SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM
THE SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM IS A SPECIALLY TRAINED GROUP OF OFFICERS FROM COMPONENTS OF THE LAFOLLETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT WHO RECEIVE NO EXTRA COMPENSATION OR RANK BEYOND THEIR NORMAL JOB CATEGORIES.
THE TEAM WORKS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHIEF JAMES LYNCH TO HANDLE HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS INVOLVING INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE OR POTENTIAL VIOLENCE IN WHICH OTHER OFFICERS AND/OR CITIZENS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO EXTREME DANGER. THE TEAM'S PRIMARY DUTY IS THAT OF RAPID TACTICAL DEPLOYMENT BASED ON AN EXISTING OR PERCEIVED EMERGENCY OR THREAT.
THE CURRENT TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SIX (6) OFFICERS THAT CAN BE USED AS AN ENTRY TEAM OR DEPLOYED AS NEEDED TO FACILITATE AN OPERATION. THE TEAM MAY BE ACTIVATED FOR NUMEROUS INCIDENTS INCLUDING SEARCHING FOR FUGITIVES, RIOTS, CROW CONTROL, HOSTAGE SITUATIONS, BARRICADED SUBJECTS, RESCUE OPERATIONS, HIGH-RISK PROTECTION DETAILS, LOST PERSONS, OR OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE MANPOWER OR SPECIALIZED TEAMS ARE NEEDED.
WHEN A NEED IS PRESENT OR THE SITUATION DEMANDS, THE TEAM MAY BE DEPLOYED TO SUPPLEMENT OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONAL COMPONENTS. THE TEAM NOW TRAINS TWICE A MONTH AND IS ON TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR CALL.
ENTRY TEAM
TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDE:
LT/DET JEFF ALLEN TEAM LEADER /TRAINER
SPO JOSEPH BROWN ASSISTANT TEAM LEADER
PTL PAM JARRETT
PTL. STEPHEN WALLEN
LAFOLLETTE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRACKING TEAM MEMBERS
PTL JASON MARLOW MEMBER
PTL WILLIAM OWENS MEMBER
SNIPER TEAM
PTL. JOESPH BROWN
PTL. STEPHEN WALLEN