Impact

The Santa Barbara S.E.T. Support Foundation was formed to bring together charitable donors, community leaders, and organizations to support the establishment of the S.E.T. and to provide training and equipment, all with the goal of enhancing the quality of service and safety for the communities served. The following lists are some of the ways donors have impacted the program through their generous gifts to the foundation.

Almost 100% of the S.E.T. annual operating budget
is provided by the foundation through
private donor gifts

Equipment

  • Lenco BEAR (Armored Vehicle)

  • Two (2) new Gen III Lenco Bear Cats (Upgraded armored vehicles)

    • The Bear Cats arrived shortly before the 2018 Montecito floods, providing the crucial ability to save lives through rescue where no other vehicles could make access.

  • Command / SWAT Equipment Truck

  • HNT- Updated negotiation communication equipment

  • Dive Team Safety Equipment

  • Rural Crimes Division 4x4 Pick-Up Truck

  • Stab Vests for Corrections Deputies on SORT

  • Established Explosive Breaching Team

  • Shoot House Training Facility

  • Secure Training and Equipment Storage Facility

 

Education and Training

  • SWAT Team Leader Advanced Training

  • SWAT Commander Advanced Training

  • SWAT Operator Less Lethal and Chemical Agents Training

  • Patrol Officer Advanced Tactical Training

  • California Association of Tactical Officers Annual Conference

    • 2012 Conference Host

  • Advanced Shooting courses

  • Explosive Breaching Team Training