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Thunder Squad
Arm patch of Thunder Squad
Active1985 - Present
CountryTaiwan Republic of China (Taiwan)
BranchNational Police Agency, ROC (Taiwan)
TypeSpecial Forces
RoleDomestic Counter-Terrorism and Law Enforcement
SizeVaries
Part ofRespective County/Municipality-level police departments

Thunder Squad (霹靂小組, Pīlì Xiǎozǔ) is a special services unit of Taiwan's National Police Agency, 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.

Thunder Squad is also the name given to the SWAT tactical units of the county level police departments in the ROC (Taiwan).

  • [1] - Thunder Squad Training video