Glenn French, a retired Sergeant with the Sterling Heights (Mich.) Police Department, has 24 years police experience and served as the Team Commander for the Special Response Team, and supervisor of the Sterling Heights Police Department Training Bureau. He has 16 years SWAT experience and also served as a Sniper Team Leader, REACT Team Leader, and Explosive Breacher.
There are a couple tactical options that tend to be overlooked in the planning stages of a tubular assault. SWAT commanders seem to focus on the entry point of the plane and the close proximity of ...
There are many qualities that prepare service members for a successful career in law enforcement
Intelligence of the target and the nature of the tactical situation determine the best breaching option
Imposing ticket quotas on your officers to measure performance is an easy way to supervise, but it’s not the most effective
Many trainers are either forgetting a very important element of active shooter tactical response or are simply unaware of it
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Successful planning, rehearsal and execution can only be achieved through well-trained and capable SWAT operators
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