Tactical Section

The members of the Tactical (TAC) Section are specially trained and equipped to handle a variety of high-risk situations and emergencies. In 2005, the section, comprised of 7 full-time and 16 de-centralized members, executed 46, high-risk search and seizure warrants and vehicle take-downs. TAC Section officers safely handled 8 barricade situations throughout the year and, during the course of a Federal investigation into MS-13, executed 19 search warrants on known members in July.

Tasked with providing security at concerts, the July 4th Celebration, the Columbia Lakefront, and the Howard County Fair, the section also participated in a Presidential protection detail with the United States Secret Service at an inaugural ball in January. Officers representing 10 agencies from the region attended the annual SWAT school hosted by the Tactical Section, who graduated 13 new members in 2005.