Lynx Commando

Lynx Commando

History

Origin of unit came from URN – Czechoslovakian special unit and ancestor of current URN unit of Czech police. In former CSSR ( Czechoslovakia ), main objective were counter-terrorist actions, high risk warrant services. Members of URN came from both nations (Czech and Slovaks). After split of Czechoslovakia in 1993 on two separate states: Czech Republic, Slovak Republic was separate unit established in Slovakia. URN has 3 basic units of each district office. Slovak members of these units were redeployed to newly created unit in Slovakia. New unit has encounter serious actions in very beginning. In year 1993 were group of people held as hostages in old furniture factory. Situation were handled by negotiation, despite unit was full capable of intervention. Another situation happened in 1995 near Dunajska Luzna. Man carried bomb on him (human bomb) took bus passengers as hostages. After negotiations was found out that man didn’t have any bomb. Unit fully specialized to counter-terrorist actions was established in 1996. Next year after (1997) was officially announced UOU – Unit of special assignment  ( for English speaking countries known as : LYNX Commando ) with base in Bratislava.

Tasks

Primary tasks

• Counter-Terrorist actions
• Hostage situations
• High risk warrant services, etc

Other tasks

• Preparing and updating plans of solving critical situations of possible terrorist attacks on special facilities (nuclear power plants, dams, chemical industry facilities, government buildings, etc.)
• Gathering documents important for protection of international protected persons
• Organizing cooperative trainings with other special units from European Union and NATO states on territory of Slovak Republic
• Joining cooperative trainings with members of foreign special units on their territory
• Helping with preparing new police officers for peacekeeping missions
• Organizing and providing escort of cash transports or valuables
• Recruitment new members