Brigade de recherche et d'intervention
The Brigades de Recherche et d'Intervention (Research and Intervention Brigades, BRI), often called "Anti-Gang Brigades", are elite police specials units of the French Ministry of the Interior (Ministère de l'Intérieur).
They are specialised in very serious cases of robbery, or hostage kidnappings for the BRI of the Préfecture de Police de Paris (BRI-PP). For hostage kidnapping, the BRI-PP is supported by specialised units of the Préfecture de police and is nicknamed BRI-BAC ("Brigade Anti-Commando" Counter-commando Brigad) or "BRI en formation BAC" . They typically attempt to catch offenders in the act after monitoring their activities for some time.
The units have very modern equipment and are also in charge of collecting and archiving data about banditry.
[edit] Trivia
- The BRI-PP (BRI of Paris) is featured in the 2004 film 36 Quai des Orfèvres (film).
[edit] See also
- Brigade de répression du banditisme
- Brigade Régionale d'Enquête et de Coordination
- Unité de coordination de la lutte anti-terroriste
- Service de Protection des Hautes Personnalités
- Unité mobile d'intervention et de protection de la Préfecture de Police
[edit] External links
- (French) le.cos.free.fr
- (French) raid.admin.free.fr
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