The Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) elite tactical unit. [9] [10] The HRT was formed to provide a full-time federal law enforcement tactical capability to respond to major terrorist incidents throughout the United States. [9]

Feb 12, 2013 · FBI agents hoping to earn a spot on the Hostage Rescue Team—federal law enforcement’s lead counterterrorism tactical team—relinquish their names when they report for the grueling selection...

3 days ago · Kash Patel's role in hostage rescue at center of whistleblower's allegations 04:02. Days before this week's high-stakes confirmation hearing of Kash Patel to be FBI director, a bureau insider has ...

The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team (HRT)—federal law enforcement’s only full-time counterterrorism unit—is a highly trained group of special agents often called upon during the toughest times.

Apr 12, 2023 · The FBI Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) is a highly specialized unit within the FBI that undergoes a rigorous selection process and intense daily training. The team is based at the FBI’s headquarters in Quantico, Virginia and comprises the best in law enforcement.

Aug 6, 2024 · The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the FBI’s Crisis (formerly Hostage) Negotiation Program. This impactful and important discipline has proved crucial in keeping police officers out of...

As the threat of terrorism continues to rise globally, the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team responds to the most dangerous law enforcement missions in America and across the globe.

Jan 21, 2022 · All four people who were held hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue have been safely released after more than 10 hours of being held captive by a gunman. The FBI said on Friday that it's treating the recent hostage situation at a Texas synagogue as a terrorist act and hate crime.

Jan 15, 2022 · A special FBI rescue team flown in from Quantico, VA worked with police and regional SWAT teams on Saturday to rescue the four hostages taken captive at a Colleyville, Texas synagogue.

Jan 22, 2022 · For more than 10 hours, suspect Malik Faisal Akram held four hostages, including a rabbi, at Congregation Beth Israel. He was fatally shot by FBI agents. Federal officials on Friday...