Commandos and Special Operations
Comandos e Operações Especiais
Founded13 March 1970 (1970-03-13) [1]
Country Brazil
AllegianceShock Police Command
TypePolice Tactical Unit
RoleCounter-terrorism, special operations
Part of São Paulo Military Police
Headquarters
  • Rua Srg. Advíncola, 197
  • Parque Mandaqui
  • São Paulo, Brazil
Nickname(s)Caveiras (Skulls)
Motto(s)Com o sacrifício da própria vida (With the sacrifice of one's own life)
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief Governor Tarcísio de Freitas
Secretary of Public Security João Camilo Pires de Campos
Military Police Commander Fernando Alencar Medeiros
Command Sergeant Major José Augusto Coutinho

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Companies of the 4th Shock Police Battalion of the São Paulo State Military Police make up the Commandos and Special Operations unit, responsible for operating in high-risk and high-complexity environments that require specialized training and equipment. Originally intended to operate in rural, jungle and mountainous areas, the nature of areas such as São Paulo's coast led to the unit's attributions being later extended to include operations in complex urban environments (such as favelas), mangroves and combat diving.[2][3]

The unit, along with GATE (comprising the 4th, 5th and 6th Companies of the 4th Shock Police Battalion and responsible for hostage rescue operations), make up PMESP's Special Operations battalion, akin to a SWAT division.

See also

COE officers responding to a bank robbery attempt in Guararema.

References

  1. ↑ "Comando e Operações Especiais celebra 50 anos de atuação em SP" (in Portuguese). São Paulo State Government. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Comandos e Operações Especiais - Conheça a tropa de elite da Polícia Militar/SP" (in Portuguese). Último Segundo. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "COE, tropa de elite da PMSP, faz demonstração de força contra o crime" (in Portuguese). Último Segundo. 1 November 2017. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.


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