Canterbury Police District Tactical Response Group

Tactical Response Group - Christchurch

The Tactical Response Group is a public order group that has responsibility for a diverse range of specialist policing activities such as public event security, execution of drug warrants, demonstration duty, court security, public order training and has been part of the NZ Police since before the 1981 Springbok Tour.

All members are knowledgeable and experienced in less than lethal tactical options and regularly receive training in shield tactics, violent person arrest drills, and rapid entry house and room searching.

It is essential that the fitness level of squad members is high as they are regularly deployed at serious disorder incidents which take considerable time to resolve and often while the officer is wearing protective equipment.

Tactical Response Group provides Police with the means of effectively and more safely responding to and resolving situations in which disorder has erupted into physical assaults on members of the public or police and property has been damaged.

The unit works closely with the Police Dog section and frontline general duties Constables.