BFE+

The BFE+ der Bundespolizei (BFE+ of the Federal Police) is a German special unit of the Beweissicherungs- und Festnahmeeinheit (Perpetuation of evidence and arrest unit) of the German federal police, put up in summer 2015 as a reaction on the terrorist attacks in Paris 2015.[1]

On the 16th of December 2015, it was presented to the public from the German Minister of the Interior, Thomas de Maizière.

Tasks

It is supposed to be a reinforcement for the antiterrorist unit GSG9. The BFE+ is trained by the GSG9, especially for long searching actions.[2][3]

Equipment

Beside the usual service pistol HK P30 the officials of the BFE + carry ballistic waistcoats (bulletproof vests) in the anti-terror missions. They also have the G36C, a shortened version of the assault rifle G36, also used by the German Bundeswehr. Moreover, the BFE+ will be equipped with armored vehicles, for example to approximate terrorists with explosive belts.

References

  1. ↑ "Germany launches new anti-terror unit 'BFE+'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  2. ↑ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Germany's new anti-terror units: A paramilitary excess? | Germany | DW.COM | 28.01.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ↑ "BFE+ - The new German federal anti-terror unit". LinkedIn Pulse. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
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