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Lima Police Department 117 E. Market St.
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Protecting and Serving Since 1887
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The Lima Police Department's Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) Team work consists of the service of high risk search warrants, handling hostage/barricade situations, protection for the President and Presidential Canidates, and a wide range of other situations. The SWAT Team averages 50 operations per year. The majority of the teams operations consists of serving search warrants on "crack houses".
Other duties fulfilled by SWAT Teams members are threat assessments of various businesses and public buildings, also researching and developmenting tactical training for the police department at large.
The Lima Police Department SWAT Team stands ready to assist in the resolution of those problems, which by their nature, have a greater propensity to be dangerous. The Team will be prepared to undertake assignments which require a coordinated and calculated response for resolution. The Teams will strive for preparedness for dangerous situations through continiued training and assessment of threats to the Lima community.
Members of the SWAT Team train together once per month and are required to train at the firing range additional days throughout the month. Additionally, Team members are sent away to outside tactical school/courses throughout the year. The team is a part time unit and is activated when needed. Also assigned to the Team are paramedics from the Lima Fire Department.
The Lima Police Department's SWAT Team was formed, like many others in the county, in the early 1970's and was originally organized as an anti-sniper team. When first organized, the team had a wooden gun cabinet which was kept in a closet within the police department. All the members kept their equipment in this six by four foot cabinet. The majority of this equipment was purchased by the individual officer. Since then the Team has moved to a larger area and use modern and some high-tech equipment to assist them in operations.
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