These minimum fitness standards must be maintained to remain a member of the team. The ES team is utilized for emergency situations such as barricaded suspects, hostage situations and suicidal subjects. The team is also utilized for non-emergency situations like high risk arrests, the execution of high risk search warrants, VIP security, and high risk surveillance. As a tactical member of the ES team, officers are trained in several areas including, tactical entries, building clearing and defensive tactics. Minimum standards are set for weapon proficiency and must be maintained while on the team.
Crisis negotiators are responsible for contacting and communicating with suspects.
They are also responsible for the dissemination of the information learned to the team commander and on to the tactical team. The CMU Police Department has three officers assigned to the Emergency Services Team. Two officers are assigned to the tactical unit and one as a negotiator.