Mission
Statement
The sole purpose of the Boise Police Department Tactical Unit
(S.O.U.) is to assist the Department in achieving its own stated
mission of providing efficient and effective law enforcement to our
community. The Special Operations Unit will strive to provide
the department with highly trained and motivated personnel schooled
in the use and deployment of special weaponry and advanced
tactics.
The Special Operations Unit will assist the Boise Police
Department and all other police agencies upon command approval, in
dealing with all or any of the following law enforcement
situations.
Hostage Incidents-High Risk Warrant Services-Dignitary
Protection-High Profile Situations-Any other law enforcement
It is always the goal of the S.O.U. to peacefully resolve
all deployment situations. It is this unit's fundamental
belief that by providing a highly trained cadre of tactical
officers to resolve incidents in our community, that we can best
protect and serve our citizens. function deemed appropriate by
the Boise City Chief of Police