Hazardous Devices Unit (Bomb Squad)

Responsibilities
One officer from each of the Police Departments in the Westshore communities of Westlake, Bay Village, Fairview Park, Lakewood, North Olmsted, and Rocky River serve as bomb technicians for the Hazardous Devices Unit. These officers are called on to investigate suspicious packages or devices. All bomb squad officers have received advanced training at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.  Officer Jason Carman serves the City of Westlake as our bomb technician.