THE SUQUAMISH POLICE DEPARTMENT’S TACTICAL AND TRACKING TEAM IS A HIGHLY SPECIALIZED TEAM WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS OPERATING IN RURAL AND RUGGED ENVIRONMENTS.
THE TEAM IS UTILIZED FOR WARRANT SERVICE, SURVEILLANCE OPERATIONS, MARIJUANA ERADICATION, SEARCH AND RESCUE, AND TACTICAL TRACKING. THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF SIX OPERATORS—TWO TRACKERS, MEDIC, NAVIGATION, COMMS AND FLANKER—AND ONE LEADER.
THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE: THE FIRST TASK IS TO GET A DOWNED OFFICER, PERFORM AID UNDER FIRE, AND GET THE DOWNED OFFICER TO A SAFE LOCATION FOR EXTRACTION. THE SECOND TASK IS TO TRACK AND APPREHEND SUSPECTS, USING OFFICIAL EVIDENCE-KEEPING PROCEDURES.
PART OF YONDER JOURNAL.
