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Home My WebLink About9-22-14 Chief handout-Bearcat FactsGrant  Homeland Security Grant Program  Administered locally through Montana Disaster and Emergency Services  $253,537 covered cost of vehicle, transport and training  Grant support letters from Gallatin County, Park County, Livingston, West Yellowstone, Gallatin Airport Authority and Montana State University PD  Application October 2013, ordered November 2013, delivered May 2014 Vehicle  Armored Rescue Vehicle – designed for civilian law enforcement use  Ford 4wd truck, modified to support ballistic (bullet-proof) protection  Transports 10 adults  Currently in use by Missoula, Billings, Great Falls, Helena and Kalispell  Regional asset to “fill the gap” for effective, safe response in SW Montana Use  Specifically by members of Police/Sheriff Special Response Team (SRT)  Only during high-risk callouts involving shots having been fired or high risk of weapons  Provides for safe approach of officers and options for communication/peaceful resolution  Ability to rescue persons/victims from the immediate hazard area  Transport team and specialty equipment Police/Sheriff Special Response Team  Joint team to safely resolve high-risk incidents – GCSO, BPD, Emergency Medical  Established in 1990  Averages between 5-10 calls annually  Members of the team have been fired upon at least six times since 2001.  Regional support with response to agencies in Park, Meagher, and Sweet Grass counties.  Special deputation for response in Yellowstone National Park Shared Use – Other examples  Crisis Negotiation vehicle  Crime Scene processing van  Automatic Fingerprint Identification System  Incident Command vehicle  Various electronic systems  Emergency Operations Center