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The Special Task Force (STF) is the only tier one police tactical unit of the South African Police Service (SAPS) that specialized in anti-irregular military, counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, high-risk tactical special operations, quick raid to capture or kill (if necessary) high-value targets, and VIP protection. The ...
The National Intervention Unit (NIU) is a police tactical unit that specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics, part of the special operations element of the South African Police Service (SAPS). The National Intervention Unit is one of the SAPS's elite units.
There are three categories of SAPs within the Department of Defense: [10] Acquisition SAPs (AQ-SAPs), which protect the "research, development, testing, modification, and evaluation or procurement" of new systems; Intelligence SAPs (IN-SAPs), which protect the "planning and execution of especially sensitive intelligence or CI units or operations";
An attempt to integrate this unit into the South African Military was largely unsuccessful. The unit was disbanded in 1981, and the limited number of remaining personnel were incorporated into the other Special Forces unit. 4 Reconnaissance Commando, specialising in seaborne operations, was established in the coastal town of Langebaan, Cape ...
The Reaction Unit was a counter-terrorist force within the South African Police (SAP) from 1979 to 2001, in support of the SAP Special Task Force. Elements of the Reaction Unit were attached to Regional Riot Units in locations throughout South Africa, the first of which was in Durban. Its recruits were specially selected and trained in order to ...
Daniel Webster, a professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Gun Violence Solutions in Baltimore, said the success of specialized gun units often hinges on a focused approach.
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In addition to general policing units, some municipalities maintain their own specialized units that focus on particular issues. The Anti-Land Invasion Unit was established in 2009 by the City of Cape Town to prevent the illegal occupation of land and the erection of unauthorized dwellings throughout the city. It was reported that the unit ...