Beijing Special Weapons and Tactics Unit

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Counter-Terrorism and Special Police Unit or Beijing SWAT (Chinese: 北京市公安局反恐怖与特警总队、北京特警) is a police tactical unit in the People's Republic of China part of the People's Police that deals with incidents beyond the capabilities of normal patrol officers such as hostage situations, high risk warrants and riot control. The unit, along with the Snow Leopard Commando Unit (SLCU), was tasked with many of the security responsibilities of the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is reputed to be one of the most well-equipped and well-trained of all the SWAT/Special Police Units in the PRC. Jurisdictionally the unit is under the control of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).