Victoria Police Special Operations Group information
Special Operations Group
Active
1977–present
Country
Australia
Agency
Victoria Police
Type
Police tactical group
Role
Counter-terrorism Law enforcement
Part of
Security Services Division
Headquarters
Melbourne
Motto
Blessed are the peacemakers (from Matthew 5:9)[1]
Common name
Sons of God[1] Soggies
Abbreviation
SOG
Commanders
Notable commanders
Doug O'Loughlin Neil O'Loughlin Robert O'Loughlin
Notables
Significant operation(s)
Port Arthur massacre Melbourne gangland killings
The Special Operations Group (SOG) is the police tactical group of the Victoria Police. The SOG was Australia's first full time and dedicated police tactical group when it formed in 1977.[2][3]
^ abSilvester, John (20 October 2012). "Forget forgiveness from these 'Sons of God'". The Age. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
^O'Loughlin, Heath (2017). Sons of God : inside the secret world of our Special Operations Group. Sydney, New South Wales: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 9781743539378.
^Police source book 2 / edited by Bruce Swanton and Garry Hannigan ; assisted by Trish Psaila(PDF). Phillip, A.C.T: Australian Institute of Criminology. 1985. ISBN 0642078319. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
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