Special Response Team
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The Special Response Team is an elite tactical unit of the Kentucky State Police that handles high-risk operations such as hostage situations, armed standoffs, and counterterrorism responses.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Special Response Team (Kentucky State Police) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
police tactical unit
ⓘ
special weapons and tactics team ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
federal law enforcement agencies
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local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| field | tactical law enforcement ⓘ |
| handlesOperationType |
armed standoffs
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barricaded suspect incidents ⓘ counterterrorism responses ⓘ high-risk arrests ⓘ high-risk warrant service ⓘ hostage situations ⓘ |
| hasSelectionProcess |
competitive
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physically demanding ⓘ requires prior law enforcement experience ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRole |
counterterrorism support
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special operations ⓘ tactical support ⓘ |
| mission |
protect hostages and innocent bystanders during critical incidents
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resolve high-risk incidents beyond the capabilities of regular patrol units ⓘ support other Kentucky State Police units during dangerous operations ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kentucky State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalScope | statewide ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Kentucky State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kentucky State Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
minimize loss of life
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safe resolution of critical incidents ⓘ |
| requires |
advanced firearms proficiency
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crisis response training ⓘ specialized tactical training ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| sector | law enforcement ⓘ |
| staffedBy | sworn Kentucky State Police troopers ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
breaching techniques
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hostage negotiation support ⓘ marksmanship ⓘ tactical movement ⓘ |
| trainingFrequency | regular ongoing training ⓘ |
| typeOfIncident | critical incident response ⓘ |
| usesEquipmentType |
armored vehicles
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less-lethal munitions ⓘ special weapons ⓘ tactical gear ⓘ |
| usesTactics |
close-quarters battle tactics
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crisis containment tactics ⓘ hostage rescue tactics ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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