Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten
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The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (Special Protection Tasks Brigade) or BSB is a special forces
/special operations
unit of the Koninklijke Marechaussee
, the Dutch
gendarmerie
corps. The unit has several tasks.
The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten is a bridge between the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) and the Arrestatieteam of the Dutch police
.
Observation of 'dangerous' activists in criminals are frequently carried out by the Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten after request of the AIVD, the Dutch intelligence service which itself is not armed.
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
/special operations
Special operations
Special operations are military operations that are considered "special" .Special operations are typically performed independently or in conjunction with conventional military operations. The primary goal is to achieve a political or military objective where a conventional force requirement does...
unit of the Koninklijke Marechaussee
Koninklijke Marechaussee
The Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, abbreviated to KMar, is one of the four Services of the armed forces of the Netherlands...
, the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
gendarmerie
Gendarmerie
A gendarmerie or gendarmery is a military force charged with police duties among civilian populations. Members of such a force are typically called "gendarmes". The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary describes a gendarme as "a soldier who is employed on police duties" and a "gendarmery, -erie" as...
corps. The unit has several tasks.
- SWATSWATA SWAT team is an elite tactical unit in various national law enforcement departments. They are trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers...
team of the Koninklijke Marechaussee - Observing 'potentially dangerous' activists/criminals
- Observing events with certain risks
- Protecting very important persons
- Protecting Dutch embassies
The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten is a bridge between the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) and the Arrestatieteam of the Dutch police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
.
Observation of 'dangerous' activists in criminals are frequently carried out by the Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten after request of the AIVD, the Dutch intelligence service which itself is not armed.