Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. Unit is considered a regional asset and serves a 15 county area which comprises the local South Plains Association of Governments.
The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T Team has up to twenty four tactical operators, eight crisis negotiators and one unit commander.
Eight Operators are considered full time members and comprise the Warrants Division of the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office. The Warrants Division specializes in executing high-risk felony warrants. This is their primary duty when not working on a S.W.A.T call. The other members o the S.W.A.T Team are assigned to different divisions and active for S.W.A.T functions as needed.
S.W.A.T. is on 24 hour stand-by, 365 days a year, for any special event that is above and beyond the normal scope of patrol duties, such as high risk warrants service, hostage/barricade situations, active shooter events and disaster response. The unit trains in firearms, tactics, physical fitness, and negotiations. Full time members train weekly, while part time members train, at minimum, monthly.
