SWAT

After the mass shooting on July 1, 1993, with the help of SWAT teams, SFPD changed how it approached skyscraper shootings — clear the tower room by room

Tactical and legal experts share best practices to avoid unnecessary violent confrontations

What would you have done differently to have better results if you had received the call to arrest the Dillinger Gang?

As an LAPD SWAT team leader and crisis negotiator, Jonathan explains how crisis negotiation skills help officers in tactical situations and everyday patrol

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

Almost never and only when the conditions are right

Some time spent shooting in competition will make you a better tactical shooter

“It makes no sense. We’re the best show on Friday nights block for CBS," lead actor Shemar Moore said when the show was cancelled

The career criminal with 58 felony convictions threatened law enforcement and bail bondsmen in a tense standoff that ended in gunfire

How can we ensure a consistently effective response across all aspects of preparation, strategy and execution?

The procedural drama featured a S.W.A.T. sergeant tasked to run a specialized tactical unit

Two men almost got away with attacking a guard and robbing a Brinks truck but a tracking device was in one of the money bins

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

Communication with organizers before, during and after events can help head off problems

We are seeing increased drone use by SWAT teams resulting in safer incident resolutions for officers and suspects