Patrol
The Greenfield Police Department Canine Unit supports the Patrol Division by providing narcotics detection, evidence searches, tracking and criminal apprehension functions. The unit is currently made up of 2 Belgian Malinois / German Shepherd hybrid police dogs; Canine DJ handled by Captain Eric Lindstrom and Canine Ocho handled by Officer Jonah Kowalkowski.
Detective Sergeant Scott Zienkiewicz is the Canine Unit Supervisor and oversees all training and re-certification of the canines and their handlers.
Canine teams perform numerous demonstrations for school and community groups throughout the year. Young and old alike are often amazed by the extremely high level of training exhibited by the canine teams. Canine cards are regularly distributed throughout the community and are available at the police department.
Requests for demonstrations should be directed to Detective Sergeant Scott Zienkiewicz at 414-761-5345.
Tracking
The canines are able to track suspects and missing persons over any type of terrain and in all weather conditions.
Evidence Search
Because of their innate sense of smell and scent discrimination, canines are able to locate articles discarded by suspects or, in some cases, lost by citizens.
Building & Area Search
The canine is used to search the building or area for a criminal suspect. Upon locating the suspect, the canine will apprehend (bite) the suspect and hold until commanded to release. If the canine locates the suspect but cannot access them, the canine will bark and remain at that point until the handler arrives.
Officer Protection
The canine will apprehend any suspect without command if the handler is assaulted. The canine will also watch or guard the suspect during arrest and search situations.
Criminal Apprehension
Police canines have been referred to as “the only bullet that can be called back.” When an apprehension situation occurs, the suspect is ordered to stop and comply with the handler’s commands. If the suspect refuses to surrender or flees, the canine is released. Upon reaching the suspect, the canine apprehends the suspect until commanded to release by the handler. At any point before the apprehension, if the suspect gives up, the canine can be recalled without apprehension.
Narcotics Detection
Specially trained canines are able to detect controlled substances. The canine is trained to locate narcotic odor and alert the handler to its presence regardless of attempts to conceal or mask its location.
Demonstrations
Canine teams perform numerous demonstrations for school and community groups throughout the year. Young and old alike are often amazed by the extremely high level of training exhibited by the canine teams. Canine cards are regularly distributed throughout the community and are available at the police department.
Requests for demonstrations should be directed to Detective Sergeant Scott Zienkiewicz at 414-761-5345.
SWAT Team
The mission of the SWAT Team is to save lives. To that end, it is SWAT’s primary responsibility to respond to barricaded persons, hostage incidents, emotionally disturbed persons who pose a threat to the community, and sniper incidents. In addition, the Greenfield SWAT Team functions as a mobile, flexible force for special police problems that require a highly trained, specially equipped and disciplined unit.
Special problems that may require a SWAT Team response include:
o Fugitive apprehension
o High-risk search warrants
o Security details
o Special assignments from the Chief of Police
o Surveillance
SWAT members are officers drawn primarily from the Patrol Division, extensively trained and functioning part-time, as needed, in their SWAT role.
Swat Team Mission Statement
Recognizing that the presence of a highly trained, highly skilled police tactical unit has been shown to substantially reduce the risk of injury or loss of life to citizens, police officers and suspects; and recognizing that a well managed "team" response to critical incidents usually results in successful resolution of critical incidents, it is the intent of the Greenfield SWAT Team to provide a highly trained and skilled tactical team as a resource for the Greenfield Police Department to utilize in the handling of critical incidents.
Hostage Negotiation Team
The Hostage Negotiation Team (HNT) is an integral part of the department’s planned response to critical incidents. It is most effective when used in concert with a strong tactical presence.
Training
The HNT is comprised of a supervisor, detectives and police officers. All members have been formally trained in Basic Hostage Negotiations and some have completed an Advanced Hostage Negotiations course, both of which are taught by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The HNT could more accurately be referred to as a Crisis Negotiation Team since most incidents do not involve hostages. The HNT has successfully negotiated the surrender of individuals who were armed and barricaded in various locations including homes, apartments and a psychiatric hospital. Weapons used in incidents have included handguns, high-powered rifles, shotguns and the threat of explosive devices.
Team Goals
The Hostage Negotiation Team’s goal is to secure the voluntary surrender of individuals who are armed and refusing to surrender. Even if that goal is not accomplished, the team is able to gather intelligence and buy valuable time that allows for better decision making and tactical planning. The negotiation component of our response to critical incidents is part of the Department’s overall goal to resolve these incidents with no loss of life.
Created in 1997, the Unified Tactical Training Team (UT3) was formed to bring together the department’s training instructors under a unified command and training Firearm Instructor and student philosophy.
Defensive & Arrest Tactics
The UT3 brings together instructors in defensive and arrest tactics, firearms and officer safety. These individuals are responsible for creating lesson plans and scheduling the training of the department’s 60 sworn officers. Officers are expected to train and qualify on a bimonthly basis. The team’s trainers attend the latest schools and seminars to stay current and pass new information along to department members.
Law Enforcement Training Officers Association
Our training instructors have received their education from some of the preeminent police training experts in the country today. Many of them maintain memberships in organizations such as the Law Enforcement Training Officers Association.