Photos: Prison Tactical Units

Posted Jun 16, 2012

By phvizdak

A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) celebrates its 30-year anniversary Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire, Conn. with an event, open to the public, that shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. According to a DOC brochure, the mission of the Tactical Operations Unit is to provide the Commissioner of Correction with a contingent of specially trained and equipped personnel fully prepared to rapidly respond to emergency situations with the Department of Correction. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut’s prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register

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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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Chemical irritants used by corrections officers on display Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A hostage negotiation demonstration by corrections officers Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) relaxes before a demonstration exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) relaxes before a demonstration exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A collection of batons used over the years by corrections officers on display Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) shotgun on display Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) prepares for a demonstration exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A collection of weapons confiscated from inmates on display Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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Lt. Jack Watson, a Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) member shows Xavier Rakestrau of Cromwell, 10, an SL-6 less than lethal shotgun Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Connecticut Department of Correction K-9 dog trained to search out contraband mobile phones fraternizes with a visiting public Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The total D.O.C. K-9 unit is comprised of a 23 dog teams that includes 20 German Shepherds and three Labrador Retrievers. The K-9 unit was started in 1985. The muster event Saturday shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Connecticut Department of Correction K-9 unit demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The total D.O.C. K-9 unit is comprised of a 23 dog teams that includes 20 German Shepherds and three Labrador Retrievers. The K-9 unit was started in 1985. The muster event Saturday shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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A Correctional Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) demonstrates a dorm clearing exercise Saturday 6/16/12 at the Webster Correctional Institution in Cheshire during a 30- year anniversary celebration event open to the public. The event shows off the various Connecticut Department of Correction C.E.R.T. teams. Demonstrations include the tactical Special Operations Group, C.E.R.T. teams, K-9 teams, Hostage Negotiating teams and mission specific teams. C.E.R.T. was instituted in 1982 and created to ensure that Connecticut's prison system was able to quickly manage and handle incidents in a professional and timely manner. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register
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Prison. 6/16/12. Photo by Peter Hvizdak /New Haven Register