Western Australia Police Tactical Response Group
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The Tactical Response Group (TRG) is the Police Tactical Group of the Western Australia Police (WAPOL), a component of the Counter-Terrorism and State Protection Group (CT&SP TRG). It is a civilian body accountable under the state's police legislation (1892)[1] and criminal code [2].
Since 1978, the Australian Government's National Anti-Terrorism Plan has required each state police force to maintain a specialised counter-terrorist and hostage-rescue unit.
TRG officers are trained for high-risk physical situations. They provide support to WAPOL and other agencies [3]. Such situations include dealing with armed offenders, attending sieges and civil-disorder incidents as well as the state's counter-terrorist responsibility. Specialist positions include marksmen, bomb technicians and negotiators [4].
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[edit] Principal roles
- Protecting endangered witnesses;
- Resolving siege and hostage situations, as well as armed-offender situations;
- Providing a negotiation service in high-risk and critical situations;
- Undertaking searches of premises in high-risk situations;
- The arrest of armed and dangerous offenders;
- Escorting and securing dangerous prisoners in high-risk situations;
- Providing support services for major operations;
- Rescue and bomb disposal operations;
- Counter-terrorism and hijacking operations;
- Escort and security of heads of state, VIPs and internationally protected persons.
The TRG is equipped with a wide range of less-lethal devices as well as specialist firearms and equipment for 'domestic' and counter-terrorist operations. Training includes tactical roping, fieldcraft, paramedical courses, the use of chemical, biological and radiological equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus and weapons.
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[edit] Similar Australian units
- See also: Police Tactical Group
- Australian Defence Force - Tactical Assault Group
