Organization-Mission >> Tactical level
Tactical level : EGF FORCE
Units of EGF during a mission are placed under a defined chain of command. These
units can be put either under military command or civil authority, in order to guarantee
public security, public order and to fulfill judiciary police tasks.
An EGF force, is not a standing force, and is generated and deployed on an ad hoc
basis. It may be a rapidly deployed police force of a maximum of 800 police officers,
under a 30 days notice, including a rapidly deployed HQ in the field, for which
the core will be provided by the permanent HQ. As the police units that can reinforce
an EGF mission are identical to those declared in the framework of the Helsinki
capacity catalogue and at the capacity conference held in Brussels on November the
19th, 2001, the total strength of the Force could reach 2300.
The Force will act in accordance with the operational concepts developed by EU in
relation to the employement to the so called IPU (Integrated Police Unit) which
includes :
- an operational component, dedicated to missions of general public security
and maintenance of public order;
- a crime fighting component, including specialist in criminal investigation
missions, detection, gathering, information analysis and processing, protection
and assistance of individuals, traffic control, Explosive Ordenance Disposal (EOD),
fight against terrorism and other major crimes, and other specialists;
- a logistic support component, able to perform all activities related to
supplies, restocking, maintenance, recovery and evacuation of equipment, transportation,
medical and health care.
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