The Police Bomb Squad is a multitown team. It is comprised of
seven members from the Hartford Police Department, one from
the East Hartford Police Department, and one from the West
Hartford Police Department. The bomb squad covers the Capital
Region area. They are one of four accredited bomb squads in the State of Connecticut.
Members of the bomb squad are certified bomb technicians
through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the United States Army. The members go through monthly training which includes Hazardous Materials training along with other bomb detection and disposal techniques. All of the ten members of the squad have been trained as Hazardous Materials Technicians. They are also trained in investigating suspicious packages, military ordinances, improvised explosive devises, and packages which may contain a chemical or biological agent. (Weapons of Mass Destruction).
The bomb squad has a fully operational robot with x-ray capabilities,three response trucks to carry personnel and equipment, and a bomb well; which transports "improvised devises" to the disposal range.
The bomb squad also has two bomb detection dogs; Venice and
Akira. The dogs are Yellow Labs which were purchased by the
Hartford Bomb Squad from Guiding Eyes for the Blind. The dogs
are trained to detect high and low explosives. The dogs will sit whenthey detect something.
On average, the bomb squad is summoned around the region five to six times a month.
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