Police Anti-Terrorist Unit
| Police Anti-Terrorist Unit | |
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The patch of the Police Anti-Terrorist Unit. | |
| Active | 1966 - 1980 |
| Country | Rhodesia |
| Agency | British South Africa Police |
| Type | Paramilitary |
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| Part of | British South Africa Police (BSAP) |
| Abbreviation | PATU |
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The Police Anti-Terrorist Unit (PATU) was a paramilitary auxiliary arm of the British South Africa Police (BSAP) in Rhodesia. The unit was founded in 1966. The concept was created for guerrilla bush warfare and the personnel were both black and white policemen. The unit was abolished in 1980 following the dissolution of the BSAP.