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Henderson Police Department 200 Breckenridge Street Henderson, North Carolina 27536, Tel. 252.438.4141
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The Henderson Police Department's SWAT Team was established in 2003. The SWAT Team is one of five units assigned to the Department's Operation Division. Every position assigned to the SWAT Unit is a collateral duty assignment and there are no full time SWAT positions. Tactical activations for the SWAT Team are primarily for high-risk warrant service operations. Most of the warrant service requests come from the Special Operations Division Narcotics Unit as well as the Investigations Unit.
The SWAT Team is comprised of several highly motivated officers, as well as a Team Leader and Team Commander. The goal of the SWAT Team is to resolve critical incidents with a high degree of tactical precision and professionalism. The SWAT Team works hard to resolve highly complex and dynamic situations.
Before being chosen as SWAT Team Operator, candidates undergo a highly competitive selection process.
If selected, new team operators are sent to a specialized 40 plus hour school sponsored by the North Carolina Justice Academy. Operators are provided with training in high risk warrant service, hostage rescue, barricaded suspect extraction, and other high risk situations. Once this training has been successfully completed, members are assigned a variety of weapons and receive additional training on an ongoing basis. Members maintain high levels of fitness, practice tactical response to high-risk incidents, and to sharpen skills in handling weapons. The SWAT Team also performs monthly in-service training.
For more information contact Lieutenant David A. Diogo at 252-431-6069 or by e-mail at ddiogo@hendersonncpd.org
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