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Border Guard Group 9 of Federal Police
GSG 9 der Bundespolizei
GSG 9 badge
Active
26 September 1972
Country
Germany
Agency
German Federal Police
Type
Police tactical unit
Role
Law enforcement
Counter-terrorism
Part of
Bundespolizeidirektion 11
Headquarters
Sankt Augustin
Abbreviation
GSG 9
Structure
Operators
Approx. 400
Commanders
Current commander
Robert Hemmerling
Notable commanders
Inaugural commander Ulrich Wegener
Notables
Significant operation(s)
Lufthansa Flight 181
Arrest of Birgit Hogefeld, Wolfgang Grams
Website
Official website
GSG 9 der Bundespolizei, formerly Grenzschutzgruppe 9 (German for 'Border Guard Group 9'), is an elite special forces unit of the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) to combat terrorism and violent and organized crime.[1] In addition to its headquarters location in Sankt Augustin-Hangelar near Bonn, it has a second location in Berlin.[1] Since 1 August 2017, it has been subordinate to the Federal Police Directorate 11.[1] The state police (Landespolizei) maintain their own regional tactical units known as the Spezialeinsatzkommando (SEK). The GSG 9 unit is made up of approximately 400 highly trained police officers and the identities of GSG 9 members are classified.[1][2] The specialised unit operates not only within Germany on a federal level, but also safeguards German interests located worldwide, such as embassy property and personnel.[1] Alongside the KSK military special forces of the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), the GSG 9 can also be authorized to rescue citizens abroad in hostage situations.[3]
^ abcdeGötschenberg, Michael (15 January 2018). "GSG9 braucht mehr Nachwuchs; Eliteeinheit soll deutlich größer werden" [GSG9 needs more young talent. The elite unit should become significantly larger] (in German). Köln: Deutschlandradio. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
^"WHAT IS GSG 9 - AN ELITE POLICE UNIT OR A MILITARY UNIT WITH POLICE TRAINING? | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov.
^"Die GSG 9" [The GSG 9] (in German). Potsdam: Bundespolizei. 1999. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
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