first operation with the GAG was in Jabi Town in the Corellian district of Galactic City. They blocked off several skylane intersections with CSF traffic division repulsorlift ships before beginning the operation. After the actions of the GAG troopers during the raid, the CSF gave the GAG troopers the nickname stormies, reminiscent of the stormtroopers of the Empire.

On day three of the Blockade of Corellia that had been initiated by the Galactic Alliance in an attempt to halt the terrorist attacks on Coruscant and force Corellia to back down, a large protest again took place outside the Senate Building. The CSF positioned their police line to protect the Senate Building but also to divide the groups taking part in the protest, one pro-Corellia, the other Coruscanti. The scene soon grew ugly as the groups clashed and turned the protest 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 and the CSF had to redeploy to deal with the situation. Over time, as the conflict with Corellia intensified and became the Second Galactic Civil War, the CSF took less direct actions against Corellian terrorist activities and the GAG took over those operations. Instead the CSF focused on the regular police duties including breaking up demonstrations and providing the GAG with intelligence and other general support.

During the war, Grand Master Skywalker had asked Jedi Master Tresina Lobi to keep an eye on his son, Ben Skywalker, who was apprenticed to Jacen Solo. Master Skywalker was concerned with Solo's methods and actions in leading the GAG and Ben's involvement in them. However, while trailing Ben one night, Master Lobi was ambushed by Dark Lady of the Sith Lumiya and Dark Jedi Alema Rar and killed. Luke Skywalker and his wife, Mara Jade Skywalker, were notified of the Jedi's death by the CSF and asked to come to the crime scene. There they found two detectives, Gwad Raatu and Chal Tozr as well as several crime scene investigation droids. The Jedi and CSF detectives agreed to work together to find the killer. They were able to track Lumiya to an apartment and were able to gain entry. They discovered that the apartment was empty but set up with traps. Detective Raatu sliced into the apartment's central comm port only to find evidence that Lumiya had been the one murdering Bothans, including the Bothan ambassador earlier that morning. They also discovered that the apartment was a GAG safe house.

It was during the war that Jacen Solo became the Sith Lord Darth Caedus. Through a bloodless coup he, along with Admiral Cha Niathal, became Co-Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance. During this time Caedus retained direct control of the GAG. Following the end of the war and Caedus' death, the GAG was disbanded. Two years later, several Jedi of the New Jedi Order began experiencing psychotic breakdowns, suffering delusions that they were surrounded by impostors who were threatening them. As a result, they attacked others without provocation, in the process causing damage to their surroundings.

In 43.5 ABY, Jedi Knight Sothais Saar developed the psychosis and was captured by Jedi Master Cilghal. Coruscant Security officers were soon dispatched to the Jedi Temple; they were met at the front steps to the Temple by several Jedi, who refused to let them enter and take Saar into custody. Since the Jedi refused to turn Saar over, Chief of State Natasi Daala ordered a raid on the Jedi Temple by Mandalorian mercenaries.

Later on, someone used the name of CSF "Captain Koltstan" as a front to sign off on the funeral procession for Admiral Cha Niathal, who had committed suicide after Daala ordered that she be arrested and tried for her actions during the recent war. An investigation showed that no "Captain Koltstan" existed in the CSF, so Daala ordered her aide, Wynn Dorvan, to find out who really had paid for the procession. Also, as a result of Niathal's suicide, Daala's public approval ratings dropped steeply. Because of this, the CSF thought that someone might try to assassinate Daala and they suggested that she not attend the funeral. The CSF reported that the threat level against the Chief of State during the procession went up significantly. Daala was reluctant not to attend, but Dorvan convinced her to take the CSF's advice.

Notable members
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, fell to the corruption that was especially prominent during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. They also had bounties placed on their heads for failing to repay debts or upholding their end of the deals they had made with criminal organizations or other shady businesses.

Yur T'aug
"Who knows what Captain Yur T'aug could have found out about Ren?"

- Uta S'orn

Yur T'aug was a Bothan captain in the CSF years before the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo in 32 BBY. Stocky with a flowing beard and glossy hair, T'aug was a competent police officer. He was dedicated to the CSF and reluctant to share information with outsiders, including the Jedi. Quick to establish the CSF's authority in an investigation, T'aug was also realistic in agreeing, though reluctantly, to outside help when dealing with a situation above his abilities. T'aug had deep principles and stood by his actions even if it meant defying the law to a certain extent. When confronted by Obi-Wan Kenobi as to why T'aug had dropped the investigation of Ren S'orn, the captain openly refused to answer though the CSF was required to cooperate with the Jedi. Yet T'aug also had a keen sense of justice and when confronted with that fact by Kenobi, the captain agreed to answer the Jedi's questions. T'aug would sometimes come across as tough and mean, but he had a sense of empathy for the victims of crimes; the reason he dropped the Ren investigation was to spare Ren's mother from further pain.

Tan Divo
"After all, I'm the inspector, you're the senator, so I'll handle the inspecting, and you can stick to the... the senating."

- Tan Divo to Padmé Amidala

Tan Divo held the rank of lieutenant and served as an inspector for the CSF during the Clone Wars. A dedicated law officer, Divo believed that without rules order could not exist. Throughout his investigation of the murder of Senator Onaconda Farr, Divo went by the book. He was very annoyed when Senator Amidala did not inform him that she was conducting her own private investigation. He felt that she was out of line since he was the investigator and she was the senator. He did however have a sense of humor, though it was very dry. Divo was very logical and analytical. When he felt he had the right answer based on the evidence he would pursue it with enthusiasm, sometimes to the point of blindness for other theories. As with most police officers, he showed a dislike for paperwork.

Ottegru Grey
"No, it would be better to secure his funds without spending more time on his cooperation."

- Ottegru Grey, on Tannon Praji

Ottegru Grey was a controversial figure in the history of the CSF. Inwardly Grey was loyal to his employers but to those around him his true allegiances were unclear as it appeared he was loyal to several different individuals at the same time. Many of these traits could be traced back to his days as a CSF officer. Working as an undercover agent, Grey became adapt at both physical and electronic security. Yet his dedication to justice only went so far and Grey moved on to work for the Bank of the Core which promised more pay. From there Grey went on to serve as a bodyguard for Tannon Praji. Yet while protecting Praji's life, Grey was also rerouting money from Praji's accounts to Palpatine, Grey's true employer. Palpatine used these funds for the Clone Wars' war effort and to pay off the gambling debts of others. During the Empire, these funds were also used for Imperial projects though originally intended for non-Human labors. They in fact became slaves. Grey was aware of all of this and never looked back on his days as a CSF officer, continuing to siphon Praji's funds while protecting him.

Jaller Obrim
"If it's one of mine, I'll personally put a round through him!"

- Jaller Obrim discussing the possibility of a leak in the CSF

Jaller Obrim was originally a Senate Guard and during the Clone Wars was placed in command of CSF's Anti-Terrorism Unit. He formed a close relationship with Kal Skirata and the Clone Commandos who worked with him. Though Obrim was a dedicated police officer, he was not above bending or even breaking the rules if he felt it was the right thing to do. Due to his high position in law enforcement, he could help any of Skirata's black ops mishaps disappear from official records. Obrim was one of the few non-clones trusted with Skirata's plans to help clone soldiers desert from the Grand Army of the Republic. While he refused to hear specifics for reasons of deniability, he informed Skirata that Palpatine had issued a warrant for his arrest, allowing him to escape. Obrim was very well aware of the dangers of being a police officer on Coruscant. He had a security system in his house to protect his family from the many enemies he had made.

Kadir
"Don't get arrogant, child."

- Palpatine to Moff Kadir

Kadir was a Moff in command of the CSF and its stormtrooper units. He was an ambitious Imperial officer and resented anyone questioning his authority. When Darth Vader ordered a whole battalion of stormtroopers to accompany Grand Moff Tarkin to the Death Star because of their shooting accuracy, Kadir objected since the stormtroopers were assigned to the CSF. However when Vader threatened Kadir with execution, the Moff consented. This began Kadir's hostile opinions towards the Sith. He joined a conspiracy along with Grand Moff Trachta, Grand Moff Bartam, General Skosef, and an assassin named Gauer, to kill the Emperor and Darth Vader. His ability to manipulate and maneuver was evident as he remained in the background of the disagreement between Trachta and Bartam. After Trachta was assassinated by Gauer, Skosef executed Bartam, only himself to be killed by a stormtrooper guard. Kadir then took over the leadership conspiracy. The plot was to use clone stormtroopers not loyal to the Emperor to overthrow both Palpatine and Vader. However this failed when as most of the stormtroopers were killed by either the Royal Guard or Palpatine himself. Kadir, fixated with killing Palpatine, attempted to shoot him with a blaster. However, the shot missed the Emperor, who executed the Moff with Force lightning.

Lon Shevu
"Good man. We'll make a CSF detective of you yet."

- Lon Shevu to Ben Skywalker

Lon Shevu held the rank of captain and was in command of the emergency response center for Galactic City until he was transferred to the GAG. Shevu was a dedicated police officer and known for not shying away from tough situations. He had strong principles and ideas on how to treat suspects and how a a police force should operate. These constantly came into conflict with Jacen Solo's methods, which Shevu did not approve of at all. This included Solo's treatment of Ben Skywalker as an adult, though the boy was only fourteen, and Solo's brutal interrogation methods. Eventually, this would turn Shevu into a double agent, using his high position in the GAG to spy on Solo for Cha Niathal and the Jedi. In the end, Shevu missed his job with CSF and wanted to return to it. He was accidentally killed by the Sith apprentice Tahiri Veila, who released Force lighting on Shevu to try to get information out of Ben Skywalker. However, even in death, Shevu made a positive impact as his death caused Veila to question her motives for being a Sith.

Chal Tozr
"Someone killed a Jedi Master, you laserbrain!"

- Chal Tozr to Gwad Raatu

Chal Tozr was a male Bith detective with the CSF during the Galactic Alliance. Though he worked well with his partner Gwad Raatu, Tozr had a tendency to get annoyed with his partner and sometimes lose his patience. It often had to do with Raatu's over-suspicious attitude toward everyone, as well as his pride. Tozr and his partner investigated the murder of Jedi Master Tresina Lobi. When Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker offered their assistance, the detective gladly accepted, knowing that he would need all the help he could get in confronting anyone who had been able to kill a Jedi Master. Both Tozr and his partner were very much aware of the influence the Galactic Alliance Guard carried. When the murderer was traced back to a building registered to the GAG, both detectives were nervous, seeing the situation as over their heads.

Gwad Raatu
"With most humans, it's usually sex or love."

- Gwad Raatu

A Rodian, Gwad Raatu served as a detective with the CSF during the Galactic Alliance. He was characterized by his overly suspicious mind of everyone around him as well as a somewhat proud attitude of his abilities as both a detective and the CSF's authority on Coruscant. He also had a very cynical outlook, though this bred in him a somewhat dry humor. His partner would get annoyed with him over many of these characteristics and attitudes, serving as a nullifying and balancing influence on Raatu. As a Rodian, Raatu's hunting instincts served him well as a detective and he took great pleasure in chasing down leads and suspects.

Behind the scenes
The Coruscant Security Force first received its name in the Shadows of Coruscant section of the Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook, published in November of 2000. The Jedi Apprentice books The Deadly Hunter (December 2000) and The Evil Experiment (February 2001) were the first books to expand the CSF beyond a brief mention and introduced individual police officers by name. These books were closely followed by Edge of Victory II: Rebirth (July 2001) which established the CSF's existence during the New Republic and the New Jedi Order era. In the December 2002 Star Wars: Bounty Hunter game, the CSF was also referred to as the Coruscant Police Force.

In Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal, published from September 2002 to January 2003, it was shown that stormtroopers on Coruscant were assigned to the CSF and performed police duties along with the regular CSF police officers. It also established that the CSF remained separate from their Coruscant Guard counterparts. This retconned the 1997 special edition of Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi into becoming the CSF's first visual appearance in the form of brief shots of stormtroopers being attacked by revolting Coruscanti.

Though after Empire: Betrayal the CSF briefly appeared in various sources, they did not make a major appearance till the 2006 Republic Commando novel Triple Zero, and the Legacy of the Force series, which also began publication in 2006. The series delved deeper into the CSF's ranks, presenting new characters and revealing the loyalties that many CSF police officers had for the clone troopers during the last days of the Old Republic. The CSF was written as an adequate police force that was nevertheless barely able to deal with the threats that war presented to Coruscant's population. This explanation necessitated the intervention of clone troopers and provided the backdrop for much of the clone commandos' activities on Coruscant.

The Legacy of the Force series, beginning with Betrayal, cast the CSF in a similar, yet different, light. The CSF was written as capable of taking action against the threats presented but for political reasons was removed from that responsibility. It was here that a view into the power structure and power struggles on Coruscant was given. Bloodlines revealed that the Galactic Alliance Chief of State had the authority to issue orders to the CSF as well as change its responsibilities even though the CSF would not like it.

The television series The Clone Wars brought regular CSF police officers to the screen for the first time. In the episode Lightsaber Lost, the police droids were introduced. The droids were based on the Keystone Kops, a series of silent film comedies about an incompetent group of policemen. They also appeared and played a prominent role in the episode Senate Murders. The Senate Murders episode commentary states that the police droids had been used by the CSF for a long time and that they were phased out by the time of the events of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Senate Murders also introduced Tan Divo, a detective who was cast as an "old school," "by the book" police officer, yet had a slight comical element to him.

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
 * Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars film / novel
 * Omega Squad: Targets
 * Republic Commando: Triple Zero
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Imperial Commando: 501st
 * Star Wars: Empire: Betrayal
 * Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
 * X-wing: Wedge's Gamble
 * Star Wars: Union
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Betrayal
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Sacrifice
 * Inferno
 * Revelation
 * Invincible
 * Backlash
 * Edge of Victory II: Rebirth
 * Star by Star
 * Betrayal
 * Bloodlines
 * Tempest
 * Sacrifice
 * Inferno
 * Revelation
 * Invincible
 * Backlash