警備隊(拉丁語:Vigiles),更恰當的說法是城市警備隊(Vigiles Urbani)或警備大隊(Cohortes Vigilum)是古羅馬城內的一支消防與警務隊伍。
公元6年,羅馬城發生火災,此後奧古斯都組建了這支隊伍作為常備消防隊[1],其由被釋放的奴隸自由民組成[2],最初包括七支大隊[2]。其職責除滅火外,此隊伍亦擔當著夜間守備的職責[1]。
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