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

Services

CORE helicopter – Bell Huey II

Its structure is composed of the following operating units:

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.

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