Territory Response Group

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The Territory Response Group (TRG) is the Police Tactical Group of the Northern Territory Police. Part of the Territory Response Section (formerly Territory Support Division) the TRG is tasked to provide general and specialist support to other units of the Northern Territory Police. It is closely aligned with the The NT Police Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit (CTSCU) which was formally established in July 2003 [1].


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[edit] History

The TRG are part of Australian Governments National Anti-Terrorism Plan which requires, since 1978 each State Police Force to maintain a specialist counter-terrorist and hostage rescue unit with specialist capabilities.[2]


[edit] Organisation

NT Police TRG member with MP5 during a high risk arrest of an armed offender.
NT Police TRG member with MP5 during a high risk arrest of an armed offender.

The Territory Support Division consists of the following sections:[2]

  • Bomb Response Unit
  • Close personal protection (CPP)

The CPP group is responsible for the co-ordination and conduct of personal protection of witnesses or dignitaries within the Northern Territory.

  • Counter disaster operations

Under counter disaster plans the group forms survey and rescue teams to provide a framework for operations in the field in conjunction with other government departments.[3]

  • Manpower assistance
  • Police Dive Unit
  • Police Tactical Group

The group to provides a SWAT capability to deal with the containment and resolution of violent offences beyond the capability of general duties police.

  • Public disorder
  • Response patrol

One of the group's roles is providing rapid tactical assistance to general duties police in the event of armed offenders or during high risk operations. An element is available for this purpose as an interim measure before deployment of a larger group.

  • Vertical Rescue Unit
  • Training unit/wing


[edit] References

  1. ^ Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit. Northern Territory Police.
  2. ^ a b Territory Support Division. Northern Territory Police.
  3. ^ Watching Brief on the War on Terrorism. Commonwealth of Australia Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (17 July 2003). Retrieved on 2007-10-22.

[edit] See also

[edit] Similar Australian units

See also: Police Tactical Group

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