SLO County Sheriff's Office Annual Report 2015

HONOR
GUARD
RESPONSE PROCEDURES
The BTF has the primary jurisdictional responsibility to
all explosive and bomb-related incidents within San
Luis Obispo County. A team member is continuously
on call and the task force is available 24 hours a day by
calling the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office at
(805) 781-4550 (non-emergency line). Emergency
situations may dictate a 9-1-1 call through the local law
enforcement agency of jurisdiction.
2015 CALLS FOR SERVICE
In 2015, the BTF responded to 32 explosive devices or
bomb-related calls throughout the county. Some of the
calls included WWII, Korean or Vietnam era military
ordnance, suspicious packages, suspected explosive
materials, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), illegal
explosive pyrotechnics, and hoax devices.
The BTF provided public demonstrations during
Sheriff’s Family Day at the Ranch, Cops ‘n’ Kids Day,
Law Enforcement Memorial Night at Farmer’s Market,
and at the Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy, SLO High
School Career Day, Grizzly Academy and the San Luis
Obispo County Sheriff’s Office Summer Youth Camps.
THIS IS THE SECOND
full year that the Sheriff’s Honor Guard has served the
office and community. The team is made up of 14 members
of the Sheriff’s Office who volunteered for this
collateral assignment. Members train eight hours every
two months to maintain their skills, and also meet in
advance of an event to ensure they are properly prepared
for any assignment.
This past year, the Sheriff’s Honor Guard has attended
funerals for peace officers killed in the line of duty, the
State Of California’s Peace Officer’s Memorial in Sacramento,
the San Luis Obispo County Peace Officer’s
Memorial, Honor Flights for veterans, September 11
memorial functions, community college graduations and
police academy graduation.
The devotion and professionalism shown by members of
the San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office has made this unit an
outstanding part of the organization.
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