MUTUAL AID AND PUBLIC SAFETY TEAM IN 2020, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE ORGANIZED AND TRAINED A TEAM of 30 sworn personnel for Mutual Aid and Public Safety Team (MAPS). MAPS is a mobile field force team and is the primary responder to mutual aid call-outs ranging from natural disasters to civil unrest. Members of MAPS also respond with the Sheriff’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) during certain emergencies. MAPS provides security for SED during call-outs as an additional barrier of protection, by creating a perimeter of containment around the SED operation to prevent any breaches.
State Capitol for the purpose of maintaining order and safety for the public. Members of the team were also dispatched to assist with the 2021 Caldor Fire in Lake Tahoe, California to provide additional neighborhood patrol for the prevention of theft and looting. MAPS also receive specialized training in advanced first aid, Critical InterventionTraining (CIT) which includes de-escalation techniques, and are versed in current laws relating to the
MAPS was utilized to assist with
duties of the Mutual Aid and Public
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Safety Team.
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