The EPPD maintains fi ve special teams that are on call – the Crisis Management Team (CMT), Bomb Squad, Combined Search and Rescue (ComSAR), Dignitary Protec Ɵ on, and Special Weapons and Tac Ɵ cs (SWAT). Except for seven full Ɵ me SWAT members and one full Ɵ me Bomb Squad operator, all other team members have a primary job assignment and serve on the special team as an ancillary duty. Combined, the teams responded to 200 call ‐ outs, provided 246 training hours for outside agencies, and honed their skills during 2,008 hours of training. SPECIALIZED CRITICAL INCIDENT TEAMS
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