Special Reaction Group (SRG): The elite unit of Sao Paulo police
The Special Reaction Group (SRG) is an elite unit of the Civilian Police of the State of Sao Paulo comprised … Read More
Police Tactical Units
EKAM: A Greece’s answer to the terror
Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (Greek: EKAM) is the Greek counter-terrorism unit of the Hellenic Police. Its origins can be traced back … Read More
ATJ Lucko: First in war, first in peace
ATJ Lucko is an elite police tactical unit of the Croatian Police stationed in Lucko near Zagreb, the capital of … Read More
Special Intervention Unit (SIU): A Kosovo’s prime counter-terrorism unit
Kosovo’s Special Intervention Unit (SIU) is the prime counter-terrorism unit in the country. Its first origins inside the Kosovo police … Read More
Nationella Insatsstyrkan: A Sweden’s prime counter-terrorism unit
Nationella Insatsstyrkan (NI) is Swedish National Task Force formerly known as ONI (Ordningspolisens Nationella Insatsstyrka). The unit was formed in … Read More
Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie – PI2G
Today, Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie is under AGIGN (Antenna of the GIGN) group for special operations of French National … Read More
Grupo Especial de Operaciones – GEO
Active: Country: Spain Type: Law enforcement Role: Estimated numbers (personnel): Headquarters:
Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad – GOES
The Spanish National Police counter-terrorism task force named as Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad (GOES) was formed in 1989. The … Read More
Spetsnaz SOBR
An elite branch of the special police force in former SSSR was formed on November 9, 1978. All special forces … Read More
SIPA’s Special Support Unit
SIPA and its Special Support Unit is one of the youngest special forces units in Bosnia and Herzegovina law enforcement. … Read More
Special Assault Team (SAT): Japanese equivalent to the FBI HRT
Special Assault Team is a police tactical unit. It operates in central Japanese prefectural police departments; the National Police Agency … Read More
EKO Cobra: A prime tactical unit of the Austrian police
The Einsatzkommando Cobra (EKO Cobra) is an elite special unit of the Austrian police. They were formerly known as GEK … Read More
GSG 9 der Bundespolizei: To protect the Fatherland
GSG 9 der Bundespolizei was formed in the aftermath of the Munich massacre. The tragic moments on September 5, 1972, … Read More