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{{Short description|Special intervention unit in Estonia}}
{{Infobox law enforcement unit
| unit_name = K-Commando
| native_name = K-Komando
| image = Insigne K-komando (Estonie).svg
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| caption = K-Commando insignia
| country = {{flagu|Estonia}}
| agency = {{nowrap|[[File:Estonian Police and Border Guard Board coat of arms.svg|25px]] [[Police and Border Guard Board]]}}
| type = [[Police tactical unit]]
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| ops_juris = {{Plainlist}}
* National
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| headquarters = [[Tallinn]]
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| sworn_type_label = Operators
| sworn = Classified
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| current_commander = Marek Aas
| notable_commanders = [[:et:Lembit Kolk|Lembit Kolk]]
| programs = 
| significant_operations = {{Plainlist}}
* [[2011 Estonian Ministry of Defence attack]]
* [[Bronze Night|Bronze Night riots (2007)]]
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'''K-Commando''' ({{langx|et|K-Komando}}) is a police tactical unit of the Estonian [[Police and Border Guard Board]] (PBGB), created in [[1991]] to perform tasks requiring special training.

== History ==
=== Formation ===
The unit was founded in 1991 under the name Police Reserve Special Unit by Henn Kask.

The unit got its current name in 1993 after the group's commanding officer at that time, Lembit Kolk (retired).

== Training ==
K-Commando was originally trained by the [[FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams]] (FBI SWAT) in the United States, the German [[GSG 9]] and the French's [[RAID (French police unit)|RAID]], among others.

K-Commando is known for its fearsome reputation and high level of professionalism.

Recruitment involves rigorous testing and requires the approval of all current team members.

Only when a consensus has been reached will the candidate be accepted into the unit. As in other special police units, applicants must have a long [[service record]].

== Duties ==
K-Commando operates under the command of the Central Criminal Police of Estonia ({{langx|et|Keskkriminaalpolitsei}}).

K-Commando's areas of activity include the apprehension of armed and dangerous [[criminals]], [[hostage]] crisis management, [[counter-terrorism]] and other tasks requiring special training.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}

The number of members of the unit has never been made public by the police and the identity of the members is classified. There are no known casualties thus far.

K-Commando is part of ATLAS, the [[European Union|European Union's]] network of special intervention units.<ref>{{cite web |title=FOTOD: K-Komando harjutas koostööd välisriikide eriüksustega |url=http://www.delfi.ee/news/paevauudised/krimi/fotod-k-komando-harjutas-koostood-valisriikide-eriuksustega?id=72638345}}</ref>

=== Known operations ===
* [[Bronze Night]] riot control
* Exchange of fire at the [[2011 Estonian Ministry of Defence attack]], the only operation to date to result in the death of a perpetrator.
* Arrest of [[:et:Asso Kommer|Asso Kommer]] on 26 November 1993, when a firefight took place in [[Tallinn]], during which Kommer wounded a policeman. On the same day, Kommer was taken into custody.<ref>https://kuku.postimees.ee/podcast/k-komando-30 (32:30-36:50)</ref>
* Arrest of Raimi Puusepp on 13 May 1997, in [[Rapla County]]. Puusepp killed his eight-year-old son during the attack.<ref>https://kuku.postimees.ee/podcast/k-komando-30 (14:30-18:00)</ref>
* Arrest of the [[Voitka brothers]] on 29 February 2000 in [[Viljandi County]].<ref>https://kuku.postimees.ee/podcast/k-komando-30 (19:20-25:35)</ref>
* Estonian-Russian football match on 27 March 2002 in Tallinn.<ref>https://kuku.postimees.ee/podcast/k-komando-30 (26:00-28:50)</ref>

==Equipment==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Model
!Origin
!Type
!References
|-
|[[SIG Sauer P226]]
| rowspan="2" |{{Flag|Germany}}
|[[Semi-automatic pistol]]
|
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch MP5]]
|[[Submachine gun]]
|<ref>http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL068/upload/2007/02/Estonian%20K-Komando%20during%20the%20demonstration%20in%202006_4.JPG {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[SIG 550]]
|{{Flag|Switzerland}}
| rowspan="4" |[[Assault rifle]]
|<ref>http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL068/upload/2007/02/Estonian%20K-Komando%20during%20the%20demonstration%20in%202006_1.JPG {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[Heckler & Koch G36]]
|{{Flag|Germany}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://albums.rate.ee/s3/1/3/9/139e5885613.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302111857/http://albums.rate.ee/s3/1/3/9/139e5885613.jpg |archive-date=2017-03-02 |access-date=2017-03-01}}</ref>
|-
|[[Steyr AUG]]
|{{Flag|Austria}}
|<ref>http://img.bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/files/BEMIL068/upload/2007/02/Estonian%20K-Komando%20during%20the%20demonstration%20in%202006_5.JPG {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|[[SIG Sauer MCX]]
|{{Flag|United States}}
|
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:ATLAS Network]]
[[Category:Law enforcement agencies of Estonia]]
[[Category:Police tactical units]]
[[Category:1991 establishments in Estonia]]
[[Category:Special forces of Estonia]]

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