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Federal Tactical Teams: Characteristics, Training, Deployments, and Inventory

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 10, 2020
Release Date Sept. 10, 2020
Report No. GAO-20-710
Summary:

Many federal agencies have specialized law enforcement teams trained and equipped for critical incidents such as hostage rescue. This report describes these federal tactical teams, including their deployments and equipment.

We identified 25 teams within the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and elsewhere.

Deployments per team from FY 2015-19 ranged from 0 to over 5,000. Sixteen teams reported deployments related to nationwide civil unrest and protests in May and June 2020.

Teams reported having various items, such as firearms, armored personnel carriers, aircraft, and specialized munitions, such as rubber bullets and tear gas.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Special Response Team

Photo of four special response team members with tactical gear standing outside with a helicopter in the background.

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