Tag: SWAT

ATJ Lucko: First in war, first in peace

ATJ Lucko is an elite police tactical unit of the Croatian Police…

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…

Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad – GOES

The Spanish National Police counter-terrorism task force named as Grupos Operativos Especiales…

Police tactical units trained to deal with dangerous situations

SWAT, ERT, REACT, Special Services - all police teams operating as specialized…

Enota za Specialno Delovanje: A Slovenian prime SOF unit

Even the Slovenian Armed Forces have their own special unit, called the…

EKO Cobra: A prime tactical unit of the Austrian police

The Einsatzkommando Cobra (EKO Cobra) is an elite special unit of the…

GSG 9 der Bundespolizei: To protect the Fatherland

GSG 9 der Bundespolizei was formed in the aftermath of the Munich…

Pontifical Swiss Guard: A close protection detail of the Holy See

Pontifical Swiss Guard is the historical unit in service as the Pontifical…

French GIGN: A history of excellence

GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was…

RAID: The Black Panthers of French Police Nationale

After the Munich massacre in 1972, the European countries started to form…

US Marshals Service SOG: The nation’s oldest federal tactical unit

Created in 1971, the US Marshals Service Special Operations Group (USMS SOG)…

URNA: A police tactical unit of the Czech Republic

The Czech police's URNA unit is a highly skilled and elite tactical…