Special Police Task Forces

This examination of the most qualified military and police groups, equipped with advanced systems that enable them to carry out special actions all over the world, provides a look at how each group is structured, how each is trained, and which operational tactics each uses.

The most select Western police groups are covered in this guide to specialized police units, including the Portuguese G.O.E., famous for its training methods using real munitions, and the French R.A.I.D., a group known for its actions against Islamic fundamentalists. This guide also provides exhaustive details on their techniques, such as the programming of an explosive assault on a building and diving or using helicopters as a means of quickly infiltrating a zone, and their munitions, including those that are specially designed to neutralize delinquents while sparing hostages.

Octavio Díez writes on arms, military technology, and special operations groups.