fort bend regional s.w.a.t. team
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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
Fort Bend Regional Fort Bend Regional SWAT TeamSWAT Team
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
Fort Bend Regional Fort Bend Regional SWAT TeamSWAT Team
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
Fort Bend Regional SWAT Fort Bend Regional SWAT TeamTeam
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
Fort Bend Regional SWAT Fort Bend Regional SWAT TeamTeam
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
[email protected]@co.fort-bend.tx.usbend.tx.us