The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais ( Portuguese for ''Coordination of Special Assets''), best known by its

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CORE, is a tier two police tactical unit of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State that specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics.

History

It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to

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Duties

* Apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals. * Counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management. * High-risk tactical law enforcement. * High-risk VIP's escort. * Operating in difficult to access terrain. * Operations against organized crimes. * Providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism. * Responding to emergency crises with SWAT unit tactics. * Search and arrest dangerous criminals according to arrest warrants. * Support crowd control and riot control.

Services

Its structure is composed of the following operating units: * Serviço de Operações e Táticas Especiais (SOTE) - Special Operations and Tactics Service ** Seção de Snipers; - Sniper Section ** Seção de Operações Táticas (SOT) - Tactical Operations Section ** Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Special Operations Group ** Seção de Operações Aéreas (SOA) - Air Operations Section ** Seção de Operações Marítimas e Ribeirinhas (SOMAR) - Maritime and Riverine Operations Section ** Seção de Gerenciamento de Crises (SGC) - Crisis Management Section ** Seção de Treinamento Especializado (STE) - Specialized Training Section ** Seção de Logística e Equipamentos (SLE) - Logistic and Equipment Section * Serviço de Apoio Policial (SAP) - Police Support Service * Serviço de Planejamento Operacional (SPO) - Operational Planning Service * Serviço Aeropolicial (SAER) - Air Police Service * Esquadrão Anti-bomba (EAB) - Bomb Squad * Serviço de Suporte Operacional (SESOP) - Operational Support Service

Weapons

Armoured Vehicles

CORE has armoured vehicles, popularly known caveirões, used mainly in operations where conflict with drug traffickers is likely. The main purpose of these armoured vehicles is to protect trim elements and destroy barriers used by drug traffickers. Armoured vehicles are still essential in supporting the rescue of trapped police units and in removing the wounded from confrontations.

Bibliography

* MAULAZ, Paulo - Operações Especiais, Rio de Janeiro, PCERJ, 2006. (Port)

Gallery

File:Aguia 2.JPG, CORE Esquilo helicopter File:CORE Bomb Squad.jpg, CORE Bomb Squad car File:CORE_-_Bomb-dog_unit.jpg, Bomb-dog unit car File:Blindado_da_CORE_-_Polícia_Civil,_RJ.JPG, CORE Maverick APC

References

External links

Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State official website
in Portuguese
CORE - Air operations November operations
(in Portuguese) {{Law enforcement in Brazil

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