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Navigation Home Message from the Chief Police Department Patrol Division Investigations Division Specialized Units Tactical Unit S.M.A.R.T. S.S.E.R.T SRO Unit K-9 Unit Traffic Enforcement Motorcycle Unit Bicycle Unit S.S.M.C.T.F. Records Division (F.A.Q.) In the line of duty Community Policing Community Service Officer Alarm Administration	S.S.E.R.T. - South Suburban Emergency Response Team A multi-agency tactical swat team made up of officers from police, fire, and rescue agencies. The team is responsible for the protection of approximately 60,000 residents in an area that is over 150 square miles. The mission of S.S.E.R.T. is to provide member agencies with a tactical response to critical incidents, which are defined as but no limited to the following: Armed/Suicidal Subject(s), Barricaded Subject(s), Hostage Situations, Sniper Situations, High-Risk Apprehension, High-Risk Warrant Service, Dignitary Protection, Civil Disturbances, Disaster Assistance, Terrorist Incidents, and Special Assignments.