Team members have regular assigned duties. They are called when needed. They wear distinctive black BDUs with D.A.R.T. Team in yellow letters on the back. Each officer has 40 hours of training before becoming a team member. Training consists of equipment use and weapons techniques as well as practicing the various positions used in cell extraction.
Teams practice on a monthly basis and have periodic specialized training.
When called out team members wear special equipment including helmets with visors, flack jackets, gloves, and knee pads. The team's work is always filmed by a team member with a camcorder for liability reasons. The lead member of the team carries a concave shield. Sergeant Telisa E. Hunter is Dart Commander.