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Research And Intervention Brigade
A Search and Intervention Brigade ( (BRI) (), Investigation and Intervention Brigade or Anti-Gang Brigade) is a unit of the French National Police. The first units were formed in 1964 and carried out their tasks under the command of the Paris prefecture. BRIs are specialized in serious criminal cases such as armed robbery and kidnappings. They typically attempt to catch offenders in the act after monitoring their activities, a technique that was first experimented with in the 1960s by the then-new Paris BRI. They use a mix of traditional techniques and modern technology to collect and archive data about banditry. Although most of the pictures illustrating this article show uniformed officers (of the Paris BRI-PP) during a hostage-rescue public demonstration, most BRI missions are undertaken by plain clothed officers. There are now more than 15 BRI units, located in France's major cities. The first of them, the Paris BRI (or BRI-PP for ''Préfecture de Police''), was created in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gargoyle
In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle () is a carved or formed Grotesque (architecture), grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from running down masonry walls and eroding the Mortar (masonry), mortar between. Architects often used multiple gargoyles on a building to divide the flow of rainwater off the roof to minimize potential damage from rainstorms. A trough is cut in the back of the gargoyle and rainwater typically exits through the open mouth. Gargoyles are usually elongated fantastical animals because their length determines how far water is directed from the wall. When Gothic art, Gothic flying buttresses were used, aqueduct (watercourse), aqueducts were sometimes cut into the buttress to divert water over the aisle walls. Etymology The term originates from the French language, French ''gargouille'' (Old French ''gargoule'' (1294) "conduit for waterflow"), com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissaire De Police
''Commissaire de police'' is a rank or group of ranks in the French National Police. It should not be confused with the French appointment of "armed forces commissary" (''commissaire des armées'') which is an administrative military position. Overview Every Commune (administrative division), commune with a population of more than 30,000-50,000 has a ''commissaire'' in charge of its detachment of the National Police, and larger communes have more than one (the Prefecture of Police of Paris has well over one hundred). A ''commissaire'' has both an administrative role and an investigative role. In most circumstances, a ''commissaire'' is responsible for leading a police station. Most officers join directly at the rank of ''commissaire''. All are university graduates, usually in law, and have completed a further training course. It is also possible for junior officers to be promoted to the rank (something which was virtually impossible until relatively recently). A ''commissaire'' m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Undercover Agent
A covert operation or undercover operation is a military or police operation involving a covert agent or troops acting under an assumed cover to conceal the identity of the party responsible. US law Under US law, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) must lead covert operations unless the president finds that another agency should do so and informs Congress. The CIA's authority to conduct covert action comes from the National Security Act of 1947. President Ronald Reagan issued Executive Order 12333 titled ''United States Intelligence Activities'' in 1984. This order defined covert action as "special activities", both political and military, that the US Government could legally deny. The CIA was also designated as the sole authority under the 1991 Intelligence Authorization Act and in Title 50 of the United States Code Section 413(e). The CIA must have a "Presidential Finding" issued by the President in order to conduct these activities under the Hughes-Ryan amendment to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAID (French Police Unit)
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Prefecture Of Police
In France, a Prefecture of Police (), headed by the Prefect of Police (), is an agency of the Government of France under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior. Part of the National Police, it provides a police force for an area limited by department borders. As of 2012, two such prefectures exist: Europe 1, 6 September 2012 (in French). * The Paris Police Prefecture, created in 1800 * The [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture
The Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefecture (), headed by the Bouches-du-Rhône Police Prefect (''Préfet de police des Bouches-du-Rhône''), is a Prefecture of Police part of the National Police, which is a police force in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône. It was created on 16 October 2012. History A delegated prefect for police was instituted in Bouches-du-Rhône in 1972 at the same time as in other French departments. In 1989, the office was re-named Deputy Prefect for Security, then in 1993, Deputy Prefect for Security and Defence. Although commonly referred to as "the police prefect", these prefects actually assisted the prefect of the larger security and defence zones, ''ex officio'' the regional prefect of the zone's headquarters, in leading and coordinating the action of the police services in the department. Following numerous cases involving drug traffickers in the Marseille urban area, the Government of France announced the creation of a full-service police prefect fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GIGN
The GIGN ( ; ) is the elite police tactical unit of the French National Gendarmerie. Among its missions are counterterrorism, hostage rescue, surveillance of national threats, protection of government officials, critical site protection (such as French embassies in war-torn countries), and targeting organized crime. Established in 1973 and becoming operational in 1974, the GIGN was initially created as a relatively small tactical unit specialized in sensitive hostage situations, but has since grown into a larger force with expanded responsibilities and capabilities. It is now composed of nearly 1,000 operators: around 400 operators based in Satory, near Versailles in the Paris area and approximately 600 operators in fourteen regional GIGN branches called AGIGNs (), located in metropolitan France or in the French overseas territories. The unit shares jurisdiction of French sovereign territory with the special response units of the National Police,Each of the two French Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RAID (French Police Unit)
{{Infobox law enforcement unit , unit_name = Search, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence , native_name = {{native name, fr, Recherche, Assistance, Intervention, Dissuasion , native_namea = , native_namer = , image = Logo Recherche, Assistance, Intervention, Dissuasion (RAID).svg , image_size = , alt = , caption = Logo of RAID , dates = 1985 – present , country = {{flag, France , agency = National Police , type = Police tactical unit , role = Law enforcementCounter-terrorism Hostage rescue Close protection , ops_juris = , command_structure = , headquarters_label = , headquarters = Bièvres, Essonne , coordinates = , motto = "''Servir sans faillir''{{-" , motto_translated = "To serve without failing" , common_name = , abbreviation = RAID , sworn_type_label = Operators , sworn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Flagrante Delicto
''In flagrante delicto'' (Latin for "in blazing offence"), sometimes simply ''in flagrante'' ("in blazing"), is a legal term used to indicate that a criminal has been caught in the act of committing an offence (compare ). The colloquial "caught red-handed" is an English equivalent. Aside from the legal meaning, the Latin term is often used colloquially as euphemism for someone being caught in the midst of sexual activity. Etymology The phrase combines the present active participle '' flagrāns'' (flaming or blazing) with the noun '' dēlictum'' (offence, misdeed, or crime). In this term the Latin preposition ''in'', not indicating motion, takes the ablative. The closest literal translation would be "in blazing offence", where " blazing" is a metaphor for vigorous, highly visible action. Worldwide Latin America In many Latin American countries, being caught ''in flagrante'' (, ) is a common legal requirement for both detention and search and seizure. Naturally, being c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
