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| Special Operations Command | |
|---|---|
| Pasukan Gerakan Khas ڤاسوكن ڬرقن خاص | |
| Active | 20 October 1997 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Agency | Royal Malaysia Police |
| Part of | Internal Security and Public Order Department |
| Headquarters | Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur |
| Abbreviation | PGK |
| Structure | |
| Officers | Approx. 900+ |
| Subunits | |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | SAC Dato’ Azizan Abd. Aziz |
| Notable commanders | SAC Dato' Meor Chek Hussien Mahayuddin |
| Notables | |
| Significant operation(s) | |
Pasukan Gerakan Khas (Abbreviation: PGK; 'Special Operations Command — Police SOCOM', Jawi: ڤاسوكن ڬرقن خاص) is a special operations command of the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP).[1] The PGK has two distinct sub-units; the Special Actions Unit (Malay: Unit Tindakhas — UTK) and the 69 Commando Battalion (Very Able Trooper 69 — VAT 69; Malay: 69 Komando).
Operators of UTK and VAT 69 are specially trained to intervene in high-risk events like hostage and barricade situations by hostile forces, especially terrorists and/or criminals. It originally had over 4,000 full-time operators, but its actual size and organisation are classified. Both units commonly function as a high-level national tactical team in extremely sensitive or dangerous situations.
- ^ S.S Yoga (30 December 2009). "Remains of the day". The Star. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2010.