| Border Patrol Tactical Unit | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1984 – present[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Agency | United States Border Patrol |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Part of | Special Operations Group |
| Headquarters | |
| Motto | Erigere Rapidus[2] |
| Abbreviation | BORTAC |
| Structure | |
| Full-time operators | 241[3] |
| Part-time operators | 18[3] |
| Subunits | |
The Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC) is one of two police tactical units in the Special Operations Group, under the United States Border Patrol (USBP) that specialize in counterterrorism, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, hostage rescue, operating in difficult to access terrain, reconnaissance, and tactical special operations.[1] In 2007, BORTAC was placed under the command of the newly formed Special Operations Group (SOG) together with the Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue (BORSTAR).[5]
- ^ a b "Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC)" (PDF). United States Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ U.S. Customs and Border Protection [@@CBP] (30 December 2017). "BORTAC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Federal Tactical Teams: Characteristics, Training, Deployments, and Inventory (PDF) (Report). GAO-20-710. United States Government Accountability Office. September 10, 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ a b CBP's Special Operations Group Program Cost and Effectiveness are Unknown (PDF) (Report). OIG-16-34. Office of Inspector General. 29 January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Border Patrol Special Operations Group (SOG)" (PDF). United States Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved 8 December 2019.