Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais
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