Switzerland
- Federal Office of Police (fedpol)
- Einsatzgruppe TIGRIS
- Swiss Army
- Commandement des Forces Spéciales (CFS)
- Vaud State Police
- Détachement d'Action Rapide et de Dissuasion
- Zurich State Police
- Einsatzgruppe Diamant
- Bern State Police
- Einsatzgruppe Gentiane
- Geneva State Police
- Groupe d'intervention de la police cantonale
- Valais State Police
- Groupe d'intervention du canton du Valais
- Jura State Police
- Groupe d'intervention et Tireurs d'Elite (GITE)
- Fribourg State Police
- Groupe d'intervention de la police cantonale fribourgeoise (GRIF)
- Neuchatel State Police
- GI COUGAR
Switzerland has around 1000 Police SWAT members, each State (canton) has a group with at least 14 members, the Federal Police also has its own SWAT group. The Army also provides a SWAT team, around 300-400 people are in that team
Read more about this topic: List Of Special Police Units
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