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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. [8] A PTU is equipped with specialized police and military-type equipment. [9]
HMS Trumpeter is an Archer-class patrol vessel P2000-type patrol and training vessel of the British Royal Navy. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Trumpeter is assigned to Cambridge University Royal Naval Unit , having previously been the training ship of the Bristol University Royal Naval Unit.
The same system has been installed on Floréal-class and D'Estienne d'Orves-class patrol vessels since 2009. [13] Surveillance radars are made by Hensoldt. [ 14 ] Armament comprises a Nexter Narwhal 20 mm (0.79 in) autogun at the bow , and four mounts for 12.7 mm (0.50 in) and 7.62 mm (0.300 in) machine guns.
Tracker is one of sixteen 20-metre, 54-tonne P2000 patrol craft operated by the Royal Navy. She is constructed from glass-reinforced plastic. As a "batch 2" vessel, Tracker has a sustainable top speed of 24 knots, faster than her batch 1 sister ships due to her more powerful turbocharged MTU diesels; she can exceed 24 knots in suitable sea conditions.
The Royal Navy Cyprus Squadron was created in February 2003 to protect ships around the Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus, a vital staging post in the British logistic chain to Iraq. Both were fitted with Kevlar armour and three FN MAG general purpose machine guns , with an extra crew member (compared to the P2000s assigned to URNU duties ...
Patrol officers may conduct patrols on foot, while mounted, riding a police motorcycle or bicycle, driving a police car, crewing a police watercraft, or piloting a police aircraft, depending on the unit they are assigned to or their agency's capabilities. They may or may not be armed or uniformed.
Irish Army Ranger Wing operators during patrol in Chad, May 2008. Patrolling is a military tactic. Small groups or individual units are deployed from a larger formation to achieve a specific objective and then return. The tactic of patrolling may be applied to ground troops, armored units, naval units, and combat aircraft. The duration of a ...
Patrol Base Jaker in Afghanistan was a military expeditionary base used by the United States Marine Corps and British Army. It was in along the Helmand River Valley in Nawa-I-Barakzayi. It was originally built by the British Army of Task Force Helmand in 2008. In June 2009, it was transferred to the Marines of 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade.