The CORE

Rio de Janeiro

The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese for Coordination of Special Assets), best known by its acronym CORE, is a paramilitary police unit within the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State. It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to São Paulo's GOE.

Duties

• Operations against organized crime
• High-risk arrests
• Hostage situation response
• High-risk VIP's escort
• Special anti-terrorism operations
• Rescue operations in general including physical disasters

Services

Its structure is composed of the following operating units:

• Serviço de Operações e Táticas Especiais (SOTE) - Special Operations and Tactics Service
• Seção de Snipers; - Sniper Section
• Seção de Operações Táticas (SOT) - Tactical Operations Section
• Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Special Operations Group
• Seção de Operações Aéreas (SOA) - Air Operations Section
• Seção de Operações Marítimas e Ribeirinhas (SOMAR) - Maritime and Riverine Operations Section
• Seção de Gerenciamento de Crises (SGC) - Crisis Management Section
• Seção de Treinamento Especializado (STE) - Specialized Training Section
• Seção de Logística e Equipamentos (SLE) - Logistic and Equipment Section
• Serviço de Apoio Policial (SAP) - Police Support Service
• Serviço de Planejamento Operacional (SPO) - Operational Planning Service
• Serviço Aeropolicial (SAER) - Air Police Service
• Esquadrão Anti-bomba (EAB) - Bomb Squad
• Serviço de Suporte Operacional (SESOP) - Operational Support Service

Guns

   Heckler & Koch PSG1 Sniper rifle (Used by CORE)
   AK-47 rifle (Used by specialized department)
   FN FAL rifle
   Heckler & Koch G3 rifle (Used by CORE)
   M16 rifle (Used by CORE)
   IMBEL MD97 rifle (Used by specialized department)
   IMBEL MD rifle
   AR-15 carbine
   CAR-15 carbine
   Ruger Mini-14 carbine (Used by specialized department)
   Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine (Used by CORE)
   Taurus PT92 pistol
   Taurus PT 24/7 pistol
   Taurus Millennium series pistol
   Glock pistol (Used by CORE)

Notable Officers

• Elpidio Albert -- Sergeant of the Special Operations Unit.
• Oskar Roldan Kruger -- CO of the SOTE