Flashbang Magazine delivers again! This issue highlights:
TEK - Hungary
TEK is the newest (September 2010), the most professional, best financed
and well-equipped state agency in Hungary. Under the direct supervision
of the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, the Counter Terrorism Centre is
tasked with preventing terrorist attacks, solving national and
international hostage crises, capturing and arresting dangerous armed
criminals, fighting organized crime and protecting the Hungarian
government. They are also a member of the Atlas Network, a grouping of
the special police units of the 27 states of the European Union.
LASD SEB - United States
The fourth largest local policing agency and the largest Sheriff’s
Department in the United States, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
Department, or LASD, is home of one of the most experienced and
respected SWAT units in the country. The SEB is often looked to by
national and international law enforcement agencies for training and
advice. Responsible for a territory of 4,752 sq mi, with a population of
3,000,000+, they are also one of the busiest teams in the United
States.
GRUMEC - Brazil
From the small island of Mocanguê, in the Rio de Jainero bay, the
Brazilian Navy Combat Divers Group can strike anywhere. Whether in the
huge Amazon river and its surrounding hostile jungle, or in the oceanic
strip of the Brazilian coast, they are ready for any maritime
interdiction actions, hostage rescues or facility recovery situations
that may arise. They are the tip of the spear of the Brazilian Navy and
will play a central security role during the soccer world cup in June
and then of the Olympics games in 2016.