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Mobile Immediate Action Unit
Μηχανοκίνητη Μονάδα Άμεσης Δράσης (Μ.Μ.Α.Δ.)
Active1978 - present
CountryMobile Immediate Action Unit Cyprus
AgencyCyprus Police
TypePolice tactical unit
RoleLaw enforcement
Counterterrorism
Hostage Rescue
Riot control
Protection of individuals
Operations jurisdictionNational
HeadquartersNicosia, Cyprus
AbbreviationΜ.Μ.Α.Δ.
Commanders
Current
commander
Sofoklis Ionas
Notable
commanders
Kostas Papacostas
Notables
Significant operation(s)Athienou hostage taking
Oroklini hostage taking
EgyptAir Flight 181
2020 Greek–Turkish border crisis
Website
www.police.gov.cy/police/police.nsf/department9_en/department9_en?OpenDocumen

The Mobile Immediate Action Unit (Greek: Μηχανοκίνητη Μονάδα Άμεσης Δράσης; Μ.Μ.Α.Δ., romanized: Mechanokiniti Monada Amesis Drasis; MMAD) is a unit of the Cyprus Police, the national police of the Republic of Cyprus.[1] The mission and responsibilities of the Emergency Response Unit are closely interwoven with the security of the State, the maintenance of law and order, and the provision of help and services to the public. The unit's mission is to address and suppress any terrorist, criminal, or other illegal activity against the State or the public throughout the territory of the Republic, including within its Exclusive Economic Zone (E.E.Z.).[2]

Additionally, it has the mission of preventing, dealing with, and/or suppressing riots or other group acts of violence. Its Commander is accountable to the Chief of Police through the Assistant Chief of Police in charge of Support.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Defence – Security – Police". Cyprus Government web portal. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Cyprus Police". www.police.cy (in Greek). Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. ^ "Administration". Cyprus Police. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Cyprus Police Organisational Chart" (PDF). Cyprus Police. September 2015.

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