The Punjab Police SWAT Team is the

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of the Punjab Police.

Overview

Punjab Police ''Special Weapons and Tactics'' (SWAT) was formed in 2011. They are usually tasked with protection duties. They are highly trained on the lines of

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through private company Athena Security, deployed by the Punjab Government. All the commandos are under 28 years of age, thus making them fit and capable of tasks meant for commandos. Their main work is to fight against any terrorist attack if it occurs in

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. They have been trained exclusively in

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, room intervention, close and open techniques and other secret tactics.

Equipment

The SWAT is provided with: * Bullet-resistant transport * Light weight bullet-resistant jackets and helmets * Hands-free radio sets * Complete anti-trauma body suit with level-2 protection * Riot control helmet *

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s * Shock shields *

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s * Gas guns * Pepper gun launcher *

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Weapons

Major operation

2015 Gurdaspur attack On 27 July 2015, three gunmen dressed in army uniforms opened fire on a bus and then attacked the Dina Nagar police station in Gurdaspur district of Punjab, India. The attack resulted in the death of three civilians and four policemen, includin ...

- Punjab SWAT very efficiently handled counter-terrorism operation at

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Police Station in

by killing all 3 suspected

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terrorists.

References

{{Law enforcement agencies of India Punjab Police (India) Non-military counterterrorist organizations Specialist law enforcement agencies of India 2011 establishments in Punjab, India Government agencies established in 2011

Overview

Equipment

Weapons

Major operation

See also

References