Sniper

The American Sniper Association has produced a defining resource designed to assist SWAT teams in structuring training, buying equipment and planning deployments

The tools, techniques and emotional connection to both that a good sniper brings to the game

Arapahoe County team trains over 200 hours a year to make critical decisions that save lives

Lt. Joseph Fix credits his time in the military as an Army Ranger and police SWAT training for his ability to remain calm and focused

Police were in a hourslong standoff with the man before shots were fired, after his mother called 911 to report he was vandalizing a vehicle

The amount and specificity of specific skills training must be increased in regularity and intensity for all sworn officers from recruit to chief of police

This rifle's straight-pull bolt affords the shooter bolt action accuracy but is much faster to manipulate than a traditional bolt action rifle

A SHOT Show LEEP session profiled both the professional and personal components to be fit for sniper duty

This is not an easy position to obtain, so you'd better be prepared to stay the course and try again

Though relatively rare, hostage situations are a reality of policing, and the life you’re asked to save may be that of a child

The standoff lasted nine hours before a single shot ended it, police said

The driver of a semi-truck at times swerved into police vehicles, drove backwards and traveled in the wrong direction

Police sniper teams are better equipped with a rifle that can field two different calibers to meet the demands of increased overwatch assignments and conventional SWAT operations

These environments are complex and create many unique challenges for police snipers

This lightweight heavyweight checks all the boxes