Victoria Police Special Operations Group

Special Operations Group
Active1977–present
Country Australia
AgencyVictoria Police
TypePolice tactical group
RoleCounter-terrorism
Law enforcement
Part ofSecurity Services Division
HeadquartersMelbourne
MottoBlessed are the peacemakers (from Matthew 5:9)[1]
Common nameSons of God[1]
Soggies
AbbreviationSOG
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Doug O'Loughlin
Neil O'Loughlin
Robert O'Loughlin
Notables
Significant operation(s)Port Arthur massacre
Melbourne gangland killings

The Special Operations Group (SOG) is the police tactical group of the Victoria Police. The SOG was Australia's first full time and dedicated police tactical group when it formed in 1977.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Silvester, John (20 October 2012). "Forget forgiveness from these 'Sons of God'". The Age. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ O'Loughlin, Heath (2017). Sons of God : inside the secret world of our Special Operations Group. Sydney, New South Wales: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9781743539378.
  3. ^ Police source book 2 / edited by Bruce Swanton and Garry Hannigan ; assisted by Trish Psaila (PDF). Phillip, A.C.T: Australian Institute of Criminology. 1985. ISBN 0642078319. Retrieved 19 September 2020.