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List Of Special Response Units
This is a list of active police tactical units. Definition Police tactical units are specialized units of a police force tasked with resolving high risk / critical incidents, including: * high risk armed offender / suspect searches / apprehensions including arrest warrants * high risk search warrants involving an armed / dangerous offender / suspect * siege / barricade incidents involving an armed offender / suspect * domestic counter-terrorism#Tactical units, counter-terrorism incidents such as hostage, hostage rescue and / or armed intervention (including units that may be granted authority for overseas operations) In the United States, police tactical units are known by the generic term Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team (other countries have adopted this term, including China). In Australia, the term police tactical group is used for police tactical units. The European Union uses the term ATLAS Network, special intervention unit for Sovereign state, national counte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 police tactical unit may include executing dangerous search warrants and arrest warrants for dangerous persons; arrest without warrant, arresting or neutralizing dangerous or mental disorder, mentally ill armed persons; and intervening in high-risk situations such as Shootout, shootouts, Police standoff, standoffs, hostage, hostage-takings, and terrorism, terrorist incidents. Definition Police tactical units are dedicated units composed of personnel selected and trained in tactical skillsets to carry out the responsibilities of the unit, and in use of force, use-of-force policies, including lethal force for counterterrorism. A PTU is equipped with specialized police and military-type equipment. A PTU may have specialized combat assault ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rapid Intervention Force (Albania)
The Rapid Intervention Force (FNSH) () is the reserve force of the Albanian State Police which is tasked to carry out special security operations and resolve situations that can not be overcome by other police services, the execution of which requires specially prepared and equipped personnel. FNSH offers assistance in cases of civil emergencies and accidents for the protection of life and property. See also *Albanian Police *RENEA The Department of Neutralization of Armed Elements () commonly known by its acronym RENEA, is the main Albanian counter-terrorist and critical incident response unit. The force was constituted in the early 1990s in response to the growing crime ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Forcat e Ndërhyrjes së Shpejtë Law enforcement in Albania 1992 establishments in Albania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón
The ''Brigada Especial Operativa Halcón'' (BEOH; Hawk Special Operations Brigade) is a special operations division of the Buenos Aires Provincial Police in Argentina. History Argentina did not possess a viable counter-terrorist capability until 1978, when it hosted the football World Cup. At that time, the military dictatorship ruling Argentina accepted the possibility that such a widely televised event was a likely forum for a terrorist incident. The result was the formation of a special counter-terrorist team, the ''Brigada Halcón''. This special operations group was involved in the " Ramallo massacre", when operatives from the ''Brigada Halcón'' shot dead one alleged bank robber and his two hostages. Formation Today, the unit is made up of seventy-five commandos, subdivided into fifteen-man tactical teams. Each team has two snipers, one medic, one negotiator, an explosive ordnance disposal expert, a communications specialist, an intelligence specialist, and eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Alacrán
The Grupo Alacrán (''Scorpion Group'') is a police tactical unit of the Argentine National Gendarmerie, often referred as the ''Equipo Antiterrorista de Gendarmería'' (Gendarmerie Counter-terrorism Team). Organisation The division is headquartered in Evita City and responds to high-risk and counterterrorist situations throughout Argentina, but primarily in the rural areas. They also provide limited dignitary protection for government officials traveling in these areas. The members of this unit wear green berets with unit insignia. Equipment The basic gear for every Alacrán officer is a standard assault rifle An assault rifle is a select fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge, intermediate-rifle cartridge and a Magazine (firearms), detachable magazine.C. Taylor, ''The Fighting Rifle: A Complete Study of the Rifle in Combat'', F.A. Moyer '' ... or SMG and pistol. Alacrán Group would gain other weaponry including shotguns and sniper rifles depend on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine National Gendarmerie
The Argentine National Gendarmerie (, GNA) is the national gendarmerie force and corps of border guards of the Argentine Republic. As at 2011, It has a strength of 30,000 The gendarmerie is primarily a frontier guard force but also fulfils other important roles. The force functions from what are today five regional headquarters at Campo de Mayo, Córdoba, Rosario, San Miguel de Tucumán and Bahía Blanca. Personnel and training Non-commissioned personnel of the gendarmerie are all volunteers and receive their training in the force's own comprehensive system of training institutions. Officers graduate after a three-year course at the National Gendarmerie Academy. Both officers and non-commissioned personnel have access to the specialist training establishments of the Army. History The gendarmerie was created in 1938 by the National Congress and replaced the regiments of the Army which previously fulfilled the gendarmerie's missions. The gendarmerie was particularly tasked wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Especial Uno
The 1er Batallón de Combate-Grupo Especial Uno (''1st Combat Battalion-Special Group One'', GE-1) is a tactical assault division of the Argentine Federal Police. It depends directly of the Infantry Guard Corps, and its motto is ''Nihil Obstat'' (Nothing Hinders). History The unit was established under the denomination of Special Combat Teams in 1978, when Argentina hosted the Football World Cup. Ten years later, in 1988, the division changed its name to Police Operations Group and officially became the premier counterterrorism team of the Federal Police. In 1994 the GEOF was created and the GE-1 dramatically reduced its size, although some elements remained still functional. The Superintendent of Metropolitan Security re-activated the unit in 2002. The group quickly became an elite tactical force, with more than 400 successful tactical interventions. Training All GE-1 officers must pass a rigorous, extensive training course before he/she apply to join. It is impor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grupo Especial De Operaciones Federales (Argentina)
The Grupo Especial de Operaciones Federales (''Federal Operations Special Group'', GEOF) is a police tactical unit of the Policía Federal Argentina trained to strategically perform counterterrorist and counternarcotics missions. It is also used for VIP protection and hostage rescue situations. History The GEOF is a specialized police unit of the General Directorate of International Terrorism and Complex Crimes. Although the existence of special forces in Argentina begins in 1930, the unit was officially created after the 1994 AMIA bombing. In 1994 its first section was established in Tucumán and in 1997 a second division was constituted in Rosario. In the next year the Buenos Aires group was formed. Training The unit's main training course stands for 20 weeks and is divided in two periods, with only 15% common approvals. Topics include sniping, HALO/HAHO parachuting, martial arts, offensive driving, and explosives, known as the "brechero" one. The GEOF constantl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentine Federal Police
The Argentine Federal Police ( or PFA) is the national civil police force of the Argentine federal government. The PFA has detachments throughout the country. Until January 1, 2017, it also acted as the local law enforcement agency in the capital, Buenos Aires. History The history of this police force can be traced to 1580, when the founder of Buenos Aires, Captain Juan de Garay, established a local militia for defense against potential Native American raids. The ''Policía de Buenos Aires'' (Buenos Aires Police) operated for the first three hundred years up to 1880, when the Federalization of Buenos Aires resulted in the creation of the ''Policía de la Capital'' (Police of the Capital). Incidents of social unrest in subsequent years helped prompt the Fraga Law in 1904, which provided for the inclusion of neighborhood representatives as commissioners in their respective precincts. The failed Argentine Revolution of 1905, Revolution of 1905, by which the Radical Civic Union, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Angola
Law enforcement in Angola is run by the Government of Angola. The National Police Force (PN) is a paramilitary body controlled by the Ministry of the Interior. History Law enforcement has its origins in the Polícia de Segurança Pública of Portuguese Angola. On February 28, 1976, the National Police was founded via an oath taking ceremony for 383 policemen at the National Public Order Police School. It was founded as the People's Police Corps of Angola and the Police Corps of Angola. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Angola, police killed teenagers during lockdown enforcement. In September 2020, protests erupted following the death of a doctor while in police custody, who had been arrested for failing to wear a mask. The protests utilised the hashtag ''#NaoABrutalidadePolicial'' ( English: "no police brutality") while doctors led a march in Luanda. That same month, police chief Paulo de Almeida condemned the "bad actions" of "some officers" and asked for the public not to lose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Corps Of Andorra
The Police Corps of Andorra () is the national police of Andorra. In 2007, the force had 240 officers serving a population of approximately 85,000. Structure The police force consists of the Directorate of the Police, four divisions which carry out the various missions of the police, and two "functional groups". Directorate of the Police The Directorate of the Police is composed of a director, a deputy director who has the grade of police commissioner, a secretary, a planning and human resources officer and an administrative assistant. It directs police activities throughout the country. Its members are nominated by the Government of Andorra based on proposals from the Ministry of the Interior (Andorra), Ministry of the Interior. The International Police Cooperation Office is part of the Directorate of Police, inside is the National Central Office of Interpol (organization), Interpol. Divisions There are four divisions with the following responsibilities: *The Division of Crim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Intervention Detachment
The Special Intervention Detachment (, ) is a police tactical unit of the Algerian Gendarmerie Nationale. I History The DSI was created on August 27, 1989, by a presidential decree. It is elite unit of the Algerian gendarmerie. and the Algerian equivalent of the French GIGN. It was established to confront the increase in crimes and criminals, especially in its mode of action, as it offers adapted intervention possibilities and additional tactical capacities. Training Recruitment The DSI recruits its future operators directly within the superior schools of the national gendarmerie for officers (the latter are selected before their graduation) and at the level of the schools of non-commissioned officers of the national gendarmerie of Sétif and Sidi Bel Abbès for non-commissioned officers. Induction training The students wishing to join the unit are first evaluated, if they pass this evaluation phase, they will be admitted to the integration program which has 4 pha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gendarmerie Nationale (Algeria)
The National Gendarmerie () is the gendarmerie force of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. A branch of the People's National Army, commanded by a major general who reports directly to the minister of national defense. It was created in 1962 by Decree No.019-62 of 23 August 1962 shortly after its independence. In 2012 the gendarmerie consists of 130,000 personnel. Although generally regarded as a versatile and competent paramilitary force, the gendarmerie has been severely tested in dealing with civil disorder since 1988. It frequently has lacked sufficient manpower at the scene of disorder and its units have been inadequately trained and equipped for riot control. The gendarmerie, however, has demonstrated the ability to root out terrorist groups operating from mountain hideouts. The current commander is General Nouredine Gouasmia, who succeeded General Abderrahmane Arar in 2020. Duties The gendarmerie is responsible for maintaining law and order in villages, towns, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
