Meeting Date: 10/20/2015 Staff Contact: Roger Macon Police Chief Agenda Item: 10 E-mail: rmacon@saginawtx.org (CC-1015-15) Phone: 817-232-4640 SUBJECT: Presentation regarding SWAT Program __________________________________________________________________________________ BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: Police Captain Karl Johnson will give a brief overview of the Police Department’s SWAT Program. FINANCIAL IMPACT: N/A RECOMMENDATION: N/A Attachments Copy of Presentation

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Concept

Specially equipped and trained police unit designed to work as a team during high risk operations which are beyond normal patrol capabilities. Based on

premise that a team of highly motivated, disciplined and conditioned officers can accomplish more than a larger group of personnel not trained or equipped for

such situations.

Situations

• Barricaded person• Active shooter• Hostage situations• Sniper situation• Crowd control or riot• Dignitary protection• High risk warrant service• High crime area enforcement

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Goals

•Release of hostage(s) unharmed•Protection of bystanders•Prevent injury to responders•Apprehend suspects•Preserve evidence•Restoration of normal activities

History of SWAT

• Watts riots in 1965• Texas Tower in 1966• Munich Olympics• SLA stand-off• Princess Gate 1980• Columbine 1999• Active shooter events• Growing terror attacks

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Active Shooter vs Barricade Situation

Training Triangle

Mental Physical

Tactical skills

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Training Phases

Intermediate

Advanced

Basic

Equipment

•Lethal and Less Lethal weapons•Utility uniforms•Body armor / LBV•Protective gear •Entry tools and equipment•Optical enhancement items

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Procedures

IsolateContain

CommunicateResolution

Steps of application

Intel gatheringInner perimeterOuter perimeter

Communicate/negotiateTactical operations

Post incident actions

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• Conceptual Assumptions– City growth generates potential for increase in

occurrences and severity of incidents– Not realistic to train all officers to advanced

skill level– Initial authorization for 8-person team– SWAT officers can respond as core of on-duty

response or as structured team – Use walk, jog and then run approach to team

development

Saginaw SWAT

• Initial selection process for team members– Satisfactory performance in primary duty position– Recommended by supervisor, approved by Division

Commander and Chief of Police– Pass Cooper baseline fitness test– Score 90% or above on annual firearms qualifications

• Required continued performance standards– Satisfactory performance in primary and SWAT duties– Completion of team training requirements

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• Training and development plan– Training day each calendar quarter– Concentrate on basics to start– Develop entry, search, arrest and rescue techniques– Maintain interoperability with ALERRT principles– Coordinate integration of crisis negotiations team – Obtain additional skills through interagency training – Expand capabilities to include; precision marksman,

chemical agent deployment and breaching

Where are we now?– Team members (8-12 officers)

• Basic SWAT course or higher• Two Paramedics assigned to team

– Monthly training days– Attended seven annual conferences– Crisis Negotiation Team– RDV obtained– Continued equipment upgrades– First team call out, March 9, 2008

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Where are we going?

– TTPOA Competition– Expansion of the team – Inter-agency support– Improvement of capabilities– Transfer of skills to patrol officers

In the realm of high risk operations no one

should stand alone, for it is the team which

increases the probability of success while in

imminent danger. Though the team is the sum

of its individual parts, individual acts of valor

are wasted through uncoordinated execution.

Saginaw SWAT