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The '''SIIAS''' (''Serviciul Independent pentru |
The '''SIIAS''' (''Serviciul Independent pentru Intervenţii şi Acţiuni Speciale'') is a [[Romania|Romanian]] [[police]] [[task force]] created in [[1995]] as part of the Squad for Fighting [[Organized crime|Organised Crime]]. |
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Its roles include fighting [[terrorism]], seizing and neutralising dangerous or armed [[criminal]]s, and releasing [[hostage]]s and kidnap victims. The SIIAS Unit also helps rescue persons in [[disaster|disasters]] in any area of the country in cooperation with the [[air force]] unit of the [[Ministry of Administration and Interior]]. |
Its roles include fighting [[terrorism]], seizing and neutralising dangerous or armed [[criminal]]s, and releasing [[hostage]]s and kidnap victims. The SIIAS Unit also helps rescue persons in [[disaster|disasters]] in any area of the country in cooperation with the [[air force]] unit of the [[Ministry of Administration and Interior]]. |
Revision as of 14:46, 8 September 2005
The SIIAS (Serviciul Independent pentru Intervenţii şi Acţiuni Speciale) is a Romanian police task force created in 1995 as part of the Squad for Fighting Organised Crime.
Its roles include fighting terrorism, seizing and neutralising dangerous or armed criminals, and releasing hostages and kidnap victims. The SIIAS Unit also helps rescue persons in disasters in any area of the country in cooperation with the air force unit of the Ministry of Administration and Interior.
The SIIAS Unit ensures the protection of policemen, witnesses and others involved in criminal enquiries if they have been pressurised or threatened. SIIAS also ensures protection of the leadership of the Ministry of Administration and Interior, General Inspectorate of the Romanian Police, chiefs of police of other States or foreign delegations visiting Romania.
The SIIAS unit takes part in extradition operations and handles those extradited to Romania.
The Bomb squad Division of SIIAS deals with explosive devices placed in public or private places. It also carries out specialised technical control with the purpose of preventing the disorder of public peace and order by using explosive means and contributes to the education of the population to minimise the risk of harm by explosives.