CJEM
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Security services in most settings are an essential part of emergency department (ED) care, but their role remains poorly understood. We sought to:(1) identify the frequency of security services involvement in ED care;(2) characterise the events security services are called for; and (3) identify temporal trends in use. ⋯ This study reveals high security services involvement in the delivery of care in one urban ED. Security databases can inform improvement work and could be augmented by better coding of violent events and linkage with electronic health records when involving patients.