MobileField Force Unmanned Aircraft Unit OperationsBureau

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The Small Unmanned Aircraft System Unit (SUAS) was established in May 2016. The unit is currently made up of two pilots who have undergone extensive training in order to obtain Remote Pilot Certificates through passing the FAA'sAeronautical Knowledge Test.

The SUAS program follows strict regulations from the FAA, which includes keeping flight logs and filing Notice to Airman (NOTAM)with the FAAbefore flights.

The SUAS Unit responds to many different types of calls including prowlers, missing persons, major crashes, barricaded person calls, hostage situations, burglary in progress calls, and swift water rescues. In 2022,the SUASUnit performed 120 flights.

The Mansfield Police Department Mobile Field Force was established in 2015. The goal is to provide protection to the citizens of Mansfield and to the loss of property due to damage or destruction and to quell large-scale civil disturbancesor riots.

The team is made up of a commander and two platoons. The part-time team is currently staffed with 16 officers from the Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. All members of the Mobile Field Force hold a certification in Field Force Operations from the Center for Domestic Preparedness which is a training program of FEMAand the Department of Homeland Security.

SWAT - Special WeaponsandTactics

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The SWAT Unit is comprised of 13 officers, two team leaders,one commander,and one SWAT medic. The unit regularly trains 24 hours a month and focuses on tactical instruction in special weapons and tactics. The training includes building proficiency on the firing range, critical incident management, high-risk stops, and crowd control. The unit is extensively trained in executing high risk warrants, dealing with barricaded persons, providing dignitary security, and resolving hostage rescue situations safely. In 2022, they had 48 special details.