[5] The Fresno Police Department has 11 specialized units which provide support in different situations.

[7] The Fresno Police Department's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit is a bomb squad established in 1974.

Recent advancements include a new robot, greater detection and disruption capabilities and a total containment vessel.

The police dogs are utilized every day, assisting patrol and other specialized department units with warrant arrests, building searches, suspect tracking, evidence location, vehicle stops and narcotic searches.

[10] The Violence Intervention & Community Engagement Unit, formerly known as the Mayor's Gang Prevention Initiative, was established in 2006.