K-Commando
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K-Commando (K-Komando) is a special unit of the Estonian Criminal Police, created at the beginning of the 1990s. It is a police special force and it is solving typical police work related issues as hostages situtation, riot management, high risk raids and vip protection. The name K-Commando comes from the name of the groups former commisar Lembit Kolk (retired). They were trained by the FBI and many other foreign advisors.
It is known for it's fearsome reputation and high professionalism. Selection to unit is rigourous and after all the tests the rest of the team will have a vote on a new member. When the result of a vote is consensus, only then a new member is accepted to the unit. As in other police special units, possible recruit must have quite long service record in the police force. The number of unit members is undisclosed and so far none of the unit member has got wounded or killed. Unit operates under the command of the Central Crime Police (Keskkriminaalpolitsei).
