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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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