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The Rock Springs Police Department has a highly trained Crime Scene Investigation team that is called out for major calls including homicides, suspicious deaths, armed robberies and calls of similar magnitude. The seven members of the Rock Springs Crime Scene Investigation team have been through several classes and trainings from Florida to California and have been trained in reading blood spatter, understanding injuries and how they were inflicted, locating fingerprints on various surfaces and photographing a crime scene for evidence, court and effective investigations. The Rock Springs CSI Team was started in 2001 and has been involved with the investigation of major crimes within the City of Rock Springs since its inception.
Detectives will use information gathered from the initial calls to dispatch, the evidence from the crime scene, and accounts from witnesses and persons involved to begin a thorough investigation.
After each item of evidence has been photographed and measured it is placed in an evidence bag. Each item of evidence is marked with the date, time, location and badge number of the officer who packaged the evidence. The evidence is then logged into the RSPD computer system and stored in a locked facility until the items are needed or are sent to the Wyoming State Crime lab for further processing.
The Rock Springs Tactical Response Team uses special weapons and tactics in high risk situations where a standard law enforcement response would be too dangerous.
The team’s members have specialized training in weapon proficiency, room clearing, officer extraction, building and vehicle assaults, team movement and tactical training. TRT officers become proficient in the use of chemical munitions, distraction devices, automatic weaponry etc. In addition to the regular training regime, the sniper unit is responsible for training and weapon proficiency in their area of expertise.
Officers wishing to be a member of the TRT unit must have two years on the department, show a dedication to physical fitness, and training and strive to constantly improve themselves and the department.
