Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais

Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais

Active	1969–present
Country	Brazil
Type	Law enforcement
Role	Special Police Operations
Garrison/HQ	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nickname(s)	CORE
Colors	Black
Mascot	M16 crossed and knife in the skull
Anniversaries	4 July 1969

The Coordenadoria de Recursos Especiais (Portuguese for Coordination of Special Assets), best known by its acronym CORE, is a paramilitary police unit within the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State. It was formed on 4 July 1969 and is comparable to São Paulo's GOE.

Duties

Operations against organized crime
High-risk arrests
Hostage situation response
High-risk VIP's escort
Special anti-terrorism operations
Rescue operations in general including physical disasters

Services

CORE helicopter – Bell Huey II

Its structure is composed of the following operating units:

Serviço de Operações e Táticas Especiais (SOTE) - Special Operations and Tactics Service
- Seção de Snipers; - Sniper Section
- Seção de Operações Táticas (SOT) - Tactical Operations Section
- Grupo de Operações Especiais (GOE) - Special Operations Group
- Seção de Operações Aéreas (SOA) - Air Operations Section
- Seção de Operações Marítimas e Ribeirinhas (SOMAR) - Maritime and Riverine Operations Section
- Seção de Gerenciamento de Crises (SGC) - Crisis Management Section
- Seção de Treinamento Especializado (STE) - Specialized Training Section
- Seção de Logística e Equipamentos (SLE) - Logistic and Equipment Section
Serviço de Apoio Policial (SAP) - Police Support Service
Serviço de Planejamento Operacional (SPO) - Operational Planning Service
Serviço Aeropolicial (SAER) - Air Police Service
Esquadrão Anti-bomba (EAB) - Bomb Squad
Serviço de Suporte Operacional (SESOP) - Operational Support Service

Weapons

Armored Vehicles

Caveirão Armored Vehicle

CORE has armored vehicles, popularly known caveirões, used mainly in operations where there is conflict with drug traffickers. Shielded not have their own weapons, and its firepower made by the armor of troops. The main purpose of these armored vehicles is to protect the lives of trim elements and break the physical barriers used by drug trafficking. Armored still are essential in supporting the rescue trapped police units and in removing the wounded confrontation scenarios.