Introduction

Who I am »

My name is Hans.
I was born in Bruges and I live in Ghent with my wife and our two children.

In 1992 I was a candidat non-commissioned officer (NCO) in the Army.
After I have gone through the NCO School in Zedelgem and the Infantry School in Arlon, I was a sergeant in an infantry battalion in Leopoldsburg.
I obtained the brevets instructor MILAN (antitank weapon), instructor PIONEER (explosives), instructor CRAC (Close Antitank Combat), instructor FIBUA (Fighting in Build-Up Areas) and gunner AIFV Canon 25mm.

In 1997 I began my training as a candidat NCO in the former Gendarmerie.
I am also a shooting instructor ("Violence Control Specialist with firearms").

History »

Royal Gendarmerie School (training NCO)

Gendarmerie - General Reserve Brussels

Gendarlerie - Metro Brigade Brussels

Federal Police - Railway Police (SPC) - Border Control Eurostar Terminal Brussels

Local Police Antwerp

Antwerp Police School (training Chief Inspector)

Local Police Ghent

• Team Leader emergency response unit COPS
• Staff Member Direction Patrol Department (formation, training & riot units)
• Service Public Order and Armement

My collection »

My collection started in early September 2000.
I collect patches of any special intervention units of police, justice, customs, law or related services, whose tasks are: counterterror, risky arrests and interventions, interventions in hijackings and kidnappings cases, heavy riots, tactical intervention ...

I am a member of KVVD-ACSS Belgium, IPA Belgium and APICA Austria and Treasurer-Webmaster of SUPICA Belgium.

About the site »

This site shows not only my own collection, but tries to be an encyclopedia of the special intervention units worldwide.

It is also a hommage to all special units.
Next to more than 5700 patches and badges, there is a multitude of photos and some movies.
You can also visit the huge list of abbreviations; acronyms on the site are linked to the list.

For practical reasons, beyond the introduction and the menu, the language on the site is limited to English and the original language of the patch.

Visit certainly the blog and the SUPICA site.

A word of thanks to everyone who has contributed in any way to the contents of the site !