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NTOA: Make better decisions using these key concepts
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They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations
NTOA: 14 barricaded suspect response tips from LAPD SWAT
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Consider these tips to update tactical team training and procedures for barricaded suspects and hostage rescue operations in your jurisdiction
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NTOA: How to maximize the capabilities of SWAT drones
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Drones can provide invaluable intelligence and tactical assistance to SWAT teams before they enter structures
How to become a SWAT team officer
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Here's what to expect if you decide to take the path of a Special Weapons and Tactics operator
Photo of the Week: Overwatch on the river
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This week's photo by Troy McDaniel shows the Southeast Regional SWAT Team of Indiana doing maritime training on the Ohio River. A team member conducts overwatch as other team members conduct operat...
Photo of the Week: SWAT training
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Det. Sgt. Marion Cain of the Edmond Police Department captured this photo of SWAT members conducting emergency medical training under live fire conditions in Edmond, Oklahoma. Calling all police ph...
The specialties of a modern SWAT team
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What makes a team great is not gadgets and equipment, but personnel and training
Improving the bomb squad and SWAT partnership
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The current threat environment demands a closer relationship between these two specialties
SWAT firearms qualification training: Why quality over quantity counts
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Effective firearms training can have a round count barely reaching double digits, where every shot is an opportunity to learn and gain valuable information
The one question every SWAT team needs to ask
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At the 2017 California Association of Tactical Officers (CATO) Conference, Don Kester of the National Tactical Officers Association (NTOA) hosted a thought-provoking session on the challenges faced...
San Antonio PD welcomes first female SWAT team member
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The department's social media pages highlighted Pearla Dominquez as the "first female to successfully complete the SWAT tryout process and be selected to the SWAT Unit."
SWAT training and technology products showcased at Urban Shield 2018
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Products to improve situational awareness, make incident communications more efficient and mitigate risk were showcased to SWAT operators
NTOA releases updated Tactical Response and Operations Standard (TROS) for LE
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This document establishes a core set of concepts and principles that improve standardization within the profession of tactical law enforcement services
How to master armored vehicle response
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An armored vehicle is like any police tool – personnel need to engage in realistic training to master the equipment before responding to a real call
Bridging the gap between SWAT and patrol
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The Advanced Response Patrol Officer Program provides patrol cops with enhanced training, gear and skills that will allow a more effective response to serious tactical situations
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