Emergency Response Operations
Since 1989, Emergency Operations has been tasked with handling the Department’s emergency preparedness.
When the normal becomes unfamiliar and the orderly running of the facility is interrupted by an incident caused by one or a group of individuals, the Indiana Department of Correction relies on the staff who have been properly trained to deal with such incidents. Regardless of the size or type of disruption to the smooth running of facility operations, the mission of these staff members is to return the facility back to normal operations, regardless of whether it is an incident handled by on-duty staff or the activation of support teams for assistance.
* Six individual mission-specific Emergency Teams strategy for all Emergency Teams to work together in emergencies, to resolve the situation, and begin recovery.
* Emergency Response Teams are designed to handle Emergency Situations from the smallest fight to the largest riot, disaster, or stand off.
* Each Team has its own equally important mission, equipment, weapons, tactics, and specified training to handle the situation.
Emergency Teams
* QRT – Quick Response Team
* E-Squad – Emergency Response Team
* S.E.R.T. – Special Emergency Response Team
* K-9 – Canine Team
* SITCON – Situation Control Team
* CISM – Critical Incident Stress Management Team
Emergency Response Services Available:
- K-9 Services offered to Law Enforcement
- Drug searches of jails
- Sobriety check point assistance.
- K-9 services offered to schools
- Drug searches of student lockers
- Drug searches of vehicles and parking lots
- K-9 demonstrations for career day or Law Enforcement recruitment