Establishment Of Anti-Terror Squad
Uttar Pradesh Government had established Anti-Terror Squad in 2007 to deal with terrorist activities in Uttar Pradesh. The Anti-Terror Squad of Uttar Pradesh is operational since 2007 as a specialized unit of the Uttar Pradesh Police. Earlier ATS Headquarter was established at 1,Vineet Khand Gomti Nagar Lucknow. On 19th Nov. 2016, the ATS Headquarter has been shifted in its new building at Amausi Railway Station Road, Anaura, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh- 226008.
In Anti-Terror Squad of Uttar Pradesh, there are several Operation Teams at ATS Headquarter and Field Units in different districts of Uttar Pradesh. In order to provide accurate and significant support to the Operation Teams and Field Units, other specialised units are working at ATS Headquarter.
Because of the wide border of the State and the serious problem of Terrorism / Naxalism, Special Police Operations Team (SPOT) has been formed under the Anti –Terror Squad by UP Government in 2017. SPOT Teams have been imparted special training and equipped with weapons and ultra modern technologies. Right now, SPOT has 7 teams , which are located at different strategic location in various districts of Uttar Pradesh.