Emergency Support Bureau 

The 22 member Emergency Support Bureau includes the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and the Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU). Members of the ERU are specially-trained officers who respond to situations that require training that goes beyond the normal training and equipment limits of a frontline police officer. They respond to high-risk calls involving wanted persons, hostage situations and armed persons.

In 2008, the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) responded to 725 calls. The majority of these calls were for providing assistance to officers, followed by calls regarding armed persons and explosive devices. The Explosive Disposal Unit (EDU) is a specialized unit within the ERU that responds specifically to calls regarding explosive devices, including suspicious packages and the recovery of explosives.