Special Forces
Slovakia features numerous special forces units, universally referred to as kukláči (the word "kukla" meaning mask in the Slovak language) by the Slovak media and the public. In communist Czechoslovakia the URN units were responsible for counter-terrorism and apprehending dangerous criminals. URN members were picked from across the country. After the creation of independent Slovakia in 1993, Slovak members of URN were relocated into newly created special forces in Slovakia.
- Ministry of Interior
- Special Operations Unit of the Presidium of the Police Force (Slovak: Útvar osobitného určenia Prezídia Policajného zboru)
- Police Emergency Units of Riot Police departments of the Regional Police Headquarters of the Police Force (Slovak: Pohotovostné policajné útvary OPP KR PZ)
- Special protection department of the Office for protection of state officials and diplomatic missions (Slovak: Odbor špeciálnej ochrany Úradu pre ochranu ústavných činiteľov a diplomatických misií MV SR)
- Engagement group of the Office for combating organized crime of the Presidium of the Police Force (Slovak: Zásahová skupina Úradu boja proti organizovanej kriminalite Prezídia Policajného zboru)
- Engagement and Training Unit of the Mobile engagement unit of the Police Force in Sobrance (Slovak: Zásahová a výcviková jednotka ÚHCP mobilnej zásahovej jednotky Policajného zboru Riaditeľstva hraničnej polície Sobrance)
- Ministry of Finance
- Service Mission Unit of the Customs Criminal Office of the Slovak Customs Administration (Slovak: Jednotka služobných zákrokov Colného kriminálneho úradu CS SR)
- Ministry of Justice
- Engagement Unit of the Prison and Court Police Corps (Slovak: Zásahová jednotka Špeciálnej zásahovej skupiny ZVJS)
- Ministry of Defense
- 5th Special Operations Division of Jozef Gabčík in Žilina (Slovak: 5. pluk špeciálneho určenia Jozefa Gabčíka Žilina)
- Special Operations Unit - Lynx Commando (Slovak: Útvar osobitného určenia - Lynx Commando)
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