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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 ...
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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 ...
s are specialized units of a police force tasked with resolving high risk / critical incidents, including: * high risk armed offender / suspect searches / apprehensions including
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s * high risk
search warrant A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize Police, law enforcement officers to conduct a Search and seizure, search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to Confiscation, confiscate an ...
s involving an armed / dangerous offender / suspect * siege / barricade incidents involving an armed offender / suspect * domestic
counter-terrorism Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to co ...
incidents such as
hostage rescue A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, o ...
and / or armed intervention (including units that may be granted authority for overseas operations) In the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
, police tactical units are known by the generic term
Special Weapons and Tactics A SWAT (''Special Weapons and Tactics'') team is a generic term for a police tactical unit within the United States, though the term has also been used by other nations. SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to reso ...
(SWAT) team (other countries have adopted this term, including
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
). In
Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
, the term
police tactical group Police tactical group (PTG) is the generic term used to refer to highly trained Australian and New Zealand police tactical units that tactically manage and resolve high-risk incidents, including sieges, armed-offender situations and terrorist incid ...
is used for police tactical units. The
European Union The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The u ...
uses the term special intervention unit for
national National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, c ...
counter terrorist police tactical units.


Albania

Albanian State Police The Albanian State Police () is the national police and largest law enforcement agency which operates throughout the Albania, Republic of Albania, ensuring the safety of citizens, keeping the public order, and serving the people anytime anywhere ...
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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 ...
* ''Shqiponjat'' * FNSH


Algeria

; Sûreté Nationale *
Police Special Operations Group The Police Special Operations Group (; ) is a police tactical unit of the Algerian Police. History In March 2015, the idea of creating a police task force was born. Moreover, the former Algerian Police Chief Abdelghani Hamel, who had visited ...
() *
Research and Intervention Brigade A Search and Intervention Brigade ( (BRI) (), Investigation and Intervention Brigade or Anti-Gang Brigade) is a unit of the French National Police. The first units were formed in 1964 and carried out their tasks under the command of the Paris ...
(BRI) ; Gendarmerie Nationale *
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 Alg ...
(DSI)


Andorra

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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 o ...
*Grup d'Intervenció Policia d'Andorra' (GIPA)


Angola

; Angola National Police Force *Rapid Intervention Police (PIR)


Argentina

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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 cap ...
* Federal Special Operations Group (GEOF) * ''
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'' ...
'' "GE-1" (Special Group One) ;
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 othe ...
*''Equipo Antiterrorista'' (Anti-Terrorist Team) * Scorpion Group – Formerly the ''Escuadrón Especial de la Gendarmería Nacional'' *''Sección Operaciones Especiales de Monte de Gendarmería Nacional "Groupe Monte"'' ('National Gendarmarie Jungle Special Operations Section') *''Unidad Especial de Lucha Contra Narcotraficante'' (UELCON) ; Local and other units * Hawk Special Operations Brigade (BEOH) – Buenos Aires Provincial Police * Special Operations Troops Company (TOE) – Santa Fe Provincial Police *''Equipo Táctico Especial Recomendado'' (E.T.E.R.) – Córdoba Provincial Police * Albatross Group – Argentine Naval Prefecture **''Grupo de Respuesta Imediata de Alto Riesgo'' (GRIAR; 'Immediate High Risk Response Group') – Argentine Naval Prefecture


Armenia

; National Security Service *
Alpha Group Spetsgruppa "A", also known as Alpha Group, officially Directorate "A" of FSB Special Purpose Center (Russian: Спецназ ФСБ "Альфа"), is a sub-unit of Russian special forces within the Russian Special Forces Center of the Feder ...
;
Police of Armenia The Police of the Republic of Armenia () is the national police of Armenia. History Soviet era The first police service of Armenia was formed in 1918, under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the First Republic of Armenia. On April 21, 1920, ...
* Police tactical unit


Australia

;
Australian Federal Police The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is the principal Federal police, federal law enforcement agency of the Australian Government responsible for investigating Crime in Australia, crime and protecting the national security of the Commonwealth ...
*
Specialist Protective Services The Specialist Protective Services (SPS) (formerly Specialist Response Group (SRG)) is a highly trained police unit of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) consisting of a range of teams capable of deploying at short notice in order to undertake ...
(SPS) ;
New South Wales Police Force The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia, established in 1862. With more than 17,000 police officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia, policing an area of 801,60 ...
*
Tactical Operations Unit The State Protection Group (SPG) is part of the Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command of the New South Wales Police Force and was established in 1991 to deal with extraordinary policing responses. The SPG directly supports police in high- ...
(TOU) * Tactical Operations Regional Support (TORS) ;
Northern Territory Police The Northern Territory Police Force is the police body that has legal jurisdiction over the Northern Territory of Australia. This police service has 1,607 police members (2021-22 financial year) made up of 83 senior sergeants, 228 sergeants, 912 ...
* Territory Response Group (TRG) ;
Queensland Police The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is the principal law enforcement agency responsible for policing the Australian state of Queensland. In 1990, the Queensland Police Force was officially renamed the Queensland Police Service and the old motto ...
* Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) ;
South Australia Police South Australia Police (SAPOL) is the police force of the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of South Australia. SAPOL is an independent statutory agency of the Government of South Australia directed by the Commissioner of Po ...
*
Special Tasks and Rescue Special Tasks and Rescue Group (STAR Group) is the Police Tactical Group of the South Australia Police. History Formed on 30 November 1978, the South Australian Police 'STAR Force' was a rationalisation of specialist resources into one comman ...
Group (STAR) ;
Tasmania Police Tasmania Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian state of Tasmania. Established in 1899, the force has more than 1,300 officers policing Tasmania's population of 571,200 people. History Colonial history Prior to the forma ...
* Special Operations Group (SOG) ;
Victoria Police Victoria Police is the primary law enforcement agency of the Australian States and territories of Australia, state of Victoria (Australia), Victoria. It was formed in 1853 and currently operates under the ''Victoria Police Act 2013''. , Victor ...
* Special Operations Group (SOG) * Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) ;
Western Australia Police The Western Australia Police Force, colloquially WAPOL, provides police services throughout the state of Western Australia to a population of 2.66 million people, of which 2.11 million reside in the Perth Metropolitan Region. Western Australia h ...
*
Tactical Response Group Tactical Response Group may refer to: * Tactical Response Group (Western Australia) * State Protection Group The State Protection Group (SPG) is part of the Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command of the New South Wales Police Force and wa ...
(TRG) ; New South Wales Corrective Services * Security Operations Group (SOG) ; Western Australia Department of Corrective Services * Special Operations Group (SOG)


Austria

; Federal Ministry of the Interior *
EKO Cobra EKO Cobra (; "Special Intervention Unit Cobra") is a police tactical unit of the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior. EKO Cobra is not part of the Austrian Federal Police, but instead is part of the Directorate for Special Units/Special ...
– Special operations and counterterrorism unit ;
Federal Police A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction through the employment and deployment of law enforcement officers and their resources. The most common type of law enforcement ...
*
WEGA WEGA was a German audio and video manufacturer, manufacturing some of Germany's earliest radio receivers. History WEGA, pronounced "Vega", was founded as ''Wuerttembergische Radio-Gesellschaft mbh'' in Stuttgart, Germany in the year 1923. In ...
– SWAT team * SIG (Schnelle Interventionsgruppe) – SWAT ;
Justizwache The Justizwache (, literally ''Justice Watch'') is the prison guards corps of Austria. The corps is a department of the Ministry of Justice (Austria), Ministry of Justice. Their tasks are the safeguarding of penitentiaries, the safeguarding of in ...
(Penitentiary police) *
Justizwache Einsatzgruppe The Justizwache (, literally ''Justice Watch'') is the prison guards corps of Austria. The corps is a department of the Ministry of Justice (Austria), Ministry of Justice. Their tasks are the safeguarding of penitentiaries, the safeguarding of in ...
(JEG) – Penitentiary police SWAT


Azerbaijan

;
Ministry of Internal Affairs An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, the i ...
* OPON * Rapid Police Unit


Bahamas

;
Royal Bahamas Police Force The Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) is the national law enforcement agency of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. It operates within the portfolio of the Ministry of National Security. The police force was established on 1 March 1840 and is ...
* Security and Intelligence Branch


Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Police The Bangladesh Police () is the national law enforcement agency of Bangladesh, operating under the Ministry of Home Affairs (Bangladesh), Ministry of Home Affairs. It plays a crucial role in maintaining peace, and enforcement of law and order with ...
*
Rapid Action Battalion Rapid Action Battalion (; abbreviated as RAB) is an anti-crime and anti-terrorism unit of the Bangladesh Police. This elite force consists of members of the Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy, Bangladesh Air Force, Bangladesh Police, Border Guard ...
*
Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (, abbreviated as CTTC) is a specialized branch of the Bangladesh Police formed to tackle terrorism and transnational crime. Deputy Inspector General Md. Asaduzzaman bpm (bar) is the chief of the branch ...
* Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) * Anti Terrorism Unit ;
Bangladesh Ansar The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (; also known as the Ansar Bahini or Ansar VDP) is a paramilitary auxiliary force responsible for the preservation of internal security and law enforcement in Bangladesh. It is administered by the ...
*Battalion Ansar


Belarus

;
Militsiya ''Militsiya'' ( rus, милиция, 3=mʲɪˈlʲitsɨjə, 5=, ) were the police forces in the Soviet Union until 1991, in several Eastern Bloc countries (1945–1992), and in the Non-Aligned Movement, non-aligned Socialist Federal Republic ...
* Almaz Special Anti-Terrorism Unit (SPBT Almaz) * OMON (AMAP) Special Purpose Police Unit *
Special Rapid Response Unit The Special Rapid Response Unit or SOBR (), from 2002 to 2011 known as OMSN (''Otryad Militsii Spetsial'nogo Naznacheniya'', Special Police Unit), is a spetsnaz unit of the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardiya).With their military equipmen ...


Belgium

;
Federal Police A law enforcement agency (LEA) is any government agency responsible for law enforcement within a specific jurisdiction through the employment and deployment of law enforcement officers and their resources. The most common type of law enforcement ...
*
Federal Police Special Units The Directorate of special units (DSU) (; ; ) is the police tactical unit of the Belgian Federal Police. In total, DSU consists of about 500 highly trained police officers. The centralized 50 operator small assault team of the intervention unit o ...
(DSU; Directorate of the Special Units) ;Local Police * Peloton Anti-Banditisme (PZ 5277) * Groupe d'Interventions Spéciales (PZ 5303) * Groupe d'Appui Spécialisé Proactif (PZ 5324) * Groupe Alpha (PZ 5325) * Groupe Spécial d'Appui (PZ 5330) * Service d'Assistance Spéciale (PZ 5331) * Brigade Anti-Agression / Anti-Overvalbrigade (PZ 5339) * Brigade Anti-Banditisme (PZ 5340) * Special Response Unit (PZ 5341) * Bijstands Team d'Appui (PZ 5344) * Arrestatie Eenheid (PZ 5345) * Special Assistance Unit (PZ 5364) * Community Orientend Police Support Team (PZ 5415) * Tactisch Responsteam (PZ 5456) * Unité d'Appui Spécialisé (PZ 5297) * DELTA (PZ 5327) * FLAG (PZ 5342) * Ondersteuningscapaciteit Risicovolle en Complexe Operaties (PZ 5440) * Cel Overbrenging Bescherming Reactie Arrestatie (PZ 5444) * Team voor Handhaving van Openbare orde en Rust (PZ 5449) * Arrestatie En Steun (PZ 5904) * Speciale Assistance Unit Tactische Intervention Groep (PZ 5907) * FALCO (PZ 5905)


Bhutan

;
Royal Bhutan Police The Royal Bhutan Police (; ) is the national police force of the Kingdom of Bhutan. It is responsible for maintaining law and order and prevention of crime in Bhutan. It was formed on 1 September 1965 with 555 personnel reassigned from the Ro ...
*Special Reserve Police Force


Bolivia

; Bolivian National Police *''Unidad Tactica de Operaciones Policiales'' (UTOP) – Tactical Response Unit *
Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking The Bolivian Special Force to Fight Drug Trafficking or Special Antinarcotics Force (, FELCN) is a section of the Bolivian National Police focused on fighting the country's drug trade. It largely focuses on the production of cocaine and its precur ...
(FELCN) – Bolivian anti-narcotics force **Mobile Police Unit for Rural Areas (
UMOPAR The Unidad Móvil Policial para Áreas Rurales (UMOPAR), (English: ''Mobile Police Unit for Rural Areas''), was created in 1984 as a unit with within the Bolivian National Police (Cuerpo de Policía Nacional). it is a Bolivia, Bolivian counter-narc ...
) *''Fuerza especial de lucha contra el crimen'' (FELCC) – Bolivian anti-criminal force


Bosnia and Herzegovina

;Bosnian Police Force * State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) ** Special Support Unit * Bosnian Special Police Units ** Special Police Unit ;Other units * MUP FBiH Federal Counter-terrorism branches – Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Police * MUP RS Counter-terrorism branches – '' Republika Srpska Police''


Botswana

;
Botswana Police Service The Botswana Police Service is the police service of Botswana and it is a part of Ministry of Defence and Security (Botswana), Ministry of Defence, Justice and Security. The force has 9,500 police officers. History Colonial era The service has its ...
*Special Support Group (SSG) ;
Directorate of Intelligence and Security The Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) is the internal intelligence agency of Botswana founded under the Intelligence and Security Service Act which commenced in 2008. The DIS was formed to oversee matters of the counterintelligenc ...
*Special Task Team (STT)


Bulgaria

;
Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...
*Main Directorate of Gendarmerie, Special Operations and Counter-Terror ** SOBT ;General Directorate Combating Organized Crime * GDBOP tac teams ;
Bulgarian Gendarmerie The Bulgarian Gendarmerie (Жандармерия – ''Zhandarmeriya'') is part of the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior or "MoI"/"MVR". (Bulgarian: ''"Министерство на вътрешните работи"'' or "МВР", pronounced ''eve ...
* СТЗБД-МВР


Brazil

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National Public Security Force The National Public Security Force (, FNSP) was created in 2004 and is headquartered in Brasília, in the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District, as a joint cooperation of various Brazilian Public Safety forces, co-ordinated by the ''Na ...
*Quick Deployment Special Battalion ;
Federal Police Department The Federal Police of Brazil () or Department of Federal Police () is a federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and One of the most know nationals Polices forces of the Executive Power of Brazil. Besides with Polícia Rodoviária Federal (Feder ...
*''
Comando de Operações Táticas The Comando de Operações Táticas (Portuguese for ''Command Of Tactical Operations''), mostly known by its acronym COT, is the tactical unit of the Federal Police of Brazil. It was created after Brazilian parliament recommendations, in an atte ...
'' (COT) – is a specialized counter terrorism unit with headquarters in
Brasília Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
*'' Grupos de Pronta Intervenção'' (GPI) – are SWAT like tactical units that supports local operations. Each state has its own G.P.I. unit ; ''Polícia Militar'' *BOE/BOPE (''Batalhão de Operações Especiais'') units: **
Special Operations Battalion The Special Operations Battalion (), or popularly known as BSD, is a former Croatian special forces unit. BSD operators can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes ...
(PMAC) – in
Acre The acre ( ) is a Unit of measurement, unit of land area used in the Imperial units, British imperial and the United States customary units#Area, United States customary systems. It is traditionally defined as the area of one Chain (unit), ch ...
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Special Operations Battalion The Special Operations Battalion (), or popularly known as BSD, is a former Croatian special forces unit. BSD operators can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes ...
(PMDF) – in the
Federal District A federal district is a specific administrative division in one of various federations. These districts may be under the direct jurisdiction of a federation's national government, as in the case of federal territory (e.g., India, Malaysia), or the ...
** Specials Battalion Operations (PMMT) – in the state of
Mato Grosso Mato Grosso ( – ) is one of the states of Brazil, the List of Brazilian states by area, third largest by area, located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. The state has 1.66% of the Brazilian population and is responsible ...
**
Special Operations Battalion The Special Operations Battalion (), or popularly known as BSD, is a former Croatian special forces unit. BSD operators can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes ...
(PMPR) – the state of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city * Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province In Brazil *Paraná (state), a state ...
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Special Operations Battalion The Special Operations Battalion (), or popularly known as BSD, is a former Croatian special forces unit. BSD operators can be recognized by their green berets with unit badges over the right eye. Their symbol is a snake, so they are sometimes ...
(PMPI) – the state of
Piauí Piauí ( ) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the country's Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. The state has 1.6% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.7% of the Brazilian GDP. Piauí has the shortest coastline of any coas ...
** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMAL) – the state of
Alagoas Alagoas () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is ...
** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRR) – in the state of
Roraima Roraima ( ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil. Located in the country's North Region, it is the northernmost and most geographically and logistically isolated state in Brazil. It is bordered by the state of Pará to the southeast, Amazonas t ...
** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMSC) – the state of Santa Catarina ** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMERJ) – in the state of
Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...
** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRN) – in
Rio Grande do Norte Rio Grande do Norte (, , ) is one of the states of Brazil. It is located in the northeastern region of the country, forming the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. The name literally translates as "Great Northern River", refe ...
state ** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMBA) – the state of
Bahia Bahia () is one of the 26 Federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population (after São Paulo (state), São Paulo, Mina ...
** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRS) – in
Rio Grande do Sul Rio Grande do Sul (, ; ; "Great River of the South") is a Federative units of Brazil, state in the South Region, Brazil, southern region of Brazil. It is the Federative units of Brazil#List, fifth-most populous state and the List of Brazilian s ...
state ** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMAP) – in
Amapá Amapá (; ) is one of the 26 federative units of Brazil, states of Brazil. It is in the North Region, Brazil, North Region of Brazil. It is Federative units of Brazil#List, the second-least populous state and the eighteenth-largest state by area ...
state ** Special Police Operations Battalion (PMMG) – is a GATE type unit of the Military Police of Minas Gerais State * Tobias de Aguiar Ostensive Patrols (ROTA) – An elite ostensive patrol battalion and quick reaction force of the
Military Police of São Paulo State The Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (''São Paulo State Military Police'') is a military law enforcement agency of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest state police force in Brazil. According to São Paulo state law, the a ...
. * Group of Special Tactical Actions (GATE) – A special operation Forces of the
Military Police of São Paulo State The Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (''São Paulo State Military Police'') is a military law enforcement agency of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest state police force in Brazil. According to São Paulo state law, the a ...
tasked with
hostage rescue A hostage is a person seized by an abductor in order to compel another party, one which places a high value on the liberty, well-being and safety of the person seized—such as a relative, employer, law enforcement, or government—to act, o ...
operations And Counter-Terrorism. * Commandos and Special Operations (COE) – A special forces unit of the
Military Police of São Paulo State The Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo (''São Paulo State Military Police'') is a military law enforcement agency of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest state police force in Brazil. According to São Paulo state law, the a ...
, tasked with operations against violent crime in complex environments such as
favelas Favela () is an hyponymy and hypernymy, umbrella name for several types of impoverished neighborhoods in Brazil. The term, which means slum or ghetto, was first used in the Morro da Providência, Slum of Providência in the center of Rio de J ...
, forest regions and at sea. Both GATE and COE are part of the 4th Shock Police Battalion. ; ''Policia Civil'' *'' Grupo Tático 3'' (GT3) – in the state of
Goiás Goiás () is a Brazilian States of Brazil, state located in the Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region. Goiás borders the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District and the states of (from north clockwise) Tocantins, Bahia, Minas Ge ...
*'' Grupo Especial de Reação'' (GER) – is tactical unit similar to GOE operating in the state of
São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
* ''Grupo de Operações Especiais'' (GOE) – is the elite arm of the Civil Police of the state of
São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ...
*'' Centro de Operações Policiais Especiais'' (COPE) – is a specialized division within the civil police of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city * Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province In Brazil *Paraná (state), a state ...
state *'' Tático Integrado de Grupos de Repressão Especial'' (TIGRE) – is a SWAT type tactical unit that specializes in hostage rescue operations in the state of
Paraná Paraná, Paranã or Parana may refer to: Geology * Paraná Basin, a sedimentary basin in South America Places In Argentina *Paraná, Entre Ríos, a city * Paraná Department, a part of Entre Ríos Province In Brazil *Paraná (state), a state ...
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Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese language, Portuguese for ''Coordination of Special Assets''), best known by its acronym CORE, is a tier two police tactical unit of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State that specialized in ...
'' (CORE) – is a paramilitary police unit within the
Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State () is the police force responsible for criminal investigations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. History Formed in 1808, it is subordinated to the state government and directed by a Chief of Police, chosen b ...
*'' Divisão de Operações especiais'' (DOE) – is a special tactics unit based in
Federal District A federal district is a specific administrative division in one of various federations. These districts may be under the direct jurisdiction of a federation's national government, as in the case of federal territory (e.g., India, Malaysia), or the ...
* ''Grupo de Operações Especiais'' (GOE) – is the GOE unit of the state of
Pernambuco Pernambuco ( , , ) is a States of Brazil, state of Brazil located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeast region of the country. With an estimated population of 9.5 million people as of 2024, it is the List of Brazilian states by population, ...


Brunei

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Royal Brunei Police Force The Royal Brunei Police Force, RBPF ( (PDB) is in charge of keeping law and order in Brunei. The RBPF has been one of the 190 members of INTERPOL, an intergovernmental organisation worldwide since 1984. With a force of more than 4,400 officers ...
* Special Operations Squad (SOS; )


Canada

;Federal units *
Royal Canadian Mounted Police The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; , GRC) is the Law enforcement in Canada, national police service of Canada. The RCMP is an agency of the Government of Canada; it also provides police services under contract to 11 Provinces and terri ...
(RCMP; ) ** Emergency Response Team (ERT; ) *
Parliamentary Protective Service The Parliamentary Protective Service (PPS; , ) is the office of the Parliament of Canada which provides physical security within the Parliament Hill#Grounds and name, Parliamentary Precinct in Ottawa, Ontario. Policy direction is set by the spea ...
(PPS; ) – Mobile Response Team *
Correctional Service of Canada The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC; ), also known as Correctional Service Canada or Corrections Canada, is the Government of Canada, Canadian federal government agency responsible for the incarceration and Rehabilitation (penology), rehabili ...
(CSC; ) ** Institutional Emergency Response Team (IERT) ** Institutional Crisis Intervention Team (ICIT) ;Provincial and Municipal units *
Abbotsford Police Department The Abbotsford Police Department (APD; ) is the police force for the City of Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. The force was established in 1955 as the Matsqui Police Department and was renamed the Abbotsford Police Department when Matsqui ...
– Emergency Response Team * Barrie Police Service – Tactical Support Unit (TSU) * Bathurst Police Force – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Brandon Police Service – Tactical Response Unit (TRU) * Brantford Police Service – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Brockville Police Service – Emergency Response Team (ERT) *
Calgary Police Service Calgary Police Service (CPS; ) is the municipal police service of the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is the largest municipal police service in Alberta and third largest municipal force in Canada behind the Toronto Police Service and the Mo ...
– Tactical Unit * Cape Breton Regional Police Service – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Service de police de la MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais – Unité spéciale d’intervention * Cornwall Police Service – Cornwall Emergency Response Team (CERT) *
Durham Regional Police Service The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is the police service operated by and serving the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. The DRPS has a strength of over 900 sworn officers and over 300 unsworn members, and serves the following ...
– Tactical Support Unit *
Edmonton Police Service The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) is the municipal police force for the City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The current chief of the EPS is Dale McFee. The service has three deputy chiefs two sworn members and a civilian member. Chad Tawfik is r ...
– Tactical Unit * stevan Police Service – Containment / Warrant Entry Team (CWET) * Fredericton Police Force - Emergency Response Team * Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau – Groupe d’intervention * Greater Sudbury Police Service – Tactical Unit * Guelph Police Service – Tactics and Rescue Unit *
Halifax Regional Police The Halifax Regional Police (HRP) is one of a number of law enforcement agencies operating in the Halifax, Nova Scotia; the other primaries being the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Canadian Forces Military Police. The city also is home to ...
– Emergency Response Team (ERT) *
Halton Regional Police Service The Halton Regional Police Service provides policing service for the Regional Municipality of Halton, which is located southwest of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada. Halton Region encompasses the city of Burlington and the Towns of Oakville, Milton ...
– Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU) *
Kingston Police The Kingston Police is the municipal police force for the city of Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It was established by the Kingston City Council, Common Council of Kingston on December 20, 1841, making it one of the oldest police forces in Canada. ...
– Emergency Response Unit *
Service de police de la Ville de Laval The Service de police de Laval ( French for ''Laval Police Service'', ) is the municipal police force of the city of Laval, Quebec, north of Montreal. The service consists of approximately 800 officers and civilian employees. Officer fatalities ...
– Groupe d’intervention *
London Police Service The London Police Service (LPS), or simply ''London Police'', is the municipal law enforcement agency in London, Ontario, Canada. The LPS enforces federal statutes including the ''Criminal Code (Canada), Criminal Code'', provincial offences suc ...
– Emergency Response Unit (ERU) * Service de police de l'agglomération de Longueuil – Groupe d’intervention * Miramichi Police Force and Bathurst Police Force – Miramichi/Bathurst Joint Emergency Response Team * Moose Jaw Police Service - Tactical Response Team (TRT) * Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal – Groupe Tactique d’intervention *
Niagara Regional Police Service The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is a Regional police#Canada, regional police service maintained by the Regional Municipality of Niagara in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2021, the force employed 774 sworn police officers and 3 ...
– Emergency Task Unit (ETU) *
Ontario Provincial Police The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is the State police, provincial police service of Ontario, Canada. The OPP patrols Provincial highways in Ontario, provincial highways and waterways; protects Government of Ontario, provincial government buil ...
** Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) ** Emergency Response Team (ERT) *
Ottawa Police Service The Ottawa Police Service (OPS; French: ''Service de police d'Ottawa'') is the municipal police service of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, as well as most of the north east Ontario side of the National Capital Region. As of 2022, this police service ...
– Tactical Unit *
Peel Regional Police The Peel Regional Police (PRP; ) provides policing services for Peel Region (excluding Caledon) in Ontario, Canada. It is the second largest municipal police service in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, and the third largest municipal force b ...
– Tactical and Rescue Unit * Service de police de la Ville de Québec – Groupe Tactique d'intervention * Regina Police Service – SWAT (Regina) *
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) is the state police#Canada, provincial police service for the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is one of three provincial po ...
– Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU) *
Saskatoon Police Service Saskatoon Police Service (SPS; ) is the municipal police service in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It holds both municipal and provincial jurisdiction. Police Chief Cam McBride is the head of the service. The deputy chief is Deputy Chief Dave ...
– Tactical Support Unit (TSU) * Saint John Police Force &
Kennebecasis Regional Police Force The Kennebecasis Regional Police Force (KRPF) is the police force responsible for towns of Rothesay and Quispamsis in the province of New Brunswick New Brunswick is a Provinces and Territories of Canada, province of Canada, bordering Quebe ...
– Emergency Tactical Services (ETS) * South Simcoe Police Service – Containment Team/Emergency Response Unit (ERU) * Stratford Police Services – Emergency Response Unit (ERU) *
Sûreté du Québec The (SQ; , ) is the State police, provincial police service for the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. There is no official English name, though the agency's name is sometimes translated as Quebec Provincial Police ...
– Groupe d'intervention tactique * Thunder Bay Police Service – Emergency Task Unit (ETU) *
Toronto Police Service The Toronto Police Service (TPS) is a municipal police force in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and the primary agency responsible for providing law enforcement and policing services in Toronto. Established in 1834, it was the first local police se ...
– Emergency Task Force (ETF) *
Vancouver Police Department The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) () is the police force in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several police departments within the Greater Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Area and is the second largest police force in the provinc ...
– Emergency Response Team (ERT) *
Victoria Police Department The Victoria Police Department (VicPD) is the municipal police force for the City of Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria and the Esquimalt, British Columbia, Township of Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada. It is the oldest municipal police dep ...
& Saanich Police Department – Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team * Waterloo Regional Police Service – Special Response Unit * Windsor Police Service – Tactical Unit *
Winnipeg Police Service The Winnipeg Police Service is the police force of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. History When Winnipeg became a city, in 1873, an election was held to select the city's new mayor and Alderman, aldermen. Those appointed decided to h ...
– Tactical Support Team (TST) * Woodstock Police Service – Containment Team *
York Regional Police The York Regional Police (YRP; ) is the police service of the Regional Municipality of York, Ontario, Canada. YRP was formed in 1971 from the police forces maintained by the nine municipalities which amalgamated into York Region at the time. The ...
– Emergency Response Unit (ERU) * Atlona Police Service, Morden Police Service & Winkler Police Service – Regional Support Tactical Team ;Other units *
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL, Énergie atomique du Canada limitée, EACL) is a Canadian Crown corporation and the largest nuclear science and technology laboratory in Canada. AECL developed the CANDU reactor technology starting in th ...
(AECL) – Nuclear Security Response Team *
Bruce Power Bruce Power Limited Partnership is a Canadian business partnership composed of several corporations. It exists (as of 2015) as a partnership between TC Energy (31.6%), BPC Generation Infrastructure Trust (61.4%), the Power Workers Union (4%) an ...
– Nuclear Response Team (NRT) *
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Canadians () are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''C ...
– Nuclear Response Force (NRF) *
NB Power New Brunswick Power Corporation (), operating as NB Power (), is the primary electric utility in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of New Brunswick. NB Power is a Vertical integration, vertically-integrated Crown corpor ...
– Nuclear Response Team (NRT) *
Ontario Power Generation Ontario Power Generation Inc. (OPG) is a Crown corporations of Canada, Crown corporation and "government business enterprise" that is responsible for approximately half of the electricity generation in the province of Ontario, Canada. It is w ...
– Nuclear Security


Chile

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Carabineros de Chile The () are the Chilean national law enforcement gendarmerie, who have jurisdiction over the entire national territory of the Republic of Chile. Created in 1927, their mission is to maintain order and enforce the laws of Chile. They reported to ...
'' * ''Grupo de Operaciones Policiales Especiales'' (GOPE; 'Police Special Operations Group') Chilean Investigation Police (''Policía de Investigaciones de Chile'') *'' Equipo de Reacción Táctica Antinarcóticos'' (ERTA; 'Antinarcotics Tactical Response Team') '' Chilean Gendarmerie'' (Prison Service) *'' Sección de Operaciones Tácticas'' (SOT; 'Tactical Operations Section')


People's Republic of China

Given the numerous police tactical units in the country, only a partial list of examples is provided below: People's Police *
Public Security Police In public relations and communication science, publics are groups of individual people, and the public (a.k.a. the general public) is the totality of such groupings. This is a different concept to the sociology, sociological concept of the ''Öf ...
** Counter-Terrorism and Special Police Unit of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau ** *** Shanghai Municipal Public Security Bureau
Zhabei Zhabei, formerly romanized as Chapei, is a neighborhood and a former district of Shanghai with a land area of and a resident population of 847,300 as of 2013. It is the location of the Shanghai railway station, one of the main railway station ...
subbureau SWAT team (defunct) **
Xi'an Xi'an is the list of capitals in China, capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populou ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division ** SWAT unit ** Liangshan Prefectural Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Daishan County () is a County (People's Republic of China), county under the jurisdiction of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. It covers a land area of and has a population of 200,000. The postal code is 316200, and the county seat is located on 88 Renmin Road, ...
Public Security Bureau SWAT team县公安局
ounty Public Security Bureau Daishan County government; retrieved 21 February 2025 ** Puge County Public Security Bureau SWAT team **
Dingxi Dingxi ( zh, c=定西 , p=Dìngxī), also known as Longyou ( zh, c=陇右, p=Lǒngyòu) is a prefecture-level city in the southeast of Gansu province, People's Republic of China. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,524,097 inhabitants, of ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Meishan natively Meishan ( zh, s=眉山; Sichuanese Pinyin: Mi2san1; local pronunciation: ; zh, p=Méishān , w=Mei-shan), formerly known as Meizhou () or Qingzhou (), is a prefecture-level city with 2,955,219 inhabitants as of 2020 census of whom ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Guiyang Guiyang; Mandarin pronunciation: ; Chinese postal romanization, alternatively as Kweiyang is the capital of Guizhou, Guizhou province in China. It is centrally located within the province, on the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau, eastern part of the Yun ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Qiandongnan Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, s=黔东南苗族侗族自治州 , p=Qiándōngnán Miáozú Dòngzú Zìzhìzhōu; Hmu language: ; Kam language: ), also known as Southeast Qian Autonomous Prefecture of Miao and Dong and sh ...
Prefectural Public Security Bureau SWAT division ** Ili Prefectural Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Markam County Markam County (; zh, s=芒康县) is a county under the jurisdiction of the Chamdo in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, bordering the provinces of Sichuan to the east and Yunnan to the south. It is the easternmost county-level division of the ...
Public Security Bureau SWAT team **
Qidong County Qidong County () is a county and the 8th most populous county-level division in the Province of Hunan, China; it is under the administration of Hengyang prefecture-level city. The county was formed from the eastern part of Qiyang County in Apri ...
Public Security Bureau Patrol and Anti-Riot team **
Gonggar County Gonggar County, also Gongkar (; zh, s=贡嘎县), is a county of Shannan, Tibet, Shannan in the southeastern part of Tibet Autonomous Region, China, it's one of the 12 counties of the prefecture. It has under its jurisdiction five towns, four tow ...
Public Security Bureau SWAT team **
Zunyi Zunyi ( zh, s=遵义 , t=遵義 , p=Zūnyì) is a prefecture-level city in northern Guizhou province, People's Republic of China, situated between the provincial capital Guiyang to the south and Chongqing to the north, also bordering Sichuan to t ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau
Bozhou Bozhou () is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Anhui province, China. It borders Huaibei to the northeast, Bengbu to the southeast, Huainan to the south, Fuyang to the southwest, and Henan to the north. Its population was 4,996,844 at ...
Division SWAT team **
Yueyang Yueyang, formerly known as Yuezhou or Yochow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern shores of Dongting Lake and the Yangtze river in the northeastern corner of Hunan Province in the People's Republic of China. Yueyang has an administrative ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT diivision **
Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau Huaiyin Subbureau SWAT team **
Minhou County Minhou County (; in Fuzhounese, Foochow Romanized: ''Mìng-âu'', IPA: //) is a county in eastern Fujian Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Fuzhou, the provincial capital, and lies to the south and t ...
Public Security Bureau SWAT and Anti-terrorism team **
Anqing Anqing ( zh, s=, t=安慶, p=Ānqìng, l=, also Yicheng, Nganking and formerly Hwaining, now the name of Huaining County) is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Anhui province of China, province, China, People's Republic of China. Its popu ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division **
Xuzhou Xuzhou ( zh, s=徐州), also known as Pengcheng () in ancient times, is a major city in northwestern Jiangsu province, China. The city, with a recorded population of 9,083,790 at the 2020 Chinese census, 2020 census (3,135,660 of which lived in ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau Quanshan Subbureau SWAT team **
Zhenjiang Zhenjiang, alternately romanized as Chinkiang, is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province, China. It lies on the southern bank of the Yangtze River near its intersection with the Grand Canal. It is opposite Yangzhou (to its north) and ...
Municipal Public Security Bureau SWAT division ** ***
Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...
Railway Public Security Bureau,
Dalian Dalian ( ) is a major sub-provincial port city in Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, and is Liaoning's second largest city (after the provincial capital Shenyang) and the third-most populous city of Northeast China (after Shenyang ...
Railway Public Security Office, SWAT division ***
Nanchang Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi, China. Located in the north-central part of the province and in the hinterland of Poyang Lake Plain, it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake. Because of its strate ...
Railway Public Security Bureau,
Fuzhou Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China. The city lies between the Min River (Fujian), Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Eastern Min, Mindong linguistic and cultural regi ...
Railway Public Security Office, SWAT division * Judicial Administrative Organs **
Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau is the correctional agency of Guangdong Province, China. It is headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou.Sichuan Provincial Prison Administrative Bureau Sichuan Provincial Prison Administrative Bureau (四川省监狱管理局) is the provincial prison service agency in Sichuan, China. It is headquartered in Chengdu.
Ya'an Prison SWAT team **
Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons The Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons () is an agency of the direct-controlled municipality of Beijing, operating prisons. In 2024, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Prisons operated 501 vehicles and had a budget of 4.4 billion RMB ...
Qingyuan Prison SWAT team ** Guizhou Provincial Prison Administrative Bureau Baiyun Prison SWAT team **
Sichuan Provincial Prison Administrative Bureau Sichuan Provincial Prison Administrative Bureau (四川省监狱管理局) is the provincial prison service agency in Sichuan, China. It is headquartered in Chengdu.
Qiaowo Prison Female SWAT team **
Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau Guangdong Prison Administrative Bureau is the correctional agency of Guangdong Province, China. It is headquartered in Baiyun District, Guangzhou.Panyu Prison SWAT team
People's Armed Police ) , abbreviation = PAP ("People's Armed Police") CAPF ("Chinese Armed Police Force"), formerly abbreviated''Wujing'' ( zh , s = 武警 , p = Wǔjǐng , l = Armed Police , labels = no ), or WJ as on vehicle license plates , patch ...
* Mobile Units ** 1st Special Operations Detachment,
1st Mobile Corps The 1st Mobile Corps, also translated as 1st Mobile Contingent, is a corps leader grade formation of China's People's Armed Police (PAP). It was formed in 2017-2018 during PAP reforms from units previously subordinated to PAP mobile divisions. ...
() * ** 2nd Special Operations Detachment, 1st Mobile Corps (Overseas Guards Special Operations Detachment) ** 3rd Special Operations Detachment, 1st Mobile Corps ** 1st Special Operations Detachment, 2nd Mobile Corps (''Snow Leopard Commando'') ** 2nd Special Operations Detachment,
2nd Mobile Corps The 2nd Mobile Corps, also translated as 2nd Mobile Contingent, is one of two Mobile Corps (the other being the 1st Mobile Contingent) of the People's Armed Police and is headquartered in Changle district, Fuzhou. History The 126th Division ...
* Internal Guard Corps ** People's Armed Police Xinjiang Corps Special Operations Detachment (''Mountain Eagle'' ''Commando'') ** Mobile Detachment 1st Special Operations Company (Sky sword unit) ** , 2nd Mobile Detachment, Special Operations Company ** Special Operations Detachment ** special operations detachment ** People's Armed Police Liangshan detachment special operations Company ** People's Armed Police
Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
detachment Special Operations Company ** People's Armed Police
Zhaotong Zhaotong ( zh, t=昭通) is a prefecture-level city located in the northeast corner of Yunnan province, China, bordering the provinces of Guizhou to the south and southeast and Sichuan to the northeast, north, and west. History Zhaotong has ...
detachment Special Operations Company ** People's Armed Police Pu'er detachment Special Operations company ** People's Armed Police
Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...
Detachment Special Operations Company (Wild Wolf unit) ** Mobile Detachment Special Operations Company * (defunct) ** Xinjiang Border Defense Corps Snowy Eagle Female Special Service team ** Guangdong Border Defense Corps Shenzhen Border Defense Detachment


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) is the primary law enforcement, investigative agency, and largest Hong Kong Disciplined Services, disciplined service under the Security Bureau (Hong Kong), Security Bureau of Hong Kong. Pursuant to the one c ...
* Airport District ** Airport Security Unit (ASU) * Police Tactical Unit Headquarters **
Special Duties Unit The Special Duties Unit (SDU; zh, c=特別任務連), nicknamed the "Flying Tigers" ( zh, c=飛虎隊), is the elite tactical unit of the Hong Kong Police Force tasked with countering terrorist attacks, hostage rescue, underwater search and r ...
(SDU) ** Special Tactical Contingent (STC) * Counter-Terrorism and Internal Security Division ** Counter Terrorism Response Unit (CTRU) *
Crime Wing In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definitions of", in Cane ...
** Operation Support Unit (Hit Team) * Railway District ** Railway Response Team (RRT) * Security Wing ** VIP Protection Unit (VIPPU) ** Witness Protection Unit (WPU) *
Marine Police Water police, also called bay constables, coastal police, harbor patrols, marine/maritime police/patrol, nautical patrols, port police, or river police are a Specialist law enforcement agency, specialty law enforcement portion of a larger polic ...
** Maritime Emergency Response Team (MERT)
Hong Kong Correctional Services The Correctional Services Department (CSD) is responsible for the management of prisoners and prisons in Hong Kong. The Commissioner of Correctional Services reports to the Secretary for Security. History Although the Chief Magistrate (now C ...
* Correctional Emergency Response Team (CERT) * Regional Response Team (RRT)


Macau

Public Security Police Force of Macau The Public Security Police Force (; , abbreviated ) is the non-criminal police department of Macau and a branch of the Macau Security Force. Originally known at first as the Macau Police (), the force went through several name changes before ...
*Police Tactical Intervention Unit ** Special Operations Team (GOE) Correctional Services Bureau *Tactical Response Unit


Taiwan (Republic of China)

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National Police Agency National Police may refer to the national police forces of several countries: *Afghanistan: Afghan National Police *Haiti: Haitian National Police *Canada: Royal Canadian Mounted Police *Colombia: National Police of Colombia *Cuba: National Revolut ...
* National Police Agency Special Operations Group（NPA SOG） * Criminal Investigation Bureau Special Tactical Unit（CIB STU) ;Local Police Departments *
Thunder Squad The Thunder Squad () are a local police tactical unit within the jurisdiction of Taiwan. History In 1984 Gen Wego Chiang Secretary General of the Taiwan National Security Bureau in conjunction with Wu Bwo Hsiung, Minister of the Interior, issu ...
s ; Coast Guard Administration * Special Task Unit（CGA STU）


Colombia

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National Police of Colombia The National Police of Colombia () is the law enforcement agency#natpol, national police force of the Republic of Colombia. Although the National Police is not part of the Military Forces of Colombia (Army, Navy, and Aerospace Force), it const ...
* (COPES) Comandos de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Commandos) * (JUNGLA) Jungle * (GOES) Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special operations group) (SWAT equivalent)


Costa Rica

;Department of Intelligence and Security * Special Intervention Unit (UEI)


Croatia

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Special Police Special police usually describes a law enforcement agency or unit within a such an agency whose duties and responsibilities are significantly different from other forces in the same nation, jurisdiction, or from other personnel within the same agen ...
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Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit Anti-Terrorist Unit Lučko (ATU Lučko) (, also known as the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit ( is the police tactical unit of the Croatian Police stationed in Lučko near Zagreb, the capital of Croatia. Initially distinguishing itself in the Croatian ...
(ATJ Lučko) * Zadar special police units (
Zadar County Zadar County ( ) is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its seat is the city of Zadar. Geography Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, Biograd, Nin, Croatia, Nin ...
police administration) *
Bjelovar special police units Bjelovar (, , Czech: ''Bělovar'' or ''Bělovár,'' Kajkavian: ''Belovar,'' Latin: ''Bellovarium'') is a city in central Croatia. In the 2021 census, its population was 36,316 . It is the administrative centre of Bjelovar-Bilogora County as we ...
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Bjelovar-Bilogora County Bjelovar-Bilogora County (; ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in central Croatia. The central city of Bjelovar was first mentioned in 1413, and it only gained importance when a new fort was built in 1756 to defend against the Ottoman Empire, O ...
police administration) * Osijek special police units (
Osijek-Baranja County Osijek-Baranja County (, , ) is a Counties of Croatia, county in Croatia, located in northeastern Slavonia and Baranya (region), Baranja which is defined part of the Pannonian Plain. Its center is Osijek. Other towns include Đakovo, Našice, Val ...
police administration) * Slavonski Brod special police units (
Brod-Posavina County Brod-Posavina County () is the southern Slavonian county in Croatia. Its center is the city of Slavonski Brod and it spreads along the left bank of the Sava river, hence the name '' Posavina''. Other notable towns include Nova Gradiška. Geograp ...
police administration) * Split special police units (
Split-Dalmatia County Split-Dalmatia County ( ) is a central-southern Dalmatian county in Croatia. The administrative center is Split. The population of the county is 455,242 (2011). The land area is 4.540 km2, the total area is 14.106,40 km2. Split-Dalmati ...
police administration) * Special Police Units (SJP Split "BATT", SJP Rijeka "AJKULA", SJP Osijek "ORAO") * Riot Police Units- EPZ (''Ekipa za Posebne Zadaće'') tactical platoon within Intervention/riot police


Cuba

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Ministry of the Interior (Cuba) The Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Cuba (), also known as MININT, is the Cuban government ministry which oversees the home affairs of Cuba. Its headquarter is in a building of Plaza de la Revolución, a central and famous square o ...
*Special National Brigade, abbreviated SNB


Cyprus

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Cyprus Police The Cyprus Police (, ''i''), is the national police service of the Republic of Cyprus, falling under the Ministry of Justice and Public Order since 1993. The duties and responsibilities of the Cyprus police are set out in the amended Police La ...
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Mobile Immediate Action Unit The Mobile Immediate Action Unit ( is a unit of the Cyprus Police, the national police of the Republic of Cyprus. The mission and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Unit are closely interwoven with the security of the State, the maintenan ...
(MMAD)


Czech Republic

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Police of the Czech Republic The Police of the Czech Republic () is the national agency in the field of law enforcement in the Czech Republic. It was established on 15 July 1991 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Interior (Czech Republic), Ministry of the Interior ...
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Útvar rychlého nasazení The Rapid Response Unit (URNA) (') is the only tier one police tactical unit of the Police of the Czech Republic (') that specialized in air assault and airborne operations, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, high-risk tactic ...
'' RN/URNARapid Reaction Unit, national police CT unit *''Krajská zásahová jednotka'' – ZJ8 regional police intervention units ; '' Celní správa České republiky'' *''Skupina operativního nasazení'' – ON


Denmark

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Rigspolitiet The National Police of Denmark (, , ) is the upper most level of the police of Denmark within the Danish Realm. Administered by a framework of laws dictated by the Folketing (Danish Parliament) and the government's Minister for Justice, Rigspol ...
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Politiets Aktionsstyrke The Politiets Aktionsstyrke (AKS, English: ''Special Intervention Unit'') is the police tactical unit of the Danish National Police. History The unit's operational functions are closely guarded secrets, so not much is known. What has been publ ...
'' (Special Intervention Unit) ; ''Københavns Politi'' (Copenhagen Police Department) *'' Udrykningssektionen'' (First Response Unit)


Ecuador

* GOE – ''Grupo de Operaciones Especiales'' (Police) * GIR – ''Grupo de Intervención y Rescate'' (Police)


Egypt

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Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...
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Egyptian Homeland security The National Security Agency (, , also Homeland Security) is an Egyptian Security agency, security service, the main domestic security agency of Egypt and the successor of the State Security Investigations Service ( ). Two other security agencies ...
** Unit 333 *
Central Security Forces The General Security and Central Security Forces (, often shortened to ) is an Egyptian paramilitary force which is responsible for assisting the Egyptian National Police (ENP) for the security of governmental fixed sites, foreign embassies & m ...
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Black Cobra
(Counterterrorism special unit) **
Special operations forces Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equip ...


Estonia

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Police and Border Guard Board The Police and Border Guard Board () is a unified national governmental agency within the Estonian Ministry of Interior and is responsible for law enforcement and internal security in the Republic of Estonia. The main tasks of the agency are to ...
* K-Commando (Special unit of the Central Crime Police)


Fiji

Fiji Police Force * Police National Operations Support Unit * Police Special Response Unit (PSRU)


Finland

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Police of Finland The Police of Finland (, ) is a national government agency responsible for general police and law enforcement matters in the Republic of Finland. The Police of Finland is subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior (Finland), Ministry of the In ...
* Police Rapid Response Unit


France

; National Police * ''Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion'' (RAID). RAID is composed of a central unit based in Bièvres (near Paris) and 13 regional branches named ''Antennes du RAID''. The 13 Regional branches are located in metropolitan and overseas France and were formerly known as GIPNs. *'' Brigade anticommando'' (BRI-BAC). The
Paris Police Prefecture The Paris Police Prefecture ( ), officially the Police Prefecture (), is the unit of the French Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior that provides police, emergency services, and various administrative services to the po ...
(PP) anti-terrorism task force. It is activated in emergency situations. BRI-BAC is primarily composed of personnel from the
Paris Police Prefecture The Paris Police Prefecture ( ), officially the Police Prefecture (), is the unit of the French Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior that provides police, emergency services, and various administrative services to the po ...
''Brigade de recherche et d'intervention'' (BRI-PP) (from the Judiciary Police directorate) with reinforcements from other PP units. Although the official name of the unit when activated is ''Brigade anticommando'', it is often simply referred to by the press as BRI (which can be confusing as there are BRIs in each region of France). ''Groupes d'Intervention de la Police Nationale'' (GIPN) are tactical units of the French National Police based in large cities in metropolitan France and in French overseas territories. In an emergency situation, BRI-BAC and RAID can also form a task-force called FIPN (''Force d'intervention de la Police nationale''), under the command of the RAID commander. ;
Gendarmerie A gendarmerie () is a paramilitary or military force with law enforcement duties among the civilian population. The term ''gendarme'' () is derived from the medieval French expression ', which translates to " men-at-arms" (). In France and so ...
* ''Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale'' (GIGN; "National Gendarmerie Intervention Group"). GIGN is composed of a central unit based in Versailles-Satory, near Paris and 14 regional branches based in metropolitan and overseas France which are known as '' Antennes du GIGN'' (AGIGN). *''Pelotons spécialisé de protection de la Gendarmerie'' (PSPG). 20 units primarily dedicated to protecting the French civilian nuclear sites. Can be engaged as tactical units in a secondary role. ;Helicopter support for GIGN and RAID * ''
Groupe interarmées d'hélicoptères A group is a military unit or a military formation that is most often associated with military aviation. Air and aviation groups The terms group and wing differ significantly from one country to another, as well as between different branches o ...
'' (GIH). A joint army/air force helicopter unit belonging to COS (''Commandement des opérations spéciales'' : Special operations command). Its primary role is support of GIGN and RAID. ; Ministry of Justice *'' Équipes régionales d'intervention et de sécurité'' (ERIS, "Regional Intervention and Security Teams"). Unit under the command of the carceral administration, formed partially by the GIGN, to intervene inside prison in case of particular events (riots, mutiny, evasion, terrorism).


Ghana

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Ghana Police Service The Ghana Police Service (GPS) is the main law enforcement agency of Ghana. The service is under the control of the Ghanaian Ministry of the Interior, and employs over 30,000 officers across its 651 stations. Organisational structure The Ghana P ...
*National SWAT Unit


Georgia

State Security Service of Georgia The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG; ka, სახელმწიფო უსაფრთხოების სამსახური ''SUS is a state intelligence agency of Georgia, under the authority of the Government, which cover ...
*Counterterrorist Center *Special Operations Center
Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს შინაგან საქმეთა სამინისტრო), abbreviated MIA (''შსს''), is the highest state law enforcement agency of Geor ...
*Counter Intelligence Department *Special Emergency and Situations Management Center *Central Anti Crime Department *Regional Special Task Divisions Special State Protection Service (SSPS) *Tactical Response Group


Germany

;Federal * ''Bundespolizei'' (Federal Police) **'' GSG 9 der Bundespolizei'' (GSG 9 or GSG 9 BPOL, formerly ''Grenzschutzgruppe 9'' of the ''
Bundesgrenzschutz Bundesgrenzschutz (; abbreviation: BGS; ) is the former name of the German ''Bundespolizei'' (Federal Police). Established on 16 March 1951 as a subordinate agency of the Federal Ministry of the Interior, the BGS originally was primarily focu ...
'') – Special Operations and Counter-Terrorism Tactical Intervention Unit ** ''Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit'' (BFE) – Evidence Preservation and Arrest Unit of the Federal Readiness (Riot) Police (''Bundesbereitschaftspolizei'') for
violent crime A violent crime, violent felony, crime of violence or crime of a violent nature is a crime in which an offender or perpetrator uses or threatens to use harmful Force (law), force upon a victim. This entails both crimes in which the violence, vio ...
** ''Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit plus'' (BFE+) – Evidence Preservation and Arrest Unit Plus of the Federal Police for counter-terrorism ** ''Polizeiliche Schutzaufgaben Ausland der Bundespolizei'' – Police Foreign Protection Tasks of the Federal Police: for German Diplomatic Missions *'' Bundeskriminalamt'' (Federal Criminal Investigation Office) ** ''Mobiles Einsatzkommando'' (MEK) – Mobile Deployment Force: primarily responsible for the investigation and apprehension of fugitives, also provides support for observation and arrests for the federal and state police ** ''Auslands- und Spezialeinsätze'' (ASE) – Foreign and Special Deployments: Close protection unit for safeguarding members of the federal constitutional bodies when traveling to crisis areas, as well as their high-risk guests from abroad *''
Zollkriminalamt The German Customs Investigation Bureau in Cologne () and its investigation offices are federal agencies that fall under the German Finance Ministry. The ZKA coordinates customs investigations nationwide in particular monitoring foreign trade ...
'' (Customs Criminal Investigation Office) **'' Zentrale Unterstützungsgruppe Zoll'' (ZUZ) – Customs Central Support Group: Equivalent to the State Police SEK units *''
Feldjäger The ''Feldjäger'' () are Germany's military police. The term ''Feldjäger'', literally meaning field huntsmen or field Jäger, has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century. History The first modern ''Feldjäger'' ...
'' (Military Police) **''Zugriffskräfte'' – Tactical Action Force ;State *''
Landespolizei ; ) is a term used to refer to the state police of any of the states of Germany. History The of today can trace its origins to the late 19th century, when Germany united into a single country in 1871, under Otto von Bismarck. Various ...
'' ''(State Police)'' **''
Spezialeinsatzkommando ''Spezialeinsatzkommando'' (SEK, "Special Task Force") are police tactical units of each of the 16 German Landespolizei, state police forces that specialize in a quick response with SWAT unit tactics to emergencies. Along with the ''Mobiles Einsa ...
'' (SEK) – Special Deployment Force of the state police forces **'' Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit'' (BFE) – Evidence Preservation and Arrest Unit of the State Readiness (Riot) Police (''
Bereitschaftspolizei The ''Bereitschaftspolizei'' (literally 'Readiness Police'/On-Call Police (Reserve); effectively riot police), abbreviated BePo, are the support and rapid reaction units of Germany's police forces. They are composed of detachments from the Fe ...
'') for
violent crime A violent crime, violent felony, crime of violence or crime of a violent nature is a crime in which an offender or perpetrator uses or threatens to use harmful Force (law), force upon a victim. This entails both crimes in which the violence, vio ...
**'' Mobiles Einsatzkommando'' (MEK) – Mobile Deployment Force: primarily responsible for the investigation and apprehension of fugitives, part of the State Police Forces


Greece

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Greek Police The Hellenic Police (, ''Ellinikí Astynomía'', abbreviated ) is the national police service and one of the three security forces of Greece (the others being the Hellenic Fire Service and the Hellenic Coast Guard). It is a large agency with resp ...
* Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (EKAM) ;
Greek Coast Guard The Hellenic Coast Guard () is the national coast guard of Greece. Like many other coast guards, it is a paramilitary organization that can support the Hellenic Navy in wartime, but resides under separate civilian control in times of peace. The ...
* Special Operations Teams (OEA)


Guyana

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Guyana Police Force Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the country's largest cit ...
* Tactical Services Unit


Haiti

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Haitian National Police The Haitian National Police (PNH; ) is the law enforcement and ''de facto'' police force of Haiti. It was created in 1995 to bring public security under civilian control as mandated in Haiti's constitution. As of 2023, the force has 9,000 acti ...
* Le Groupe d'Intervention de la Police Nationale d'Haïti (GIPNH) – National Police Intervention Group


Hungary

* Counter Terrorism Centre (TEK – ''Terrorelhárítási Központ'') * '' Készenléti Rendőrség'' (
Crowd control Crowd control is a public security practice in which large crowds are managed in order to prevent the outbreak of crowd crushes, affray, fights involving drunk and disorderly people or riots. Crowd crushes in particular can cause many hundre ...
Police)


Iceland

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Icelandic Police In Iceland, the Police (, ) is the national police force of Iceland. It is responsible for law enforcement throughout the country, except in Icelandic territorial waters which fall under the jurisdiction of the Icelandic Coast Guard. Police affa ...
* '' Víkingasveitin'' ('Viking Squad') – Special Operations Unit of the National Commissioner


India

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Law Enforcement in India Law enforcement in India is imperative to keep law and Law and order (politics), order in the nation. Law of India, Indian law is enforced by a number of Law enforcement agency, agencies. India has a multi-layered law enforcement structure wi ...
''Federal'' *
National Security Guard The National Security Guard (NSG) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is the primary counter-terrorism force of the Government of India. It was founded on 16 October 1984, following Operation Blue ...
** Special Action Group (SAG) – the main offensive or the strike wing of the NSG *** 51 Special Action Group – counter-terrorism operations *** 52 Special Action Group – counter-hijack operations ** Special Ranger Group (SRG) – provides logistical support to the SAGs during operations *** 11 Special Ranger Group *** 12 Special Ranger Group *** 13 Special Ranger Group ** Special Composite Group (SCG) – conduct regional counter terror operations *** 26 Special Composite Group in
Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
*** 27 Special Composite Group in
Chennai Chennai, also known as Madras (List of renamed places in India#Tamil Nadu, its official name until 1996), is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Tamil Nadu by population, largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and ...
*** 28 Special Composite Group in
Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
*** 29 Special Composite Group in
Kolkata Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
*** 30 Special Composite Group in
Gandhinagar Gandhinagar () is the capital of the state of Gujarat in India. Gandhinagar is located approximately 23 km north of Ahmedabad, on the west central point of the industrial corridor between the megacities of Delhi and Mumbai. Gandhinagar ...
* Border Security Force (BSF) ** Creek Crocodile Commando *
Railway Protection Force The Railway Protection Force (RPF) is an armed police force of the Union under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. The force was established by the RPF Act, 1957, enacted by the Indian Parliament for "the better protection and secur ...
** Commandos for Railway Safety (CORAS) *
Anti-Terrorism Squad An Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) is a special counterterrorism unit present in several state police agencies of India including Maharashtra Police, Gujarat Police, Kerala Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Rajasthan Police, Bihar Police, Jharkhan ...
*
Central Reserve Police Force The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) is a central armed police force in India under the Ministry of Home Affairs. The CRPF assists states and Union Territories in maintaining law and order and internal security. It is composed of the Cent ...
** Commando Battalion for Resolute Action ''(COBRA)'' – Special operation force of the CRPF ** Rapid Action Force – A specialized wing of CRPF *
Andhra Pradesh Police The Andhra Pradesh Police is the law enforcement agency of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. Public order and police being a state subject in India, the police force is headed by the Director General of Police, Harish Kumar Gupta, IPS. The ...
** Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations *
Jammu and Kashmir Police The Jammu and Kashmir Police is the police force of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. JKP was established in 1873 and has primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Jammu and Kashmir. History The first ...
** Special Operation Group (SOG) – specialized in anti-irregular military, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, and operating in difficult to access terrain * Gujarat Police ** Chetak Commandos *
Odisha Police The Odisha Police, abbreviated either as OP or OPS, is the law enforcement agency for the state of Odisha in India. It is headquartered in Cuttack, the former capital of Odisha. The Odisha Police is headed by a Director General of Police, curr ...
** Special Operation Group (Odisha) *** Special Tactical Unit – Urban counter-terrorist unit of the parent force *
Maharashtra Police Maharashtra Police (IAST: ''Mahārāṣṭra Polīs Sēvā'', formerly '' Bombay State Police'') is the law enforcement agency responsible for the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is headed by Director General of Police, Rashmi Shukla (IPS), an ...
** C-60 Commando force **
Mumbai Police The Greater Mumbai Police (Marathi language, Marathi: बृहन्मुंबई पोलीस, IAST: ''Brihanmumbaī Pulīs'', formerly ''Bombay City Police'') is the Police, police department of the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a cit ...
*** Force One – specialized in anti-irregular military, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, executive protection, and providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism *
West Bengal Police The West Bengal Police () is the primary law enforcement agency for the Indian state of West Bengal, excluding the metropolitan area of Kolkata, which has its own separate police force. It is responsible for maintaining public order, preventing ...
** Counter Insurgency Force – Counter insurgency & Counter terrorism unit of
West Bengal Police The West Bengal Police () is the primary law enforcement agency for the Indian state of West Bengal, excluding the metropolitan area of Kolkata, which has its own separate police force. It is responsible for maintaining public order, preventing ...
*
Greyhounds The English Greyhound, or simply the Greyhound, is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing, greyhound racing and hunting. Some are kept as show dogs or pets. Greyhounds are defined as a tall, muscular, smooth-coated, "S-s ...
– Police special force unit operating in the
Indian States India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...
of
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
and
Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
for anti-insurgency operations * Punjab Police SWAT Team *
Kerala Police The Kerala Police is the law enforcement agency for the Indian state of Kerala. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The motto of the force is "Mridhu Bhave Dhrida Kruthye" which means "Soft in Temperament, ...
** Kerala Thunderbolts – specialized in anti-irregular military, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, executive protection, operating in difficult to access terrain especially in mountainous forest areas, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism, and support search and rescue for victims of natural disasters ;Protective Service Unit *
Special Protection Group The Special Protection Group (SPG) is an agency under the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of India, whose sole responsibility is protecting the Prime Minister of India and, in some cases, their family. It was formed in 1988 by an Act of ...
* SWAT teams of
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
,
Delhi Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, but spread chiefly to the west, or beyond its Bank (geography ...
&
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...


Indonesia

Indonesian National Police The Indonesian National Police (, abbreviated as POLRI) is the national law enforcement and police force of the Republic of Indonesia. Founded on 1 July 1946, it was formerly a part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, country's military si ...
(POLRI) *
Mobile Brigade Corps The Mobile Brigade Corps () abbreviated Brimob is the SWAT, special operations, paramilitary, and Police tactical unit, tactical unit of the Indonesian National Police (Polri). It is one of the oldest existing units within Polri. Some of its ma ...
(
Indonesian Indonesian is anything of, from, or related to Indonesia, an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It may refer to: * Indonesians, citizens of Indonesia ** Native Indonesians, diverse groups of local inhabitants of the archipelago ** Indonesian ...
: ''Korps Brigade Mobil'') abbreviated as Brimob ** Gegana is a detachment from Brimob which specializes in
bomb disposal Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are disabled or otherwise rendered safe. ''Bomb disposal'' is an all-encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated fun ...
,
counter-terrorism Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to co ...
, CBR defense and
intelligence Intelligence has been defined in many ways: the capacity for abstraction, logic, understanding, self-awareness, learning, emotional knowledge, reasoning, planning, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving. It can be described as t ...
operations. *
Detachment 88 Counterterrorism Special Detachment 88 (), or Densus 88, is an Indonesian National Police counter-terrorism squad formed on 30 June 2003, after the 2002 Bali bombings. It is funded, equipped, and trained by the United States through the Diplomati ...
, known locally as (''Densus 88'') is the special
counter-terrorism Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to co ...
unit of the
Indonesian National Police The Indonesian National Police (, abbreviated as POLRI) is the national law enforcement and police force of the Republic of Indonesia. Founded on 1 July 1946, it was formerly a part of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, country's military si ...
. Directorate General of Customs and Excise (''Bea Cukai'') *"
Customs Tactical Unit Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out of a country. Traditionally, customs ...
" also known as "CTU" is the special unit of the Indonesian
Customs Customs is an authority or Government agency, agency in a country responsible for collecting tariffs and for controlling International trade, the flow of goods, including animals, transports, personal effects, and hazardous items, into and out ...
Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla) *" Maritime Rapid Reaction Unit" (''Unit Reaksi Cepat Laut'') abbreviated as URCL.


Iran

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Iranian Police The Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, abbreviated as Faraja ( ), is the uniformed police force in Iran. The force was created in early 1992 by merging the Shahrbani (, ), Gendarmerie (, ), and Islamic Revolutionary Committees (, ) ...
*
Iranian Police Special Units Special Units Command of FARAJA ( ''Yegānhā-ye vīzheh-ye pāsdārān-e FARAJA''), acronymed YEGUP (), is a subdivision of Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran in charge of its special forces. The FARAJA Special Units were ...
**
Counter-terrorism Special Force The NOPO () officially standing for Counter-terrorism Special Force (), and in some sources Guardians of the Islamic Jurist Special Forces () is an Iranian special force acting under ''Amīr al-Mu'minīn Unit'' of Special Units Command of Law E ...


Iraq

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Iraqi Police The Iraqi Police (IP) is the uniformed police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law in Iraq. Its organisation, structure and recruitment were guided by the Coalition Provisional Authority after the 2003 American invasion of Iraq, ...
* Golden Counterterrorism Squad * Hilla SWAT Team *
Special Police Commandos The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is the government body charged with overseeing policing and border control in Iraq. The MOI comprises several agencies, including the Iraqi Police, Highway Patrol, Traffic Department, Emergency Response Unit, Explos ...
*
Wolf Brigade (Iraq) The Wolf Brigade (), since 2006 officially Freedom Brigade, is a unit of roughly 2,000 special commando police officially under the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior. History Formation The Special Police Commandos were an elite counter-insurgency ...


Ireland

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Garda Síochána (; meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace") is the national police and security service of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is more commonly referred to as the Gardaí (; "Guardians") or "the Guards". The service is headed by the Garda Commissio ...
'' (National Police) * Emergency Response Unit (ERU) * Armed Support Unit (ASU)


Israel

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Israel Police The Israel Police (; ) is the civilian police force of Israel. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safety, and counter-terrorism. It is under the jurisdiction o ...
*'' Yasam'' *'' Gidonim'' ;
Israel Border Police The Israel Border Police () is the gendarmerie and border security branch of the Israel National Police. It is also commonly known by its Hebrew abbreviation Magav (), meaning border guard; its members are colloquially known as ''magavnikim ...
*''
Yamam Yamam (), also known as National Counter-Terrorism Unit, is Israel's national counter-terrorism unit, one of four special units of the Israel Border Police. The Yamam is capable of both hostage-rescue operations and offensive take-over raids ag ...
'' *
Yamas The (), and their complement, the niyamas, represent a series of "right living" or ethical rules within Yoga philosophy. The word means "reining in" or "control". They are restraints for proper conduct given in the Vedas and the Yoga Sutras ...
;
Israel Prison Service The Israel Prison Service (, ''Sherut Batei HaSohar'', , ''Idārat al-Sujūn al-Isrā’īlīyyah''), known in Israel by its acronym Shabas () or IPS in English, is the state (polity), state agency responsible for overseeing prisons in Israel. It ...
*''Nachshon'' *''Dror'' * Metzada


Italy

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Carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign poli ...
'' (National Gendarmerie) * '' Gruppo di Intervento Speciale'' (GIS) * Aliquota Primo Intervento, Squadre Operative Supporto (API, SOS) ; ;''
Polizia di Stato The (State Police or P.S.) is one of the national Law enforcement in Italy, police forces of Italy. Alongside the Carabinieri, it is the main police force for providing police duties, primarily to cities and large towns, and with its child agen ...
'' (State Civil Police) * '' Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza'' (NOCS) * Unità Operativa Primo Intervento (UOPI) ; ;
Polizia Penitenziaria The Polizia Penitenziaria (English: Prison Police), formally the Corpo di Polizia Penitenziaria, is a Law enforcement in Italy, law enforcement agency in Italy which is subordinate to the Ministry of Justice (Italy), Italian Ministry of Justice ...
(Penitentiary Police ) * '' Gruppo Operativo Mobile'' (GOM) ; ;
Guardia di Finanza The Guardia di Finanza (; G. di F. or GdF; or ) is an Italian militarised law enforcement agency under the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Italy), Ministry of Economy and Finance, instead of the Ministry of Defence (Italy), Ministry of Defence ...
(Border and Financial Police) * ''
Antiterrorismo Pronto Impiego The Counter-terrorism Rapid Response (Italian: Antiterrorismo Pronto Impiego, or ATPI), formed in 1983, is a Police tactical unit, special police unit of Italy's Guardia di Finanza. It is tasked with Counterterrorism, counter-terrorism operati ...
'' (AT-PI)


Jamaica

Jamaica Constabulary Force The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the national Police, police force of Jamaica. Founded in 1867, during the period of Colony of Jamaica, British colonialism, the JCF was intended as a civil body with a military structure. Since the late ...
*SWAT


Japan

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Security Security is protection from, or resilience against, potential harm (or other unwanted coercion). Beneficiaries (technically referents) of security may be persons and social groups, objects and institutions, ecosystems, or any other entity or ...
Bureaus of Prefectural police headquarters (supervised by the National Police Agency Security Bureau) * Special Assault Team (SAT) – national-level
counter-terrorism Counterterrorism (alternatively spelled: counter-terrorism), also known as anti-terrorism, relates to the practices, military tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, law enforcement, businesses, and intelligence agencies use to co ...
units * Anti-firearms squads – territorial-level counter-terrorism units ;
Criminal Investigation Criminal investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts that are then used to inform criminal trials. A complete criminal investigation can include Search and seizure, searching, interviews, interrogations, Evidence (law), ...
Bureaus of Prefectural police headquarters *
Special Investigation Team are Police tactical unit, tactical detective units of Japanese prefectural police forces. Special Investigation Teams are maintained by prefectural police headquarters (PPH) and are trained to handle critical incidents including criminal investi ...
(SIT) – Akita/Iwate/Ibaraki/Miyagi/Fukushima/Tochigi/Tokyo/Shizuoka/Aichi/Mie/Fukuoka/Nagasaki * Special Security Response Team * Martial Arts Attack Team (MAAT) – Osaka * Assault Response Team – Chiba * Special Tactical Section – Saitama * Special Investigation Section – Kanagawa * Technical Special Team – Aomori * Hostage Rescue Team – Hiroshima ;
Japan Coast Guard The is the coast guard responsible for the protection of the Geography of Japan#Composition, topography and geography, coastline of Japan under the oversight of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. It consists of about ...
* Special Security Team (SST) – national-level maritime counter-terrorism teams * – regional-level riot control and special reaction teams


Jordan

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General Directorate Of Gendarmerie A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". OED Online. Ma ...
* Unit 14 ; GID * GID Special Unit


Kazakhstan

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Ministry of Internal Affairs An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, the i ...
* Arlan Special Purpose Unit; * Sunkar Special Purpose Detachment *
National Guard National guard is the name used by a wide variety of current and historical uniformed organizations in different countries. The original National Guard was formed during the French Revolution around a cadre of defectors from the French Guards. ...
**Berkut Special Forces Unit


Kenya

; Kenya Police Service *
General Service Unit The General Service Unit (GSU) is a paramilitary wing (i.e. Police Field Force) in the Kenya Police Service, consisting of highly trained police officers, transported by seven dedicated Cessnas and three Bell helicopters. Having been in exis ...
(GSU) **Recce Company ***Rapid Response Team (RRT) ;
Criminal Investigation Department The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is the branch of a police force to which most plainclothes criminal investigation, detectives belong in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth nations. A force's CID is disti ...
*Anti-Terrorism Police Unit (ATPU) ; Administration Police Service *Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) *Border Patrol Unit (BPU) **Special Operations Group (SOG)


Kyrgyzstan

*Alpha (Elite police unit) *Kalkan (Special Armed Unit) *GSKN (Special Unit) *GSIN (Special Unit) *Shumkar (Special police unit) *Sher (Anti-terrorist special unit) *SOBR (Rapid response unit)


Korea – ROK

Korean National Police Agency The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA; ), also known as the Korean National Police (KNP), is one of the national police organizations in South Korea. It is run under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and is headquartered in Seodaemun, S ...
(KNPA) *;Special Operation Unit (SOU) ** Seoul Metropolitan Police SOU – metropolitan area central SOU **Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police SOU **Gyeonggi Bukbu Provincial Police SOU **Incheon Metropolitan Police SOU **Busan Metropolitan Police SOU – Yeongnam area central SOU **Daegu Metropolitan Police SOU – inland area central SOU **Ulsan Metropolitan Police SOU **Gyeongbuk Provincial Police SOU **Gyeongnam Provincial Police SOU **Daejeon Metropolitan Police SOU **Chungbuk Provincial Police SOU **Chungnam Provincial Police SOU **Sejong City Police SOU – central area central SOU **Gwangju Metropolitan Police SOU **Jeonnam Provincial Police SOU **Gangwon Provincial Police SOU – Honam area central SOU **Jeonbuk Provincial Police SOU **Jeju Provincial Police SOU Korea Coast Guard (KCG) *;Sea Special Attack Team (SSAT) **Korea Coast Guard Region-Central SSAT **Korea Coast Guard Region-East SSAT **Korea Coast Guard Region-West SSAT **Korea Coast Guard Region-South SSAT **Korea Coast Guard Region-Jeju SSAT Presidential Security Service (PSS) *Counter Assault Team (CAT) ROK Military Police (MP) *Special Duty Team (SDT)


Kosovo

* IG EULEX (Intervention Group)


Kuwait

* Kuwait Special Force (''Al Quwat Al Khasa'') * Kuwait Swat team


Latvia

; State Police of Latvia * Special Tasks Battalion () former as Special Tasks Battalion "ALFA" * Counter-terrorist unit "
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Lebanon

Lebanese Internal Security Forces Directorate *Black Panthers (Al Fouhoud) – Special Operations Unit * Information Branch – Intelligence Unit


Liechtenstein

; ''
Landespolizei ; ) is a term used to refer to the state police of any of the states of Germany. History The of today can trace its origins to the late 19th century, when Germany united into a single country in 1871, under Otto von Bismarck. Various ...
'' * Intervention Unit ()


Lithuania

Police Department The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. This commonly includes ensuring the safety, health, and possessions of citize ...
* ARAS – Lithuanian Police Anti-terrorist Operations Unit () * Mobile Squads – Lithuanian Public Police Tactical Support, Riot Control, and Crimesupression units () State Border Guard Service * SPS "Perkūnas" – Special Purpose Unit " Perkunas" () former as Special Purpose Squad (VSAT SPB) Public Security Service * ORKA – Operative Reaction Counterattack Squad () Dignitary Protection Service * Tactical Support Group – ()


Luxembourg

;
Grand Ducal Police The Grand Ducal Police (, , ) is the national police force of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The police is under the control of the Minister for the Interior of Luxembourg, although they operate in the name, and under the ultimate control, o ...
* ''
Unité Spéciale de la Police The ''Unité Spéciale de la Police'' (USP) () is the tier one police tactical unit of the Grand Ducal Police that was created in Luxembourg in 1999. It is tasked with responding to especially dangerous situations such as hostage rescue operations ...
''


Madagascar

; Malagasy National Police *Rapid Response Team (UIR)


Malaysia

;
Royal Malaysia Police The Royal Malaysia Police (often abbreviated RMP) (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is a (primarily) uniformed national and federal police force in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organisation, and its headquarters are located at Bukit Aman, Kuala ...
*''
Pasukan Gerakan Khas ''Pasukan Gerakan Khas'' (Abbreviation: PGK; 'Special Operations Command — Police SOCOM', Jawi script, Jawi: ڤاسوكن ڬرقن خاص) is a special operations Command (military formation), command of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP). The ...
'' (PGK; 'Special Operation Command') ** 69 Commando Battalion (VAT 69; ) – Police special forces unit that specialised in jungle warfare. Some also trained as a counter-terrorism unit. ** Special Actions Unit () – Police special forces unit that specialised in counter-terrorism in the urban area and big cities. Some also assigned as close-protection to the top government executives. *
General Operations Force The General Operations Force (GOF; ; PGA, Jawi: ) serves as the light infantry arm of the Royal Malaysia Police. It was originally established in 1948 during the Malayan Emergency by the British colonial administration. At that time, the poli ...
** Tiger Platoon – Paramilitary police front-line special combat unit *
Marine Operations Force The Marine Police Force, Royal Malaysia Police (Abbreviation: MPF RMP; ; PPM PDRM) is the Water police, Marine Police division of the Royal Malaysia Police tasked with maintaining law and order and execute nation ...
** Marine Assault Team (MAST; ) – Marine police counter-terrorism unit ; Malaysia Coast Guard * Special Task and Rescue (STAR) – Coast Guard's counter-terrorism unit ;Other federal government agencies * '' Trup Tindakan Cepat'' (TTC) –
Prison A prison, also known as a jail, gaol, penitentiary, detention center, correction center, correctional facility, or remand center, is a facility where Prisoner, people are Imprisonment, imprisoned under the authority of the State (polity), state ...
's SWAT team * '' Pasukan Taktikal Khas'' (PASTAK) –
Immigration Immigration is the international movement of people to a destination country of which they are not usual residents or where they do not possess nationality in order to settle as Permanent residency, permanent residents. Commuting, Commuter ...
's SWAT team * Customs Operational Battle Force Response Assault (COBRA) – Customs' SWAT team


Malta

;Maltese Police * Rapid Intervention Unit (RIU) and Special Intervention Unit (SIU)


Mexico

; ''Guardia Nacional'' * ''Grupo de Operaciones Especiales'' (GOPES) * '' Fuerzas Federales de Apoyo'' * '' Proteccion Federal'' * ''Policia Federal de Caminos'' * '' Division de Inteligencia''


Monaco

; Public Security of Monaco *Protection, Surveillance and Intervention Group


Mongolia

; National Police Agency (Mongolia) * Special Response Unit * SWAT * Rot-35 (Street and Lineage F1amily) ;
Internal Troops of Mongolia The Internal Troops of Mongolia () are the paramilitary gendarmerie who perform special guard and reserve duties in the Mongolian Armed Forces. They protect buildings for institutions and areas such as the Mongolian National Broadcaster and Al ...


Montenegro

; Police Directorate of Montenegro *Sector for Combatting Crime **Special Operational Support Section *Special Purpose Police Sector **Counterterrorism Unit (PTJ) **Special Police Unit (PJP)


Morocco

Royal Gendarmerie *'' Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie royale'' (G.I.G.R) National Police *''Bureau central des investigations judiciaire'' (B.C.I.J)


Myanmar

Myanmar Police Force The Myanmar Police Force (), formerly the People's Police Force (), is the law enforcement agency of Myanmar. It was established in 1964 as an independent department under the Ministry of Home Affairs. History The Police Force in Myanmar h ...
*''Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T)''


Namibia

; Namibian Police Force * Special Reserve Force (SRF)


Netherlands

;''Nationale Politie'' (National Police) * '' Dienst Speciale Interventies'' (Special Intervention Service) – Collection of joint, on-call or part-time basis SWAT teams recruiting from police, military police and army (but falling under civilian police command). The Service consists of four Units: **''Aanhoudings- en Ondersteuningsteams'' (Arrest and Support Teams) – High-risk arrests, protection of undercover police officers and secret agents and supporting investigation work. **''Unit Interventie'' (Intervention Unit) – Small-scale high-risk operations, deployed in situations involving heavy firearms, explosions, hazardous substances and/or suicidal gunmen. **'' M-Squadron'' (Marine Intervention Unit), also known by the name of its main component,
NLMARSOF The Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF, also simply referred to as MARSOF) is the special forces unit of the Netherlands Marine Corps, Marine Corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy. It is one of the three principal units tasked ...
– Large-scale counter-terrorism operations. Capable of land, air, amphibious, marine and submarine operations and responsible for operations in large aircraft and buildings and installations at sea. Called in when the ''Unit Interventie'' can no longer handle the situation, which makes it the ultimate special law enforcement unit of the Netherlands. **''Unit Expertise en Operationele Ondersteuning'' (Expertise and Operational Support Unit) – Specialized teams. Police and army each provide one half of the snipers. *''Dienst Bewaken & Beveiliging'' (Guard & Security Service) – VIP security, most notably
the royal family A royal family is the immediate family of monarchs and sometimes their extended family. The term imperial family appropriately describes the family of an emperor or empress, and the term papal family describes the family of a pope, while the ...
, politicians and diplomats. *''Mobiele Eenheid'' (ME) (Mobile Unit) – Part-time non-lethal riot police. When not deployed, officers serve as regular police. ; ''Koninklijke Marechaussee'' (Royal Military Constabulary) * ''
Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten The ''Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten'' (BSB) (''Special Security Missions Brigade'') is the elite police tactical unit of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. Its missions include counter-terrorism, protection of government and military ...
'' (Special Protection Tasks Brigade) – Very high-risk arrests, infiltration and VIP security. Unlike the secret agents of the
AIVD The General Intelligence and Security Service ( ; AIVD) is the intelligence and security agency of the Netherlands, tasked with domestic, foreign and signals intelligence and protecting national security as well as assisting the Five Eyes in in ...
, its undercover police officers are allowed to carry weapons. *''Bijstandseenheid'' (Support Unit) – Various SWAT duties and, most notably, serving as heavy riot police and internal security force cleared to use lethal force if necessary to restore public order. ;''Dienst Justitionele Inrichtingen'' (Custodial Institutions Agency) *''Intern Bijstand Team'' (Internal Support Team) – Low-risk prison riot squads and backup teams for regular prison officers, available around the clock at every institution *''Dienst Vervoer en Ondersteuning'' (Transport and Support Service) – In addition to the offices and training facilities of the Agency, also consists out of: **''Landelijke Bijzondere Bijstandseenheid'' (National Special Support Unit) – High-risk prison riot, shakedown and evacuation unit. Also includes canine units and escorts for when prisoners have to go to hospitals. **''Bijzonder Ondersteunings Team'' (BOT) (Special Support Team) – High-risk prisoner transport.


New Zealand

; New Zealand Police *
Armed Offenders Squad The Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) are specialist part-time units of the New Zealand Police based around the country available to respond to high risk incidents using specialist tactics and equipment. The AOS was established when front-line poli ...
(AOS), Specialist part- time squads from the NZ Police that involve high risk duties and weapons outside the scope of general duties police. * Special Tactics Group (STG), Specialist full- time counter terrorism unit.


Nicaragua

;Policia Nacional-DOEP * ''Tácticas y Armas Policiales de Intervención y Rescate'' (TAPIR) * ''Departamento de Intervención Rápida'' (GIR)


Nigeria

;
Nigeria Police Force The Nigeria Police Force is the principal law enforcement and the lead security agency in Nigeria. It was designated by the 1999 constitution as the national police of Nigeria, with exclusive jurisdiction throughout the country. As at 2021, i ...
* Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) – counter terrorist unit * Rapid Response Squad (RRS) * Criminals Investigation Department (CID) * Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) * Anti-Riot Squad *
Nigerian Mobile Police The Nigerian Mobile Police (MOPOL) force is the paramilitary arm of the Nigeria Police Force and operate under orders from the Nigerian federal government. Organization The Police Mobile Force was established as a strike or Anti-riot unit un ...
Force * Anti-Bomb Squad. ;
State Security Service (Nigeria) The State Security Service (SSS), self-styled as the Department of State Services (DSS), is a security agency in Nigeria and one of three successor organisations to the National Security Organization (NSO). The agency is under the Presidency o ...
* Department of State Security (DSS), VIP protection/counter terrorist


Norway

;
Norwegian Police Service The Norwegian Police Service () is the Norwegian national civilian police agency. The service dates to the 13th century when the first sheriffs were appointed, and the current structure established in 2003. It comprises a central National P ...
*
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() * '' Utrykningsenheten'' (UEH)


North Macedonia

;
Macedonian Police Law enforcement in North Macedonia is the responsibility of the Police of the Republic of North Macedonia (). The police headquarters are located in Skopje at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and also maintain an air base in nearby Idrizovo. ...
* Special Anti-Terrorism Unit – "Tigers" (''Специјална Антитерористичка Единица —Тигар'') *
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Oman

;
Royal Oman Police The Royal Oman Police (ROP) (), also known as Oman Police, is the main law and order agency for the Sultanate of Oman. History The concept of a modern police force was relatively new to Oman when Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said rose to power af ...
*Special Task Unit


Papua New Guinea

;
Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) is a national police force with jurisdiction throughout Papua New Guinea. History The RPNGC was formed from two predecessor bodies that existed prior to the independence of Papua New Guinea. The Roya ...
* Kumul 23


Pakistan

; Federal agencies *
Federal Investigation Agency The Federal Investigation Agency (; reporting name: FIA) is a border control, criminal investigation, counter-intelligence and security agency under the control of the Interior Secretary of Pakistan, tasked with investigative jurisdiction on u ...
— Counter-terrorism Wing (CTW) ; Provincial agencies * Punjab Police —
Elite Police The Elite Police (), also known as the "Elite Police Force" or "Police Commandos", is a branch of the Punjab Police specializing in counter-terrorist operations and VIP security duties, as well as acting against serious crime and performing high ...
& Dolphin Force *
Sindh Police The Sindh Police (Urdu: , ), is a law enforcement agency established in 1843 under a proclamation issued by Sir Charles James Napier, who became the conqueror of the State of Sindh by defeating the forces of the Talpur rulers at the Battle of Mi ...
—
Special Security Unit The Special Security Unit (SSU) is a specialized counterterrorism and security unit of the Sindh Police in Pakistan. It is a Karachi-based unit, with its operational jurisdiction extending throughout Sindh as a whole. It was established in 2010 ...
*
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police (), formerly known as the Frontier Police, is the provincial law enforcement agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. History British colonial era In 1849, the land corresponding to modern-day Khyber Pakhtunkhw ...
— Special Combat Unit


Panama

* Darien-
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Border Security Police (DARKUN)


Peru

;
National Police of Peru The National Police of Peru (, PNP) is the national police force of Peru. Its jurisdiction covers the nation's land, sea, and air territories. Formed from the merger of the Investigative Police, the Civil Guard, and the Republican Guard in 1988 ...
*Tactical Action Sub-Unit – (Sub-Unidad de Acción Táctica) SUAT *
Sinchis The Sinchis (from the Quechua word '' sinchi'', 'strong, brave'), also known as the Sinchis de Mazamari after their training location, are a police tactical unit of the National Police of Peru specialized in air assault and airborne operations, ...


Philippines

;
Philippine National Police The Philippine National Police (PNP; ) is the national police force of the Philippines. Its national headquarters is located at Camp Crame in Bagong Lipunan ng Crame, Quezon City. Currently, it has approximately 228,000 personnel to police a pop ...
*
Special Action Force The Special Action Force (SAF) is the elite unit of the Philippine National Police founded by Fidel V. Ramos, later the twelfth president of the Philippines. History Formed on May 12, 1983, by the now-defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) as ...
* SWAT *Regional Mobile Force Battalions (RMFB) in each Regional Police Offices. *District Mobile Force Battalions (DMFB) in each Police District under the
National Capital Region Police Office The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) is a regional unit of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that has jurisdiction over Metro Manila, also known as the National Capital Region. It is headquartered in Camp Bagong Diwa. History ...
. *Provincial Mobile Force Companies (PMFC) in each Provincial Police Office. *City Mobile Force Companies (CMFC) in City Police Offices in Major cities outside
Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila ( ), commonly shortened to Metro Manila and formally the National Capital Region (NCR; ), is the capital region and largest List of metropolitan areas in the Philippines, metropolitan area of the Philippines. Located ...
.


Poland

; ABW ;
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;''
Policja The Police (, ) is the Poland, Polish national civilian Police, police force. It is a primary law enforcement agency in the country, tasked with providing public safety and order, investigating and preventing crime. Polish Police is headed by ...
'' *
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*''Centralne Biuro Śledcze Policji'' (CBŚP) * ''Samodzielny Pododdział Kontrterrorystyczny Policji'' (SPKP) ; ''Straż Graniczna'' (SG)


Portugal

Public Security Police * Special Police Unit (UEP) ** Intervention Corps – riot control unit ** Special Operations Group (GOE) – special tactical assault unit ** Personal Security Corps – VIP protection unit ** Center for Explosive Disposal and Subsoil Security (CIESS) – EOD and subsoil security unit ** Cino-technical Operational Group – K9 unit National Republican Guard * Intervention Unit (UI) ** Special Operations Intervention Group (GIOE) – special tactical assault unit ** Public Order Intervention Group (GIOP) – riot control unit ** Protection and Rescue Intervention Group (GIPS) – Rescue and firefighting unit ** Center for Explosive Disposal and Subsoil Security (CIESS) – EOD and subsoil security unit ** Cino-technical Intervention Group (GIC) – K9 unit Prison Guard * Cino-technical Operational Group – K9 unit * Intervention and Prison Security Group (GISP) – tactical intervention unit Maritime Police * Tactical Actions Group (GAT) – special boarding unit * Forensic Diving Group – underwater forensic investigation unit


Romania

; Ministry of Interior and Administrative Reform * Special Group for Protection and Intervention (GSPI) ;
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* '' Detașamentul de Poliție pentru Intervenție Rapidă'' ** SAS – the service for special actions **''SIIAS Serviciul Independent pentru Intervenții și Acțiuni Speciale'' (Independent Special Actions and Intervention Service) ;
Romanian Gendarmerie The ''Jandarmeria Română'' () is the national Gendarmerie force of Romania, tasked with high-risk and specialized law enforcement duties. It is one of the two main police forces in Romania (the other being the Romanian Police - a civilian fo ...
* BSIJ Special Intervention Brigade "Vlad Țepeș" ; Romanian Secret Service (SRI) * BAT – Anti-Terror Brigade


Russia

; Center of Special Operations of the FSB * Directorate "A" (''Spetsgruppa Alpha'') * Directorate "V" (''Spetsgruppa Vympel'') * Directorate "S" (''Spetsgruppa Smerch'') * Directorate "K" ('' Kavkaz'' – formerly Special Purpose unit for the city of
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) * Directorate "T" (Spetsgruppa ''Tavrida'') (
Crimea Crimea ( ) is a peninsula in Eastern Europe, on the northern coast of the Black Sea, almost entirely surrounded by the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of Azov. The Isthmus of Perekop connects the peninsula to Kherson Oblast in mainland Ukrain ...
, previously – 2nd service "SN" of FSB) * Special Arms Service ; Foreign Intelligence Service * Special Operations Department of Directorate Z (''Zaslon'') ; Ministry of Internal Affairs *OSN "Grom" for Counter-Drugs operations (formerly it was subordinated to the defunct
Federal Drug Control Service of Russia The Federal Drug Control Service of the Russian Federation or FSKN (in Russian language, Russian: Федеральная служба Российской Федерации по контролю за оборотом наркотиков, ФСК ...
) ;
National Guard of Russia The Federal Service of Troops of National Guard of the Russian Federation (), officially known as the (),#Official website, Official website is a federal executive body which is responsible for law enforcement, internal security, counter-terro ...
All the special forces of Russian National Guard (Rosgvardia) was operated under
Police of Russia The Police of Russia () is the national Law enforcement in Russia, law enforcement agency of Russia, operating under the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ministry of Internal Affairs from . It was established on by decree of Peter the Gre ...
and
Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (MVD; , ''Ministerstvo vnutrennikh del'') is the interior ministry of Russia. The MVD is responsible for law enforcement in Russia through its agencies the Police of Russia, Migratio ...
. * Special Purpose Mobile Unit (''O.M.O.N.'')(Formerly operated under the ministry of internal affairs) * Special Rapid Response Units (''S.O.B.R.'')(Formerly operated under the ministry of internal affairs)
Ministry of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
*Dozens of various independent detachments, such as OSN Saturn.
Federal Penitentiary Service The Federal Penitentiary Service (, FSIN) is a federal agency of the Ministry of Justice of Russia responsible for correctional services. The FSIN is the federal authority for the detention of suspected and convicted persons, the security an ...
OSNs: *OSN "Fakel" *OSN "Rossy" *OSN "Akula" *OSN "Ajsberg" *OSN "Gurza" *OSN "Korsar" *OSN "Rosomaha" *OSN "Sokol" *OSN "
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" *OSN "Taifun" Region St. Petersburg *OSN "Tornado" *OSN "Kondor" *OSN "Yastreb" *OSN "Berkut" *OSN "Grif" *OSN "Titan" *OSN "Gepard" *OSN "Shark" *OSN "Wisent" (European bison)


Saudi Arabia

Presidency of State Security Presidency of State Security () is a Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian security body created in 2017 by combining the counter-terrorism and domestic intelligence service, intelligence services under one roof. It is concerned with all matters related t ...
*
Saudi Emergency Force The Special Emergency Force () or the SEF (Saudi Emergency Force) is a special operations counter-terrorism unit of the Presidency of State Security. History The SEF was established in 1972; its main job was to control riots and demonstration alo ...
(SEF) * Saudi Special Security Forces
Ministry of Interior (Saudi Arabia) The Ministry of Interior (MoI; Arabic: وزارة الداخلية) is one of the governmental bodies of Saudi Arabia responsible for national security, naturalization, immigration, and customs in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1926 by King Abd ...
* Special Forces for Security and Protection
General Directorate of Public Security General Directorate of Public Security (), formerly General Directorate of Police (), are the civilian police force under the Ministry of Interior responsible for law enforcement in Saudi Arabia. Sections * Special Tasks And Duties * Traffic de ...
* Special forces of roads security * Hajj and Umrah special forces * Diplomatic Security special forces


Singapore

;
Singapore Police Force The Singapore Police Force (SPF) is the national and principal Police, law enforcement agency responsible for the prevention of crime and law enforcement in the Republic of Singapore. It is the country's lead agency against organised crime; hum ...
* Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Special Operations Command (SOC) * Rapid Deployment Troops{{Cite web, url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/police-officers-from-elite-special-operations-command-train-to-handle-various-types-of, title=Police officers from elite Special Operations Command train to handle various types of threats, date=November 27, 2017, website=The Straits Times * Police Tactical Unit (PTU){{Cite web, url=http://www.police.gov.sg/about-us/organisational-structure/specialist-and-line-units/special-operations-command, title=Specialist and Line Units, website=Singapore Police Force * Special Tactics and Rescue (STAR) * Special Guard and Counter-Terrorism Unit (GC) * Special Action Group (GC) * Special Tactical Unit (GC) * In-Situ Reaction Team (ProCom) * Counter Assault Unit ;
Singapore Prison Service The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is a government agency of Singapore under the Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore), Ministry of Home Affairs. Based in Changi Prison, Changi Prison Complex in the eastern part of Singapore, the service runs ...
* Singapore Prisons Emergency Action Response (SPEAR) ;
Police Coast Guard The Police Coast Guard (PCG) is a division of the Singapore Police Force that combines the functions of marine police and coast guard in Singapore. Its duties include the law enforcement and search and rescue operations in collaboration with the ...
* Special Task Squadron (STS) * Emergency Response Force


Slovenia

* '' Specialna Enota Policije'' (SEP) – the principle counter-terrorist & hostage rescue unit, * '' Posebna Policijska Enota'' (PPE) – the principle public order & peace enforcement unit.


Senegal

;Senegal National Police *National Police Intervention Brigade ; Senegalese National Gendarmerie *National Gendarmerie Intervention Group


Serbia

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Seychelles

Seychelles Police Force * Public Order and Tactical Response Unit (POTRU)


Slovakia

Slovak Police Force * ''Útvar Osobitného Určenia'' (UOU) Lynx commando – Special Designation Unit of the Presidium of Police, National Police Special Anti-Terrorist Unit * Pohotovostný policajný útvar (PPÚ – 8 regional police intervention units) * Mobilná zásahová jednotka ÚHCP (Mobile intervention unit of border and foreign police) * Zásahová skupina NAKA (National Crime Agency Intervention group) Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky *Jednotka služobných zákrokov Kriminálneho úradu finančnej správy (Intervention Unit of the Criminal Office of the Financial Administration)


Somalia

Somali Police Force The Somali Police Force (SPF; (CBS); ) is the national police force and the main civil law enforcement agency of Somalia. As with most other police forces in the world, its duties include crime fighting, traffic control, maintaining public safe ...
* Special Operations Command Battalion (Cheetah Unit)


South Africa

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 ...
* Special Task Force (STF) * National Intervention Unit (NIU) – This Unit of the South African Police Service respond to incidents of medium to high risk. *
Tactical Response Team (TRT) A SWAT (''Special Weapons and Tactics'') team is a generic term for a police tactical unit within the United States, though the term has also been used by other nations. SWAT units are generally trained, equipped, and deployed to reso ...
a part of the South African Police Response services, respond to incidents medium to high risk situations. Tasked with follow up operations, Way-Lay Operations, Observation and Reconnaissance, battle craft rural and urban operations, support at ports of entry, cluster operations, land borne operations overt & covert ops. Most of its members are now part of the parliamentary security team. They also provide escorts of dangerous prisoners. * South African Police Service Riot Squad/Anti-Riot Squad/ Public Order Policing/Internal Stability Unit (POP/ISU) Its members are highly trained in advance crowd control both French & Belgium tactics, medium to high risk operations


Spain

; ''Guardia Civil'' (Spanish gendarmerie) * ''
Unidad Especial de Intervención The Unidad Especial de Intervención (UEI) () is a police tactical unit of the Civil Guard (Spain), Spanish Civil Guard that specialized in counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, high-risk tactical special operations, quick raid ...
'' (UEI, Special Intervention Unit) – special forces unit for counter-terrorism and hostage rescue among other critical tasks. * '' Grupo de Acción Rápida'' (GAR, Rapid Action Group) – special forces unit formerly focused on counter-terrorism in rural areas, now multipurpose. ;
National Police Corps of Spain The National Police Corps (, CNP; ; also known simply as the National Police, ) is the national civilian police force of Spain. The CNP is mainly responsible for policing urban areas, whilst rural policing is generally the responsibility of ...
* ''
Grupo Especial de Operaciones The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO, ; ', GEO), is the police tactical unit of Spain's National Police Corps. History With the intention of fighting against terrorism and several organized crime groups from Spain in the 1970s, in November ...
'' (GEO, Special Operations Group) – special forces unit for counter-terrorism and hostage rescue among other critical tasks. * ''Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad'' (GOES, Special Operative Security Groups) – smaller SWAT-like teams throughout Spain. ;''
Mossos d'Esquadra The ''Mossos d'Esquadra'' (; ), also known as the ''Policia de la Generalitat de Catalunya'' and informally as ''Mossos'', is the State police#Spain, regional police force in the autonomous community of Catalonia. They trace their origins back ...
'' (Catalonian regional police) * ''Grup Especial d'Intervenció'' (GEI, Special Intervention Group) – Catalonian regional special unit similar to UEI and GEO. ;''
Ertzaintza The (, or ''People's Guard'') is the autonomous police force for the Basque Country, largely replacing the Spanish Policía Nacional (National Police) and Guardia Civil (Civil Guard). An Ertzaintza member is called an ''ertzaina'' (). ...
'' (Basque regional police) * ''Berrozi Berezi Taldea'' (BBT, Special Intervention Group) – Basque regional special unit similar to UEI and GEO. ; '' Policía Foral'' (Navarrese regional police) *''Grupo de Intervención Especial'' (GIE, Special Intervention Group) – Navarrese regional special unit similar to UEI and GEO.


Sri Lanka

;
Sri Lanka Police Service Sri Lanka Police (; ) is the civilian national police force of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The police force is responsible for enforcing criminal and traffic law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the p ...
* Special Task Force (STF)


Sweden

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Swedish Police Authority The Swedish Police Authority () is the national police, police force (''Polisen'') of Sweden. The first modern police force in Sweden was established in the mid-19th century, and the police remained in effect under Municipalities of Sweden, local ...
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National Task Force The National Task Force (, ''NI''), formerly known as the National Task Force of the Swedish Civilian Police (), is a police tactical unit within the National Operations Department of the Swedish Police Authority. History After the assassinat ...
(''Nationella insatsstyrkan'') * Reinforced Regional Task Force (''Förstärkt Regional Insatsstyrka'') ** Reinforced Regional Task Force Stockholm (''Förstärk Regional Insatsstyrka Stockholm'') ** Reinforced Regional Task Force South (''Förstärkt Regional Insatsstyrka Syd'') ** Reinforced Regional Task Force West (''Förstärkt Regional Insatsstyrka Väst'') *Regional Task Force (''Regional Insatsstyrka'') ** Regional Task Force East ** Regional Task Force Bergslagen ** Regional Task Force Middle **
Regional Task Force North In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...


Switzerland

; Federal Office of Police (FedPol) * ''Einsatzgruppe'' TIGRIS{{cite web , url=http://le.cos.free.fr/git.htm , title=GI – Groupe d'Intervention suisses ;''Cantonal'' (states) police : * Basel State Police **'' Interventionseinheit Barracuda'' * Bern State Police **'' Einsatzgruppe Enzian'' * Central Switzerland Police **'' Interventionseinheit Lynx'' * Fribourg State Police **'' Groupe d'intervention de la police cantonale fribourgeoise'' (GRIF) * Geneva State Police **'' Groupe d'Intervention Police Genève'' (GIPG) * Jura State Police **''
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'' (GITE) * Neuchatel State Police ** GI COUGAR * Ticino State Police **'' Reparti Speciali-Gruppo d'Intervento'' (ReS-GI) * Valais State Police **'' Groupe d'intervention "Edelweiss"'' (GI Edelweiss) * Vaud State Police **''
Détachement d'Action Rapide et de Dissuasion The ''Détachement d'Action Rapide et de Dissuasion'' (DARD) () is a specialist unit of the cantonal police of Vaud, originally established to counter the growing rate of terrorism in Europe during the herald of the 1970s. They are based in ...
'' (DARD) * Zürich State Police **'' Einsatzgruppe Diamant'' **'' Interventionseinheit Skorpion''


Thailand

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Royal Thai Police The Royal Thai Police (RTP) (; ) is the national police force of Thailand. The RTP employs between 210,700 and 230,000 officers, roughly 17 percent of all civil servants (excluding the military and the employees of state-owned enterprises). The R ...
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Border Patrol Police The Border Patrol Police (; (BPP) is a Thai paramilitary police under the jurisdiction of the Royal Thai Police, responsible for border security, counterinsurgency, disaster relief, law enforcement, operating in difficult terrain, and supporting ...
Bureau (BPP) ** 43th Border Patrol Police Sub-Division *** Delta Special Operations Team *** SINGA Special Operations Team ** 44th Border Patrol Police Sub-Division *** Long Range Surveillance Unit (LRSU) ** Aerial Reinforcement Division aka Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit (PARU) *** Naresuan 261 Special Operation Unit *** Search and Rescue Company (SAR) *** Special Forces Company (SFC) *
Central Investigation Bureau The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB; ) is the national investigation agency of Nepal which is run under Nepal Police. It is sometimes referred as Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police ...
** Crime Suppression Division (CSD) *** Hanuman Special Operations Unit ** Special Service Division (SSD) *** Counter Terrorism Special Operations Unit ** Thai Marine Police Division (TMPD) *** Matchanu Special Operations Unit *
Metropolitan Police Bureau The Metropolitan Police Bureau () is a unit in the Royal Thai Police, and is responsible for maintaining security in Bangkok - the capital of Thailand. There are a total of 14 divisions (command units) and 2 direct divisions which report directly ...
(MPB) ** Investigation Division Metropolitan Police Bureau (IDMB) *** Crisis Response Team (CRT) ** Patrol and Special Operation Division (PSOD) *** Arintaraj 26 Special Operations Unit * Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) ** Sayobpairee 43 Special Operations Unit aka NSB Commando * Provincial Police Region (PPR) ** Provincial Special Operation Sub-Division (PSO) aka Special Operations Unit (SOU/SWAT) *** Provincial Police Region 1 **** Prappaireearisatruphay Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 2 **** Burapa 491 Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 3 **** Kumhang-Songkram Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 4 **** Thotsarot 491 Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 5 **** Yakkharajh 49 Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 6 **** Siharaj 65 Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 7 **** Eagle 7 Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 8 **** Rajadej Special Operations Unit **** Sarasin Special Operations Unit *** Provincial Police Region 9 **** Danthai 54 Special Operations Unit **** Pali 63 Special Operations Unit (Mobile rapid response SWAT team) *
Special Branch Bureau The Special Branch Bureau or SBB () is a law enforcement agency under the Royal Thai Police (RTP) responsible for counterintelligence, executive protection, and intelligence gathering on threats to national security that are under the responsibil ...
(SBB) ** Black Tiger Special Operations Unit Independent agencies * Court of Justice (COJ) ** Office of Security (OOS) *** Fugitive Unit (FU) Ministry *
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a ministry or other government agency in charge of government finance, fiscal policy, and financial regulation. It is headed by a finance minister, an executive or cabinet position . A ministry of finance's portfoli ...
(MOF) ** Customs Department (CD) *** Special Operations Unit (SOU) *
Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...
(MOI) ** Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) *** Department of Provincial Administration Special Wisdom and Tactics (DOPA S.W.A.T.) *
Ministry of Justice A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
(MOJ) ** Department of Corrections (DC) *** Special Operations Section (SOS) **
Department of Special Investigation The Department of Special Investigation (DSI), under Thailand's Ministry of Justice (Thailand), Ministry of Justice (MOJ), operates independently from the Royal Thai Police (RTP) and is responsible for tackling high-profile crimes and transnatio ...
(DSI) *** DSI Special Weapons and Tactics (DSI SWAT) Teams aka Indiraja 10 ** Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) *** Eagle 19 Special Operations Team (Eagle 19 SOT) * Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) **
Royal Forest Department The Royal Forest Department (Abbreviation, Abrv: RFD; , ) is a department in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (Thailand), Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE), part of the Government of Thailand. History On 18 Se ...
(RFD) *** Naam Peung 62 Special Operations Unit (Naam Peung 62 SOU) *** Small Ranger Unit (SRU) * Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) ** National Intelligence Agency (NIA) *** Special Operations Unit (SOU)


Togo

;National Police *Rapid Intervention Group of the National Police (GIPN) ; Togolese National Gendarmerie *Special Intervention Unit of the Gendarmerie (USIG)


Turkey

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General Directorate of Security General Security Directorate or variants may refer to: * General Directorate of Security (India), an Indian intelligence agency * General Directorate of Security (Portugal) (''Direção-Geral de Segurança'') * General Directorate of Security (Tu ...
* ''
Police Special Operation Department The Police Special Operations Department () or Police Special ActionJoost Jongerden, ''The Settlement Issue in Turkey and the Kurds: An Analysis of Spatial Policies, Modernity and War'', Brill, 2007p. 70./ref> (), abbreviated as PÖH, is the poli ...
'' * '' Police Counter Attack Team'' ;
Turkish Gendarmerie The Gendarmerie General Command () is the national gendarmerie force of the Republic of Turkey. It is a service branch of the Turkish Ministry of Interior responsible for the maintenance of the public order in areas that fall outside the jurisdi ...
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Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command The Gendarmerie Special Public Security Command () or JÖAK, is the police tactical unit of the Gendarmerie General Command. It has several missions which include counter-terrorist actions, underwater operations, hostage rescue, riot control, and ...
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Gendarmerie Special Operations The Gendarmerie Special Operations () or JÖH, is the special operations unit of the Turkish Gendarmerie General Command. Its tasks include search and destroy, infiltration, and reconnaissance. Members of the unit receive extensive training a ...
''


United Arab Emirates

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Dubai Police Force The Dubai Police Force (), commonly referred to as Dubai Police, is the police force of the Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai Police Force was established on June 01, 1956, and was based in "Naif Fort," as its Headquarters, until the ...
* Police Special Unit


United Kingdom

; Firearms unit (with SFO or CTSFO) ;National *
British Transport Police British Transport Police (BTP; ) is a national special police force that polices the railway network of England, Wales and Scotland, which consists of over 10,000 miles of track and 3,000 stations and depots. BTP also polices the London Under ...
Specialist Response Unit *
Ministry of Defence Police The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is a civilian special police force#United Kingdom, special police force which is part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence. The MDP's primary responsibilities are ...
Tactical Firearms Unit ;Territorial police forces * Avon & Somerset Constabulary Firearms unit and Dog unit *
Cambridgeshire Constabulary Cambridgeshire Constabulary is the local territorial police force that covers the county of Cambridgeshire and the Peterborough district of the ceremonial county of Cambridgeshire administered by the unitary authority of Peterborough City Co ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force#United Kingdom, territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle Temple, Middle and Inner Temple, Inner Temples. The for ...
Tactical Firearms Group *
Cleveland Police Cleveland Police is a territorial police force in England responsible for the policing the boroughs of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland in North Yorkshire and Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham within North East England. T ...
Specialist Operations Unit * Devon and Cornwall Constabulary Tactical Aid Group *
Dorset Police Dorset Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Dorset in South West England, which includes the largely rural area covered by Dorset (unitary authority), Dorset Council, and the urban conurbation of Bournem ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
Durham Constabulary Durham Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the council areas of County Durham and Darlington in North East England. It does not cover all of the ceremonial or historic area of Durham, parts of which are covered ...
Specialist Operations Unit *
Greater Manchester Police Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England. , Greater Manchester Police employed 6,866 police officers, 3,524 memb ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
Kent Police Kent Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the and approximately 1.8 million inhabitants of Kent, a county in South East England. History On 14 January 1857, a 222-strong 'Kent County Constabulary' was formed under C ...
Training and Tactical Firearms Unit *
Hampshire Constabulary The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing the counties of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in South East England.Hampshire Constabulary, 2012 Retrieved 27 April 2012 The force area in ...
Tactical Firearms Support Unit * Metropolitan Police Service
Specialist Firearms Command The Specialist Firearms Command (MO19) is the firearms unit of the Metropolitan Police Service. Formed in 2005 but with antecedents dating back to 1966, the Command is responsible for providing a firearms-response capability, assisting the res ...
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Territorial Support Group The Territorial Support Group (TSG) is a Met Operations unit of London's Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) which focuses on public order policing and other specialist areas. In 2012 it consisted of 793 officers and 29 support staff. The TSG ...
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Norfolk Constabulary Norfolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Norfolk in East Anglia, England. The force serves a population of 908,000 in a mostly rural area of , including of coastline and 16 rivers, including the Broads N ...
Firearms Training & Operations Unit *
North Yorkshire Police North Yorkshire Police is the territorial police force covering the unitary authority, unitary authorities of North Yorkshire and the City of York in northern England. As of April 2024 the force had a strength of 1,665 police officers, 127 spe ...
Firearms Support Unit *
Police Service of Northern Ireland The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI; ; Ulster-Scots: '), is the police service responsible for law enforcement and the prevention of crime within Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) after it ...
Headquarters Mobile Support Unit The Headquarters Mobile Support Unit (HMSU) is the police tactical unit of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The HMSU was originally formed in the then Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) part of RUC Special Branch and was involved in s ...
*
Police Scotland Police Scotland (), officially the Police Service of Scotland (), is the national police force of Scotland. It was formed in 2013, through the merging of eight regional police forces in Scotland, as well as the specialist services of the Scottis ...
Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Unit *
South Wales Police South Wales Police (; SWP) is one of the four territorial police forces in Wales. It is headquartered in Bridgend. The force was formed as South Wales Constabulary on 1 June 1969, by the amalgamation of the former Glamorgan Constabulary, Car ...
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Gwent Police Gwent Police () is a territorial police force in Wales, responsible for policing the local authority areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. The force was formed in 1967 by the amalgamation of Monmouthshire ...
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Dyfed-Powys Police Dyfed-Powys Police (; DPP) is the territorial police force in Wales policing Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire (which make up the former administrative area of Dyfed) and the unitary authority of Powys (covering Brecknockshire, Ra ...
Joint Firearms Unit *
Suffolk Constabulary Suffolk Constabulary is the territorial police force responsible for policing Suffolk in East Anglia, England. The force serves a population of 761,000 in a mostly rural area of 1,466 square miles (3,796 km2), including 49 miles of coastline a ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
Surrey Police Surrey Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Counties of England, county of Surrey in South East England. The force is currently led by Chief Constable Tim De Meyer. The force has its headquarters at Mount Brown ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
Sussex Police Sussex Police are the territorial police force responsible for policing in the whole of Sussex. Their jurisdiction covers the ceremonial counties of East Sussex and West Sussex. Their headquarters are in Malling House, Lewes, East Sussex. Hi ...
Tactical Firearms Unit *
Staffordshire Police Staffordshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent in the West Midlands of England. It is made up of 11 local policing teams, whose boundaries are matched to the nine local authoritie ...
Central Firearms Unit *
Thames Valley Police Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley region, covering the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in South East England. It is the largest non-metropolitan police force ...
Tactical Firearms Team *
West Midlands Police West Midlands Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. The force covers an area of with 2.93million inhabitants, which includes the cities of ...
Firearms Operations Unit *
Wiltshire Police Wiltshire Police, formerly known as Wiltshire Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the county of Wiltshire (including the Borough of Swindon) in South West England. The force serves 722,000 people over an area ...
Armed Response Group


United States

;Federal Law Enforcement Agencies The federal law enforcement agencies in the United States have tactical units. *
U.S. Department of Energy The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is an executive department of the U.S. federal government that oversees U.S. national energy policy and energy production, the research and development of nuclear power, the military's nuclear we ...
** Special Response Teams (SRT) **
National Nuclear Security Administration The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a United States federal agency responsible for safeguarding national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and ef ...
(NNSA) – Special Response Force (SRF){{sfn, GAO, 2020, p=43 *
United States Department of Defense The United States Department of Defense (DoD, USDOD, or DOD) is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the federal government of the United States, U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and superv ...
** Special Reaction Teams (SRT) –
United States Army Military Police Corps The United States Army Military Police Corps (USAMPC) is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Army. Investigations are conducted by Military Police investigators under the Provost Marshal General's Office or special agents ...
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Master-at-arms (United States Navy) The Master-at-Arms (MA) rating is responsible for law enforcement and force protection in the United States Navy—equivalent to the United States Army Military Police, the United States Marine Corps Military Police, the United States Air Force ...
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United States Air Force Security Forces The United States Air Force Security Forces (SF) are the ground combat force and military police service of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. The USAF Security Forces were formerly known as Military Police (MP), Air Police (AP), and ...
and
United States Marine Corps Military Police The United States Marine Corps Military Police is the uniformed law enforcement branch of the United States Marine Corps. Mission United States Marine Corps Military Police provide the Marine air-ground task force, component, and combatant com ...
have tactical units. ** NCIS REACT *
U.S. Department of Homeland Security The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security ministries in other countries. Its missions involv ...
** Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ***
Office of Field Operations The Office of Field Operations (OFO) is a federal law enforcement agency within the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) responsible for managing United States customs operations at 20 Field Operations offices, 328 ports of entry, and 16 pre-c ...
(OFO) **** Special Response Teams (SRT) **** Quick Reaction Force (QRF) – CBP National Capital Region based tactical team *** U.S. Border Patrol **** Special Operations Group *****
Border Patrol Tactical Unit The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) is one of two police tactical units in the Special Operations Group, under the United States Border Patrol (USBP) that specialize in counterterrorism, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, hostage ...
(BORTAC) ***** Sector BORTAC *****
Border Patrol, Search, Trauma and Rescue The Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue Unit (BORSTAR) is one of two police tactical units in the Special Operations Group, under the United States Border Patrol (USBP). The unit is trained in emergency search and rescue, medical evacuation ...
(BORSTAR) **
Federal Protective Service Federal Protective Service may refer to: *Federal Protective Service (United States), a U.S. security police force responsible for the security of buildings owned by the U.S. federal government *Federal Protective Service (Russia) The Federal G ...
(FPS) – Rapid Protection Force (RPF) **
Immigration and Customs Enforcement The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE; ) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. ICE's stated mission is to protect the United States from transnational crime and ille ...
(ICE) *** Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Special Response Teams (SRT) *** Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) – Rapid Response Team (RRT) *** Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) **** Special Response Teams (SRT) ** U.S. Coast Guard ***
Deployable Specialized Forces The Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF) —formerly Deployable Operations Group— are part of the United States Coast Guard that provide highly equipped, trained and organized deployable specialized forces, to the Coast Guard, United States Depart ...
(DSF) **** Tactical Law Enforcement Teams (TACLET) ****
Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron The Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is an Armed helicopter, armed United States Coast Guard helicopter squadron (aviation), squadron specializing in Airborne Use of Force (AUF) and drug-interdiction missions. It is based at Ceci ...
(HITRON) **** Maritime Engagement Team (MET) **** Vessel Boarding Security Teams (VBST) ** U.S. Secret Service *** Counter Sniper (CS) Unit *** U.S. Secret Service Uniform Division (UD) – Emergency Response Team (ERT) *** Secret Service Counter Assault Team, U.S. Secret Service – Counter Assault Team (CAT) * United States Department of Justice ** Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) – Special Response Teams (SRT)
(ATF) - Crime Gun Intelligence Centers (CGIC) ** Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) ***Drug Enforcement Administration#Foreign-deployed Advisory and Support Teams, Foreign Deployed Advisory Support Team (FAST) *** DEA Special Response Teams (SRT) ** Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ***FBI Critical Incident Response Group, Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG) **** Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) **** FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit, Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) **** FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams, Special Weapons and Tactics Teams (FBI SWAT) **** Tactical Helicopter Unit (THU) ** Federal Bureau of Prisons – Special Operations Response Team (SORT) ** United States Marshals Service, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) *** USMS Special Operations Group (SOG) *** USMS – Special Response Teams (SRT) * United States Department of State, U.S. Department of State ** Diplomatic Security Service – Mobile Security Deployments, Office of Mobile Security Deployments (MSD) * United States Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury **United States Mint Police, U.S. Mint Police – Special Response Teams (SRT) * National Park Service ** Special Response Teams (SRT) *** Grand Canyon Special Response Team *** Yellowstone Special Response Team *** Western Region Special Response Team ** Special Event and Tactical Teams (SETT) *** Midwest Special Event and Tactical Team *** Pacific West Region Special Event and Tactical Team *** Southeast Region Special Event and Tactical Team *** Blue Ridge North Carolina Tactical Tracking Team ** United States Park Police#Specialized units, U.S. Park Police Special Weapons and Tactics Team ** United States Park Police, New York Field Office Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit ;Independent Federal Agencies * Amtrak Police – Special Operations Unit (SOU) * Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – Security Protective Service (SPS) – Rapid Response Team (RRT) – Special Activities Center (SAD) * Federal Reserve Police – Special Response Team (SRT) * National Security Agency Police (NSAP) – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Pentagon Force Protection Agency ** United States Pentagon Police, Pentagon Police Directorate – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * United States Capitol Police, U.S. Capitol Police – Containment Emergency Response Team (CERT) * Defense Intelligence Agency * National Aeronautics and Space Administration{{cite web , author= , date=2022-12-30 , title= NASA has a SWAT team, and they’re good, url=https://www.wearethemighty.com/mighty-trending/nasa-has-a-swat-team-and-theyre-good/ , website=We Are The Mighty , access-date=2025-01-16 ;State Police/Highway Patrol Agencies The State trooper (United States), state police (state troopers) and state patrols, highway patrols of the United States have tactical units. * Alabama Police Departments, County Sheriff's Department or Office and DPS (ASPD's, CSODO's, DPS) – Special Emergency Response S.W.A.T Team (SERT) * Arizona Department of Public Safety – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * California Highway Patrol – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Connecticut State Police – State Police Tactical Unit (SPTU) * Delaware State Police – Special Operations Response Team (SORT) * Florida Highway Patrol – Tactical Response Teams (TRT) * Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) – Special Operations Teams (SOT) * Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission – Special Operations Group (FWCSOG) * Georgia Counter-Terrorism Task Force (CTTF) (State level multi-agency tactical team) * Georgia State Patrol – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Hawaii Department of Public Safety Sheriff Division – Sheriff's Emergency Response Team (SERT) * Illinois State Police – Tactical Response Team (TRT) * Indiana State Police – Emergency Response Team (ERT) * Kansas Highway Patrol – Special Response Team (SRT) * Louisiana State Police – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Maine State Police – Tactical Team * Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police – Special Operations Division, Tactical Response Team * Maryland State Police ** Special Tactical Assault Team Element (STATE) ** Tactical Medical Unit (TMU) * Maryland Transportation Authority Police – Special Response Team (SRT) * Maryland Transit Administration Police – Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) Teams/Tactical Unit (formerly Special Response Team – SRT) * Maryland Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG) – Joint federal, state, and local tactical unit specializing in maritime tactical operations * Massachusetts State Police – Special Tactical Operations Team (STOP) * Michigan State Police – Emergency Support Team (EST) * Minnesota State Patrol – Special Response Team (SRT) * New Hampshire Division of State Police – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit * New Jersey State Police – Technical Emergency And Mission Specialists (TEAMS) * New Jersey Transit Police Department, New Jersey Transit Police – Emergency Services Unit (ESU) * New Jersey Transit Police Department, New Jersey Transit Police – Conditions Tactical Unit (CTU) * New Mexico State Police – Tactical Team * New York State Police – Special Operations Response Teams (SORT) * North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) – Special Response Team (SRT) * Ohio State Highway Patrol – Special Response Team (SRT) * Oklahoma Highway Patrol – Tactical Team * Oregon State Police – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Pennsylvania State Police – Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) * Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) – Emergency Services Unit (ESU) * Rhode Island State Police – Tactical Team, WMD Tactical Team * South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Tennessee Highway Patrol – Special Operations Unit (SOU) * Texas Department of Public Safety ** Texas Ranger Division, Ranger Division *** Ranger Recon Teams (RRT) *** Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Texas Department of Public Safety – Special Response Teams (SRT) * Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – SCOUT Team (Tactical Response) * Utah Highway Patrol – Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) * Vermont State Police – Tactical Services Unit * Virginia State Police – Special Weapons and Tactics Teams (SWAT) * Washington State Patrol – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) ;Local Police/County Sheriff Agencies The Police in the United States, police departments and Sheriffs in the United States, sheriff's offices of thousands of towns, cities, and counties across the United States have tactical units, which are usually called SWAT, Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Sheriff's Emergency Response Team, (SERT), or Emergency Response Team (ERT). Some examples are below. * Anchorage Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team * Chicago Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team
Columbus Indiana Police Department
– Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) * Denver Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Fairbanks, Alaska, Fairbanks Police Department – Special weapons and tactics (SWAT) team * Greensboro Police Department – Special Response Team (SRT) * Hawaii County Police Department – Special Response Team (SRT) *Honolulu Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) *Kauai County Police Department – Special Response Team (SRT) *Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics Team *LAPD Metropolitan Division, Los Angeles Police Department Metropolitan Division – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team *Maui County Police Department – Special Response Team (SRT) * Miami Police Department – Special Threat Response: Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT) and Hostage Negotiators * Nassau County Police Department – Bureau of Special Operations (BSO), Emergency Service Unit (ESU) * New York City Police Department – New York City Police Department Emergency Service Unit, Emergency Service Unit (ESU), New York City Police Department Counterterrorism Bureau, Critical Response Command (CRC) and Strategic Response Group (SRG) * Oakland Police Department – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Portland Police Bureau – Special Emergency Response Team (SERT) * Raleigh Police Department – Selective Enforcement Unit (SEU) * Tulsa County Sheriff's Office – Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team * Putnam County Sheriff's Office - Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team


Ukraine

;National Police of Ukraine *Rapid Operational Response Unit (KORD) ({{langx, uk, КОРД (Корпус Оперативно-Раптової Дії), Corps of Operational-Sudden Action)


Uruguay

;National Police of Uruguay, Policía Nacional del Uruguay *Guardia Republicana


Venezuela

;Venezuelan National Police, Policía Nacional Bolivariana *Unidad de Operaciones Tácticas Especiales (UOTE)


Vietnam

Vietnam People's Public Security *Mobile Police Command, Vietnam Mobile Police (''Cảnh sát cơ động'') – Counter-terrorist and riot police ''Bộ Tư lệnh Cảnh sát Cơ động K20'' (K20 Police Headquarters) *Vietnam Rapid Response Police (''Cảnh sát Phản ứng nhanh''), also known as CS113 – Counter criminal police *Vietnam Special Criminal Investigation Police (''Cảnh sát Hình sự Đặc nhiệm'') – Investigation of special criminal cases{{cite web, url=http://tuoitre.vn/tin/phap-luat/20080403/nhiem-vu-cua-canh-sat-dac-nhiem/250855.html, title=Nhiệm vụ của cảnh sát đặc nhiệm? – Tuổi Trẻ Online, date=3 April 2008


Yemen

;Special Security Forces (Yemen), Special Security Forces *Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU)Strengthening Yemeni Counterterrorism Forces: Challenges and Political Considerations
Washington Institute for Near East Policy (6 January 2010).


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) *SWAT *Police Support Unit


See also

* ATLAS Network * List of military special forces units * List of military diving units


References

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