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Special
Response Team (SRT)
The Darke County Sheriff's Office has a Special
Response Team whose members are Deputies with some 'extra'
training. The team employs rifles, shotguns, pistols, automatic
weapons, and several other special weapons. The team also has
a specialized vehicle for its use.
This unit can be used for a number of situations.
Some examples would be hostage situations, barricaded persons,
raids, and other situations that require a specialized team.
The team is under the command of the Road Patrol
Captain.
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Mounted Patrol
The Darke County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol was
started in 1992. The Mounted Patrol works at Special Functions
for crowd control. Some of the functions the Mounted Patrol
works are The Great Darke County Fair, The Maria Stein Country
Fest and The Celina Lake Festival.The Mounted Patrol also participate
in numerous parades in the area including Annie Oakley Days,
Arcanum Old Fashion Days and the Dayton Air Show. The Mounted
Patrol is also involved with youth church groups.The Darke
County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol is a volunteer organization.
The members own all horses, tack and equipment. There is no
Tax Money used for the Mounted Patrol.For information about
The Darke County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol contact the Darke
County Sheriff's Office at (937) 548-3399.
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K-9
The Darke County Sheriff's Office has Two K-9 teams.
The K-9 Unit is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The K-9 teams are able to:
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