Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Mexico)
The Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOPES) (English: Special Operations Group) was the police tactical unit of the Federal Police of Mexico.
| Grupo de Operaciones Especiales | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Agency | Policia Federal |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | |
| Abbreviation | GOPES |
In October 2019, the Federal Police were disbanded with personnel and equipment transferred to the newly formed National Guard.[1] In August 2022, the National Guard formed a new tactical unit the Fuerza Especial de Reacción e Intervención (FERI).[2][3]
Specialization
Their mission was to carry out a variety of operations such as:
- Counter-narcotics and drug cartels
- Counterterrorism
- Executive protection
- Fight organized crime.
- Hostage rescue
- Raiding for search and capture high-value targets.
- Serving highly arrest dangerous criminals and search warrants.
- Subduing suspects and engaging heavily-armed criminals.
- Suppress insurgents in all terrains by infiltrating air, land, and water.
It had 87 members, divided into groups of 8 to 12 operators.
Training
The GOPES is a well-trained force which took courses from the following forces:
Firearms
- Assault rifle
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- Grenade launcher
- Machine guns
- SMG
- Sniper rifle
- Shotguns
- Pistols
References
- Vincenteno, David (30 September 2019). "Este 1 de octubre arranca la liquidación de Policía Federal" [This October 1 starts the liquidation of Federal Police]. Excélsior (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- "Guardia Nacional pasa revista de entrada a la Fuerza Especial de Reacción e Intervención (FERI)" [National Guard reviews entry to the Special Reaction and Intervention Force (FERI)]. Guardia Nacional (Press release) (in Spanish). 16 August 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- Frías, Diana (5 December 2022). "Guardia Nacional hace oficial creación de Fuerza Especial de Reacción e Intervención" [National Guard makes official creation of Special Reaction and Intervention Force]. XeVT (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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