| Public Order Response Team | |
|---|---|
 Officers at a rally in 2019 | |
| Active | 2011 - present |
| Country | Australia |
| Agency | Victoria Police |
| Role | |
| Part of | Operations Support Division[1] |
| Headquarters | Melbourne |
| Abbreviation | PORT |
| Structure | |
| Officers | 324[2] |
The Public Order Response Team (PORT) is the full-time riot unit of the Victoria Police. PORT was formed in June 2011 and was originally part of the Operations Response Unit (ORU).[3][1] The core function of PORT is to respond to demonstrations and public order incidents within metropolitan Melbourne.[4] PORT may be tasked to assist with search warrants and with situations that require a highly visible police presence.
- ^ a b "Transit and Public Safety Command". Victoria Police. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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TheAge2017was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Bucci, Nino (9 June 2011). "Strong arm of the law: Overland's armour-clad swat squads to tackle urban troublemakers". The Age. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ Loncaric, Anthony (Summer 2014). "Ready to Respond". Police life: the Victoria Police magazine. Melbourne: Victoria Police. pp. 14–15. ISSN 0032-2598. Retrieved 26 March 2021.