In the Afghan war effort the rapid reaction branch of the "Guardia Civil"; the "Grupo de Acción Rápida" (GAR) were deployed to the Kabul area in 2002 shortly after the invasion and served as the protective team for the High Representative of the European Union. They maintained their services until 2008. In that period, the "Agrupación de Tráfico" (Traffic Group), "Jefatura Fiscal y de Fronteras" (Customs and Revenue Service), "Policía Judicial" (Judicial Police), and "Seguridad Ciudadana" (Public Order and Prevention service) have also had their deployments to Afghanistan for the peacekeeping efforts.