A police tactical unit ( PTU ) is a specialized police unit trained and equipped to handle situations that are beyond the capabilities of ordinary law enforcement units because of the level of violence (or risk of violence) involved. The tasks of a police tactical unit may include executing dangerous search warrants and arrest warrants for dangerous persons; arresting or neutralizing dangerous or mentally ill armed persons; and intervening in high-risk situations such as shootouts , standoffs , hostage-takings , and terrorist incidents.
7-664: (Redirected from Quick Response Team ) [REDACTED] Look up quick response team in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Quick response team (QRT) may refer to: Police tactical unit (PTU), also called quick response team Anne Arundel County Police Department Quick Response Team Quick Response Team of the Maharashtra Police Mumbai Police Quick Response Team Quick Response Team of
14-429: A police force under the authority of civilian officials , or a gendarmerie -style force under the authority of civilian officials ( interior ministry ) or a defence ministry that may have formal military status. Other government agencies, depending on the country, may establish specialized units with comparable taskings, training, and equipment, such as border guard , coast guard , customs , or corrections . In
21-507: Is a significant convergence of roles, tactics and force when employed in either an armed conflict or policing role". Aside from counterterrorism, the roles of police and military units differ in that the role of military units can result in the use of the maximum permissible force against enemy combatants while the role of police units is to use only minimal force sufficient to subdue suspected criminals, including negotiation. Use of force Too Many Requests If you report this error to
28-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Police tactical unit Police tactical units are dedicated units composed of personnel selected and trained in tactical skillsets to carry out the responsibilities of the unit, and in use-of-force policies, including lethal force for counterterrorism . A PTU is equipped with specialized police and military-type equipment. PTU personnel may also be trained in crisis negotiation . A police tactical unit can be part of either
35-1003: The United States , police tactical units are known by the generic term SWAT (special weapons and tactics) team ; the term originated from the Philadelphia Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1960s. In Australia , the federal government uses the term police tactical group . The European Union uses the term special intervention unit for national counterterrorist PTUs. Police tactical units have similarities to military special forces units such as organization, selection, training, equipment, and operational methodologies. Police tactical units, similar to military units, are not gender diverse , with female members being rare. For "certain counter terrorism operations, such as hostage rescue, there
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