Williamsport Police Special Response Team

SRT Team Commander – Agent Joshua Bell
SRT Team Leader - Corporal Jordan Stoltzfus

The Williamsport Police Special Response Team;

The Williamsport Police Department's Special Response Team (SRT) Team is a multi-jurisdictional team which is made up of police officers from various departments within Lycoming County. Currently the team consists of 15 Officers from the Williamsport Police Department and other area agencies, including the Tiadaghton Valley Regional Police Dept., the South Williamsport Police Dept., the Lycoming County Sheriff's Office and the Lycoming Co. District Attorney's Office. The team also has four tactical paramedics employed by UPMC and Williamsport Bureau of Fire. 

The Special Response Team’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, executing high risk search warrants, resolution of barricaded subjects, dignitary protection and various other capabilities outside the scope of normal police functions. The Special Response Team also works cooperatively with Crisis Negotiators in resolution of hostage scenarios. The Special Response Team is a member of the Northcentral Terrorism Task Force and often completes additional training in resolving terrorism based situations. The Williamsport Police Special Response Team also works in conjunction with Columbia-Montour SWAT during large scale tactical operations. Additionally, the SRT supports responses to large scale public events such as Williamsport Welcomes The World, The Major League Classic and various other events to provide additional security for our community. 

The SRT Team has strict firearms and physical fitness entry-level requirements. Once appointed, each member of the Team must continue to meet very strict quarterly firearms qualifications and annual physical fitness qualifications. The unit trains together twice a month and participates in various table-top and staged training scenarios. Each member of SRT completes specific duties which are conducted in additional to the officer's regular police duties at their respective agencies. 

Entry level requirements for SRT Team members include a minimum of 2 years as a police officer, passing stringent physical fitness and firearms qualification standards, and a probationary period for new appointees where they must demonstrate proficiency in tactical maneuvers. Officers appointed to the SRT must be endorsed by their respective supervisors and adhere to stringent standards of officer conduct and commitment to service and duty. 

The SRT Team is supervised by a Team Commander, Team Leader and Assistant Team Leaders. It has two Selective Marksmen and four Tactical-Medics. Other members of the Team are assigned a variety of duties. Each member is personally committed to the Team and their profession and regularly completes countless additional hours of training.