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The East County Tactical Team may be utilized in the following situations: <br /> 1. Hostage Situations: The holding of any person(s) against their will by <br /> an armed or potentially armed suspect. Includes negotiations by any <br /> means to be conducted by specially trained negotiator personnel trained <br /> to handle such incidents. <br /> 2. Barricade Situations: The standoff created by an armed or potentially <br /> armed suspect in any location, whether fortified or not, who is refusing to <br /> comply with police demands for surrender. <br /> 3. Sniper Situations: The firing upon citizens and/or police by an armed <br /> suspect, whether stationary or mobile. <br /> 4. Apprehension: The arrest or apprehension of armed or potentially armed <br /> suspect(s) where there is the likelihood of armed resistance. <br /> 5. Warrant Service: The service of search or arrest warrants where there is <br /> a likelihood of armed or potentially armed suspect(s) and there is the <br /> potential of armed resistance. <br /> 6. Personal Protection: The security of special persons, such as VIP'S, <br /> witnesses or dignitaries, based on threat or potential threat to the well <br /> being of those persons. <br /> 7. Suicide or Mentally Unstable Person: Any situation involving suicide or <br /> other mentally challenged individual(s) requiring specialized training or <br /> crisis intervention. <br /> 8. Special Assignments: Any assignment, approved by the SWAT <br /> Commander, Tactical Commander or Agency Advisor, at the request of a <br /> law enforcement agency, based upon the level of threat or the need for <br /> special expertise. <br /> CALL OUT CRITERIA <br /> Planned Events: For any planned event, the "ECU Risk Assessment" must be <br /> completed by the requesting supervisor to determine a need to activate the tactical <br /> team. For a planned event, any on-duty Supervisor, Watch Commander or Command <br /> Officer from either agency can complete the risk assessment and request SWAT <br /> activation by contacting: <br /> a. SWAT Team Leader, or in his/her absence <br /> b. Tactical Commander, or in his/her absence <br /> c. SWAT Commander, or in his/her absence <br /> d. Agency Advisor (involved jurisdiction); or in his/her absence <br /> e. Agency Advisor (uninvolved jurisdiction); or in his/her absence <br /> 4 <br />