List of Special Response Units - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

See also: Specialist Firearms Officer
  • Her Majesty's Prison Service National Tactical Response Group (NTRG)
  • Metropolitan Police Service Specialist Firearms Command (CO19)
  • Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Tactical Support Group (TSG)
  • Royal Ulster Constabulary/Police Service of Northern Ireland Headquarters Mobile Support Unit (HMSU)
  • Most UK Police Forces have a Specialist Response Unit usually going by the name Armed Support Unit or Force Operations Task Force.
  • Elements of units from the United Kingdom Special Forces have been deployed to support the Police a number of times in counterterrorist, intelligence and hostage rescue roles, though this has seen a marked decline since the end of the troubles in Northern Ireland.

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