The FDNY Special Operations Command Task Force (SOC-TF) conducted a full scale exercise last week, which simulated a terrorist event in a dual tunnel used for vehicles and trains, and an explosion on a commercial passenger ship. When fully activated and deployed, the SOC Task Force is modeled after an 80 member FEMA Type I Urban Search and Rescue Task Force. FDNY’s participation is funded by the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Program. See photos from the exercise at https://on.nyc.

South African Police Special Task Force Special Task Force skydivers dropped in from the skies above Hammanskraal. | Southern Classic Media

[#NationalPoliceDay and #SAPSCareers Expo] The Special Task Force #STF is the SAPS elite unit and for one to serve in this unit, the process entails a strict, rigid and stringent fifteen month programme which ensures members are trained to a high level of skill to only respond to high risk incidents. An #STF Parachute Wing is worn on the left chest and signifies that the member has been trained at a high level of weapon proficiency, hostage release tactics and the ability to deploy operationally

Delhi Police Special Task Force (STF) has seized around 10 tonnes of red sandalwood, allegedly smuggled from Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. In a significant crackdown on illegal wildlife trade and timber smuggling, two suspected smugglers were arrested. [Delhi, sandalwood] #NewsWithTN | TIMES NOW

The 5 Special Forces Missions Every Government Denied #SpecialForces #HiddenHistory #CovertOps #specialmissions | Tied to Trend