The Metropolitan Emergency Response and Investigations Team (MERIT) is a countywide task force charged with leading investigations into serious crimes, critical incidents and other law enforcement endeavors in Illinois’ DuPage County. As one of the only task forces of its kind in the nation, MERIT provides a single source for highly skilled, efficient and collaborative law enforcement for the express mutual benefit of every community we serve.

Components Include:

• Canine Response Team

• Crisis Negotiations

• Digital Forensics

• Drone Team

• Forensic Investigation Unit

• Major Crash Reconstruction Team

• Major Crimes Unit

• METRO SWAT

• Planned Events Unit

• Public Information Team

• Public Integrity Team