The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten (Special Protection Tasks Brigade) or BSB is a special forces/special operations unit of the Koninklijke Marechaussee, the Dutch gendarmerie corps. The unit has several tasks.
- SWAT team of the Koninklijke Marechaussee
- Observing 'potentially dangerous' activists/criminals
- Observing events with certain risks
- Protecting very important persons
- Protecting Dutch embassies
The Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten is a bridge between the Dienst Speciale Interventies (DSI) and the Arrestatieteam of the Dutch police. Observation of 'dangerous' activists in criminals are frequently carried out by the Brigade Speciale Beveiligingsopdrachten after request of the AIVD, the Dutch intelligence service which itself is not armed.
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