All members are volunteers who go through an extensive selection process.
The process includes a formal applicant review and interview, completion of a 110 hour tactical operations Basic Course, and a probationary training period. Since the formation of the unit in 1976, the Team has been involved in 75 operations. Among these was the 1990 Henry's Public House Incident, where the Team resolved a seven and a half hour stand-off and safely rescued 33 hostages from a lone gunman. Over the years, many of the training and tactical techniques researched and used by the Team have been incorporated into our Agency's training and patrol procedures, greatly augmenting the Department's ability to serve our community. Team members participate in extensive monthly training, including weapons proficiency, tactical operations and movement, negotiations philosophy, and critical incident review.