Critical Incident Response Team
- Critical Incident Response Team
Victoria Police Critical Incident Response Team are part of the Victorian Police Force Response Unit Command.
Overview
The Critical Incident Response Team (CIRTs) respond to incidents that wouldn’t warrant the attendance of the Special Operations Group but for which the general duties police are not trained or equipped to deal with, such as offenders armed with knives or potential suicides and 'suspect parcels' [cite web|url=http://www.tpass.com.au/_documents/Journals/2006/June/34e7e4ed-9bb3-4189-b6cc-17c758e2326b/page18_19.pdf|accessdate=2008-07-02|format=PDF] ]CIRT also respond to incidents including hostage situations, violent prisoner control or transfer, suspicious substance attacks and terrorist actions [ [http://www.asisaustralia.com.au/Events.htm] ] in support of the Special Operations Group.
In high risk situations CIRT response is to cordon and contain an area until the arrival of the Victoria Police Special Operations Group. CIRT officers have a range of specialised equipment and weapons in their inventory ranging from ballistic and tactical vests, shotguns, tasers, bean bag rounds and various OC (pepper spray) delivery systems
See also
* Police Tactical Group
* National Anti Terrorism Exercise
* SWAT
* Counter-terrorism
;AustraliaNational organisations
* Australian Federal Police
** Specialist Response and Security Team
Victoria
* Special Operations Group
Other Australian States
* NSW Tactical Operations Unit
* NT Territory Response Group
* QLD Special Emergency Response Team
* SA Special Tasks and Rescue Group
* TAS Special Operations Group
* WA Tactical Response Group
;New Zealand
* Armed Offenders Squad
* Special Tactics Group
References
* [http://www.tpass.com.au/_documents/Journals/2006/June/34e7e4ed-9bb3-4189-b6cc-17c758e2326b/page18_19.pdf CIRT - The new look FRU]
External links
* [http://www.police.vic.gov.au/ Victoria Police official website]
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