Thunder Squad
| Thunder Squad 霹靂小組 Pīlì Xiǎozǔ | |
|---|---|
 Arm patch of Thunder Squad | |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1985 |
| Employees | 200 personnel |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | Republic of China |
| General nature | |
| Specialist jurisdiction |
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| Operational structure | |
| Parent agency | National Police Agency, ROC (Taiwan) |
Thunder Squad (Chinese: 霹靂小組; pinyin: Pīlì Xiǎozǔ) is a special services unit of the National Police Agency in Taiwan,[1] a highly trained SWAT counter-terrorism Special Forces tactical unit established in 1985 to conduct high-risk arrests and other dangerous law enforcement duties. This 200 man group is organized into small four-man elements, three of which make up an operating group.[citation needed]
Thunder Squad is also the name given to the SWAT tactical units of the county level police departments in the ROC (Taiwan).[2]
History
In 2020 the NPA Thunder Squad participated in the annual Han Kuang exercise alongside special forces formations from the Military Police and Coast Guard as well as regular military.[1]
See also
- Airborne Special Service Company
- Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
- Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company
References
- ^ a b Chen, Kelvin. "Special forces teams to conduct joint drill during 36th Han Kuang exercise". www.taiwannews.com.tw. Taiwan News. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ Charlier, Phillip. "Cop shot and injured attempting to disarm suspect during SWAT raid". Taiwan English News. Taiwan English News. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
External links
- [1] - Thunder Squad Training video
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