Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron

Mobile Anti-Disturbance Squadron
Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios
AbbreviationESMAD
Agency overview
Employees3,800
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyColombia
Operations jurisdictionColombia
Operational structure
Parent agencyNational Police of Colombia
Website
www.policia.gov.co/especializados/antidisturbios

Mobile Anti-Disturbances Squadron or Escuadrón Móvil Antidisturbios (ESMAD) in Spanish is a Colombian National Police riot control unit specialized on preventing and/or controlling public disturbances and riots, as well controlling vandalism in cities. This unit is under the command of the Operative Directorate of the Colombian National Police.

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