The Special Reserve Force is a division with in the
Namibian Police Force
The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is the national police force of Namibia. It was established by the Namibian Constitution and enacted by an act of Parliament of Namibia, Parliament. The Namibian Police Force replaced the South West African ...
. Primarily its role is a
police tactical unit
A police tactical unit (PTU) is a specialized police unit trained and equipped to handle situations that are beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement units because of the level of violence (or risk of violence) involved. The tasks of a ...
based on the
Special Task Force of the
South African Police Service
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the Provinces of South Africa, provincial borders, and a Provincial Commis ...
. The unit was a reserve unit within
Special Field Force then led by the late Ret Comm Danger Ashipala. They were first called Special Task Force in the early 90 but were disbanded in 96. They reemerged in the late 90 early 2000 and thus were called Reserve Force.
Roles
They are trained to deal with special operations,
riots
A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people.
Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The p ...
, terrorism and
search and rescue
Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger. The general field of search and rescue includes many specialty sub-fields, typically determined by the type of terrain the search ...
. The division is now in command of Dep/ Comm Sakaria who took over from now regional commander Comm Van Der Byl.
Training and Operations
Training for the SRF is the toughest in the Namibian Police. Upon successfully completing the selection course the candidate is than tasked with a 6-week basic training which includes, shooting, hostage negotiations, counter terrorism, and riot control. Upon completion of the training the new member can wear the black beret and SRF badge. The unit has a close working relationship with the Air Wing directorate of the Police force as tactical movement and deployment can be via helicopter insertion including fast roping. Operators in the Directorate can also go for a parachute selection to become para qualified. Members can also be qualified divers.
See also
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Namibian Police Force
The Namibian Police Force (NAMPOL) is the national police force of Namibia. It was established by the Namibian Constitution and enacted by an act of Parliament of Namibia, Parliament. The Namibian Police Force replaced the South West African ...
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Special Field Force
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Namibian Special Forces
The Namibian Special Forces is a special operations command of the Namibian Defence Force responsible for special forces component commands army and marines. The command consists of Namibian Army Commando and Paratrooper, and the Namibian Marine ...
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References
Non-military counterterrorist organizations
Law enforcement in Namibia
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