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Fort Bend Regional Fort Bend Regional Special Weapons and Special Weapons and

Tactics TeamTactics Team

S W A TS W A T

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County GrowthCounty Growth::

The east side of Fort Bend The east side of Fort Bend County’s growth has been County’s growth has been influenced by the growth of influenced by the growth of Houston for many years. Houston for many years.

This growth is now being This growth is now being experienced in the west side of experienced in the west side of the county affecting areas such the county affecting areas such as Rosenberg, Richmond and as Rosenberg, Richmond and areas along Hwy 59.areas along Hwy 59.

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Pre-Existing Team (SWAT)Pre-Existing Team (SWAT)

Missouri City PDMissouri City PD

Stafford PDStafford PD

Sugar Land PDSugar Land PD

Pre-Existing Team (SWAT)Pre-Existing Team (SWAT)

Rosenberg PDRosenberg PD

Pre-Existing Team (SOU)Pre-Existing Team (SOU)

Fort Bend County SOFort Bend County SO

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Foresight:Foresight:

Law enforcement administrators Law enforcement administrators saw a need to develop and saw a need to develop and maintain a highly effective maintain a highly effective SWAT response capability by SWAT response capability by joining together to standardize joining together to standardize training and response training and response capabilities. capabilities.

Benefits of a Regional Benefits of a Regional SWAT TeamSWAT Team

Strengthens response capabilitiesStrengthens response capabilities

Allows for coordinated response among Allows for coordinated response among multiple agenciesmultiple agencies

Improves service to communityImproves service to community

Raises training standards to National Raises training standards to National Tactical Officers Association StandardsTactical Officers Association Standards

Allows for acquisition of additional Allows for acquisition of additional equipment and vehiclesequipment and vehicles

Allows for coordinated interaction with Allows for coordinated interaction with regional SWAT teams throughout the UASI regional SWAT teams throughout the UASI regionregion

Standardizes proceduresStandardizes procedures

Greatly improves manpower availabilityGreatly improves manpower availability

Fort Bend Regional SWAT Fort Bend Regional SWAT Team Team Initial Steps TakenInitial Steps Taken::

1.1. November, 2009November, 2009 – Initial meetings were – Initial meetings were conducted with Chiefs and current Team conducted with Chiefs and current Team Leaders of all participating agenciesLeaders of all participating agencies

2.2. Team LeadersTeam Leaders were asked to identify were asked to identify equipment and training shortfalls and equipment and training shortfalls and submit a list of items (with costs) submit a list of items (with costs) needed to develop the regional team needed to develop the regional team prior to January 1, 2009.prior to January 1, 2009.

3.3. Chiefs began serving as a committeeChiefs began serving as a committee to to develop the Inter-Local Agreement and develop the Inter-Local Agreement and overall direction of the program.overall direction of the program.

4.4. Began Receiving UASI grant fundingBegan Receiving UASI grant funding

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Phase 1 – 2010 UASI Project Includes:Phase 1 – 2010 UASI Project Includes:

* Lenco Bearcat Armored Vehicle (1)* Lenco Bearcat Armored Vehicle (1)

* All-terrain surveillance/inspection robots (2) * All-terrain surveillance/inspection robots (2)

* Shields w/ light kits (12)* Shields w/ light kits (12)

* Night vision optics for rifles (5)* Night vision optics for rifles (5)

* Digital range finders (4)* Digital range finders (4)

* Passive / Thermal night vision devices (4) * Passive / Thermal night vision devices (4)

* Hostage Negotiation equipment * Hostage Negotiation equipment

* Basic SWAT training (10)* Basic SWAT training (10)

* Advanced SWAT training (5)* Advanced SWAT training (5)

* Basic Sniper School (2)* Basic Sniper School (2)

* Specialized Training* Specialized Training

TOTALTOTAL $723,902.20$723,902.20

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Phase 2 – 2011 UASI Project:Phase 2 – 2011 UASI Project:

*Additional Training*Additional Training

*Additional Equipment*Additional Equipment

* CBRNE Equipment / PPE* CBRNE Equipment / PPE

TOTALTOTAL $238,000$238,000

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Phase 3 – 2012 UASI Project:Phase 3 – 2012 UASI Project:

Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

TrainingTraining

TOTALTOTAL $35,000$35,000

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Bearcat Armored VehicleBearcat Armored Vehicle

** Stops up to 50 Cal. Rounds / ½ inch Stops up to 50 Cal. Rounds / ½ inch steelsteel

** On-Board Camera System / Night VisionOn-Board Camera System / Night Vision

** On-Board Explosive Gas DetectorOn-Board Explosive Gas Detector

** Personnel Capacity: Personnel Capacity: 10 Members10 Members

** 2 Side-Rear Doors2 Side-Rear Doors

** 4 - Wheel Drive4 - Wheel Drive

** Weighs 10 TonsWeighs 10 Tons

** RamRam

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Participating Agencies:Participating Agencies:

* Missouri City Police Department* Missouri City Police Department

* Rosenberg Police Department* Rosenberg Police Department

* Stafford Police Department* Stafford Police Department

* Sugar Land Police Department* Sugar Land Police Department

* Fort Bend County Sheriff ’s * Fort Bend County Sheriff ’s OfficeOffice

Fort Bend RegionalSWAT Team

East DivisionMissouri City PDStafford PDSugar Land PD

West DivisionFBC Sheriff’s OfficeRosenberg PD

Missouri CityPD

StaffordPD

Sugar LandPD

Fort Bend County

Sheriff’s Office

RosenbergPD

Level 2 Response

Level 3 Response

Level 1 Response

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Board of Directors

Sheriff M. Wright FBCSOChief G. Fitzgerald MCPDChief R. Gracia RosPDChief B. Krahn SPDChief D. Brinkley SLPD

East Division Commander Capt. James Davis

Missouri City Team LeaderSgt. Kurt Maxheimer

Stafford Team LeaderSgt. Patrick Herman

Sugar Land Team LeaderSgt. Wayne Coleman

West Division Commander Capt. Scott Soland

FBCSO Team LeaderSgt. Reggie Powell

Rosenberg Team LeaderSgt. Justin Crocker

Questions?Questions?

Contact InformationContact Information

Sergeant Reggie PowellSergeant Reggie Powell

Fort Bend County Sheriff’s OfficeFort Bend County Sheriff’s Office

Patrol DivisionPatrol Division

281-341-8711281-341-8711

reggie.powell@co.fort-reggie.powell@co.fort-bend.tx.usbend.tx.us