Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais
| Special Tactical Actions Group | |
|---|---|
| Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais | |
| Founded | 4 August 1988 |
| Country | Brazil |
| Allegiance | Shock Police Command |
| Type | Police tactical unit |
| Role | Air assault Bodyguard Bomb disposal Close-quarters battle Counterinsurgency Counterterrorism Crowd control Direct action Force protection Hostage rescue Jungle warfare Law enforcement Maneuver warfare Patrolling Raiding Reconnaissance Riot control Special operations Special reconnaissance Tracking Urban warfare |
| Part of | São Paulo Military Police |
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| Nickname | GATE |
The Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais (Portuguese for Special Tactical Actions Group), mostly known by its acronym GATE, is a tier two police tactical unit of the Military Police of São Paulo State (PMESP) in Brazil. It is made up of the 4th, 5th and 6th Companies of the 4th Shock Police Battalion.