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Rapid reaction unit is an elite Anti-Terrorist Unit of the Czech Police. It is under command of the Ministry of the Interior.
- National Security Corps). After Velvet Revolution
in 1989 the Unit was administratively allocated as a Police Department with statewide Scope of Authority. In some cases the Department serves for detention of dangerous Suspects. Members are drawn for Police
in a multistep selection Process and are further Subject to the special physical and vocational Training. The department currently provides protection of diplomats in Iraq
and Pakistan
.
1. Rapid Deployment Section - consists of three intervention Groups (Specialists, Pyrotechnists, Training Group)
2. Special Services Section - consists of Members with specific specializations such as Snipers, Signalman, Negotiators, Drivers
3. Administrative and Logistics Section - provides organizational, material and staffing, including the Secretariat, a Lawyer and administrative Staff
, GSG9, GIGN, etc. Members of the unit are involved in a police mission in Kosovo
. They are also members of the Special Team Six
.
Required properties are as follows:
a) Intelligence - Average to above average. The ability to learn. Define and solve problems in stressfull environments.
b) Ambition and self-discipline - know your own abilities, work on yourself.
c) Flexibility and adaptability - unconventional thinking, invertiveness, ability to improvise.
d) Maturity - it is intended behavior devoid of impulsiveness, naivety, exaggeration, internal discipline.
e) Psychosomatic stability - related to emotional stability. The candidate should not be subject to psychosomatic problems.
f) Emotional stability - patience, the ability to withstand criticism.
g) Emotional mood - optimism, sense of humor, without sudden fluctuations.
h) Social adaptability - friendly and open meeting, respect to authority, adopt rules of group.
i) Aggression and courage - to show targeted and controllable aggression. Courage with self-preservation, no stunt.
j) High frustration tolerance - the ability to remain operational and focused on meeting targets during break, waiting and disturbing influences.
k) Sense of justice, honesty, conscientiousness nad positive motivation to work.
History and name
URNA was established in 1981 as a Part of the SNB (Sbor národní bezpečnostiSbor národní bezpečnosti
The Sbor Národní Bezpečnosti , or National Security Corps, was the national police in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1945 to 1991....
- National Security Corps). After Velvet Revolution
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution or Gentle Revolution was a non-violent revolution in Czechoslovakia that took place from November 17 – December 29, 1989...
in 1989 the Unit was administratively allocated as a Police Department with statewide Scope of Authority. In some cases the Department serves for detention of dangerous Suspects. Members are drawn for Police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
in a multistep selection Process and are further Subject to the special physical and vocational Training. The department currently provides protection of diplomats in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Organization
Rapid response team is divided into three sections:1. Rapid Deployment Section - consists of three intervention Groups (Specialists, Pyrotechnists, Training Group)
2. Special Services Section - consists of Members with specific specializations such as Snipers, Signalman, Negotiators, Drivers
3. Administrative and Logistics Section - provides organizational, material and staffing, including the Secretariat, a Lawyer and administrative Staff
Training
Members of the Czech Police (age 23 up) with three years of service can join the URNA. The basis is a special-tactical training, shooting preparation, work at heights and self defense along with airborne and topographical and medical training. URNA practises with foreign forces like SASSAS
- Special forces :* Special Air Service, a special forces unit of the British Army* Australian Special Air Service Regiment * New Zealand Special Air Service * Rhodesian Special Air Service...
, GSG9, GIGN, etc. Members of the unit are involved in a police mission in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. They are also members of the Special Team Six
Special Team Six
Special Team 6 is a multinational police force formed after the Kosovo conflict. The unit forms a part of the UN police and every country member of UN, can apply personnel to the unit. Their main task is simply to be police officers and handle dangerous situations caused by Albanian and Serb ethnic...
.
Required properties are as follows:
a) Intelligence - Average to above average. The ability to learn. Define and solve problems in stressfull environments.
b) Ambition and self-discipline - know your own abilities, work on yourself.
c) Flexibility and adaptability - unconventional thinking, invertiveness, ability to improvise.
d) Maturity - it is intended behavior devoid of impulsiveness, naivety, exaggeration, internal discipline.
e) Psychosomatic stability - related to emotional stability. The candidate should not be subject to psychosomatic problems.
f) Emotional stability - patience, the ability to withstand criticism.
g) Emotional mood - optimism, sense of humor, without sudden fluctuations.
h) Social adaptability - friendly and open meeting, respect to authority, adopt rules of group.
i) Aggression and courage - to show targeted and controllable aggression. Courage with self-preservation, no stunt.
j) High frustration tolerance - the ability to remain operational and focused on meeting targets during break, waiting and disturbing influences.
k) Sense of justice, honesty, conscientiousness nad positive motivation to work.
Equipment
- Glock 17 pistolPistolWhen distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
- SIG Sauer pistolPistolWhen distinguished as a subset of handguns, a pistol is a handgun with a chamber that is integral with the barrel, as opposed to a revolver, wherein the chamber is separate from the barrel as a revolving cylinder. Typically, pistols have an effective range of about 100 feet.-History:The pistol...
variants - Heckler & KochHeckler & KochHeckler & Koch GmbH is a German defense manufacturing company that produces various small arms. Some of their products include the SA80, MP5 submachine gun, G3 automatic rifle, the G36 assault rifle, the HK 416, the MP7 personal defense weapon, the USP series of handguns, and the high-precision...
MP5Heckler & Koch MP5The 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....
submachine gunSubmachine gunA 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...
, in various versions/configurations. - SIG-Sauer SSG 3000SIG-Sauer SSG 3000The SIG-Sauer SSG 3000 is a bolt-action, magazine fed rifle. It was developed in Switzerland and Germany. It is a common law enforcement sniper rifle in both Europe and the United States. The SSG 3000 was developed by SIG Sauer and is well renowned for its high quality.-Users:-External links:**...
sniper rifleSniper rifleIn military and law enforcement terminology, a sniper rifle is a precision-rifle used to ensure more accurate placement of bullets at longer ranges than other small arms. A typical sniper rifle is built for optimal levels of accuracy, fitted with a telescopic sight and chambered for a military... - Benelli M3Benelli M3The Benelli M3 is a dual-mode shotgun designed and manufactured by Italian firearms manufacturer Benelli. The M3 holds a maximum of seven rounds and uses the proprietary Benelli semi-automatic system first showcased in the M1. The M3 is notable for allowing the user the choice of semi-automatic...
shotgunShotgunA shotgun is a firearm that is usually designed to be fired from the shoulder, which uses the energy of a fixed shell to fire a number of small spherical pellets called shot, or a solid projectile called a slug... - NomexNomexNomex is a registered trademark for flame resistant meta-aramid material developed in the early 1960s by DuPont and first marketed in 1967.- Properties:...
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