SRT

TIFFIN POLICE DEPARTMENT

The Tiffin Police Department would like you to understand the functions of the SRT Team.

SRT is an acronym for Special Response Team. The team consists of specially trained officers from other sections within the police department. They respond to seven main categories of calls:

Assist Other Jurisdictions

Barricaded subjects - Armed subject(s) barricaded against arrest

Heavy Arrest - Arrest of multiple armed felons in a fortified location

High Risk Drug Search Warrants

Hostage Situations

Sniper

Special Circumstances (Riot suppression, etc.)

The Tiffin Police Department SRT Team was formed in the fall of 1990 and formally incorporated into department functions in January 1991. The team handles high risk calls that are not otherwise handled by patrol. The Tiffin SRT Team has never been forced to shoot anyone. This is mainly because the use of chemical irritants and entry with distraction devices are frequently used.

The Hostage Negotiation Team is separate from the SRT Team but works closely with them.

HNT is an acronym for Hostage Negotiation Team and was formed in 1994. The team is made up of officers specially trained in the area of negotiations and have attended basic and advanced hostage negotiation courses. The HNT works closely with the SRT Team and are called out to some SRT calls. The HNT deals with the following categories of calls:

Barricaded Criminal Suspects

Barricaded Suicidal Subjects

Hostage Situations

Other incidents which require trained negotiators

When a line supervisor requests the SRT or HNT Team they are paged out and respond to the
situation at hand. SRT and HNT are support units for the Patrol Division.