Specialty Units
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SWAT
The Lafayette Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics team (SWAT) are trained and equipped to resolve complex and critical situations.
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Mobile Field Force
The objective of the Civil Disturbance Unit is to function as a cohesive unit and adapt to constantly evolving situations within disturbances by using minimal or no force to resolve the issue.
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Crisis Negotiation Team
The Crisis Negotiation Team's mission is to preserve life during critical incidents through the art of negotiations.
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Field Training Officers Program
The purpose of the Field Training and Evaluation Program is to train new officers so that each is prepared to function as a solo police officer at the conclusion of their training cycle.
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Honor Guard
The Lafayette Police Department Honor Guard provides a formal representation of the Lafayette Police Department at funerals and public events.
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K-9 Unit
The K9s are trained in narcotics detection and handler protection, as well as tracking, obedience, article searches, and area searches.
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Bike Patrol
The presence of many more visitors in the downtown area, especially during the evening hours, as well as the addition of many more downtown residences over the past several years, was a major consideration in the creation of this unit.
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Drone Unit