This is a list of active police tactical units.

Definition

Police tactical units are specialized units of a police force tasked with resolving high risk / critical incidents, including: In the United States, police tactical units are known by the generic term Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) team (other countries have adopted this term). In Australia, the term police tactical group is used for police tactical units. The European Union uses the term special intervention unit for national counter terrorist police tactical units.

Albania

Algeria

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belarus

Belgium

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Bulgaria

Brazil

Brunei

Canada

Chile

Carabineros de Chile Chilean Investigation Police (Policía de Investigaciones de Chile) Gendarmería de Chile (Prison Service)

People's Republic of China

Given the numerous police tactical units, only a few examples are listed below. People's Police People's Armed Police

Taiwan (Republic of China)

Colombia

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Ecuador

Egypt

Estonia

Fiji

Fiji Police Force

Finland

France

In an emergency situation, BRI-BAC and RAID can also form a task-force called FIPN (Force d'intervention de la Police nationale), under the command of the RAID commander.

Ghana

Georgia

State Security Service of Georgia Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Special State Protection Service (SSPS)

Germany

Greece

Haiti

Hong Kong

Hungary

Iceland

India

Federal

Indonesia

Indonesian National Police (POLRI) Directorate General of Customs and Excise (Bea Cukai) Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla)

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Jamaica Constabulary Force

Japan

Jordan

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Korea - ROK

Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Korea Coast Guard (KCG) Presidential Security Service (PSS) ROK Military Police (MP)

Kosovo

Kuwait

Latvia

Lebanon

Lebanese Internal Security Forces Directorate

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Police Department State Border Guard Service Public Security Service Dignitary Protection Service

Luxembourg

Macau

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Mongolia

Morocco

Royal Gendarmerie National Police

Myanmar

Myanmar Police Force

Namibia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

North Macedonia

Pakistan

Panama

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal

Public Security Police National Republican Guard Prison Guard Maritime Police

Romania

Russia

Ministry of Justice Federal Penitentiary Service OSNs:

Saudi Arabia

Presidency of State Security

Singapore

Slovenia

Serbia

Seychelles

Seychelles Police Force

Slovakia

Slovak Police Force Finančná správa Slovenskej republiky

South Africa

Most of its members are now part of the parliamentary security team. They also provide escorts of dangerous prisoners. Its members are highly trained in advance crowd control both French & Belgium tactics, medium to high risk operations

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

** Independent agencies** Ministry

Turkey

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

United States

The federal law enforcement agencies in the United States have tactical units. The state police (state troopers) and highway patrols of the United States have tactical units. The police departments and sheriff's offices of thousands of towns, cities, and counties across the United States have tactical units, which are usually called Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Sheriff's Emergency Response Team, (SERT), or Emergency Response Team (ERT). Some examples are below.

Ukraine

Special Tasks Patrol Police are the volunteer corps law enforcement units, part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Uruguay

Venezuela

Vietnam

Vietnam People's Public Security Bộ Tư lệnh Cảnh sát Cơ động K20 (K20 Police Headquarters)

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP)