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Special Operations Unit (other)
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Special Operations Unit may refer to: * Boston Police Special Operations Unit * Special Operations Unit (Serbia), a former police unit of the State Security Service * Special Operations Unit (North Macedonia), a Macedonian police unit * Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, a former unit of the Spanish Navy and Marines Special Operations Unit (Slovenia) an elite unit of the Slovenian Armed Forces See also * List of special operations units * Special Operations Group (other) Special Operations Group may refer to: * Special Operations Group (Argentina), a commando-like unit of the Argentine Air Force * Victoria Police Special Operations Group of the Victoria Police (Australia) * Tasmania Police Special Operations Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Police Special Operations Unit
The Boston Police Department (BPD), dating back to 1854, holds the primary responsibility for law enforcement and investigation within the city of Boston, Massachusetts. It is the oldest municipal police department in the United States. The BPD is also the 20th largest law enforcement agency in the country.A Brief History of The B.P.D. City of Boston, Police Department (accessed 3 December 2009) History Pre-incorporation (1635–1828) Before the existence of a formal police department, the first night watch was established in Boston in 1635. In 1703, pay in the sum of 35 shillings a month was set for members of the night watch. In 1796, the watch was reorganized, and the watchmen carried a badge of office, a rattle, and a six-foot pole, which was pain ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Operations Unit (Serbia)
Unit for Special Operations ( sr, Јединица за специјалне операције, Jedinica za specijalne operacije; abbr. ЈСО or JSO) or Special Operations Unit, also known as Red Berets (by berets; sr, Црвене беретке, Crvene beretke, links=no) or Frankies (by Franko Simatović; sr, Френкијевци, Frenkijevci, links=no), was an elite special forces police unit of the FR Yugoslav State Security Service (RDB). The JSO was created in 1996 by merging paramilitary units under the command of Željko Ražnatović "Arkan" and Franko Simatović and incorporating them into the security system of the FR Yugoslavia under the auspice of Jovica Stanišić, head of the Serbian State Security (RDB). From 1996 to November 2001, it was formally under the competence of the RDB. The unit was finally disbanded in March 2003, after the Prime Minister of Serbia Zoran Đinđić was assassinated as a result of a conspiracy in which some members of the unit w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Operations Unit (North Macedonia)
The Special Anti-terrorist Unit is a police unit from North Macedonia. It's one of the prestigious divisions in North Macedonian Police. Notable domestic missions * 2001 Albanian Insurgency * 2007 Operation Mountain Storm * 2008 Police action: ''Ash'', (Bajrush clan) * 2010 Police action: ''Conductor'', (Frankfurt Mafia) * 2012 Arrests after Smilkovci lake killings * 2014 Police action: ''Network'', (Grchec clan) * 2014 Police action: ''Kalabria'', (Nezim clan) * 2014 Police action: ''Hammer'', (Fadilj Arslani clan) *2015 Kumanovo shootings Foreign missions Serbia 2014 Floods in Serbia – 24 men and one Mi-17. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2014 Floods in Bosnia – 15 men. See also *Alpha (Police Unit) *Special Support Unit *Rapid Deployment Unit *Border Police *Ministry of Internal Affairs *Police of North Macedonia * Lake Patrol *Lions The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unidad De Operaciones Especiales
The (''Special Operations Unit'' – UOE) was the elite special operations force of the Spanish Navy and marines from 1967 to 2009. In June 2009, the unit was absorbed into the newly formed Special Naval Warfare Force (), which inherited the reputation and which continues the record of the UOE. The UOE was formerly garrisoned in the in San Fernando, Cádiz and operated under the direct control of the Admiralty and Special Naval Warfare Command. It was thought to comprise approximately 100 men organized into three Operational Teams () as well as command and support personnel. The unit (and today's FGNE) has long been one of Europe's most respected special forces. The UOE was tasked with Special Operations in maritime, coastal, and inland environments usually up to 50 km from the sea, though this was not a restriction and its teams were known to operate deep inland. The unit's remit covered all aspects of modern Naval Special Warfare, including: Maritime Counter-Terroris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Armed Forces
The Slovenian Armed Forces or Slovenian Army (SAF; sl, Slovenska vojska; 'SV'' are the armed forces of Slovenia. Since 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army. The Commander-in-Chief of the SAF is the President of the Republic of Slovenia, while operational command is in the domain of the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces. History Following the disintegration of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire at the end of World War I, the Duchy of Styria was divided between the newly established states of German Austria and the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Rudolf Maister, a Slovene major of the former Austro-Hungarian Army, liberated the town of Maribor in November 1918 and claimed it for the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. After a short fight with German Austrian provisional units, the current border was established, which mostly followed the ethnic-linguistic division between Slovenes and ethnic Germans in Styria. The current Sloveni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Special Operations Units
This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organised, trained and equipped to conduct special operations. These are distinct from special-purpose infantry units, such as the Royal Marine Commandos, found on the list of commando units, and also paratrooper units found on the list of paratrooper forces. Definitions NATO currently defines "special operations" as: Military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment. In 2001, as part of efforts to create a framework for consultation and cooperation between NATO and Russia, the ''NATO-RUSSIA Glossary of Contemporary Political and Military Terms'' further defined special operations and special operations forces: special operations military activities conducted by s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
