diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
index f437c409088..f7c66c3378b 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/mobs.dm
@@ -616,3 +616,34 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(do_after_once_tracker, list())
 		chosen = pick(mob_spawn_meancritters)
 	var/mob/living/simple_animal/C = new chosen(spawn_location)
 	return C
+
+//determines the job of a mob, taking into account job transfers
+/proc/determine_role(mob/living/P)
+	var/datum/mind/M = P.mind
+	if(!M)
+		return
+	return M.playtime_role ? M.playtime_role : M.assigned_role	//returns current role
+
+/**	checks the security force on station and returns a list of numbers, of the form:
+ * 	total, active, dead, antag
+ * 	where active is defined as conscious (STAT = 0) and not an antag
+*/
+/proc/check_active_security_force()
+	var/sec_positions = GLOB.security_positions - "Magistrate" - "Brig Physician"
+	var/total = 0
+	var/active = 0
+	var/dead = 0
+	var/antag = 0
+	for(var/p in GLOB.human_list)	//contains only human mobs, so no type check needed
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/player = p	//need to tell it what type it is or we can't access stat without the dreaded :
+		if(determine_role(player) in sec_positions)
+			total++
+			if(player.stat == DEAD)
+				dead++
+				continue
+			if(isAntag(player))
+				antag++
+				continue
+			if(player.stat == CONSCIOUS)
+				active++
+	return list(total, active, dead, antag)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
index e89b829f421..1c6bab4d3cd 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/player_panel.dm
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@
 		<td><A href='?src=[usr.UID()];priv_msg=[M.client ? M.client.UID() : null]'>PM</A> [ADMIN_FLW(M, "FLW")] </td>[close ? "</tr>" : ""]"}
 
 /datum/admins/proc/check_antagonists()
-	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+		return
 	if(SSticker && SSticker.current_state >= GAME_STATE_PLAYING)
 		var/dat = "<html><head><title>Round Status</title></head><body><h1><B>Round Status</B></h1>"
 		dat += "Current Game Mode: <B>[SSticker.mode.name]</B><BR>"
@@ -570,6 +571,15 @@
 		if(SSticker.mode.ert.len)
 			dat += check_role_table("ERT", SSticker.mode.ert)
 
+		//list active security force count, so admins know how bad things are
+		var/list/sec_list = check_active_security_force()
+		dat += "<br><table cellspacing=5><tr><td><b>Security</b></td><td></td></tr>"
+		dat += "<tr><td>Total: </td><td>[sec_list[1]]</td>"
+		dat += "<tr><td>Active: </td><td>[sec_list[2]]</td>"
+		dat += "<tr><td>Dead: </td><td>[sec_list[3]]</td>"
+		dat += "<tr><td>Antag: </td><td>[sec_list[4]]</td>"
+		dat += "</table>"
+
 		dat += "</body></html>"
 		usr << browse(dat, "window=roundstatus;size=400x500")
 	else

Security
Total:	[sec_list[1]]
Active:	[sec_list[2]]
Dead:	[sec_list[3]]
Antag:	[sec_list[4]]