State Protection Authority

State Protection Authority
Abbreviation	SPA
Formation	13.VIII.1679 AN
Type	Security service
Purpose/focus	Domestic security, counterintelligence, intelligence
Headquarters	Petropolis
Region served	Constancia
Parent organization	Office of the Autokrator of Constancia
Staff	~ 500,000

The State Protection Authority of the Imperial State of Constancia (informally known as the Krypteia) is the primary security, intelligence, surveillance, and counter-intelligence agency of the Imperial State of Constancia, established by Autokratorial Decree bearing date 13.VIII.1679. It is headed by a Director-General who holds office at the pleasure of the Autokrator of Constancia. It utilizes military-style ranks and uniforms, except when ordered otherwise by the Director-General.

Among its earliest duties include protection of the Imperial family and high officials of the Imperial Constancian government and their offices and residences, as well as protection of the integrity of the Constancian currency. They currently possess authority to enforce any Constancian law, and have broad arrest, search, and seizure powers.

It is estimated to formally employ nearly half a million in personnel, excluding informants, infiltrators, and agents.

OSIRIS

The Office of Strategic Interests Research Intelligence Service is the intelligence and information collation arm of the Authority and maintains the notorious Erebus database.

Border Guards

The Border Guards secure the physical borders of the Imperial State, and are also visible at all formal points of entry, such as airports and seaports.

Diplomatic Assignments

Every Imperial Constancian Embassy overseas has a security attaché, who is a representative of the State Protection Authority and forms part of the senior embassy officials. It the absence of a designated deputy chief of mission, the security attaché is almost always the Chargé d'affaires.

Field Agents

Field agents of the State Protection Authority may work in both plainclothes and in uniform, and are generally detailed to a field office.

Autokratorial Fist

The Autokratorial Fist is an acknowledged special operations unit administratively under the Military Chancellery of the Autokrator of Constancia but usually looped with the State Protection Authority by the media.

Codenames

• Giakoumis - Signet
• Esmeralda - Serendipity
• Iñigo - Sultan
  • Amāstris - Sultana
    • Farrukhān - Sunburst
    • Kassandra Alexandra - Sundown
• Rosamund - Sunshine
  • Utas Enrique Naian - Silver
    • Alexander Ayreon-Kalirion - Sunray
      • Eva - Sunbeam
    • Artemis Calliope - Sunlight

• Christina Aguilar - Starstruck
• Paolo Antonio Aguilar - Statesman

Autokratorial Decree

His Serene and Eminent Imperial Highness the Prince of Molivadia by the Grace of the Basileus Grand Knight Commander of The Order of the Great Kingdom of Constancia, Kanikleios of Basileusa Megaliotate and Autokrator of Constancia, Co-Ruler of the Kingdom

To all whom these commands shall come, the Autokrator sends

GREETING:

WHEREAS the security of the nation and the continuity of the institution that is the Imperial State is of prevailing state interest,

In the name and with the authority of

Πετερ Τηε Τηιρδ Basileus, Supreme Lord of Vey, Portus Felix, Ad Pontes, Elaion, Craiss and Metaxia, Cario, Idolgi, Ithonion, Oranjesion, Nivardom, and Aqaba, Defender and Protector of the Patriarchal Orthodox Faith

LET IT THEREFORE BE KNOWN that this Decree constitutes the State Protection Authority

AND WE DO FURTHER DECLARE that there is established the State Protection Authority, to serve as the primary security agency of the Imperial State, headed by a Director-General reporting to and directly and solely accountable to the Office of the Autokrator.

AND WE DO FURTHER DECLARE that the extant Office of Strategic Interests Research Intelligence Service and Office of Strategic Assessments shall form part of the State Protection Authority.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent.

WITNESS Ourself at Government House, this 13.VIII.1679

By The Autokrator Himself Signed with His Own Hand,

Molivadia Princeps αὐτοκράτωρ