SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM

Special Response Team (SRT)

Forged for moments that allow no second chances. Island Security’s SRT is the elite cadre of our force—hand-selected, SLED-certified professionals who train until precision becomes instinct and restraint becomes second nature.

What Sets SRT Apart

 

  • Selection, not assignment. Candidates pass rigorous background screens, scenario evaluations, fitness standards, and command-presence interviews before earning the tab.

  • Relentless training cycle. Live-fire qualifications, low-light evolutions, stress shoots, de-escalation labs, crowd-surge control, VIP movement, perimeter integrity, evacuation drills, missing-child response, and vehicle approaches—rehearsed, evaluated, improved.

  • Medical readiness. CPR/AED and bleeding-control certifications, trauma kit proficiency, casualty movement, MARCH protocols.

  • Lawful authority. SLED standards, SC use-of-force law, and crystal-clear articulation for reports and court.

  • Interoperability. ICS-style roles, radio discipline, and rapid handoff to law enforcement and EMS.

  • Professional kit. Tactical armor and carriers, less-lethal options, comms, lighting, restraints, and trauma gear—maintained and inspected.

Brotherhood • Discipline • Sacrifice

  • Brotherhood. We before me. Trust built in training, proven under pressure.

  • Discipline. Calm command presence, decisive action, meticulous documentation.

  • Sacrifice. Long hours, hard reps, and the quiet acceptance that excellence costs—so clients never pay the price in safety.

Where SRT Excels

High-density events, indicators of weapons or violence, VIP protection, perimeter breaches, urgent searches, critical asset moves, after-hours alarms, and rapid stabilization until law enforcement assumes control.

The Promise

Uncompromising standards. Quiet confidence. Results that stand up to scrutiny.

Island Security SRT — the standard others study.

 

Special Response Team — Training Doctrine

Elite of the elite. We train until precision is automatic, judgment is calm, and teamwork is unbreakable. Every block is built on SLED standards, safety-first range discipline, and rigorous after-action review. We settle for nothing but the best.

SRT TEAM LEADER DEMONSTRATING DURING RANGE DAY

Platforms We Master

PCC 9mm (Pistol-Caliber Carbine)

  • Purpose: close and intermediate protection with controllable recoil and rapid follow-up.

  • Blocks: safe handling, ready positions, controlled pairs, movement under control, barricade work, low-light employment, transitions to sidearm, retention and sling management.

  • Eval: timed accuracy standards, movement + communication checks, debrief with measurable scoring.

AR-15 (5.56)

  • Purpose: perimeter integrity, stand-off protection, and decisive response in open or complex spaces.

  • Blocks: safety and setup, positional shooting, offset/holdover awareness, vehicle-adjacent work, partner coordination, positive ID and backdrop discipline, low-light white-light control.

  • Eval: quarterly quals, stress events, decision logs, and equipment audits.

All live-fire is supervised by certified RSOs with medical plan, comms plan, and documented safety briefs.

CQC & CQB Foundations

  • CQC (Close-Quarters Contact): near-distance problem solving with emphasis on de-escalation, spacing, verbal control, and team communication.

  • CQB (Close-Quarters Battle) fundamentals: structure movement basics for contracted sites only, positive ID before action, angles and accountability, two-person coordination, radio brevity, and safe handoff to law enforcement.

  • Force-on-force labs: inert training weapons and marking rounds in controlled scenarios to test judgment, not to teach aggression.

(We do not publish tactics; training details remain internal for safety and compliance.)

Edged-Weapon Threat Management

  • Goal: survive, create distance, control, and transition to appropriate tools within policy.

  • Blocks: threat recognition, avoidance and barriers, disengagement paths, empty-hand survivability, tool retention, and coordinated response with a second officer.

  • Emphasis: de-escalation first, medical readiness always, documentation that stands in review.

Knife Defense, CQC, CQB — Integrated Ethics

SRT 5/SRT6

  • SLED use-of-force standards, necessity and proportionality.

  • Verbal containment before physical control whenever feasible.

  • Immediate medical aid post-incident, scene preservation, and clear report writing.

Brotherhood • Discipline • Sacrifice

  • Brotherhood: trust forged in reps and reinforced on every post.

  • Discipline: quiet command presence, lawful action, meticulous documentation.

  • Sacrifice: extra reps, long nights, constant readiness so clients never face chaos alone.

Method: How We Build the Edge

  • Progressive curriculum: classroom → dry work → simulator/UTM → live-fire validation.

  • Low-light competence: white-light control, comms, and identification under stress.

  • Equipment integration: RTS Tactical armor and carriers, radios, medical kits; quarterly inspections.

  • Medical readiness: CPR/AED, bleeding control, casualty movement, MARCH framework.

  • After-action culture: video review when available, written AA

  • Rs, corrective drills, and re-cert schedules.

Standards That Don’t Bend

  • SLED compliance at every step.

  • Site-specific SOPs and post orders.

  • Qualification, re-qualification, and file integrity for every SRT operator.

Island Security SRT — elite of the elite, trained deeper, judged harder, and ready when seconds matter.