Rapid Deployment Unit

Rapid Deployment Unit Единица за брзо распоредување
Logo of Rapid Deployment Unit
Abbreviation	EBR (MKD; cyr: ЕБР)
Motto	Always, everywhere Секогаш, секаде
Agency overview
Formed	26 August, 2001
Preceding agency	Lions (police unit)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	North Macedonia
Legal jurisdiction	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Governing body	Government of North Macedonia
Operational structure
Overseen by	Ministry of Internal Affairs
Headquarters	Gjorche Petrov Base Skopje
Elected officer responsible	Mitko Chavkov, Ministry of Internal Affairs
Parent agency	Government of North Macedonia
Website
www.mvr.gov.mk

Rapid Deployment Unit is a paramilitary police unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Republic of North Macedonia. The unit specialized in quick response to emergencies with SWAT unit tactics.

Mission

The unit's missions primarily involve anti-irregular military in urban and hard-to-reach areas, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, commando style raids on key targets, counterinsurgency in urban and hard-to-reach areas, executive protection, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, hostage rescue crisis management, maneuver warfare, operating in difficult to access terrain, providing security in areas at risk of attack or terrorism, special reconnaissance in difficult to access and dangerous areas, support crowd control and riot control, and tactical domestic counterterrorism.

Notable domestic missions

• 2015 Kumanovo clashes

See also

Special Operations Unit - Tigers

Lions (police unit)

Alpha (Police Unit)

Border Police

Special Support Unit

Ministry of Internal Affairs

Police of North Macedonia

Lake Patrol

External links

• Video of RDU