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  Police Department Special Unit's
The overall goal of the Unit is the collection of physical evidence that will place a suspect at the crime scene and to accurately record the scene for investigative reconstruction and court presentation.
The Columbia Police Department Hazardous Devices Unit, or Bomb Unit, assists with the identification, transport and disposal of all explosives and ordinance materials that are involved with clandestine, hostile or criminal activity in the City of Columbia area.
The Bomb Unit's main mission is to respond to suspicious circumstances where it is believed that explosives or some other unknown danger may pose a threat to officers and the general public.
www.columbiatn.com /pdweb/specialunits.html   (687 words)

  
 Sheriff Department - Special Deputy Unit
The purpose of the Dakota County Special Deputy Unit shall be to maintain a pool of trained and qualified part-time licensed deputies to assist the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office as required.
The services of this unit shall not be used in any manner that would circumvent the development of the regular department to its proper strength, nor shall the services of individual members be used to the detriment of the personnel of the regular Sheriff’s Office.
The Special Deputy Unit is attached to the Patrol Division of the Sheriff’s Office and maintains its readiness level by actively participating in the patrol function.
www.co.dakota.mn.us /sheriff/specialdeputy.htm   (296 words)

  
 Britain.tv Wikipedia - Special Air Service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Special Air Service is under the Operational Control of Director Special Forces and is considered a strategic asset however OPCON may be delegated to Operational and Tactical commanders as required.
The Troubles were an internal United Kingdom matter and employment of the British Army in the Province is Military Aid to the Civil Power, as such British military personnel were not permitted to cross the border with the Republic of Ireland, technically an invasion.
VAT 69 modelled on and trained by the British SAS in 1969 for fighting the communist insurgency and Special Actions Unit (Unit Tindakan Khas) was based from the SAS and increased on by the United States SWAT after hostage incident by JRA Terrorist in August 1975.
www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Special_Air_Service   (5715 words)

  
 Special Operations.Com
The Unit shares this superb facility with the Force's counter-terrorist expert, the Special Duties Unit, which remains ready to deal with the ever present, but thankfully infrequent, threat of terrorism and serious and violent crimes.
The Wing is commanded by an Assistant Commissioner and consists of the Operations Bureau, the Police Tactical Unit, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Bureau.
The Police Dog Unit is responsible for the deployment of dogs throughout the Force and for giving expert advice to formations concerning their use.
www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/Hong_Kong/Default.htm   (880 words)

  
 Special Investigations Unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the United States, citizen complaints were dealt with informally by the police themselves until the 1960's when the civil rights movement and related mass protests demonstrated to many Americans the problems of unchecked police conduct.
However, the express duties of police officers in the Act and the regulations are cast in sufficiently general terms so that a failure to cooperate with the SIU is a breach of duty.
While the Unit does not expect to be resourced to the level of a metropolitan police service, it is presently unable to deploy sufficient forensic and other investigative resources to quickly arrive at and take charge of a scene.
www.siu.on.ca /adams.asp   (18210 words)

  
 Special Duties Unit Biography,info
The establishment of SDU can be traced back to an incident on March 13 1971, when a plane from Philippine Airlines was hijacked and landed in Kai Tak Airport.
The marine attack team was later disbanded in 2000, due to the fact that all SDU operators are equally trained and proficient in maritime operations.
Similar the LAPD SWAT team, the unit is known for their numerous fictional appearances in TV shows and movies in Hong Kong.
www.danceage.com /biography/sdmc_Special_Duties_Unit   (410 words)

  
 www.elpasotexas.gov - Special Victims Unit
It is the mission of the El Paso Police Department Special Victims Unit to protect and provide services to our senior and dependent citizens of the City of El Paso, as the department views our citizens as a valued resource of the city.
The unit is committed in identifying and seeking prosecution of individuals who prey on our elderly and dependent citizens by developing partnerships with the community and organizations that share our goals of enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of the city of El Paso.
The Unit has been established to address the incidents of abuse, neglect or exploitation in which individuals who act in the capacity of a caretaker, victimize the elderly and/or disabled individuals.
www.elpasotexas.gov /police/special_victims_unit.asp   (1315 words)

  
 CNN.com Specials
Duties: The elite SRG is the only significant military unit allowed inside Baghdad, and nearly all of its members are from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's al-Bu Nasir tribe.
Duties: Along with the Republican Guard, I Corps guards the northern portions of Iraq near the northern "no-fly" zone.
Duties: The 1st (Persian) battalion specializes in Iran; the 2nd (Saudi Arabia) Battalion handles Iraq's neighbor to the south; the 3rd (Palestine) Battalion deals with Israel; the 4th (Turkish) Battalion specializes in Turkey; the 5th (Marine) Battalion specializes in maritime operations such as mining waterways between Iran and Iraq.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/iraq/army   (843 words)

  
 Hong Kong Police SDU
Under the PTU there are is the famous Special Duties Unit, or SDU; nicknamed "The Flying Tigers".
Based at the Police Tactical Unit Headquarters in Fanling, the SDU was set up in 1974 as a Government response to the ever-increasing threat of international terrorism.
Chow was originally from Hong Kong but emigrated to the United States as a teenager; with his sister and mother.
www.syxxsix6.com /hkp05-sdu.html   (379 words)

  
 Police Department Special Units - City of Dothan
These team members are identified with a decal on their vehicle and a unit pin on their uniform.
Special Response Team consists of officers from all divisions within the Police Department who have received advanced training in negotiations, weapons and tactics.
The motorcycle unit is made up of 9 officers whose primary duties include traffic enforcement, accident investigations and various other special duties.
www.dothan.org /depts/police/policespecialunits.htm   (596 words)

  
 Department of Safety Internet - Special Operations Unit
The Special Operations Section of the Tennessee Highway Patrol is charged with handling situations outside the normal duties of the Department of Safety.
The specialized sections are based out of Nashville to allow for rapid deployment throughout the State.
This unit is responsible for all air support and aviation related responsibilities for the Department of Safety and other agencies.
www.state.tn.us /safety/thp/specialop.htm   (339 words)

  
 Special Air Service Information
However, because of its unique role, it cannot be included alongside the units with traditional designators (foot guards, line infantry, rifles), despite its common descent from the Army Commandos alongside the Parachute Regiment, which is classed as line infantry.
One of the stars was a member of a Territorial Army unit of the Parachute Regiment who did some training with 21 SAS before the making of the film, in return the film was previewed for the members with their families.
United States - The US Army 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D (A)), also known as Delta Force, was based on the SAS.
www.bookrags.com /wiki/Special_Air_Service   (5800 words)

  
 Kennix Wang - SDU 1/6 Scale Custom Figure, 12 Inch Action Figure Collection by CustomDawg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Nicknamed "The Flying Tigers," the SDU was formed in early 1974 by a band of volunteer police officers.
Made famous by Hong Kong films such as the Option Zero series and Hit Team, the SDU is one of the world's most elite police forces.
I always thought that was something film makers thought up but after seeing several pictures from Hong Kong newspapers showing SDU officers carrying thugs out in their sweatpants and bulletproof vests, I knew it was true.
dawgestyle.com /sdu.htm   (351 words)

  
 SOF Proponent - Thomas W. O’Connell - Special Operations Technology
The Naval Special Warfare Center is working closely with the Navy recruiters to enhance the screening of recruits to increase graduates from the SEAL qualification course—Basic Underwater Demolition.
One thing that General Brown and the theater special operations commands have done is to partner with foreign SOF to increase capacity to operate against a global network.
He said “Special ops are the ones who hunt down, engage, kill and capture enemies—yet also set up hospitals, call in humanitarian aid, and help villages to become self sufficient.
www.special-operations-technology.com /article.cfm?DocID=1336   (3190 words)

  
 Winter Park Police Department - Special Investigations Unit
The secondary function of the Unit is gathering and disseminating of intelligence information relating to individuals or groups that are suspected of being involved with the crimes mentioned above; in particular those activities involving organized or syndicated groups.
A majority of the crimes investigated by the Special Investigations Unit originate outside of the city limits of Winter Park, but are carried into the City from many other cities, states and countries.
Unit detectives obtain probable cause for search warrants, arrest warrants and for prosecution purposes by operating in an undercover or covert capacity including reverse sting operations and conducting court-sanctioned electronic surveillance.
www.wppd.org /id/siu.htm   (496 words)

  
 Special Unit
Their responsibilities include such varied duties as traffic and DUI enforcement, preventive patrol, taking crime reports, reporting malfunctioning traffic signals or street lights, and responding to routine and emergency calls for service.
The unit also engages in special operations assisting other City departments, with emphasis on narcotics interdiction and aiding the Fire Department in airborne command and control operations involving vertical insertion of firefighters and equipment.
Officers patrol the Burbank Village regularly on specially constructed and equipped bicycles.
www.ci.burbank.ca.us /police/special_unit.htm   (479 words)

  
 FDNY Rope/Ceremonial Unit
The primary responsibility of the Rope Unit is to teach field units the evolutions and associated training bulletins involved with the Department's ropes and the personal harness.
Units are called to the Academy for instruction and practice with the Life Saving Rope.
The Unit has also been assigned the additional role of the Department's ceremonial unit.
www.nyc.gov /html/fdny/html/units/fire_academy/fa_rope.shtml   (94 words)

  
 NAMI-NYS
In roughly one-third of the cases, the persons committed to these units are sentenced to the lockdown for one year or more.
Of special concern to those of us advocating for improved treatment and services for persons with mental illness is the number of inmates with mental illness who are sentenced to SHU because of rule infractions, often involving threatening or assaultive behavior toward other inmates or staff.
In short, OMH's duties in special housing units are largely limited to passing out medication and periodic monitoring of inmates--observing inmates through cell doors.
www.naminys.org /leg_shu.htm   (1580 words)

  
 Airport Security Unit (Hong Kong) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Airport Security Unit (ASU, commonly 機場特警) is a special branch of the Hong Kong Police tasked with the security of Hong Kong's airport.
Special forces of the People's Republic of China
This page was last modified 13:28, 26 June 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Airport_Security_Unit_(Hong_Kong)   (75 words)

  
 Combat Operations Jobs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Major Duties- The infantryman supervises, leads, or serves as a member of an infantry activity that employs individual or crew served weapons in support of offensive and defensive combat operations.
Major Duties- The heavy anti-armor weapons infantryman leads or serves as a member of a crew-served weapon squad, section, or platoon employing heavy anti-armor crew-served weapons in offensive and defensive combat operations.
Major Duties- The special operations weapons sergeant employs conventional and unconventional warfare tactics and techniques in individual and small unit infantry operations.
www.mass.gov /guard/units/26bde/jobs/mos/combatops.htm   (1412 words)

  
 Off Beat
Its well-developed strike capabilities have earned it a solid international reputation and the SDU is held in high regard by its overseas counterparts.
The Unit is trained to strike strongholds like buildings, ships, aircraft or trains and can operate on land, sea or in the air.
Since then, the SDU has developed its own comprehensive training programmes and facilities and holds regular training exercises in Hong Kong with similar, overseas units.
www.info.gov.hk /police/offbeat/610/ehead.html   (620 words)

  
 Armour figures - Hong Kong SDU 5th Anniversary Limited Edition
The Special Duties Unit (SDU, nicknamed "Flying Tigers") is a secretive and elite paramilitary police unit of the Hong Kong Police.
The unit holds regular training excerises with similar units from around the world.
The establishment of SDU can be trace back to an incident on 13th march 1971, where a plane of Philippine Airlines was hijacked and landed on the Kai Tak Airport.
www.legendshobbies.com /aa/arm-cen08201.htm   (144 words)

  
 Hollywood Police Honor Guard
The unit also provides a highly trained, specially uniformed group of motivated Officers to perform the particulars of those ceremonies.
In 1986, after several years as a small group of volunteers, the unit was formally established, under the guidance of Master Police Office Paul Dungan.
In addition the unit is an active contributing member of the Broward County Multi-Agency Police Honor Guard Association.
www.hollywoodpolice.org /special_units/honor.htm   (452 words)

  
 Special Duties Unit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Special Duties Unit (SDU, nicknamed &39131;&34382;&38538; "Flying Tigers") is a secretive and elite paramilitary police Unit of the Hong Kong Police.
It is a sub-division of the Police Tactical Unit (PTU).
It is considered to be among the best of such units in the world along with British SAS and German GSG-9 and hold regular training excerises with similar units from around the world.
special-duties-unit.setcom.sk   (85 words)

  
 Police Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
There are no plans to cut the resources for the Special Duties Unit (SDU), a Police spokesman said today (February 17).
The spokesman was responding to media reports that there was a proposal to slash the allowances for SDU officers under the efficiency savings exercise.
He gave an assurance that the services of the SDU would in no way be affected, and regular reviews would be conducted to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the unit.
www.info.gov.hk /police/hkp-home/english/pr/200302/030217-2.htm   (127 words)

  
 Special Air Service
A specialist unit set up specifically for Northern Ireland, 14 Int was an all arms unit, which meant they recruited from all branches of the armed services.
The SAS were added during the game's development as one of the CT units a player could choose to play.
United States - The US Army Special Forces Operational Detachment: Delta (1st SFOD-D (A)), also known as Delta Force, was originally based on the SAS.
www.martinfrost.ws /htmlfiles/sas1.html   (5351 words)

  
 Welcome to USAF COMBAT WEATHER TEAMS
Duties perfomed include tactical infiltration, forecasting, training indigenous personnel to take limited observations, and mission tailoring of environmental information.
Specially trained members of a Combat Weather Team can collect real- time weather intelligence data during Special Reconnaissance (SR) missions.
They conduct these special recon missions independently in permissive or uncertain environments, or while augmenting other special operations forces in hostile areas.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,704629,00.html   (121 words)

  
 Specwar.net - Counter Terrorist Groups
These teams are usually either military units or part of a police force.
Anti-Terrorism refers to acts which prevent terrorism (such as passenger screening at airports) while Counter-Terrorism is the actual take down of a terrorist stronghold or freeing of hostages held.
To the right are some of the teams that specialize in Anti-terrorist and Counter-terrorist operations.
www.specwarnet.net /ct.htm   (430 words)

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