The NYPD Emergency Service Unit provide's specialized equipment, expertise and support to the various units within the NYPD. From auto accidents to building collapses "ESU" officers are called on when the situation requires advanced equipment and expertise. The NYPD does not have a traditional S.W.A.T. team as most law enforcement agencies in the United States have. The Emergency Service Unit qualifies in the role of a S.W.A.T. team and much more. The "ESU" is the multifaceted and multitalented element of the NYPD. Members of "ESU" are some of the most highly trained experts of the Department, with abilities that include handling heavy weapons to securing dangerous animals such as full grown tigers kept in public housing apartments. They are also trained in ROCO high angle rope rescue as well as tactical rappelling and fast rope use. 14 of the 23 NYPD officers who died on September 11th, 2001 were from ESU. NYPD's ESU is the largest in the country with over 400 members.
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