The SSSP is a subsidiary organization of the ISPO (International Science Police Organization (国際科学警察機構, Kokusai Kagaku Keisatsu Kikō)), abbreviated as "The Science Patrol" (科特隊, Ka Toku-tai, lit. Special Department Team), which is not a military organization like the Earth Defense Force but rather a specialized police force. However, the SSSP is typically tasked with handling mysterious events, investigating anomalies, and defending Earth against extraterrestrial threats, missions that regular police forces cannot handle
