Rapid Deployment Unit

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Rapid Deployment Unit
Единица за брзо распоредување
Ebr amblem.jpg
Logo of Rapid Deployment Unit
AbbreviationEBR (MKD; cyr: ЕБР)
MottoAlways, everywhere
Секогаш, секаде
Agency overview
Formed26 August, 2001
Preceding agency
  • Lions (police unit)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdictionNorth Macedonia
Legal jurisdiction Ministry of Internal Affairs
Governing body Government of North Macedonia
Operational structure
Overseen by Ministry of Internal Affairs
HeadquartersGjorche Petrov Base Skopje
Elected officer responsible
Parent agency Government of North Macedonia
Website
www.mvr.gov.mk

Rapid Deployment Unit is a paramilitary police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of North Macedonia. [1] The unit specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics.

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Mission

The unit's missions primarily involve anti-irregular military in urban and hard-to-reach areas, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, commando style raids on key targets, counterinsurgency in urban and hard-to-reach areas, executive protection, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, hostage rescue crisis management, maneuver warfare, operating in difficult to access terrain, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism, special reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, support crowd control and riot control, and tactical domestic counterterrorism.

Notable domestic missions

See also

Special Operations Unit - Tigers
Lions (police unit)
Alpha (Police Unit)
Border Police
Special Support Unit
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Police of North Macedonia
Lake Patrol

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