2019 ANNUAL REPORT
HONOR GUARD, BAGPIPES, AND PERCUSSION SECTION
Auxiliary Services acquired the responsibilities of Honor Guard and Bagpipes Section. In addition, Auxiliary recently began forming the EPPD Percussion section detail. Over the past year, Honor Guard has been tasked to respond and assist in 33 various events, be it City-sponsored or for officer funerals. The Honor Guard, Bagpipes, and Percussion sections have seen a growth in members to a total of 41. The Honor Guard is broken
down to three platoons: Red, White, & Blue. Bagpipes and Percussion are a stand alone platoon. Each team is rotated per event in order to attempt to alleviate the burden on patrol functions. The team has been outfitted with new uniforms, shotguns, and drums.
The primary function of the El Paso Police Department’s Communications Division is maintaining radio communications capability. The division maintains the radios for police officers and their police vehicles. The division also works to link with other law enforcement agencies to strengthen communication in the City of El Paso. The division assists with open records requests related to communications as well. COMMUNICATIONS
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