Grupo Terna
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| Unidad de Inteligencia Táctica Operativa Urbana | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 14, 2012 |
| Superseding agency |
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| Jurisdiction | Peru |
| Headquarters | Lima |
| Employees | 10,000 (2014)[1] |
The Urban Operational Tactical Intelligence Unit (Spanish: Unidad de Inteligencia Táctica Operativa Urbana), better known as the Grupo Terna, is a specialised unit of the Special Operations Division (better known as the "Green Squadron") of the National Police of Peru.[2] It consists of police officers dressed in plain clothes, who blend in with criminal areas and intervene against people who commit flagrant crimes, using operational tactical intelligence.[3]
Its name comes from its method of operations, which usually involves groups of three.[4]