| Grupo Especial de Operaciones | |
|---|---|
| Special Group of Operations (English)[1][2] | |
 Badge of the Grupo Especial de Operaciones | |
| Active | 5 April 1978 – present |
| Country | Spain |
| Agency | National Police Corps |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | Counter-terrorism Law enforcement Special operations |
| Motto | Listo o no, ya estamos aqui. Ready or not, we are already here. |
| Abbreviation | GEO |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Esteban Lezaun |
| Notables | |
| Anniversaries | 1 April |
| Website | |
| https://www.lawebdelgeo.es | |
The Grupo Especial de Operaciones (GEO, Spanish pronunciation: [ˈxeo]; English: Special Group of Operations, GEO), is the police tactical unit of Spain's National Police Corps.[1] The GEO has response capabilities and is responsible for VIP protection duties, as well as countering and responding to terrorism. Organized along the lines of many other police tactical units throughout Europe, the GEOs is focused on dealing with terrorist attacks, including aircraft hijackings as well as maritime threats and hostage taking.[3] The GEO can also be used in a support role for Spanish Police operations outside the realm of terrorism, and is active in protecting visiting heads of state and providing security for high-profile events such as the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona.[4] The GEO is a member of the ATLAS Network, that includes all the national police tactical units of European Union countries and some countries outside the European Union.
- ^ a b André, Dom. "GEO (Spain)". FLASHBANG. No. 9. France: NIMROD. Winter 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "40 Aniversario Grupo Especial de Operaciones (G.E.O.)". Correos. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Grupo Especial de Operaciones – Operaciones". www.policia.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 October 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2007.
- ^ Ryan, Mann and Stilwell, p. 110