Enforcer (Security Force)
Enforcers are an Imperial Planetary Governor's heavily armed security forces, that are charged with maintaining law and order on their Homeworld.[1]
They will rarely act in the pursuit of justice though and are far more often an extension of their Governor's will. In order to keep the Imperium's grip on a world secure, Enforcers will discipline, capture and execute those who go against the Governor's proclamations, using a heavy hand to crush any rebellions or seditious elements they learn of. They are distinct and separate from the forces of the Adeptus Arbites, however, who are concerned with any violations of the Lex Imperialis. Enforcers, meanwhile, only have as much authority as they are granted by their Planetary Governor.[1]
The Adeptus Mechanicus have their own version of Enforcers, known as the Astynomia.[2]
Known Enforcer Security Forces
- The Palanite Enforcers of the Hive World Necromunda
- The Praecental Guard of Ultramar.
- The Varangantuan Enforcers of the Hive World Alecto
- The Astynomia of the Adeptus Mechanicus
- The Hyperezia of Legio Metalica
- The Macharian Vigilites
Images
Necromunda Enforcer Precinct Squad (Necromunda 2nd edition)[4]
Palanite Enforcers Squad (Necromunda 3rd edition)[3]
Sources
- 1: Wrath & Glory Core Rulebook, pg. 413
- 2: Flesh and Steel (Novel), Chapter 1
- 3: Warhammer Community: REVEALED at the UK Games Expo 2019 (Posted on 31/05/2019) (Last accessed on 27 September 2020)
- 4: Warhammer Community : Adeptus Arbites Exaction Squads Are Simply Too Good for Regular Police Work (10/02/23)] (saved archive)