ALERT:
Area Law Enforcement Response
Team
Every
law enforcement agency at one time
or another will be faced with an
emergency or critical incident
with a greater risk and a higher
potential for the loss of life
than normal. Such incidents may
involve confrontations with armed
or barricaded suspects, the rescue
of hostages or injured people,
dealing with snipers, riots, crowd
control or dignitary protection.
These situations can expose law
enforcement personnel to an abnormal
amount of risk and personal danger.
Yolo
County Sheriff’s Department
has entered into written agreement
with the cities of Davis, West
Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland
in the formation of a county-wide
Area Law Enforcement Response Team
(ALERT) to ensure that effective
emergency assistance is immediately
available in time of a natural
disaster, tactical event, or other
law enforcement critical incident
which exceed the personnel and
resource capabilities of an independent
agency.
SWAT:
Special Weapons and Tactics
SWAT
is a group of carefully selected
officers trained with Special Weapons
and Tactics. The SWAT team has
substantially reduced the risk
of injury or loss of life to citizens,
peace officers and suspects.
The
well managed team’s results
have demonstrated successful resolution
of critical incidents.
Six
Yolo County Sheriff Deputies have
been carefully selected to receive
specialized SWAT training as part
of the Sheriff’s commitment
to ALERT.
CNT:
Crisis negotiation Team
The CNT consists of specially trained
deputies with equipment and ability
to assist
in incidents involving barricaded subjects,
hostage takers, or persons threatening
suicide. Crisis negotiators must establish
contact with subjects, identify their
demands, and work to resolve tense
and often volatile standoffs without
loss of life.
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