The Maine State Police Tactical Team was formed in June of 1980. The unit consisted of a handful of State Troopers armed with limited equipment and provided support to law enforcement agencies throughout the State of Maine.
Presently, the Tactical Team consists of 34 members, counting the Team Commanders. Three Commanders and nine operators are full-time Tactical Team members while the remainder of the roster is made up of collateral duty Sergeants, Detectives, and Troopers that work primary job responsibilities around the state. The current Team has 17 Tactical Operators, three Tactical K9 Units and 2 Tactical Medics. The members are geographically located throughout the State of Maine, which provides assistance/support to requesting law enforcement agencies, including the State Police.
The Tactical Team works in conjunction with the Maine State Police Crisis Negotiation Team to safely resolve critical incidents, which include barricaded subjects, wanted felons, high-risk K-9 tracks, hostage situations and high-risk warrant services. Over the past few years, the Tactical Team has responded to between 100-130 calls for service per year.
In addition, the Tactical Team instructs students at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, the Recruit Training Troop, provides support to Federal agencies for Homeland Security issues and works in conjunction with other local, state, and county law enforcement agencies.
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