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Special Operations

Deputy Chief R. M. Rancifer
Commander of Special Operations

Special Operations is comprised of traffic enforcement units, Aerial Support, SWAT, Bomb Squad, School Crossing Guard, S.T.A.R. Team Unit, and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit.

 

     
 
 
Aerial Support Unit
The Aerial Support Unit is responsible for emergency response calls to support Police Services or Criminal Investigation personnel on the ground when ground surveillance is hindered.

Aerial surveillance also assists with hazardous and emergency transportation of seriously injured persons from accident sites, crime scenes or major disasters.

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Traffic Specialist Unit
The Traffic Specialist Unit is responsible for follow-up investigation of all traffic related fatalities and all non-traffic fatalities resulting from other transportation accidents, follow-up investigation of all hit and run accidents, compiling, analyzing and reporting of accident statistics, to include annual review of traffic accident data as it compares to selective enforcement activities.
   
   
SWAT Team
SWAT is a unit who uses specialized weapons and tactics to serve high-risk arrest warrants, perform hostage rescues and armed interventions.  They also negotiate with barricaded suspects and engage heavily armed criminals.

   
   
Bomb Squad Unit
The Bomb Squad Unit responds to any bomb or hazardous material related incidents. This unit's primary focus is safety, incident stabilization, evidence collection and property conservation.
   
   
School Crossing Guard Unit
School Crossing Guards expedite the movement of children to and from school by creating gaps in traffic.
   
   
S.T.A.R. Team Unit
The S.T.A.R. Team is specialized enforcement of Driving Under the Influence, Aggressive Driving, Speeding and Occupant Protection laws. The mission of the S.T.A.R. Team is to reduce fatalities, severity of injury and number of injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes.
   
   
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit reduces traffic accidents and facilitates the safe flow of commercial vehicle traffic within the county. Commercial Vehicle Inspections are conducted to remove unsafe vehicles and drivers from the road and correct violations through Federal Regulations, Georgia Law and County Ordinances.