Rapid Deployment Unit
Special police unit in North Macedonia
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Rapid Deployment Unit is a paramilitary police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of North Macedonia.[1] The unit specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics.
Секогаш, секаде
- Lions (police unit)
| Rapid Deployment Unit Единица за брзо распоредување | |
|---|---|
 Logo of Rapid Deployment Unit | |
| Abbreviation | EBR (MKD; cyr: ЕБР) |
| Motto | Always, everywhere Секогаш, секаде |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 26 August, 2001 |
| Preceding agency |
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| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Operations jurisdiction | North Macedonia |
| Legal jurisdiction | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Governing body | Government of North Macedonia |
| Operational structure | |
| Overseen by | Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| Headquarters | Gjorche Petrov Base Skopje |
| Elected officer responsible | |
| Parent agency | Government of North Macedonia |
| Website | |
| www | |
Mission
The unit's missions primarily involve anti-irregular military in urban and hard-to-reach areas, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, commando style raids on key targets, counterinsurgency in urban and hard-to-reach areas, executive protection, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, hostage rescue crisis management, maneuver warfare, operating in difficult to access terrain, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism, special reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, support crowd control and riot control, and tactical domestic counterterrorism.
