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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

