Unit Tindakan Cepat
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Unit Tindakan Cepat in Malay (Quick Actions Unit) is an armed specialist unit of the Royal Malaysian Police
and comes under the direct command of the Criminal Investigations Department. Based at all police contingent headquarters in Malaysia, it is the main anti-crime/terrrorist unit of the police force. They are also called upon to respond first to any counter-terrorist action, before the arrival of Pasukan Gerakan Khas
reinforcements.
(main elite Counter-Terrorist unit) which was the main SWAT duty team throughout Malaysia. It has been formed also for enhancing the capabilities of Criminal Investigation Division (which the UTC is a division of) in facing and handling all dangerous criminal activities; from both individuals and groups. There has always been a rising requirement for a quick, always-ready unit in various city areas throughout Malaysia. The new units role is to handle cases of serious crime in progress, particularly cases involving firearms, such as dealing with bank/jewellery robberies, murder, kidnapping, prison escapes, and raiding the hideouts of armed criminals.
This unit will aid the elite counter-terrorist force - the Pasukan Gerakan Khas
- in handling situations more suited to normal SWAT units. Before the formation of the UTC, the Pasukan Gerakan Khas handled all serious situations from armed robberies to hostage rescue. Two states had recently set up UTC Headquarters of their respective areas - Terengganu
and Johor
.
The UTC are trained by the experienced Pasukan Gerakan Khas, and are fully and equipped for all situations of urban combat or CQB
. This unit's rapid responses and deployments have been effective in capturing many criminals since its formation in the 2000s.
This unit has also been specially trained to secure samples of crime scene evidence safely to the forensic agencies for examinations. The unit's main HQ is located at the Police HQ at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur
. Orders and commands are controlled by the Director of Criminal Invesitgation Division and also assisted by the Deputy Director.
However, this unit does not just get training from PGK. The UTC men are regularly sent to take courses outside of the country to train with foreign units with similar roles.
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operators.
Vests used by the UTC has a slight difference from the PGK's vest. The latter's vest also has pockets for small tools required in special operations. Vests for the UTC is also used by the members of CID, and has a simple design with no pockets. The standard UTC vests are made from Kevlar
and are capable of stopping ammunition thrusts as powerful as the 5.56mm NATOs, and the ultimate UTK vests are capable to restrain 7.62 mm NATO bullets. The UTC vests have "POLICE" embedded to its front and back.
, Glock 19, Heckler & Koch P9S, Sig Sauer P226
, Steyr M9
, Vektor SP1
and Yavuz 16 Compact.
UTC also used the shotgun from the Winchester
type for operation conducted and it use non-lethal ammunition, spreads and buck-shots supply to break down the door during conducted the raid.
Submachine gun
that timber used are consisted of Heckler & Koch MP5
A2 and A3's versions. Other than that, assault rifles use also encouraged, depend from the Commanding Officer decisions. The rifle from Colt M16A1
type is among rifles which used by UTC with role as riflemen or marksmen. And there is also HK G3/SG-1
precisions rifle which is used by UTC in certain contingents only supply officiate him as sniper persons.
Each contingent and Bukit Aman have at least a special vehicle which furnished with equipment that is required, for example communication equipment who act as "Command Vehicles".
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Royal Malaysian Police
The Royal Malaysia Police is a part of the security forces structure in Malaysia. The force is a centralised organization with responsibilities ranging from traffic control to intelligence gathering. Its headquarters is located at Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur. The police force is led by an...
and comes under the direct command of the Criminal Investigations Department. Based at all police contingent headquarters in Malaysia, it is the main anti-crime/terrrorist unit of the police force. They are also called upon to respond first to any counter-terrorist action, before the arrival of Pasukan Gerakan Khas
Pasukan Gerakan Khas
The Pasukan Gerakan Khas is an elite high-profile counter-terrorism and special operations tactical unit of the Royal Malaysia Police...
reinforcements.
History
Formed in the early 2000s, this unit arrived at the law enforcement scene and replaced roles with the Pasukan Gerakan KhasPasukan Gerakan Khas
The Pasukan Gerakan Khas is an elite high-profile counter-terrorism and special operations tactical unit of the Royal Malaysia Police...
(main elite Counter-Terrorist unit) which was the main SWAT duty team throughout Malaysia. It has been formed also for enhancing the capabilities of Criminal Investigation Division (which the UTC is a division of) in facing and handling all dangerous criminal activities; from both individuals and groups. There has always been a rising requirement for a quick, always-ready unit in various city areas throughout Malaysia. The new units role is to handle cases of serious crime in progress, particularly cases involving firearms, such as dealing with bank/jewellery robberies, murder, kidnapping, prison escapes, and raiding the hideouts of armed criminals.
This unit will aid the elite counter-terrorist force - the Pasukan Gerakan Khas
Pasukan Gerakan Khas
The Pasukan Gerakan Khas is an elite high-profile counter-terrorism and special operations tactical unit of the Royal Malaysia Police...
- in handling situations more suited to normal SWAT units. Before the formation of the UTC, the Pasukan Gerakan Khas handled all serious situations from armed robberies to hostage rescue. Two states had recently set up UTC Headquarters of their respective areas - Terengganu
Terengganu
Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...
and Johor
Johor
Johor is a Malaysian state, located in the southern portion of Peninsular Malaysia. It is one of the most developed states in Malaysia. The state capital city and royal city of Johor is Johor Bahru, formerly known as Tanjung Puteri...
.
The UTC are trained by the experienced Pasukan Gerakan Khas, and are fully and equipped for all situations of urban combat or CQB
Close quarters battle
Close quarters combat or close quarters battle is a type of fighting in which small units engage the enemy with personal weapons at very short range, potentially to the point of hand-to-hand combat or fighting with hand weapons such as swords or knives...
. This unit's rapid responses and deployments have been effective in capturing many criminals since its formation in the 2000s.
Role
UTC's special role enabled the Criminal Investigation Division to have its own professional and skilled unit in facing all dangerous threats when required.This unit has also been specially trained to secure samples of crime scene evidence safely to the forensic agencies for examinations. The unit's main HQ is located at the Police HQ at Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
. Orders and commands are controlled by the Director of Criminal Invesitgation Division and also assisted by the Deputy Director.
Training
As mentioned above, all UTC members get special training from the Pasukan Gerakan Khas unit to enable the unit UTC to engage missions effectively. Most of the training conducted are urban battle and CQB. Special Operations Forces' training are conducted to the UTC to increase the strength and endurance of unit members, maximizing mentality strength and exposure to critical and tactical operations. Also among the training absorbed into this unit are:- Operation planning
- Quick and effective raids of buildings, road vehicles, and trains
- Expertise use of firearms and explosives
- Sharpshooting and sniper
However, this unit does not just get training from PGK. The UTC men are regularly sent to take courses outside of the country to train with foreign units with similar roles.
Specific clothing
Specific uniform for the UTC is very similar to the ones used by the Pasukan Gerakan KhasPasukan Gerakan Khas
The Pasukan Gerakan Khas is an elite high-profile counter-terrorism and special operations tactical unit of the Royal Malaysia Police...
.
Beret
Dark blue berets are used by the UTC. Berets of senior officers bear a cloth badge embroidery, while members of lower ranks bears badges on their berets, which are made from silver.Combat boots
Combat Boots used by the UTC are the same as to those used by the Federal Reserve UnitFederal Reserve Unit
The Federal Reserve Unit , or better known by the abbreviation as FRU was established as a riot control forces and a special response team as well as a paramilitary that can be deployed regardless of time to engage on any emergency or public unrest that happens in Malaysia.-Role:The main role of...
operators.
Bulletproof vests
Bulletproof vests are the most important gear equipped to any personnel of security forces.Vests used by the UTC has a slight difference from the PGK's vest. The latter's vest also has pockets for small tools required in special operations. Vests for the UTC is also used by the members of CID, and has a simple design with no pockets. The standard UTC vests are made from Kevlar
Kevlar
Kevlar is the registered trademark for a para-aramid synthetic fiber, related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. Developed at DuPont in 1965, this high strength material was first commercially used in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires...
and are capable of stopping ammunition thrusts as powerful as the 5.56mm NATOs, and the ultimate UTK vests are capable to restrain 7.62 mm NATO bullets. The UTC vests have "POLICE" embedded to its front and back.
Communication equipment
Communication equipment also required to make sure task carried out stated effective and fluent. Each stated equipment only will be used by operation officer officiate operation in the area determined. Communication equipment or walkie talkie of the type ASTRO Motorola measuring medium become choice this unit. There were also stated communication system equipped with headset to facilitate operator use him without the need hold him by stated operating times.Firearm and explosive
UTC also furnished with weaponry suitable and light to carry any operation entrust. Commanding officer entrust to determine fire and ammunition kind of weapon which are used. Nor with explosive if needed in the operation. Explosive used is the same with special all teams police and military worldwide, viz from type of bomb C4's plastic and it obtainable from branch of bomb disposal each police contingents. Used to explode shaped any object obstacle while raid made, for example a locked doors. But only UTC's officers and men accredited only those allowed to use. Firearm that timber used are from version standard which are used by existing permanent members RMP. All weaponry is from the fully and semi-automatic types. Type some firearm series which used by UTC is semi-automatic handguns including Browning HP Mk.IIIBrowning Hi-Power
The Browning Hi-Power is a single-action, 9 mm semi-automatic handgun. It is based on a design by American firearms inventor John Browning, and completed by Dieudonné Saive at Fabrique Nationale of Herstal, Belgium. Browning died in 1926, several years before the design was finalized...
, Glock 19, Heckler & Koch P9S, Sig Sauer P226
SIG P226
The SIG P226 is a full-sized, service-type pistol made by SIG Sauer. It is chambered for the 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, and .22 Long Rifle. It is essentially the same basic design of the SIG P220, but developed to use higher capacity, staggered-column magazines in place of the...
, Steyr M9
Steyr M Series
The Steyr M is a series of semi-automatic pistols developed by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG of Austria for police services and the civilian shooting market. Design work on the new pistol began in the early 1990s and the final product known as the M9 was officially unveiled in the spring of 1999...
, Vektor SP1
Vektor SP1/SP2
The Vektor SP1 is an improved 9mm version of the Z-88 pistol , produced since 1992 by Denel Land Systems , formerly Lyttleton Engineering Works ....
and Yavuz 16 Compact.
UTC also used the shotgun from the Winchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
type for operation conducted and it use non-lethal ammunition, spreads and buck-shots supply to break down the door during conducted the raid.
Submachine gun
Submachine gun
A submachine gun is an automatic carbine, designed to fire pistol cartridges. It combines the automatic fire of a machine gun with the cartridge of a pistol. The submachine gun was invented during World War I , but the apex of its use was during World War II when millions of the weapon type were...
that timber used are consisted of Heckler & Koch MP5
Heckler & Koch MP5
The Heckler & Koch MP5 is a 9mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a team of engineers from the German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH of Oberndorf am Neckar....
A2 and A3's versions. Other than that, assault rifles use also encouraged, depend from the Commanding Officer decisions. The rifle from Colt M16A1
M16 rifle
The M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
type is among rifles which used by UTC with role as riflemen or marksmen. And there is also HK G3/SG-1
Heckler & Koch G3
The G3 is a 7.62mm battle rifle developed in the 1950s by the German armament manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH in collaboration with the Spanish state-owned design and development agency CETME ....
precisions rifle which is used by UTC in certain contingents only supply officiate him as sniper persons.
Special vehicles
This unit also owns the medium and light special undercover vehicles, to enable to enable them to move more tactically.Each contingent and Bukit Aman have at least a special vehicle which furnished with equipment that is required, for example communication equipment who act as "Command Vehicles".
Recent Operations
- On August 13, 2004 - An UTC Selangor contingent successfully overcame five criminals who had just robbed jewellery worth RM500,000 from a jewellery store in a shopping centre at Endah Parade, Sri Petaling, Selangor. All the criminals, who were wearing baseball hat and armed with semi-automatic pistols and revolvers and self-made bomb were killed but UTC member, Corporal Amran Abd. Aziz, was wounded during the shoot-out incident outside shopping complex.
See also
:SpezialeinsatzkommandoSpezialeinsatzkommando
Spezialeinsatzkommandos are the special response units of the German state police forces. German SEKs are full-time units whose members do not perform any other duties, and are essentially the equivalent of American SWAT Teams...
(SEK)