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SORT Team

The West Columbia Police Department Special Operations Response Team (S.O.R.T.) was established to deploy in high-risk situations such as civil unrest, hostage situations, barricaded subjects, high-risk warrants, natural disasters, and VIP/dignitary protection. S.O.R.T. members continuously train for these high-risk situations to resolve them peacefully and with minimal risk to the public.

Often working in conjunction with S.O.R.T., the department’s Crisis Negotiations team is trained to communicate with subjects in similar high-risk situations such as barricaded persons, hostage situations, and suicidal subjects. Captain Fair supervises these divisions.