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| Beredskapstroppen | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 1976–present |
| Country |  Norway |
| Agency | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Norwegian_Police_Service.svg){kind=small} Norwegian Police Service |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | Counter-terrorism Law enforcement |
| Common name | Delta |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Freddy Rotseth[1] |
| Notable commanders | Anders Snortheimsmoen |
| Notables | |
| Significant operation(s) | Torp hostage crisis Kosovo War (Through Special Team Six) 2011 Norway attacks |
Beredskapstroppen (English: Emergency Unit),[2] callsign "Delta", is the police tactical unit of the Norwegian Police Service.[3] Its members are trained to perform dangerous operations such as high-risk arrests and hostage situations. It is organizationally part of Oslo Police District, but is responsible for the whole country, including oil installations in the North Sea.[4]
The unit has participated in several incidents including the Torp hostage crisis at Sandefjord Airport, Torp on 29 September 1994, the aftermath of the NOKAS robbery and the 2011 Norway attacks. The members have a wider variety of weapons than the ordinary police force, including SIG Sauer P226 pistols and Diemaco C8 rifles. Members spend half their time training and preparing for missions and the remaining participating in ordinary law enforcement work in Oslo.
- ^ Inderhaug, Erik (2020-11-25). "Han er Beredskapstroppens nye sjef" [He is Beredskapstroppen's new commander]. Politiforum (in Norwegian). Oslo. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
- ^ "Response time 'unforgivable'" (PDF). Citrus County Chronicle. Vol. 116, no. 354. Associated Press. 27 July 2011. p. A14. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Katz, Samuel M. (1995). The Illustrated Guide to the World's Top Counter-Terrorist Forces. Hong Kong: Concord Publication Company. pp. 154–156. ISBN 9623616023.
- ^ "Innsatspersonell til Politiets Beredskapstropp (særskilt søknadsprosess)". Archived from the original on October 13, 2019.