else), seize evidence after a citizen's arrest, and search a detained person. Detained persons and evidence are to be turned over to the police, who has a general command authority over him. An ordningsvakt carries a special badge, and, since 2012, wears a standardized uniform (irrespective of employer). In February 2021, there were 7,830 persons deputized as ordningsvakter in Sweden. Of these, about 4,100 were employed by security companies while the rest had personal assignments from private or public clients. Previously, the assignments were mostly on a persona basis keeping public order at public events of a short duration such as soccer games and dances. Nowadays they also serve as employees of security firms on a permanent basis in the Stockholm metro, in courts and at public meetings in municipalities and regions. The number of sworn police officers in Sweden were at about the same time 20,942. Taiwan The special police (保安警察, Bao-an Jingcha) is known as the Security Police of Taiwan. United Kingdom Northern Ireland The Northern Ireland Security Guard Service (not to be confused with MOD Police or MPGS) is a civilian armed guard service in which all civilian security officers are attested as special constables. They provide security at Ministry of Defence establishments in Northern Ireland. The Belfast International Airport Constabulary is a small, armed, specialised police force responsible for policing Belfast International Airport, Northern Ireland. United States In the United States, the laws concerning peace officers vary widely from federal / state / city. Each tate legislature with approval from the governor has the ability to modify the powers of peace officers in their state through legislation. Federal Most, if not all, of the federal government's uniformed police officers are security police who primarily serve to protect federal property and personnel. An example is the Federal Protective Service who protect federal buildings. By states Some major cities such as Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston, MA have a security police service separate from their city police. These may be employees of a public agency or private contractors. California The complexity of special policing and special police authority is illustrated by these examples, which are not meant to be exhaustive. In California, peace officer powers are granted by the California Penal Code under a number of different code sections. Cities, counties and special districts are authorized to form their own law enforcement agencies. Peace officer