Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion
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Recherche Assistance Intervention Dissuasion (Research, Assistance, Intervention, Deterrence) or RAID is, like the GIPN, a Special Operations
tactical
unit of the National Police with more manpower and equipment. Its responsibility areas are Paris
and the suburbs as well as "Plan Piratair" (for plane hijackings), nuclear sites, the Channel Tunnel
, the trains, and other strategic sites. It is the National Police's primary anti-terrorism unit and the counterpart of the GIGN
of the Gendarmerie Nationale. RAID was founded by Robert Broussard and Ange Mancini
in 1985, in response to a bombing and murder campaign.
. Nicolas Sarkozy
, mayor of Neuilly at the time, managed to obtain the liberation of several children, though he was put aside of the negotiation process later on, being not a professional negotiator and thus risking interference with the police forces. After 46 hours, with the hostage-taker falling asleep, members of RAID crept into the school to evacuate the 6 remaining children. Schmitt was shot dead by 3 bullets to the head as he tried to reach the explosives. All the children were safe, as well as their teacher and a nurse.
RAID also arrested members of Action Directe in a more anti-terrorist action.
Recently, RAID operators saw action during the 2005 and 2006 riots in France, as well as in a hostage situation in Versailles, where an armed man was shot dead by RAID operators after coming under attack.
RAID is in charge of the protection of foreign dignitaries traveling in France
. Three of its members have died in service.
The Negotiation group is on permanent alert. It deals with suicides, violent crises, mental disorders, hostage crises and other major troubles, independently from the rest of the RAID. It assesses the dangers of the situation, suggests possible solutions, and helps with the negotiations and the resolution of the crises. If the whole RAID has to intervene, the Negotiations section is used as a reconnaissance unit, and prepares the intervention of the other sections.
To join the unit, an officer needs five years duty within the Police Nationale and after passing a thorough test he will serve in the RAID for five years. With a commendation he can expand it further five years. All members must leave the tactical unit after ten years. Officers over forty can not make an application.
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unit of the National Police with more manpower and equipment. Its responsibility areas are Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the suburbs as well as "Plan Piratair" (for plane hijackings), nuclear sites, the Channel Tunnel
Channel Tunnel
The Channel Tunnel is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in the United Kingdom with Coquelles, Pas-de-Calais near Calais in northern France beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover. At its lowest point, it is deep...
, the trains, and other strategic sites. It is the National Police's primary anti-terrorism unit and the counterpart of the GIGN
Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale
The National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN , is a special operations unit of the French Armed Forces. It is part of the National Gendarmerie and is trained to perform counter-terrorist and hostage rescue missions in France or anywhere else in the world.The GIGN was...
of the Gendarmerie Nationale. RAID was founded by Robert Broussard and Ange Mancini
Ange Mancini
Ange Mancini is the French intelligence national coordinator.-Biography:His father was a bricklayer from Italy. In 1963, he started a career in the National Police. In 1983, he served as the head of the Service Régional de Police Judiciaire of Ajaccio. In 1985, he created the Recherche Assistance...
in 1985, in response to a bombing and murder campaign.
History
On 13 May 1993, a disturbed man named Eric Schmitt, calling himself "HB" (for "Human Bomb", in English), and carrying large quantities of explosives, took 21 children hostages in a school in NeuillyNeuilly
Neuilly is a common place name in France, deriving from the male given name Nobilis or Novellius:...
. Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
, mayor of Neuilly at the time, managed to obtain the liberation of several children, though he was put aside of the negotiation process later on, being not a professional negotiator and thus risking interference with the police forces. After 46 hours, with the hostage-taker falling asleep, members of RAID crept into the school to evacuate the 6 remaining children. Schmitt was shot dead by 3 bullets to the head as he tried to reach the explosives. All the children were safe, as well as their teacher and a nurse.
RAID also arrested members of Action Directe in a more anti-terrorist action.
Recently, RAID operators saw action during the 2005 and 2006 riots in France, as well as in a hostage situation in Versailles, where an armed man was shot dead by RAID operators after coming under attack.
RAID is in charge of the protection of foreign dignitaries traveling in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Three of its members have died in service.
Organisation
RAID has a strength of around 180 men and is divided into three main sections with about 200 members each:- First Section - The first section deals with the usual tasks of special forcesSpecial forcesSpecial forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
: intervention, monitoring, protection.
- Second Section - The second section is the Research and Development unit of the RAID. It studies techniques and collects information. This section is divided into three groups:
- Intelligence Group
- Technical Group
- Weaponry Group
- Third section - The Third section deals with the psychological aspects of the interventions. It is in charge of negotiations and crisis management. It also provides psychological support for the policemen in the unit and in the whole French PoliceFrench National PoliceThe National Police , formerly the Sûreté Nationale, is one of two national police forces and the main civil law enforcement agency of France, with primary jurisdiction in cities and large towns. The other main agency is the military Gendarmerie, with primary jurisdiction in smaller towns and rural...
. It is composed of forensic experts, a psychologist and physicians.
The Negotiation group is on permanent alert. It deals with suicides, violent crises, mental disorders, hostage crises and other major troubles, independently from the rest of the RAID. It assesses the dangers of the situation, suggests possible solutions, and helps with the negotiations and the resolution of the crises. If the whole RAID has to intervene, the Negotiations section is used as a reconnaissance unit, and prepares the intervention of the other sections.
To join the unit, an officer needs five years duty within the Police Nationale and after passing a thorough test he will serve in the RAID for five years. With a commendation he can expand it further five years. All members must leave the tactical unit after ten years. Officers over forty can not make an application.
Specialities
- Assault Groups
- Sniper
- Parachutist
- Diver
- Demolition
- Effraction
- Group of Research and Information
- Dog handlers
- Logistics
- Negotiators
Equipment
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- FN Herstal P90FN P90The FN P90 is a selective fire personal defense weapon designed and manufactured by FN Herstal in Belgium. The P90's name is taken from 1990, the year it was introduced...
- Franchi SPAS-15Franchi SPAS-15The SPAS-15 is a dual-mode 12 gauge combat shotgun manufactured by the Italian company Luigi Franchi S.p.A..-Design:The weapon is based on the SPAS-12, and has similar pump-action/semi-automatic firing modes. In semi-automatic mode a gas piston drives a bolt carrier and rotating bolt. In...
- Glock 17 / 17L / 18 / 19 / 26 / 34
- Heckler & Koch G36Heckler & Koch G36The Heckler & Koch G36 is a 5.56×45mm assault rifle, designed in the early 1990s by Heckler & Koch in Germany as a replacement for the 7.62mm G3 battle rifle. It was accepted into service with the Bundeswehr in 1997, replacing the G3...
- Heckler & Koch HK53
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MG3 - Heckler & Koch MP5K
- Heckler & Koch PSG1Heckler & Koch PSG1The PSG1 is a semi-automatic rifle designed by the German company Heckler & Koch of Oberndorf am Neckar.-Development:...
- Manurhin MR 73Manurhin MR 73The Manurhin MR73 is a French-manufactured, double-action revolver chambered in .38 Special/.357 Magnum. The revolver can be converted to 9mm Parabellum with a supplied replacement cylinder...
- PGM PrecisionPGM PrecisionPGM Precision is a French company manufacturing high-precision rifles for military and law enforcement usages. It is the official supplier to the French Armed Forces.Models include:* PGM Hecate II...
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- Sig Sauer SG553SIG SG 550The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG of Neuhausen, Switzerland...
See also
- GIGNGroupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie NationaleThe National Gendarmerie Intervention Group, commonly abbreviated GIGN , is a special operations unit of the French Armed Forces. It is part of the National Gendarmerie and is trained to perform counter-terrorist and hostage rescue missions in France or anywhere else in the world.The GIGN was...
- GIPN
- EPIGNEscadron Parachutiste d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie NationaleThe Parachute Intervention Squadron of the National Gendarmerie was the parachute-trained intervention squadron of the French Gendarmerie. The unit was formed in 1984 and absorbed into the newly reorganized GIGN in September 2007. -Known operations:...