Police Urban Search and Rescue Unit

Tennessee Task Force 2 - Urban Search and Rescue administratively functions out of the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management.

The Metro Nashville Police department is part of the Tennessee Task Force 2. The Police Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) unit is comprised of officers from throughout the department who have received specialized training including confined space rescue, structural collapse, shoring techniques, and other FEMA requirements for certified rescue specialists. These officers are part of the Metropolitan Nashville team of specialists that form Tennessee Task Force 2.

Specialists from several Metro Nashville Police Department sections utilize their expertise and specialized equipment in response to structural collapses, missing or lost persons, searches for items or evidence, disaster responses, swift water rescues, and provide perimeter security control at emergency scenes.