SPECIAL SUPPRESSIVE ANTI-TERRORIST UNIT  SPECIJALNA SUPRESIVNA AT JEDINICA

      Specijalna protuteroristička jedinica (Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα, Eidiki Katastaltiki Antitromokratiki Monada a.k.a Ε.Κ.Α.Μ.) je najelitniji dio grčke policije. Smatra se da je formirana 1978. kada su osnovane prve dvije antiterorističke jedinice (jedna u žandarmeriji, a druga u policiji). Kada su, 1984. ujedinjeni Policija i Žandarmerija, ujedinjuje se i ove jedinice i to je pravi datum njenog nastanka kao EKAM. U početku, jedinica je imala 150 pripadnika, ali je 2004. zbog Olimpijskih igara njen broj narastao na 200. Baza ove jedinice je Atena, ali ima odjele i po većim grčkim gradovima. Svaki je pripadnik ove jedinice morao provesti bar 5 godina u policiji, prije nego pristupi jedinici. Većina ih prođe trening u rendžerskoj školi grčke vojske prije nego li počnu sa protu-terorističkom školom.

      The Special Suppressive Counter-terrorism Unit (E.K.A.M. Ειδική Κατασταλτική Αντιτρομοκρατική Μονάδα, Eidiki Katastaltiki Antitromokratiki Monada) constitutes the elite Special Unit of the Hellenic Police, with the mission to effectively respond to serious and exceptionally dangerous situations (such as terrorist actions, piracies against transportation means, hostage taking, arrests of dangerous criminals, subdue barricaded individuals, high-risk VIP's escort etc.) as well as to intervene in dangerous regions, which have intentionally been polluted by chemical or biological agents or have been contaminated by radiological or nuclear substances. The Unit carries out operations all over the Hellenic territory and abroad, in accordance with the respective institutional framework, in order to support police operations for intervention or aid rendering in major disasters. The activation of Ε.Κ.Α.Μ. and the intervention order lies exclusively with the Chief of the Hellenic Police.

      Povijest specijalnih jedinica počinje 1978. godine osnivanjem protiv-terorističkih jedinica u obadvije grane policijskih snaga Grčke (žandarmerije i policije, koje se ujedinjuju u jedinstvenu policiju 1984. godine). U policiji je bila osnovana Jedinica za specijalne misije (MEA), a žandarmerija je imala Odjel za specijalne misije (TEIDA). Sjedinjavanjem ove dvije policijske snage i njihove specijalne jedinice se ujedinjuju, te dobijaju sadašnji naziv. Za svo vrijeme postojanja EKAM je rješavao teške talačke krize te poduzeo mnoga privođenja izuzetno opasnih kriminalaca.

      Osoblje jedinice se sastoji od dobrovoljaca, izabranih po specijalnim kriterijima u tromjesečnim programima testiranja. U jedinici postoje specijalisti svih potrebnih profila sposobnih za suprostavljanje opasnim kriminalcima i za rješavanje teških situacija. Tu su spcijalne napadačke grupe, snajperisti, specijalisti za upade u razne prostore (provale vrata, zidova itd...raznim sredstvima, kao hidrauličnim, eksplozivom i ostalo), padobranci, ronioci, penjači, skijaši, bolničari i drugi.

      The history of Special Units in the Police Force starts in 1978 with the establishment of Counter-terrorism Units in the two Police Forces (Hellenic Gendarmerie and City Police), which were united in 1984 forming the Hellenic Police. The first Units were the Unit of Special Missions (ΜΕΑ) of the City Police and the Department of Special Missions (ΤΕΙDΑ) of the Hellenic Gendarmerie. By merging the two Forces, the two Special Units have been united into a single body, which has received its present title. All through those years, Ε.Κ.Α.Μ. has dealt with exceptionally diffίcult cases of hostage takings and has undertaken many arrests of dangerous criminals.

      The personnel consist of voluntary policemen, to be selected with especially strict criteria and after a three-month training program. The elite staff members include trained personnel from all necessary specialties in order to be able to respond to exceptionally difficult situations or deal with armed criminals, i.e. assault groups, snipers, violation specialists (of doors, walls etc.) with mechanical, hydraulic and explosive means, parachutists, frogmen, climbers, rappelers, skiers, battle field male nurses.

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POLICE HELICOPTER UNIT  POLICIJSKA HELIKOPTERSKA JEDINICA