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her home with a handgun and later fired the weapon  County’s status as one of the safest urban counties in
                                                                                                                                 from inside her home which was located in a densely  Oregon.
                                                                                                                                 populated neighborhood.


                                                                                                                                 The Beaverton Police Department first responded to the
                                                                                                                                 call and attempted to make contact with the woman.
                                                                                                                                 Their initial investigation showed the woman had shot         SPECIAL TEAMS IMPROVE THE COUNTY
                                                                                                                                 through the neighbors’ walls but it was unknown if            CNU and TNT are both multi-agency teams
                                                                                                                                 anyone sustained injuries. Beaverton Police realized          with members representing most of the major
                                                                                                                                 TNT and CNU were necessary to mitigate further risk to        law enforcement agencies in  Washington
                                                                                                                                 the woman, the neighborhood and first responders.             County. These specialized teams respond to
                                                                                                                                                                                               calls anywhere in the county and support
                                                                                                                                 TNT operators who first arrived on scene were initially       police functions of all agencies. Collaborative
                                                                                                                                 unsure if the situation would be a rescue of injured          teams support a safer community through:
                                                                                                                                 people, a possible hostage event or both. CNU quickly
                                                                                                                                 determined the woman was in a mental health crisis
                                                                                                                                 and alone inside her home.  While CNU worked on               LOWER COSTS
                                                                                                                                 contacting  and  establishing  communication  with            Each agency reduces the costs of supporting
                                                                                                                                 the woman, TNT protected neighbors from potential             a specialized team by sharing responsibility
                                                                                                                                 gunfire. The woman communicated with CNU through              of finances
                                                                                                                                 the locked front door but refused to exit the residence.
                                                                                                                                                                                               STRONGER TEAMWORK
                                                                                                                                 Eventually, TNT utilized special tactics and technology       Professional accountability as well as state of
                                                                                                                                 to implement diversions and safely open the woman’s           the art training equips each team to perform
                                                                                                                                 front door with the intent of establishing a direct line      at their best
                                                                                                                                 of communication. Shortly after TNT opened her door
                                                                                                                                 remotely,  the woman emerged and surrendered.                 INCREASED EXPERTISE
         ALWAYS READY TO ANSWER THE CALL                                                                                         Nobody was injured and the woman was transported              Combining resources and training allows the

                                                                                                                                 to a medical treatment facility for services.
                                                                                                                                                                                               teams to better prepare members  for any
                                                                                                                                                                                               type of incident
          In 2018, deputies responded to 122,931 calls for  Unit (CNU). CNU works to create peaceful resolutions                 The partnership between  TNT and CNU, as well as
          service, with 46% of those calls being public demand  during volatile situations by establishing ongoing               the cooperation between the many law enforcement
          (9-1-1 or non-emergency dispatch calls). Calls for  dialogue and rapport with the person or persons                    agencies in our area, helps maintain  Washington
          service range in urgency and severity - including  in crisis. Both TNT and CNU are multi-agency teams
          everything from stolen property, missing persons,  with members from Beaverton, Hillsboro, Sherwood,
          dangerous drivers to more serious offenses or threats  Tigard and  Tualatin Police Departments as well as              TACTICAL NEGOTIATIONS TEAM
          to public safety.                                      Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (medics on TNT) and
                                                                 FBI (CNU team members).                                         OVERVIEW
          Certain calls for service or public safety incidents
          may require an additional response beyond what         COLLABORATION KEEPS NEIGHBORS SAFE
          is expected for a typical patrol call. WCSO’s Tactical   When a situation escalates and presents a danger
          Negotiations Team (TNT) or S.W.A.T. is a highly trained   to neighborhoods anywhere in the county,  TNT                                                                                               In addition to being trained  and
          and well-equipped tactical team prepared to address    and CNU respond side-by-side to achieve the safest                 30 52                                              21                       ready to resolve complex issues,
          any and all high-risk public safety issues. The main   resolution possible.                                                                                                                           TNT also provides training to the
          mission of this multi-agency team is to conserve                                                                                                                                                      community on ways to improve
          public safety during very hazardous situations where   On April 20, 2018, both teams were called to                                                                                                   the safety of our schools and
          conventional police tactics and equipment may be       respond to a potentially volatile incident in the City                                                                                         workplaces. The  team  facilitates
          inadequate.                                            of Beaverton involving  a woman and a handgun.                           TEAM                      TEAM                 COMMUNITY              active  threat trainings as well
                                                                                                                                                                                                                as site security assessments for
                                                                 Earlier that morning, concerned neighbors  called                                                                                              local businesses.
          TNT  responds  to  calls  with  the  Crisis  Negotiation   9-1-1 to report the woman was seen walking outside                MEMBERS                 ACTIVATIONS                TRAININGS
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