The Battalion of Special Operations () is a unit of the Military Police of Paraná, Brazil. It is a police tactical unit in the State of Parana, trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers.
History Originally the special operations of the Military Police of Paraná State was to anti-guerrilla warfare and operating in difficult to access terrain, but with the end of the Cold War it was transformed into tactical special operations of law enforcement.
Duties BOPE team members' duties include: anti-irregular military, combat patrol in urban areas to against serious criminal gangs, counter-sniper tactics, defusing and disposal of bombs, engaging heavily armed criminals, executive protection, operating in difficult to access terrain, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, performing counterterrorism and hostage rescues operations, serving high risk arrest and search warrants, special reconnaissance, subduing barricaded suspects, and support crowd control and riot control.
Organization
1st Company (special patrol) 1st Platoon of special patrol 2nd Platoon of special patrol 2nd Company (special patrol) 1st Platoon of special patrol 2nd Platoon of special patrol 3rd Company (riot control) 1st Platoon of riot control 2nd Platoon of riot control 4th Company (riot control) 1st Platoon of riot control 2nd Platoon of riot control 5th Company (special operation) Team of tactical squad Team of snipers squad Team of bomb disposal squad 6th Company (Police dog) 1st Platoon of K-9 2nd Platoon of K-9
Gear BOPE teams are often equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, assault rifles, breaching shotguns, riot control agents, stun grenades, and sniper rifles.
They have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, ballistic shields, entry tools and advanced night vision optics. ModelOriginTypeTaurus PT 24/7Semi-automatic pistolTaurus PT100Taurus MT 40Submachine gunHeckler & Koch MP5Pump CBC 12ShotgunSPAS-15IMBEL MD97Assault rifleM4 carbineRobar SR 90Sniper rifle
Similar named police units of the Brazilian police force BOE or BOPE are acronyms that can refer to the following specialized military police units:
BOE (Batalhão de Operações Especiais) units: Special Operations Battalion (PMAC) - in Acre Special Operations Battalion (PMDF) - in the Federal District Specials Battalion Operations (PMMT) - in the state of Mato Grosso Special Operations Battalion (PMPR) - the state of ParanáOficial do 3º BPM é homenageado em solenidade de aniversário do BOPE em Curitiba. Special Operations Battalion (PMPI) - the state of Piauí Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRS) - in Rio Grande do Sul state
BOPE (Batalhão de Operações Policiais Especiais) units: Special Police Operations Battalion (PMAL) - the state of Alagoas Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRR) - in the state of Roraima Polícia Militar de Roraima. Batalhão de Operações Especiais Polícia Militar de Roraima. PM reforça operação Fecha Quartel nesta quarta-feira Special Police Operations Battalion (PMSC) - the state of Santa Catarina Página oficial do BOPE - PMSC Special Police Operations Battalion (PMERJ) - in the state of Rio de Janeirohttp://tropasdeelite.5gbfree.com/Brasil-BOPE-PMERJ.html|3=tropasdeelite.5gbfree.com Special Police Operations Battalion (PMRN) - in Rio Grande do Norte state
See also Military Police (Brazil) Military Police of Paraná State
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