Mobile Field Force
The Mobile Field Force is designed to provide rapid, organized, and disciplined response to civil disorder, crowd control, natural disasters, or other tactical situations. The MFF may be utilized for the following assignments:
- To rescue victims or police officers under hazardous conditions
- To apprehend multiple offenders
- To isolate areas of civil disorder or disaster by the use of large, organized perimeters
- To control or disperse unruly crowds
- Other assignments as required
The MFF is basically a platoon of police officers and supervisors commanded by a lieutenant. The basis element of the MFF is a squad. Each squad consists of seven (7) officers and a supervisor with six (6) squads making up the platoon. All sworn personnel in the department are trained in MFF tactics with assignment on the Mobile.
