1-06/020.00 Situations When Security Operations Unit is Needed



Judicial threats - any member of this Department, who receives information relating to a threat against a bench officer, shall immediately notify their Branch Supervisor. That supervisor shall notify the Security Operations Unit. Once preliminary information has been obtained, the case will be assigned to a Unit member who will become the investigating officer.

  • High profile trials or hearings
  • Bailiffs shall immediately notify their supervisor of any pending trial or hearing where there may be a need for additional security
  • High security prisoner escort - when known in advance, arrangements can be made to provide for chase cars for the security of special prisoners
  • In any special circumstances decided by the Branch Supervisor