Victoria Police Special Operations Group

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SOG tactical uniform shoulder insignia
SOG tactical uniform shoulder insignia

The Special Operations Group (SOG) is the Police Tactical Group of the Victoria Police.

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The Special Operations Group was formed in 1977[1]. Its main function was to provide a response to politically motivated and criminal terrorist activity. Today, this remains the number one priority for the Special Operations Group. The SOG is the Victoria Police equivalent of a full-time tactical (SWAT)team.

SOG officers practising tactical operations
SOG officers practising tactical operations

The SOG responds to unplanned operational critical incidents such as sieges and siege hostage situations, armed offender tasks and bomb response incidents. They also assist operational police in planned operations involving apprehension of dangerous suspects[2].

  • Protecting endangered witnesses
  • Resolving siege and hostage situations, as well as armed offender situations
  • Providing a negotiation service in high risk and critical situations
  • Undertaking searches of premises in high risk situations
  • The arrest of armed and dangerous offenders
  • Escorting and securing dangerous prisoners in high risk situations
  • Providing support services for major operations
  • Escorting and protecting VIPs and other at risk or important persons
  • Bomb disposal operations

The SOG also provides specialist assistance in performing tasks which are beyond the scope of operational police. Some of these tasks may require specialist equipment or expertise in certain areas.

SOG officers during an exercise
SOG officers during an exercise

SOG has the unofficial nickname within the Police as being the "Sons of God", an acronym made from the initials S.O.G and named in reference to the fact that special operations officers are involved in dangerous and high risk situations. The nickname also draws from the SOGs own view towards themselves as being the "peacemakers" which is also noted as being a passage in the Bible, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the Sons of God." - Matthew 5:9.

SOG officers are also affectionately known within the Victoria Police circles as "soggies" although it is noted within Police circles that it is not advisable to use the nickname directly towards SOG officers [3]

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