Thunder Squad
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The Thunder Squad (Template:Zh) are a local police tactical unit within the jurisdiction of Taiwan.[1][2]
History
In 1984 Gen Wego Chiang Secretary General of the Taiwan National Security Bureau in conjunction with Wu Bwo Hsiung, Minister of the Interior, issued a National Directive calling for the formation of the national SWAT Command to combat heavily armed criminals and organized crime gangs.
ROC Marine Corps Chief of Staff Lt General Lo Chang became commissioner of the National Police Agency, and established the SWAT Training Headquarters at the First Security Corps special training base under the guidance of the NPA Training Division to select the protocols and training processes.
In 1985 American-Chinese Chris Mar was selected as first Chief Instructor. He developed the Comprehensive Applied Close Combat and together with police officer Chen Jia Yur established the CQC Instructors and Demo team to train the National Police Agency SWAT Teams and in the Long-Term Police Instructors Close Combat Courses focusing on unorthodox tactics, Simultaneous close-quarters combat, Arrest and Defend procedure, SWAT Baton, Special Tactics Riot, and Advanced Rescue and Extraction.[3]
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]
Duties
Thunder Squad members are highly trained and responsible for carrying out anti-irregular military, counterterrorism, executive protection, high-risk arrests, hostage rescue, support crowd control, tactical special operations, and other dangerous law enforcement duties.
The Thunder Squad is modeled after the SWAT units in the United States.
See also
- NPA SOG
- Airborne Special Service Company
- Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
- Republic of China Military Police Special Services Company
References
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External links
- [1] - Thunder Squad Training video