The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese for Coordination of Special Assets), best known by its acronym CORE, is a police tactical unit of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State, that specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics.
History It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to São Paulo's GOE.
Duties Apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals. Counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management. High-risk tactical law enforcement. High-risk VIP's escort. Operating in difficult to access terrain. Operations against organized crimes. Providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism. Responding to emergency crises with SWAT unit tactics. Search and arrest dangerous criminals according to arrest warrants. Support crowd control and riot control.
Services
Its structure is composed of the following operating units:
Serviço de Operações e Táticas Especiais (SOTE) - Special Operations and Tactics Service Seção de Snipers; - Sniper Section Seção de Operações Táticas (SOT) - Tactical Operations Section Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Special Operations Group Seção de Operações Aéreas (SOA) - Air Operations Section Seção de Operações Marítimas e Ribeirinhas (SOMAR) - Maritime and Riverine Operations Section Seção de Gerenciamento de Crises (SGC) - Crisis Management Section Seção de Treinamento Especializado (STE) - Specialized Training Section Seção de Logística e Equipamentos (SLE) - Logistic and Equipment Section Serviço de Apoio Policial (SAP) - Police Support Service Serviço de Planejamento Operacional (SPO) - Operational Planning Service Serviço Aeropolicial (SAER) - Air Police Service Esquadrão Anti-bomba (EAB) - Bomb Squad Serviço de Suporte Operacional (SESOP) - Operational Support Service
Weapons ModelTypeOriginReferencesGlock Semi-automatic pistolHeckler & Koch MP5Submachine gunColt M4 MONOLITHIC CQBAssault rifleColt M16A2ArmaLite AR-10Armalite SuperSASSFN FALBattle rifleMinimi MK2Machine gun
Armoured Vehicles
CORE has armoured vehicles, popularly known caveirões, used mainly in operations where conflict with drug traffickers is likely. The main purpose of these armoured vehicles is to protect trim elements and destroy barriers used by drug traffickers. Armoured vehicles are still essential in supporting the rescue of trapped police units and in removing the wounded from confrontations.
Bibliography MAULAZ, Paulo - Operações Especiais, Rio de Janeiro, PCERJ, 2006. (Port)
Gallery
See also Civil Police (Brazil) Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State GOE (Brazil) GATE (Brazil) List of police tactical units
References
External links Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State official website, in Portuguese CORE - Air operations November operations (in Portuguese)