State Protection Group

State Protection Group
State Protection Group
Active	19 June 1991 – present
Country	Australia
Agency	New South Wales Police Force
Role	Law enforcement; Counter Terrorism
Part of	Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command
Headquarters	Sydney
Motto	Stamus Una; We Stand As One
Abbreviation	SPG
Commanders
Current; commander	Detective Superintendent Paul Pisanos
Notable; commanders	Norman Hazzard APM
Notables
Significant operation(s)	1993 Cangai siege; 1994 Ivan Milat arrest; 1997 Thredbo landslide; 2000 Sydney Olympics; 2003 Rugby World Cup; APEC Australia 2007; World Youth Day 2008; 2009 arrest of Anthony 'Badness' Perish; 2011 Parramatta legal chambers hostage rescue; 2012 arrest of Malcolm Naden; 2014 Sydney hostage crisis;

The State Protection Group (SPG) is part of the Counter Terrorism & Special Tactics Command of the New South Wales Police Force and was established in 1991 to deal with extraordinary policing responses. The SPG directly supports police in high-risk incidents such as sieges with specialised tactical, negotiation, intelligence and command-support services. The unit also provides rescue and bomb disposal support, canine policing, and armoury services.

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