Security Service
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The Security Service, commonly known as MI5, is the United Kingdom’s domestic counter-intelligence and security agency responsible for protecting national security against threats such as terrorism and espionage.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-intelligence agency
ⓘ
domestic security agency ⓘ intelligence agency ⓘ |
| commonName |
Security Service (MI5)
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surface form:
MI5
|
| cooperatesWith |
Government Communications Headquarters
ⓘ
Secret Intelligence Service NERFINISHED ⓘ armed forces of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ police forces in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1909 ⓘ |
| employs |
analysts
ⓘ
intelligence officers ⓘ surveillance officers ⓘ |
| focusesOnThreat |
cyber threats
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espionage ⓘ hostile state activity ⓘ proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ⓘ terrorism ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Home Section of the Secret Service Bureau ⓘ |
| hasMotto | Regnum Defende ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mi5.gov.uk ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
Thames House, London ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Intelligence Services Act 1994
ⓘ
Security Service Act 1989 ⓘ |
| locatedInJurisdiction | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Defend the Realm ⓘ |
| nativeName | Security Service self-link ⓘ |
| officialAbbreviation |
Security Service (MI5)
ⓘ
surface form:
MI5
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| operatesIn |
England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| oversightBy |
Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament
ⓘ
Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office ⓘ
surface form:
Investigatory Powers Commissioner
|
| parentOrganization | Home Office ⓘ |
| precededBy | Secret Service Bureau (Home Section) ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
counter-intelligence
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counter-terrorism ⓘ protection against espionage ⓘ protection against sabotage ⓘ protection against subversion ⓘ protection of national security ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Home Secretary ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
counter-espionage operations within the United Kingdom
ⓘ
counter-terrorism operations within the United Kingdom ⓘ domestic intelligence in the United Kingdom ⓘ protective security advice ⓘ |
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