The Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad, as known as the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team was established in the late 1960's. This unit is a secondary assignment. The team currently has four HDS certified technicians, and six assistant technicians. The unit is assigned to the Special Operations Bureau. The Wichita Police Department Bomb Squad is one of only several bomb squad within the state of Kansas, and is the only team within the southern half of the state. The EOD Team supports the regional office of Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (BATF) responding to their explosive request in the 64 counties within their region. They are called upon to respond to any incident which requires handling or securing of explosives, suspected devices, or weapons of mass destruction. In addition the unit handles all post blast investigations, conducts bomb threat awareness programs for corporations, and other police departments.
