Battalion of Special Operations
The Battalion of Special Operations is a unit of the [Military Police of Paraná (state)|Paraná State|Military Police of Paraná], Brazil. It is a police tactical unit in the State of Parana, trained to perform high-risk operations that fall outside of the abilities of regular officers.
History
Originally the special operations of the Military Police of Paraná State was to anti-guerrilla warfare and operating in difficult to access terrain, but with the end of the Cold War it was transformed into tactical special operations of law enforcement.Duties
BOPE team members' duties include: anti-irregular military, combat patrol in urban areas to against serious criminal gangs, counter-sniper tactics, defusing and disposal of bombs, engaging heavily armed criminals, executive protection, operating in difficult to access terrain, high-risk tactical law enforcement situations, performing counterterrorism and hostage rescues operations, serving high risk arrest and search warrants, special reconnaissance, subduing barricaded suspects, and support crowd control and riot control.Organization
1st Company 2nd Company 3rd Company 4th Company 5th Company- '''6th Company'''
Gear
BOPE teams are often equipped with specialized firearms including submachine guns, assault rifles, breaching shotguns, riot control agents, stun grenades, and sniper rifles.They have specialized equipment including heavy body armor, ballistic shields, entry tools and advanced night vision optics.
| Model | Origin | Type |
| Taurus PT 24/7 |  BrazilSimilar named police units of the Brazilian police forceBOE or BOPE are acronyms that can refer to the following specialized military police units:BOE units:
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