<h3>Section 1</h3>

<p>Also known as "Special Service Squad". This section investigates very serious crimes, and its reach is limited to Japan only.</p>

<h3>Section 2</h3>

<p>Enforces law in the area of biomedical experiments (un)authorized by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Also enforces patents.</p>

<h3>Section 3</h3>

<p>Works the drug-related crimes in Japan.</p>

<h3>Section 4</h3>

<p>Special forces unit called "The Rangers". Batou is an ex-ranger and has cyberized eyes like the rest of his former colleagues, as seen in GITS:SAC.</p>

<h3>Section 6</h3>

<p>Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit. They are not very cyberized and they don't see much action.</p>

<p>Source is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell#Public_Security_Bureaus" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> plus my own recollection of the events. It is currently unknown what sections 5, 7 and 8 do.</p>

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2015-01-17T19:27:09.610Z
2015-01-17T19:27:09.610Z
Hakase
<p>Yes, there are other sections, first mentioned in the first movie.</p>

<p><strong>Section 1</strong><br>
Also known as the <em>Special Service Squad</em>, it acts like a special police unit (compare: SWAT)</p>

<p><strong>Section 2</strong>  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Section 2 is under the control of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in charge of conducting law enforcement matters regarding unauthorized experiments and patents take place without the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's consent.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>Section 3</strong><br>
Enforces the anti-drug operations in Japan.</p>

<p><strong>Section 4</strong><br>
A special unit in the <em>Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces</em>, also known as "The Rangers".</p>

<p><strong>Section 6</strong>  </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Section 6 is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit under jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs known as the Treaty Council. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Qoutes are from the <a href="http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Organizations">Ghost In The Shell-Wikia</a>.</p>

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looper
<p>We're all aware of Public Security Section 9, its operatives and scope.</p>

<p>The question is: are there other known sections, and if so, what are their scopes/mandates?</p>

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Are there other known public security sections other than Section 9?
# Are there other known public security sections other than Section 9?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-01-01
We're all aware of Public Security Section 9, its operatives and scope.

The question is: are there other known sections, and if so, what are their scopes/mandates?
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### Answer by username_2 on 2013-01-01. Score: 11 | Accepted answer
Yes, there are other sections, first mentioned in the first movie.

**Section 1**  
Also known as the *Special Service Squad*, it acts like a special police unit (compare: SWAT)

**Section 2**

> Section 2 is under the control of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, in charge of conducting law enforcement matters regarding unauthorized experiments and patents take place without the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's consent.

**Section 3**  
Enforces the anti-drug operations in Japan.

**Section 4**  
A special unit in the *Japanese Ground Self Defence Forces*, also known as "The Rangers".

**Section 6**

> Section 6 is an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit under jurisdiction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs known as the Treaty Council.

Qoutes are from the [Ghost In The Shell-Wikia](http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Organizations).
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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-01-17. Score: 0
### Section 1

Also known as "Special Service Squad". This section investigates very serious crimes, and its reach is limited to Japan only.

### Section 2

Enforces law in the area of biomedical experiments (un)authorized by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Also enforces patents.

### Section 3

Works the drug-related crimes in Japan.

### Section 4

Special forces unit called "The Rangers". Batou is an ex-ranger and has cyberized eyes like the rest of his former colleagues, as seen in GITS:SAC.

### Section 6

Surveillance and Reconnaissance unit. They are not very cyberized and they don't see much action.

Source is [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_of_Ghost_in_the_Shell#Public_Security_Bureaus) plus my own recollection of the events. It is currently unknown what sections 5, 7 and 8 do.
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