Security platoon

A security platoon was a formation of 38 men attached to a battalion, regiment, or battlegroup headquarters in the Imperial Army. A security platoon was typically commanded by the headquarters officer, the staff officer responsible for the coordination of all support elements and headquarters security within the unit. They fell under the command of the unit's commanding officer in the event of an attack on the headquarters. Security platoons were considered to be support units, as they maintained order within their unit. Battlegroup headquarters typically had two security platoons.

While the COMPNOR Regiments of CompForce was outwardly identical to an Imperial Army Line Regiment there was no security platoon. Officially this was because of the absolute loyalty of CompForce troops to the Emperor. This fanatical belief in themselves did not endear them to Imperial Army or Navy personnel. Nor did necessarily apply to all members as evidenced by Battalion Commander Ivo Laibach who had Zevulon Veers assigned as his personal bodyguard.