The Isabella County Emergency Services Team (EST), formerly known as the Isabella County Containment/Arrest Team
(C.A.T.), is a multijurisdictional emergency response team. The team consists of officers from the Saginaw Chippewa
Tribal Police Department, CMU Police Department, Mt. Pleasant Police Department and the Isabella County Sheriff's Department.
The officers from each of these departments fill roles as tactical officers and crisis negotiators on the ES team.
Prior to appointment to the ES team, officers must go through an interview process and a physical fitness test.
The fitness test consists of push-ups, sit-ups, bench press, obstacle course, dummy drag and a one mile run.
These minimum fitness standards must be maintained to remain a member of the team.
The ES team is utilized for emergency situations such as barricaded suspects, hostage situations and suicidal subjects.
The team is also utilized for non-emergency situations like high risk arrests, the execution of high risk search warrants,
VIP security, and high risk surveillance.
As a tactical member of the ES team, officers are trained in several areas including, tactical entries, building clearing
and defensive tactics. Tactical team members are also trained in several different weapons such as handguns, mini-14 rifle,
MP-5 submachine gun and shotguns. Minimum standards are set for weapon proficiency and must be maintained while on the team.
Crisis negotiators are responsible for contacting and communicating with suspects. They are also responsible for the
dissemination of the information learned to the team commander and on to the tactical team.
The CMU Police Department has four officers assigned to the Emergency Services Team. Three officers are assigned to the
tactical unit and one as a negotiator.
EMERGENCY SERVICES TEAM: EXCELLENCE THROUGH TRAINING AND HARD WORK...
CMU Members:
Jason vonReichbauer
Mike Morrow
