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 which comes under the the Counter-Terrorism Coordination Command. 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.
Officers within the Tactical Response Group are trained to work in 'high risk', physical situations. They provide support to other areas of WAPOL, as well as other agencies [1].
The TRG role includes dealing with armed offenders, attending sieges and civil disorder incidents, and providing a State counter-terrorist capability. Specialist positions within the TRG include marksmen, bomb technicians and negotiators [2].
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[edit] Principle 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;
- The escort and security of VIPs, internationally protected persons, Heads of State;
The TRG is equipped with a wide range of less than lethal devices as well as specialist firearms and equipment for 'domestic' and Counter Terrorist operations.
Once accepted into the unit, officers undergo training in a range of areas, including tactical roping, fieldcraft, medics courses and training in the use of chemical, biological and radiological equipment, self-contained breathing apparatus and weapons.
Entry into this area is extremely challenging and only a small percentage of applicants are successful. Police officers interested in gaining entry to the TRG must first be experienced officers, then complete rigorous psychological and physical testing [3].
TRG officers are also affectionately known within the Western Australia Police circles as "Terribly Rough Guys" although it is noted within Police circles that it is not advisable to use the nickname directly towards TRG officers.
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[edit] See Also
- Western Australia Police
- Police Tactical Group
- State Protection Group NSW Police equivalent unit
- Tactical Response Group Former NSW Police unit
- SWAT
