2008 Annual Report.pdf - Polk County

Special OperationsThe Special Operations Division supportslaw enforcement through the innovative use ofMarine, Aviation, Agriculture, School Resource,School Crossing, Telecommunications, andAnimal Control services. Special Operationsalso provides crisis response and control teamsto include the PCSO Special Weapons andTactics (SWAT) Team, Crisis Negotiation Team(CNT), the Mounted Search and Rescue Team(MSART), the Protective Service Team, and theHonor Guard.Marine, Aviation, and Agriculturedeputies are specially-trained to deploy a varietyof specialty vehicles and equipment, includingseveral types of watercraft, all-terrain vehicles,as well as fixed-wing and rotor aircraft. They alsoinvestigate special crimes that occur in the ruralareas of the county. In 2008, Marine, Aviation,and Agriculture deputies worked on 220 felonycrimes and spent approximately 80.5 hours onsearch and rescue.3,214LAWENFORCEMENTdid youknow?dogs and cats wereadopted from AnimalControl in 2008animal cruelty cases1,702Animal Controlcalls for service42,478aviation total flighthours1,338marine, aviation,agricultural, andenvironmentaltotal calls for service5,7572008 ANNUAL REPORT | 7