Bio

This is the blog of Sgt Craig S. Losty, Tactical Commander, York County Quick Response Team. The opinions, observations and experiences shared on this blog are strictly my own. They do not in any way, shape, or form represent the position or opinion of either the York County Quick Response Team, York City Police Department of any other organization or agency with whom I am employed or otherwise affiliated.

I welcome you to share your thoughts, ideas, opinions and views with me in an open, collaborative forum that represents the best of the best practices of the SWAT debrief. Learn from me and teach me as we all learn together how best to keep our officers and citizens safer and make their lives better.

I command the tactical unit of the York County Quick Response Team. I joined the United States Marine Corps and I was a Military Policeman and a Criminal Investigations Division (CID) Investigator as well as being assigned to a Special Response Team for the 3rd Marine Air Wing. In 1992 I joined the York City Police Department in York, Pennsylvania, a force of 100 plus police officers encompassing 5 square miles with a population of 45,000 people. After three years in the Patrol Division I was promoted to Corporal and assigned additional duties as a Field Training Officer. In 1996, as a Corporal, I joined the York City Quick Response Team, a part time tactical team utilized for high risk incidents. I also completed basic tactical training with the Baltimore City Quick Response Team. In 2001 I was detailed to the Major Crime Unit. In 2002 the York City Quick Response Team was combined with the York County Quick Response Team and I became a Team Leader . In 2003 I was promoted to Sergeant and took over supervisory duties in the Patrol Division as well as becoming head of the Field Training Program. In 2006 I took over a specialized unit, tasked with quality of life arrests, street level drug investigations, gang investigations and intelligence collection. Additionally I took on duties as Tactical Commander of the York County Quick Response Team.