Operational Response Group | |
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Active | 2005–2012 |
Country | Australia |
Branch | Australian Federal Police |
Type | Police tactical unit |
Role | Counter-terrorism Law enforcement |
Size | 200+ full-time Officers |
Part of | International Deployment Group |
Garrison/HQ | Canberra City ACT (HQ), Brisbane Queensland (FOB) |
Nickname(s) | ORG |
Engagements | RAMSI, Black Saturday bushfires |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Commissioner Tony Negus |
The Operational Response Group (ORG) was a former police tactical group of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) part of the AFP's International Deployment Group (IDG) that was established in 2005 to support the AFP in variety of national and international special policing operations.[1][2] In July 2012, the ORG was merged with the AFP's Specialist Response and Security team (SRS) to create the Specialist Response Group.[3]