Territory Response Group

Territory Response Group
Active 1978 - Present
Country Australia
Branch Northern Territory Police
Type Counter Terrorism
Role Law Enforcement, Domestic Counter-Terrorism, Tactical Law Enforcement & Search and rescue
Part of Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit
Garrison/HQ Darwin, Northern Territory
Nickname(s) Task Force
Engagements 1998 arrest of bank robber Brenden Abbott, 2012 capture of Jonathon Andrew Stenberg[1]

The Territory Response Group (TRG) is the Police Tactical Group of the Northern Territory Police. Part of the Territory Response Division (formerly Territory Support Division) the TRG is tasked to provide general and specialist support to other units of the Northern Territory Police. It is closely aligned with the NT Police Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit (CTSCU) which was formally established in July 2003.[2]

History

The TRG are part of Australian Governments National Anti-Terrorism Plan which requires, since 1978 each State Police Force to maintain a specialist counter-terrorist and hostage rescue unit with specialist capabilities.[3]

In May 2011 the TRG took delivery of a Lenco BearCat armoured vehicle available for use in siege or terrorist situations.[4][5] The vehicle is known as the 'Armoured Rescue Vehicle'.[6]

The group currently wear 'A-TACS' AU (Arid/Urban) camouflage as a general duty uniform and are the only police tactical unit in Australia to do so.[7]

In 2015 the Group took delivery of a variety of new equipment including Remington R5 rifles and Sig Sauer 716 semi-automatic rifles.[8]

Organisation

The Territory Response Group is responsible for the following:[3]

  • Bomb Response[9]
  • Close personal protection (CPP): Responsible for the co-ordination of personal protection of witnesses or dignitaries within the Northern Territory.
  • Counter disaster operations: Provides survey and rescue teams for operations in the field in conjunction with other government departments.[10]
  • General police assistance[11]
  • Police Tactical Group: SWAT capability to deal with the containment and resolution of violent offences beyond the capability of general duties police.
  • Search and rescue[12]
  • Vertical Rescue

One of the group's roles is providing rapid tactical assistance to general duties police in the event of armed offenders or during high risk operations. An element is available for this purpose as an interim measure before deployment of a larger group.

References

  1. ↑ Suspected killer Stenberg heavily armed when nabbed in NT
  2. ↑ "Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit". Northern Territory Police.
  3. 1 2 "Territory Support Division". Northern Territory Police. Archived from the original on June 9, 2007.
  4. ↑ http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2011/05/17/233101_ntnews.html
  5. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/05/16/3218407.htm
  6. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=145690685502936
  7. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/143359822402689/photos/pb.143359822402689.-2207520000.1411468483./742162482522417/?type=1
  8. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-05-08/new-guns-vests-for-nt-police-a-response-to-higher-threat-level/6454726
  9. ↑ http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2010/02/05/121441_ntnews.html
  10. ↑ "Watching Brief on the War on Terrorism" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. 17 July 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
  11. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/30/3025731.htm
  12. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-07-03.

See also

International units

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