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  2. Anti-Terrorist Branch - Wikipedia

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    The Anti-Terrorist Branch (originally known as the Bomb Squad) was formed in January 1971 [1] to deal with the Angry Brigade. During the 1970s it assisted in the campaign against the IRA, alongside Special Branch and the Security Service (MI5). In 2005, the branch had 345 officers attached to it, with funding for another 500 being sought.

  3. Counter Terrorism Command - Wikipedia

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    Counter Terrorism Command (CTC) or SO15 is a Specialist Operations branch within London's Metropolitan Police Service. [1] The Counter Terrorism Command was established as a result of the merging of the Anti-Terrorist Branch (SO13) and Special Branch (SO12) in October 2006, bringing together intelligence, operations, and investigative functions to form a single command. [1]

  4. Counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism organizations

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    Prevention work seeks to address the underlying causes of terrorism both at home and abroad; pursuit efforts aim to disrupt terrorist organizations and their ability to operate; protection measures focus on protecting the public, critical national infrastructure, and key sites at particular risk; preparedness work aims to enable the UK to ...

  5. List of police tactical units - Wikipedia

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    Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) – counter terrorist unit; Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Criminals Investigation Department (CID) Special Anti-Cultism Squad (SACS) Anti-Riot Squad; Nigerian Mobile Police Force; Anti-Bomb Squad. State Security Service (Nigeria) Department of State Security (DSS), VIP protection/counter terrorist

  6. Special Tactics Group - Wikipedia

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    The STG, originally named the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), was established to respond to high-risk situations which are beyond the scope or capacity of everyday policing. STG officers directly support operational police in incidents, such as sieges, with specialist tactical, negotiation, intelligence, and command support services.

  7. List of counter-terrorism agencies - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of counter-terrorism agencies by country. A counter-terrorism agency is a government agency or military agency responsible for counter terrorism. Albania

  8. Anti-Terrorism Squad - Wikipedia

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    Maharashtra Police was the first police department in the country to set up an ATS unit. Although the unit was disbanded in 1993, it was later reinducted in the state's police force in 2004 as a special unit of Maharashtra Police.In 2008 ATS chief Hemant Karkare was killed in the line of duty fighting against terrorists in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.The Anti Terrorism Squad of Maharashtra Police ...

  9. Counter Terrorism Policing - Wikipedia

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    Counter Terrorism Policing is the national collaboration of police forces working to prevent, deter, and investigate terrorism in the United Kingdom. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The network is governed by the National Police Collaboration Agreement Relating to Counter Terrorism Activities Made Under Section 22A of the Police Act 1996 .