The Riot Police Unit (PPE) is a speciality of sorts in the Slovenian police. Members of this unit are employed in various organisational units of the police, where they perform their regular tasks. They are deployed at short notice to handle security situations requiring coordinated response of a large number of specially equipped and trained police officers.

The Riot Police Unit is a call-in unit

The duties of the riot police include maintaining and establishing public order, tasks related to investigating serious crime, carrying out major security operations (e.g. arresting dangerous and armed perpetrators), policing natural, environmental and other disasters, and other, typically more demanding, tasks related to the protection of public property and personal safety. This unit has a subdivision for police specialities - these are members of water cannon crews and police snipers.

The Alpine Police Unit is a subdivision of the riot unit. Its officers are trained and equipped to perform police tasks in alpine terrain.

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Maintaining public peace and order
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