French National Police Intervention Group (GIPN) which is also known as r Groupes d’Intervention de la Police Nationale. GIPN is a special units trained to handle threats of terrorism, hostages rescue and VIP escorts.
The first French National Police Intervention Group (GIPN) was created in 1972 and it consisted of 30 highly trained men with latest weapons.
Presently France deploys 9 GIPN units with over 170 men which are highly trained to deal with the modern day threats of terrorist attacks and are equipped with H&K G36K and G36C.
