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GARRA - Sao Paulo, Brasil
An specialized unit of Sao Paulo Police - GARRA Brasil (Photo: João Paulo Moralez)

GARRA: The Strong Arm of Justice in Sao Paulo, Brasil

A GARRA SWAT team is sent out on the mission. A black Chevrolet Trailblazer is confused with the darkness of the night and, at the same time, with the blinding lights of
7 years ago
Special Reaction Group (SRG) of the Civilian Police of the State of São Paulo (Photo: Joao Paulo Moralez)

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 of one group, three teams, and 36 police officers. In the complex
7 years ago
EKAM, Greek Special Police Unit (Photo: Hellenic Police)

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 to 1984, and it is the most distinguished and formidable part of
7 years ago
24th anniversary of ATJ Lucko (Photo: CroPix)

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 Croatia. Like all police units in the country, it is under the
8 years ago
Members of Gendarmerie operating speed boats during the training exercise DRINA 2016
Members of Gendarmerie operating speed boats during the training exercise DRINA 2016 (Photo: specijalne-jedinice.com)

Serbian Gendarmerie: With faith in God, for Holy Cross and Mother Serbia

Serbian Gendarmerie is a highly operational unit established under the Police Directorate of the Serbian Ministry of Interior. It is a military-police unit whose purpose is now defined by the new Police
9 years ago
Nationella Insatsstyrkan operators during an intervention at the Libyan embassy in Stockholm in 2011
Nationella Insatsstyrkan operators during an intervention at the Libyan embassy in Stockholm in 2011 (Photo: Sweden Police)

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 1991 and quickly distinguished itself as Sweden’s primary counter-terrorism unit. Still, although
9 years ago
Spetsnaz SOBR during the training exercise
Spetsnaz SOBR during the training exercise (Photo: XY)

Spetsnaz SOBR

An elite branch of the special police force in former SSSR was formed on November 9, 1978. All special forces of former SSSR, including military and law enforcement, were called Spetsnaz. An
11 years ago
FSB Alpha Group shooting drills
FSB Alpha Group shooting drills are considered as one of the most dangerous in the world (Photo: FSB Alpha Group)

FSB Alpha Group: Where Alpha appears, compromise stops

Alpha Group (Alfa), also known as Spetsgruppa “A” and Directorate “A,” is a special unit within FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB). The FSB is a successor of the Soviet’s KGB. The Alpha
11 years ago
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