Members of AHRT receive specialized training in negotiations, active shooter, weaponry, less lethal munitions, chemical munitions, distraction devices, haz-mat operations, tactical tracking, rappelling, and breaching.
The AHRT Team is available 24 hours a day to any Law Enforcement agency in the county to assist with a variety of calls including high-risk warrant service, high-risk arrests, barricaded suspects, haz-mat situations, sniper incidents, VIP security, major case follow-up and crowd control. The team and its equipment are partially funded through grants made possible by the
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security.