Special Operations

The EBRSO Special Operations Unit consists of the SWAT Team, the Maritime Response Team, and the Dive Recovery Unit.

The mission of the EBRSO Special Operations Unit is simple, to be prepared and equipped to professionally respond to any emergency that is outside the scope of normal law enforcement operations. Those unusual situations could be a hostage situation, a natural disaster, high risk drug warrant service, terrorist threat or attack, and any maritime related patrol, rescue or recovery operations.

The Members of the Special Operations Unit are on an on call basis. They serve in a fulltime capacity throughout the Sheriff's Office in Divisions such as Uniform Patrol, Detectives, Narcotics, and Trainers. The EBRSO SWAT team also has 4 reserve Deputies assigned to it: 3 are doctors and one is an EMT and Baton Rouge Fireman. Their special skills are an asset to the team, as well as the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish.

The EBRSO SWAT Team has grown into one of the premier teams in the Southeast United States. Federal and state grants are aggressively sought out and applied for. This approach has provided the following equipment to the Sheriff's Office for the benefit of our Citizens:

The above equipment has widely broadened the ability of our team to safely respond to a myriad of situations ranging from a drowning to a bridge collapse or from a hostage situation to a North Hollywood type shooting incident.



Sheriff Dive Team member. SWAT team training.
An East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office Dive Recovery Team
member at work looking for evidence related to a homicide in a local pond.		 EBRSO SWAT Team Members training for a downed citizen or officer rescue
using our Tactical Rescue Vehicle.

EBRSO Maritime Response Team Members of the EBRSO Maritime Response Team participating in training on the Mississippi River.