The Police Counter Attack Teams (Turkish: Polis Karşı Atak Timleri) or simply CAT is one of the special forces unit of the General Directorate of Security. Unlike the Police Special Operations Department (PÖH), the unit specializes in executive protection.
Polis Karşı Atak Timleri Police Counter Attack Teams | |
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Active | 1970s–present |
Country | Turkey |
Branch | General Directorate of Security |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Role | Close protection, counter-terrorism and law enforcement |
Role
editThese teams, established in the 1970s, reinforce the other special forces in the event of a major terrorist incident.[1]
The nature of the team was similar to the SWAT teams of North America, but with greater emphasis on counter-terrorism (CT) training and capability, reportedly to include operations involving hijacked aircraft.
Now, the team changes its role to a close protection unit, which is currently assigned to the protection to the Turkish Prime Minister and President.[2]
Handguns
editSubmachine guns
editRifles
editReferences
edit- ^ Janq Designs. "Special Operations.Com". Special Operations.Com. Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ "Başbakanlık'ta Bir İlk: CAT'ler İşbaşında". Trthaber.com. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
- ^ a b c "CAT Timi'ne 100 yeni tabanca". 24 August 2011.
- ^ http://i.imgur.com/P4R0HQ0.jpg [bare URL image file]
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- ^ http://i.imgur.com/cZ1takQ.jpg [bare URL image file]
- ^ "Özel harekâta özel silah | Şanliurfa Haberleri". Urfa1.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
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