The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese for Coordination of Special Assets), best known by its acronym CORE, is a tier two police tactical unit of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State that specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics. It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to São Paulo's GOE.

Duties

Services

Its structure is composed of the following operating units:

Weapons

Armoured Vehicles

CORE has armoured vehicles, popularly known caveirões, used mainly in operations where conflict with drug traffickers is likely. The main purpose of these armoured vehicles is to protect trim elements and destroy barriers used by drug traffickers. Armoured vehicles are still essential in supporting the rescue of trapped police units and in removing the wounded from confrontations.

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