Territory Response Group

The Territory Response Group (TRG) is the Police Tactical Group of the Northern Territory Police. Part of the Territory Response Section (formerly Territory Support Division) the TRG is tasked to provide general and specialist support to other units of the Northern Territory Police. It is closely aligned with the The NT Police Counter Terrorism Security Coordination Unit (CTSCU) which was formally established in July 2003.

History
The TRG are part of Australian Governments National Anti-Terrorism Plan which requires, since 1978 each State Police Force to maintain a specialist counter-terrorist and hostage rescue unit with specialist capabilities.

In May 2011 the TRG took delivery of a Lenco BearCat armoured vehicle available for use in siege or terrorist situations. The vehicle is known as the 'Armoured Rescue Vehicle'.

Organisation
The Territory Support Division consists of the following sections:


 * Bomb Response Unit


 * Close personal protection (CPP): Responsible for the co-ordination of personal protection of witnesses or dignitaries within the Northern Territory.


 * Counter disaster operations: Provides survey and rescue teams for operations in the field in conjunction with other government departments.


 * Manpower assistance


 * Police Dive Unit


 * Police Tactical Group: SWAT capability to deal with the containment and resolution of violent offences beyond the capability of general duties police.


 * Public disorder


 * Response patrol


 * Search and rescue


 * Vertical Rescue Unit


 * Training unit/wing

One of the group's roles is providing rapid tactical assistance to general duties police in the event of armed offenders or during high risk operations. An element is available for this purpose as an interim measure before deployment of a larger group.

Similar Australian units

 * Australian Defence Force - Tactical Assault Group

International units

 * SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics)
 * List of Special Response Units

Related articles

 * National Anti Terrorism Exercise
 * Counter-terrorism