Beijing Special Weapons and Tactics Unit

Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Counter-Terrorism and Special Police Corps (Chinese: 北京市公安局反恐怖和特警总队) referred to as Beijing SWAT (Chinese: 北京特警), is a police tactical unit within the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau that deals with incidents beyond the capabilities of normal patrol officers such as hostage situations, high risk warrants and riot control.

[2] It is reputed to be one of the most well-equipped and well-trained of all the tactical units of public security agencies in the PRC.

1st Detachment was renamed Blue Sword (蓝剑, "Lán jiàn") Commando Unit.

[6][7] Typically expected of a police tactical unit from any country will be the role of a tactical response team to handle hostage-rescue, high-risk warrants, VIP or dangerous criminal escort duties and sometimes counter-terrorism and anti-riot duties.

[1] The unit is armed with a variety of domestically manufactured weapons such as QBZ-95 assault rifles and QSZ-92 pistols.