The Einsatzgruppe TIGRIS (English: Task Force TIGRIS) is a specialized tactical police unit belonging to the Federal Criminal Police, the investigative arm of the Swiss Federal Office of Police. As of 2009, it consists of 14 officers and is based at the military police base in Worblaufen near Bern. Manpower for the unit is currently being increased to recruit more officers.
The exact budget allocated to the unit has been made classified by the Federal Office of Police, only being known as part of its allocated budget. Due to their covert origin, Swiss media has called them Supercops.
As of 2009, TIGRIS operators have been deployed for 130 operations in Switzerland. No shots have been fired by TIGRIS during these operations.
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