Speciality Areas
Police Mountain Bike Unit
The Shelbyville Police Department Police Mountain Bike Team consists of four bicycles. The primary duties of the team is proactive criminal enforcement, crowd control, and assisting with special events.
Prior to joining the team, Officers must attend and pass a week long training session where they receive specialized instruction. During this training, officers are taught advanced maneuvers, such as stair navigation, emergency dismounts, and braking.
The Shelbyville Police Department Police Mountain Bike Team consists of four bicycles. The primary duties of the team is proactive criminal enforcement, crowd control, and assisting with special events.
Prior to joining the team, Officers must attend and pass a week long training session where they receive specialized instruction. During this training, officers are taught advanced maneuvers, such as stair navigation, emergency dismounts, and braking.
DRE PROGRAM
A drug recognition expert (DRE), sometimes referred to as a drug recognition evaluator, is an individual who has successfully completed all phases of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program's (DECP) training requirements for certification as established by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A DRE is skilled in detecting and identifying persons under the influence of drugs and in identifying the category or categories of drugs causing the impairment.
A drug recognition expert (DRE), sometimes referred to as a drug recognition evaluator, is an individual who has successfully completed all phases of the Drug Evaluation and Classification Program's (DECP) training requirements for certification as established by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A DRE is skilled in detecting and identifying persons under the influence of drugs and in identifying the category or categories of drugs causing the impairment.
F.A.C.T. Team
The Fatal Alcohol Crash Team responds to all fatal and potentially fatal, and most serious bodily injury crashes in Shelbyville, regardless of whether drugs or alcohol are involved. We work closely with the Shelby County Sheriff’s F.A.C.T. team if requested for additional resources. Due to our close working relationship, this is reciprocal for both city and county teams.
The team members are trained to treat these particular types of vehicle crashes as crime scenes and to investigate each as a potential homicide.
By using a fatal crash team concept these types of investigations will receive the benefit of the resources that the specialized team members bring to the scene. Each team consists of the following specialists:
Team Leader, Prosecutor or Deputy Prosecutor, a Detective, a Crash Reconstructionist and an Evidence Technician and a Drug Recognition Expert.
The Fatal Alcohol Crash Team responds to all fatal and potentially fatal, and most serious bodily injury crashes in Shelbyville, regardless of whether drugs or alcohol are involved. We work closely with the Shelby County Sheriff’s F.A.C.T. team if requested for additional resources. Due to our close working relationship, this is reciprocal for both city and county teams.
The team members are trained to treat these particular types of vehicle crashes as crime scenes and to investigate each as a potential homicide.
By using a fatal crash team concept these types of investigations will receive the benefit of the resources that the specialized team members bring to the scene. Each team consists of the following specialists:
Team Leader, Prosecutor or Deputy Prosecutor, a Detective, a Crash Reconstructionist and an Evidence Technician and a Drug Recognition Expert.
HOSTAGE NEGOTIATIONS
The Hostage Negotiations Unit works closely with the SWAT Team. The HNU is called out for incidents involving hostages or barricaded subjects. HNU trains several times a year and works with state of the art equipment.
The Hostage Negotiations Unit works closely with the SWAT Team. The HNU is called out for incidents involving hostages or barricaded subjects. HNU trains several times a year and works with state of the art equipment.
K-9 Unit
The Shelbyville Police Department Canine (K-9) Officers are assigned to the Patrol Division. Our Patrol dogs are used to apprehend criminal suspects, search buildings/structures, locate evidence, and detect the odor of narcotics. K-9’s are also called in to assist with SWAT call outs when needed. The Shelbyville Police Department K-9 Officers are on call around the clock 365 days a year.
The Shelbyville Police Department Canine (K-9) Officers are assigned to the Patrol Division. Our Patrol dogs are used to apprehend criminal suspects, search buildings/structures, locate evidence, and detect the odor of narcotics. K-9’s are also called in to assist with SWAT call outs when needed. The Shelbyville Police Department K-9 Officers are on call around the clock 365 days a year.
SWAT TEAM
The Shelbyville Police Department staffs a 12 man SWAT team that responds to high risk calls for all of Shelby County. Members are on call 24/7 and train monthly to respond to Critical Incidents County wide.
The Shelbyville Police Department recognizes the fact that the presence of a highly trained, highly skilled law enforcement tactical team has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, police officers, and suspects and recognizes that a well-managed “team” response to critical incidents most often results in the successful resolution of critical incidents. Therefore, it is the intent of the Shelbyville Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to provide a carefully selected, highly trained and skilled tactical team as a resource for the Department in responding to and managing critical incidents. It is the mission of the SWAT Team to support the Shelbyville Police Department, and any other law enforcement agency upon authorization, with a tactical team to respond to the critical incidents.
The Shelbyville Police Department staffs a 12 man SWAT team that responds to high risk calls for all of Shelby County. Members are on call 24/7 and train monthly to respond to Critical Incidents County wide.
The Shelbyville Police Department recognizes the fact that the presence of a highly trained, highly skilled law enforcement tactical team has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, police officers, and suspects and recognizes that a well-managed “team” response to critical incidents most often results in the successful resolution of critical incidents. Therefore, it is the intent of the Shelbyville Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team to provide a carefully selected, highly trained and skilled tactical team as a resource for the Department in responding to and managing critical incidents. It is the mission of the SWAT Team to support the Shelbyville Police Department, and any other law enforcement agency upon authorization, with a tactical team to respond to the critical incidents.