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'''Protection and Guard Service''' ({{langx|ro|Serviciul de Protecţie şi Pază}}, abbreviated '''SPP''') is the [[Romania]]n institution designated to protect and defend dignitaries, as well as their family or close relatives. The institution operates independently, although it collaborates closely with the Romanian [[Ministry of National Defense (Romania)|Ministry of National Defense]] and other secret services. Its motto is ''[[Semper Fidelis]]''.

==Activity==
SPP is a vital institution for the national security. It operates under Law 191/1998. The institution and its employees are mainly required to:

* Defend dignitaries and their families, within legal limitations
* Defend diplomats and heads of state during their stay in Romania (including airspace, water and the additional islands)
* Defend the residences of the above-mentioned category
* Defend any premises in which the above-stated category is visiting

The institution must respect all laws, as well as the [[Constitution of Romania|Constitution]]. The institution takes orders and fulfills requests given by the [[Supreme Council of National Defense (Romania)|Supreme Council of National Defense]].

==History==
The institution has been officially operating since May 7, 1990. The concept of such a service came up right after [[Romanian Revolution of 1989|the fall of the communist regime]]. 
Along the years, the institution has been keeping a low-profile, with little information available about it.

==See also==
* ''[[Secţia Intervenţii Anti-Teroriste]]'', the special unit of the Protection and Guard Service
* [[Securitate#Directorate_V|5th Directorate of the Securitate]], the department of the Securitate charged with the same tasks during the [[Communist Romania|communist regime]]

== References ==
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==External links==
* {{in lang|ro}} [https://www.spp.ro Official site]

{{Romanian intelligence agencies}}
{{Military institutions in Romania}}

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