SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAIL THE SHERIFF’S SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAIL (SED)
The specialized equipment supplied to
is a highly trained and specially
SED includes highly accurate weapons,
equipped tactical team. The team is
less lethal munitions, and armored
THE SHERIFF’S SPECIAL
designed to resolve critical incidents
rescue vehicles. Whenever SED is
ENFORCEMENT DETAIL HAS
that include hostage situations,
activated, the Sheriff’s Tactical Negotia-
BEEN, AND WILL CONTINUE
well as specialized tactical schools throughout the state, such as Chemical Agent Instructor, Breaching Schools, Vehicle Tactics, Sniper School, and Hostage Rescue.
barricaded suspects, armed suicidal
tions Team (TNT) also responds. Most
subjects, crowd control, and high-risk
critical incidents are resolved through
warrant service.
negotiations carried out by TNT rather than with force.
The team was formed in the 1970s in response to the civil unrest occurring at
In the year 2021, SED responded to
that time. In 2003, the partnership with
several critical incidents in both the
the Atascadero Police Department
unincorporated areas of the county, and
expanded the size of the team to deal
in the City of Atascadero. These
with the increasing threat of terrorism.
incidents included search warrant
SED has trained extensively at the
service, barricaded suspects, and a
Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant and
hostage rescue situation. All these
has become an integral part of
call-outs were resolved with the
emergency response in San Luis
successful apprehension of the suspect
Obispo County.
THE SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT DETAIL CONTINUES TO ENHANCE ITS CAPABILITIES THROUGH TRAINING AND SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF
TO BE , TO PROVIDE SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNT Y WITH THE FINEST TACTICAL L AW ENFORCEMENT TEAM POSSIBLE .
or rendering the scene safe for investigative units.
Assignment to SED is a collateral duty for all personnel, in addition to that member’s primary assignment with the department. SED members attend at least 20 hours of monthly training, as
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