Disorder Control Team

The mission of the Hartford Police Departments' Disorder Control Team is to prepare for, and respond to, incidents of civil disorder, protest, or any gathering of people with the potential for injury and/or the destruction of property. The Hartford Police Department Disorder Control Team's priority is the protection of life, property and critical locations in the city. Through preparedness and prompt decisive action, the goal of the Disorder Control Team is to restore law and order when needed. 

Every officer of the Hartford Police Department is trained in basic disorder control tactics. A select few are trained in specialties including 12 gauge bean bag shotguns, 40 and 37 mm bean bag shotguns, grenadiers (gas, smoke, and pepper spray grenades), flash bangs, and weapons to deploy pepper spray.

The 5 levels of the force continuum remain adhered to even with the specialized teams.

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