SPECIALTIES
The LPD Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT) responds to hostage situations, barricade incidents, high-risk search warrant services, or threats of suicide. The team is comprised of investigators, dispatchers, and police officers. The Lompoc Police CNT works and trains with the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office (SBSO) CNT.
The LPD SWAT team is called upon to respond for service when an incident rises above the capacity of the patrol division.
Special Weapons And Tactics
Crisis Negotiations Team
Members participate on the team as collateral duty, in addition to their full-time assignments within the police department. SWAT maintains a wide array of equipment to allow its members to accomplish their mission safely. An armored vehicle and remotely operated camera devices allow SWAT to operate in and search many areas without exposing themselves to gunfire. Members of the team are equipped with rifles, shotguns, gas masks, ballistic helmets, and vests. They also employ a variety of less- lethal devices and chemical agents to reduce the need to use lethal force during an encounter
SWAT STATS:
CNT STATS:
TRAINING HOURS: DEPLOYMENTS: TRAINED MEMBERS:
144
TRAINING HOURS: DEPLOYMENTS: TRAINED MEMBERS:
40
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K9S:
2
Members of the S.W.A.T. and C.N.T. teams are expected to be available and on-call on short notice, dedicate a significant amount of personal time to training, and strive for continuous improvement in the performance of their mission – Saving Lives.
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