ORG Tactical Response Teams (ORG TRT)
The ORG provides an immediate high level response to support AFP international operations. TRT members are trained in a wide variety of skills and undertake a variety of duties including:
- effect high risk searches, search warrants and arrests
- support to public order policing
- remote rural patrols
- protection of people in high risk situations, and
- support to the security of members deployed to mission.
The ORG TRT maintains a presence in the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) and has done so since 2003. This also marked the first time that Australian police have deployed a complete tactical response team into an overseas mission.
The nature of the RAMSI mission requires the deployment of a full team of tactical operators. The AFP's Operational Response Team (ORT) currently maintains a permanent presence in Honiara, and a patrolling capability throughout the rest of the country.
The ORG TRT deployed full teams in support of the 2006 AFP response to the Timor Leste crisis. These members were involved in daily violence and incidents of civil disorder and lead many responses to maintain law and order.
The ORG TRT responded to the Tonga riots in 2006 deploying response teams to assist with the restoration of civilian law and order.