CORE (Brazil)

CORE (Brazil)

CORE (Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais), formed in 1969, is a national SWAT unit within the Civil Police, which originated from the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Duties

* hostage situation response
* high risk arrests
* high risk VIP's escort
* special antiterrorism operations and operations against organized crime
* rescue operations in general including physical disasters

Weapons

* Taurus pistols
* Glock pistols
* Colt pistols
* Heckler & Koch MP5
* Colt M16A2
* Heckler & Koch G3

ee also

*Civil Police (Brazil)

External links

* [http://www.policiacivil.rj.gov.br Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State official website] , in Portuguese


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