Specialna Enota Policije

Specialna Enota Policije

Specialna Enota Policije ("Special Police Unit", SEP) is a detachment of the Slovenian national police forces that is utilised for Counter-Terrorism and other high-risk tasks that are too dangerous or too difficult for regular police units. The number of its members and their identity are classified.

History

The establishment of the first unit started in 1973 as a direct response to the hostage crisis at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the infiltration of the armed terrorist groups inside the Yugoslav territory in the same year.

After the break-up of the former Yugoslavia, the unit continues with performing the tasks and missions it was established for.

Functions

*Anti-terrorist tasks like arresting of dangerous criminals and hostage situations.
*VIP guarding.
*Securing locations.
*Fugitive hunting.
*Co-operation with other Police units and their training.

election and training

The candidates who want to enter this special unit must be in service at last three years. They also need a good rating of their work. Special knowledge like martial arts, shooting, skiing, etc are also welcome.

Then the candidates are medically examined and then they need to pass various psychological and physical tests. If the candidate passes these tests he is sent to the unit for six months where his training begins. After the completed training he is sent to the unit.He then performs the tasks according to the capabilities he showed in the training.

Common weaponry

*Heckler & Koch submachine guns.
*Sniper rifles.
*Beretta 9mm pistols.
*G36 assault rifles.

Unit organisaton

*Command plans and controls the work of the whole detachment.
*Unit A is intended for most difficult security missions. It is actually the strike team.
*Unit B is mainly intended for the support of Unit A's members and are trained for special tasks like snipers, divers, armoured vehicle drivers, etc.
*Unit C is the support unit that offers the logistical support for the work of Special Unit.
*Bomb defusing unit.

External links

* [http://www.policija.si Police of the Republic of Slovenia]
* [http://www.kbr-systems.si/ Specialna Policijska Taktika: Book about the SEP tactics (in Slovenian language)]


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