Selection:

Officers are selected based on their physical and mental fitness, work ethic, job experience, and their ability to adapt to stressful situations. All are expected to maintain a high degree of physical fitness, and must pass quarterly physical fitness standards. Each team member is also expected to develop comprehensive leadership ability and above average weapons skill.

Training:

All members train a minimum of one day per month in areas such as building entries, raid planning, advanced weapons qualification, less than lethal munitions, crowd control/move techniques, self defense/disarming maneuvers, and first responder hostage/crisis negotiation.

Goal

To provide immediate support to line personnel in crisis encounters and emergency planning/organizing in response to high risk warrant service/building entries, barricaded subjects, armed encounters, violent disturbances, and all other threats to public safety.