There is one member assigned to full-time SWAT duties providing administrative, equipment, training, and tactical support. The motto is dedicated to Corporal Robin Best who died training with the Team. Robin s name is among those on the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC and it appears on similar memorials here in the state of Washington. When a SWAT vacancy opens, a department wide announcement is distributed throughout the department. Both the pushup and sit-ups have to be completed in sixty seconds.
Candidates then run obstacle course wearing a tactical style vest.
All current SWAT members must pass and maintain the same physical and shooting standards on a quarterly basis. These tests are sometimes unannounced. The CART Team maintains and deploys all the specialty impact munitions and chemical agents utilizing both 37 mm and 40 mm launchers. The Team also has the equipment necessary for all types of tactical missions. The Team uses two dedicated marked police cars for quick response deployment of weapons and equipment during duty shifts by member working patrol.