[1] They are primarily formed due to lack of adequate police forces for a task, like neutralizing a criminal network or carrying out anti-terrorism measures.
UP STF relies extensively upon human intelligence, technology, and sophisticated tactics to achieve its objectives.
[5] ′′′′′′ Another Special Task Force was constituted by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to nab forest bandits and sandalwood smugglers.
[6] STF in West Bengal primarily mandate to deal in offences related to terrorism, FICN (counterfeiting), narcotics, arms, ammunition and explosives, money laundering and sedition.
On August 2008 Kolkata Police established Special Task Force through merging two Anti-terrorist squads.
Likewise Arunachal Pradesh Police also has a Special Task Force Company formed in the year 2008.