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Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais

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Active
  
1969–present

Type
  
Law enforcement

Nickname(s)
  
CORE

Country
  
Brazil

Garrison/HQ
  
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais

Role
  
Special Police Operations

The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese for Coordination of Special Assets), best known by its acronym CORE, is a paramilitary police unit within the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State. It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to São Paulo's GOE.

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Duties

  • Operations against organized crime
  • High-risk arrests
  • Hostage situation response
  • High-risk VIP's escort
  • Special anti-terrorism operations
  • Rescue operations in general including physical disasters

    • Services

    Its structure is composed of the following operating units:

  • Serviço de Operações e Táticas Especiais (SOTE) - Special Operations and Tactics Service
  • Seção de Snipers; - Sniper Section
  • Seção de Operações Táticas (SOT) - Tactical Operations Section
  • Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Special Operations Group
  • Seção de Operações Aéreas (SOA) - Air Operations Section
  • Seção de Operações Marítimas e Ribeirinhas (SOMAR) - Maritime and Riverine Operations Section
  • Seção de Gerenciamento de Crises (SGC) - Crisis Management Section
  • Seção de Treinamento Especializado (STE) - Specialized Training Section
  • Seção de Logística e Equipamentos (SLE) - Logistic and Equipment Section
  • Serviço de Apoio Policial (SAP) - Police Support Service
  • Serviço de Planejamento Operacional (SPO) - Operational Planning Service
  • Serviço Aeropolicial (SAER) - Air Police Service
  • Esquadrão Anti-bomba (EAB) - Bomb Squad
  • Serviço de Suporte Operacional (SESOP) - Operational Support Service

    • Weapons

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

    • Armored Vehicles

    CORE has armored vehicles, popularly known caveirões, used mainly in operations where there is conflict with drug traffickers. Shielded not have their own weapons, and its firepower made by the armor of troops. The main purpose of these armored vehicles is to protect the lives of trim elements and break the physical barriers used by drug trafficking. Armored still are essential in supporting the rescue trapped police units and in removing the wounded confrontation scenarios.

    References

    Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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