After the assassination of Olof Palme in 1986, two state commissions were appointed to assess Sweden's counter-terrorism capabilities.

They regularly accompany the personal protection details of the Swedish Security Service abroad, providing a CAT (counter assault team) capability.

They were also deployed aboard the Swedish Coast Guard vessels participating in the EU-led border security operation Triton, acting as a boarding party.

Launched in 2015, this concept standardized and regulated the employment, structure and capabilities of the Swedish police's tactical units.

At the end of the recruitment process an average of 6-10% of the candidates remain and progress to the roughly 7 months long operator training course.

About 50% of the day-to-day work is dedicated to training, with the remaining 50% consisting of readiness and operational missions.

Operators are equipped with different radios, as wells as vest and uniforms from American manufacturer Crye Precision, ballistic Ops Core helmets and AN/PVS-31 night vision goggles.