Public Security Section 9
| Public Security Section 9 | |
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Operatives of Public Security Section 9 by 2nd GIG series
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Kodansha (Japan), Dark Horse Comics (US) |
| First appearance | Ghost in the Shell manga |
| Created by | Masamune Shirow |
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| Base(s) | National Public Safety Commission, Japan |
| Leader(s) | Daisuke Aramaki |
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Public Security Section 9 (Japanese: 公安9課 Hepburn: Kōan Kyūka?) is a fictional intelligence department from Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga and anime series. In the story, its jurisdiction exists under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In some translations, the name is given as Public Safety Section 9. In the original film, it is known as the Shell Squad or Security Police Section 9. In the original publication of the manga, it was known as Mobile Armored Riot Police Section 9.
The Section-9 is composed of former military officers, forensics scientists, and police detectives; these agents answer only to Daisuke Aramaki and the Prime Minister of Japan. This allows Section-9 to operate independently from governmental oversight, cutting through red tape and bureaucracy. Its operatives are trained in various methods ranging from criminal investigation and digital forensics to cyberwarfare, counter-terrorism and special operations, as their structure was based on the German GSG-9. Due to cross-training exercises in the past with the British SAS's 22nd Regiment, which also included personnel exchanges, Section 9's structure has been partially influenced by the British SAS.
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