Tactical Team
Special Services | Homeland Security | Search and Rescue | Tactical Team | Wildland Fires
The
Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office
Tactical Unit (SWAT) was established in
2005 to meet the special policing needs of Clear
Creek County. The initial funding for the equipment
used by the unit was provided through Homeland Security
grants. The team structure includes a Tactical Commander
and Team Leaders who have responsibility for various
specialties within the unit. The team includes entry
elements, precision rifle elements, and tactical
emergency medical elements.
The unit’s missions range from high risk warrant service, high risk prisoner transport, personal security protection details, fugitive apprehension, barricaded gunmen, hostage situations, active shooter incidents, etc. Because of the rural nature of Clear Creek County, the unit emphasizes tactics used for working in mountainous terrain.
Team members are required to maintain high training
standards and weapons proficiency. Team members
are on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and are
able to respond immediately from their location
to any call-outs or incidents within the county
or in other jurisdictions as requested. Though the
unit was recently formed, many of the team members
have extensive SWAT experience with other law enforcement
agencies and are instructors at various SWAT/tactical
courses across the country.
