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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

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Special Intervention Unit (SIU) operators brandishing their weapons and gear (Photo: PK)

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 appeared in 2003, as the small unit was formed. The unit was

9 years ago

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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 GOES stands for Special Security Task Forces which was founded by Spanish

10 years ago

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Special Reaction Group (SRG) of the Civilian Police of the State of São Paulo (Photo: Joao Paulo Moralez)

Police tactical units trained to deal with dangerous situations

SWAT, ERT, REACT, Special Services – all police teams operating as specialized or highly trained units fall into the category we refer to as MOUT (Military Operations in Urban Terrain). Though many

11 years ago

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Enota za Specialno Delovanje (ESD) from Slovenia (Photo: Slovenian Armed Forces)

Enota za Specialno Delovanje: A Slovenian prime SOF unit

Even the Slovenian Armed Forces have their own special unit, called the Enota za Specialno Delovanje (ESD) which is the successor of special brigade MORiS from which they retained the character patch

12 years ago

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EKO Cobra is Austrian prime counter-terrorist unit (Photo: EKO Cobra)

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 (Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando), and they were formed in 1978, primarily as a response to

12 years ago

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GSG 9 is a prime German counter-terorrism unit — GSG 9 is a prime German counter-terrorism unit (Photo: XY)

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, in Munich, during the Olympic Games, changed the world of law enforcement.

12 years ago

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

Pontifical Swiss Guard is the historical unit in service as the Pontifical Swiss Guard of the Holy See. The unit is assembled from the Swiss soldiers who have served as bodyguards, ceremonial

12 years ago

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The French equivalent for the US Navy SEALs — The French elite counter-terrorism unit GIGN (Photo: XY)

French GIGN: A history of excellence

GIGN is a special unit within the French National Gendarmerie. It was one of the first French special units formed after the Munich 1972 massacre. The Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN)

13 years ago

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French Nationale Police RAID assault group during operation in Paris — RAID operators during the operation in Paris suburbs (Photo: RAID)

RAID: The Black Panthers of French Police Nationale

After the Munich massacre in 1972, the European countries started to form new law enforcement and military units to deal with similar situations. As the French always had strong Army and law

13 years ago

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

Created in 1971, the US Marshals Service Special Operations Group (USMS SOG) is the nation’s oldest federal tactical unit. The Marshals Service created the Special Operations Group (SOG) as a response to

13 years ago

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URNA: A police tactical unit of the Czech Republic

The Czech police’s URNA unit is a highly skilled and elite tactical unit, widely recognized as one of the premier units of its kind in Europe. Tasked with combating terrorism, organized crime,

13 years ago

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Counter Assault Team (CAT): A tactical unit of the U.S. Secret Service

The Counter Assault Team (CAT) is a specialized unit within the Secret Service that offers direct and tactical support to protective details. This includes the protection of the President and Vice President

13 years ago

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