OFPD 310 S Main Street - Old Forge, PA - Phone 570-457-7441 Fax 570-457-6456

 

OLD FORGE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (S.E.R.T.)

The Old Forge Police Department S.E.R.T. Team was started in 2005. The team was started after a need was seen to have a small team of officers who could immediately deploy to incidents that occur within the borough.

The team is dispatched to many different types of emergencies including tactical, weather, dignitary visits, special events, and any other time that the command staff of the department needs to deploy a small unit of officers.

The team is well equipped for many types of special incidents. The team is trained in basic SWAT by the National Tactical Officers’ Association. Chris Schaffer of the Old Forge Fire Department serves as the team medic. He is also certified by the National Tactical Officers’ Association as a tactical medic.

Officer Kim Buggey serves as the team’s negotiator. She is trained in basic and advanced negotiations by the National Tactical Officers’ Association.