2013/12/31 Council Agenda Packet

I. REGION 1 SWAT TEAM PROCEDURE MANUAL A. General-The Region 1 SWAT team is a multi jurisdictional unit comprised of officers from the Everett Police Department and deputies from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. The team is operated under the terms of this manual and policies of the Sheriff's Office and Everett Police Department. B. Advisory Committee-This manual is approved by the team's Advisory Committee, consisting of the Sheriff of Snohomish County and the Chief of Police for the City of Everett. This manual ensures adopted standards meet local, state, and federal requirements. Decisions with regard to team operations,budget,and this manual are subject to their review. This manual should be reviewed and updated as applicable,but not less than annually. II. ORGANIZATION,TEAM STRUCTURE, and RESPONSIBILITIES A. Incident Command-It is recognized that not all SWAT applications require the establishment of a designated command post and formal incident command system (operations, logistics,finance, etc.). It is also recognized that when a formal command post is established,the Incident Commander(Chief, Sheriff or their designee) from the operational jurisdiction of the incident retains overall incident management responsibility and authority. B. Basic Team Structure -The basic SWAT team structure is as follows: 1 Team Commanders holding the rank of Lieutenant or above 1 Team Leader holding the rank of Sergeant or above 1 Marksman Squad Leader 2 Entry Team Squad Leaders 1 Negotiations Squad Leader 14 Entry Squad members 5 Marksman members 5 Negotiations team members 6 Logistical support personnel SWAT Commander(s),Team Leader(s), Squad Leader(s), and members will be assigned to specific tasks and responsibilities as necessary. (See Appendix"B"for general organizational chart). C. SWAT Commander and command responsibilities -The SWAT Commander is the overall unit leader. The SWAT Commander can be from either jurisdiction and will be the rank of Revised 12/2013 5 26