On a Federation starship or facility the chief of security (or security chief) is the officer in charge of the safety and well being of the ship's crew, passengers, and cargo.

The position is often, but not always, combined with the position of ship's tactical officer. The chief was usually aided by an assistant chief of security.

Lieutenant Malcolm Reed Commander Ellen Landry Lieutenant Ash Tyler Commander Pavel Chekov Lieutenant Natasha Yar Lieutenant Worf Constable Odo Lieutenant Commander Tuvok Lieutenant Nog Lieutenant Ro Laren Commander Barry Giotto Lieutenant Padraig Daniels Lieutenant Christine Vale Lieutenant Jasminder Choudhury Lieutenant Maxwell Burke Lieutenant Zak Kebron Lieutenant Commander T'Andorla Commander Peter Joseph Commander Arex Na Eth Lieutenant Commander Hung 'Chu

Acting security chief[]

An acting security chief is an officer assigned the position on a temporary basis, as a provisional officer. Lieutenant Junior Grade Worf was made the Enterprise-D's acting chief of security after the death of Lieutenant Natasha Yar. (TNG episode: "Skin of Evil"; TNG novel: Diplomatic Implausibility)

Security chiefs[]

Known Security chiefs include...

• USS da Vinci
  • Lieutenant Commander Domenica Corsi^[1]
• Deep Space 9
  • Constable Odo^[2]
  • Lieutenant Commander Michael Eddington (Chief of Starfleet security)^[3]
  • Lieutenant Nog^[4]
  • Lieutenant Ro Laren^[5]
• Deep Space 9 (II)
  • Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Blackmer^[6]
• Defense Outpost 1121
  • Lieutenant Commander Hung 'Chu^[7]
• USS Discovery
  • Commander Ellen Landry^[8]
  • Lieutenant Ash Tyler^[9]
• USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
  • Lieutenant Commander Giotto^[10]
  • Lieutenant Juan Cruz
  • Security Chief Kinitz
  • Lieutenant Commander Mandala Flynn^[11]
  • Commander Beranardi al Auriga^[12]
  • Lieutenant Commander Ingrit Tomson^[13]
  • Lieutenant Pavel Chekov^[14]
  • Lieutenant Commander Borido^[15]
• USS Enterprise-B
  • Lieutenant Tenger^[16]
• USS Enterprise-C
  • Lieutenant Thule G'Dok Glemoor^[17]
• USS Enterprise-D
  • Lieutenant Tasha Yar^[18]
  • Lieutenant Worf^[19]
• USS Enterprise-E
  • Lieutenant Padraig Daniels^[20]
  • Lieutenant Rhea McAdams
  • Lieutenant Commander Christine Vale
  • Lieutenant Zelik Leybenzon
  • Lieutenant Jasminder Choudhury
  • Lieutenant Lionardo Battaglia
• USS Equinox
  • Lieutenant Maxwell Burke
• USS Excalibur
  • Lieuntenant Zak Kebron
• USS Excalibur-A
  • Lieutenant Zak Kebron
• USS Excelsior
  • Lieutenant Leonard James Akaar
• USS Exeter (NCC-26531)
  • Naomi Basner
• USS Incursion
  • Lieutenant Commander T'Andorla
• USS Starbound
  • Commander Darryl Adin
• USS Stargazer
  • Lieutenant Peter "Pug" Joseph
  • Gilaad Ben Zoma
• USS Titan
  • Lieutenant Commander Ranul Keru
• USS Trident (NCC-31347)
  • Lieutenant Arex Na Eth
• USS Voyager
  • Lieutenant Commander Tuvok
  • Lieutenant Harry Kim

Appendices[]

References[]

Connections[]

• Security chief article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Security chief article at Star Trek Expanded Universe, the fanon Star Trek wiki.