Services of the bomb squad are available at any hour of the day or night, but must be authorized by one of the following:

  • Chief of police
  • Assistant chief
  • Watch commander

The Following Priorities Should be Observed in Dispatching Bomb Squad Personnel:

  • Any technician who is working at the time such assistance is required should be dispatched to the scene.
  • If no technician is working at the time such assistance is required, the unit head of bomb squad is to be contacted.
  • If the bomb squad unit head is not available, the officer second in command shall be contacted.
  • If none of the foregoing technicians are available, the technician who is normally scheduled to report for duty next shall be contacted.
  • In the event none of the foregoing personnel are available, an effort should be made to contact any member of the bomb squad. If this should fail, it is recommended that the Minneapolis Police Department be contacted and requested to dispatch their bomb squad and our chief or assistant chief must be contacted.

Revised July 1, 2011

Last Edited: March 21, 2017