2013/12/31 Council Agenda Packet

4 XIV. HIGH RISK ARREST/SEARCH WARRANT SERVICE A. General - The SWAT team is available to assist officers/deputies/detectives upon request. The SWAT team shall offer assistance in the service of search warrants,the service of arrest warrants and they shall make high risk apprehensions by providing tactical assistance and securing persons and/or scenes. Any request for the SWAT team to assist in a warrant service situation shall come through the SWAT Commander. Requests shall come from supervisory personnel only. The SWAT Commander shall make necessary notification to the agency in which the service is going to occur and advise the Chief of Police, Sheriff, or command level personnel of the situation. Prior to any request the lead investigator or supervisor shall prepare a risk analysis form(see Appendix C)to be reviewed by the Team Leader and SWAT Commander,and provide a copy of the search/arrest warrant if applicable. After such review,the SWAT Commander shall determine if there is sufficient need for the team and then make the authorization to call- out the team. The decision to deploy the team shall rest with the Chief of Police, Sheriff, or designee of the jurisdiction from which the team is being requested. B. High Risk Search and Arrest Warrants 1. When preparing a high risk search and/or arrest warrant, the affidavit for the warrant shall be made available to the Team Leader or SWAT Commander. The Team Leader and SWAT Commander shall review the information so as to aid the SWAT team in preparing the plan for the warrant service. It is recognized that not all search and arrest warrants will require the mobilization of the full Region 1 SWAT Team. Information contained in the affidavit can aid in determining the size of and composition of the entry team and outer containment. It is required that the lead investigator participate in the briefing of the Team Leader and SWAT commander. 2. When assisting in the service of high risk search warrants,the SWAT team's responsibilities shall include,but not be limited to: • Preparing an entry plan,including secondary entry points, appropriate breaching equipment, chemical agents, and the assigning of responsibilities to team members. These assignments shall be carried out by the Team Leader or his/her designee. • Once entry is made,the SWAT team shall secure the area and individuals shall be turned over to the investigators responsible for searching the premise or taking subject(s) into custody. 3. In all warrant services,the warrant information shall be verified prior to service. Revised 12/2013 29 50