The Polícia Militar do Estado de São Paulo is a military law enforcement agency of in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the largest state police force in the country, with over 100,000 personnel in its ranks, in several battalions throughout the state as well as within the Greater São Paulo region which itself comprises 40 cities and towns.
The National Republican Guard or GNR is the national gendarmerie force of Portugal.
The Department of Federal Police is a federal law enforcement agency of Brazil and one of the three national police forces. The other two are the Federal Highway Police, and the National Force. From 1944 to 1967 it was called the Federal Public Safety Department.
The Special Operations Group is the police tactical unit of the Public Security Police (PSP), the national police force of Portugal. GOE was created in 1982 and has around 200 operatives. Although a police unit, the GOE is employed worldwide, similar to the French GIGN or to the German GSG 9.
Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais (BOPE) is the tactical police unit and gendarmerie of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (PMERJ) in Brazil. Due to the nature of crime in favelas, BOPE units utilize equipment deemed more powerful than traditional civilian law enforcement, and have extensive experience in urban warfare as well as progression in confined and restricted environments.
In Brazil, the Civilian Police is the name of the investigative state police forces.
The Polícia Aérea or PA is the air force ground forces and special forces and military police of the Portuguese Air Force. The Air Police has as its main symbol the Blue Beret with the Emblem of the Air Force.
The Grupo de Operações Especiais, mostly known by its acronym GOE, was a tier two police tactical unit of the Brazilian Civil Police of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It was comparable to Rio de Janeiro's CORE. In 2019, the Governor of the State of São Paulo, João Dória, extinguished the group and its members were moved to the newly created Department of Strategic Police Operations.
The Comando de Operações Táticas, mostly known by its acronym COT, is the tactical unit of the Federal Police of Brazil. It was created after Brazilian parliament recommendations, in an attempt to have a specialized counter-terrorism force. It was placed in service in 1987.
Elite World Cops is a television series starring former SAS soldier and author Chris Ryan. Ryan travels the world meeting some of the world's most elite police units. The format of the show usually involves Ryan training with the unit, observing tactics and hardware and comparing them to his own experiences in the SAS. The show aired on Bravo from the 11th of November until the 23rd of December 2008 in the United Kingdom. It also aired in the USA's National Geographic Channel under the pseudonym Shadow Soldiers.
The Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State is the police force responsible for criminal investigations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Formed in 1808, it is subordinated to the state government and directed by a Chief of Police, chosen by the state's Governor.
BOPE or Bope may refer to:
The Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais, mostly known by its acronym GATE, is a hostage rescue, bomb disposal and Counter-terrorism unit of the Military Police of São Paulo State in Brazil. It is made up of the 4th, 5th and 6th Companies of the 4th Shock Police Battalion. its operators are tier 1 of PMESP. GATE is the special operations unit most active in hostage rescue in the world.
The Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State (PMERJ) like other military polices in Brazil is a reserve and ancillary force of the Brazilian Army, and part of the System of Public Security and Brazilian Social Protection. Its members are called "state military" personnel.
The Lenco BearCat is a wheeled SWAT vehicle designed for military and law enforcement use. It is in use by numerous military forces and law enforcement agencies around the world.
The Battalion of Special Operations is a unit of the Military Police of Paraná, Brazil. It is a police tactical unit in the State of Parana, trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers.
Battalion of Special Police Operations is a special operations force of the Military Police of the State of Acre (PMAC), directly subordinated to the General Command.The BOPE of the Military Police of Acre, is the Specialized Unit of the State to intervene in critical events involving hostage rescue, rural operations, shock operations and other specific missions. In addition to being the creator, diffuser and maintainer of all operational doctrine of the local military police, it is the troop created and maintained to provide operational support to the other PMAC Units, being, therefore, the last one in the escalation of force to the convenience of employment by the High Command Rank of the Corporation.
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