Police Counter Attack Team

Polis Karşı Atak Timi Police Counter Attack Team
Active	1970s - present
Country	Turkey
Branch	General Directorate of Security
Type	Special forces
Role	Close protection, counter-terrorism and law enforcement
Size	Classified

Police Counter Attack Team (Turkish: Polis Karşı Atak Timi) or simply CAT is one of the special forces unit of the General Directorate of Security. Unlike the Police Special Operations Department (PÖH), the unit specializes in executive protection.

Role

These teams, established in the 1970s, reinforce the other special forces in the event of a major terrorist incident.^[1]

The nature of the team was similar to the SWAT teams of the United States, but with greater emphasis on counter-terrorism (CT) training and capability, reportedly to include operations involving hijacked aircraft.

Now, the team changes its role to a close protection unit, which is currently assigned to the protection to the Turkish Prime Minister and President.^[2]

Firearms

Handguns

• P226^[3]

Submachine guns

• FN P90^[4]
• IMI Micro UZI^[5]
• HK MP5^[6]

Rifles

• SIG 556^[7]
• HK 416^[8]
• M4A1^[9]

References