Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza

The Nucleo Operativo Centrale di Sicurezza, NOCS, is the specialized assault team of the Italian police. In 1974, the chief of the national police declared that a counter-terrorism unit was to be established to combat insurgency within the nation. His order was carried out and officers volunteered to become members of this unit. Recruits were trained in hand-to-hand combat and close quarters battles. The unit's first operation was to eliminate the left-wing organization called the Proletarian Armed Service. The mission was carried out successfully and NOCS became a force to reckon with in the terrorist realm. So far, the unit has participated in 4,500 missions and has defended Italy from terrorist attack. Training has evolved and HALO and SCUBA training has been inducted into the training regimen. Recruits are also trained in sniping and improved marksmanship.