
Special Response Team (SRT)
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office utilizes a Special
Response Team (SRT) that has the responsibility of responding to any high-risk
situations that may arise out of the Sheriff's Office duties. The SRT Tactical
Team also assists the Montgomery County Police Emergency Response Team on high risk
calls that they may receive. The SRT is comprised of Tactical Members, Canine,
Crisis Negotiators and Tactical Medics.
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The Tactical Team is comprised of deputies who have successfully
completed an extensive screening process and have attended a comprehensive three
week Basic SWAT School. After completing the Basic SWAT School, deputies are
selected for the tactical team based on the number of open positions and the
overall performance record of the applying deputy. The Tactical Team responds to
every Sheriff's Office initiated high-risk incident and is responsible for
the planning and tactical resolution of the incident. The members of the
Tactical Team must participate in on-going training in order to maintain their position
on the team. They must also maintain a high level of fitness and proficiency
with all weapons that are authorized to be carried. |
The Crisis Negotiators also must successfully complete an
initial screening process and attend a Basic Crisis Negotiator School. The
negotiators are required to respond with the Tactical Team to Sheriff's Office
initiated incidents and are responsible for negotiating with the subject or
subjects involved, if that is deemed to be necessary. Negotiators must also
participate in on-going training in order to maintain their status on the team. A
deputy must be EMT-B certified in order to be considered for the position of Tactical
Medic. They then attend a Basic Tactical Medic Course. Tactical Medics are
required to respond with the Tactical Team to Sheriff's Office initiated
incidents and are responsible for providing care for any injury that may arise
during the SRT response. |