CONCORD is one of several policing forces in High Security Space (0.5 to 1.0 security status), tasked with eliminating the ships of players that have illegally attacked other players. These are attacks that happen outside of wars, limited engagements or suspect flags, i.e. attacks that would permit an attack on a player, or in other words, players that have an active Criminal Flag in High Security Space. While CONCORD forces do react quickly and with force, they do not have a mandate to protect attacked players and as such will not necessarily be able to prevent eventual losses if attackers can field sufficient firepower to destroy their targets before CONCORD can intervene. Players should therefore regard CONCORD as a force of retribution as opposed to one of protection.