SWAT
The SWAT topic page gives tactical officers and police officers who want to join the ranks of these elite special units a wide variety of news, tips, columns and commentary to achieve the objective.
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The document contains a detailed timeline of the incident, including a discussion about breaching assessment and opportunities
The court upheld a lower court’s ruling that denied qualified immunity to Officer Justin Rapp
The vehicle is equipped with a lab, conference room, kitchen and bathroom
Digital playbooks allow incident response coordinators to plan, execute and monitor their operations through their tablets, smartphones, or laptops
The law requires California police agencies to disclose their inventories of military-grade equipment
The time has come for all law enforcement agencies to greatly expand their breaching tools and related training programs
YouTube creator Michelle Khare recently spent time with the San Diego Police Department’s SWAT team
Leadership errors made in training, if corrected, can lead to better actions in real situations
The Behavioral Threat Assessment Team will monitor social media and investigate potential threats, said the Erie County Sheriff’s Office
David Hayes, who served with the Prince George’s County Police Department for 20 years, is now a small-town police chief – a stark contrast compared to his previous years in LE
The suspect agreed to release his hostage on one condition: a news crew would broadcast his complaints
Pete Arredondo made the “wrong decision” to wait for a tactical team, said the head of Texas DPS last week
The X3-21 Pro SCBA is quiet and subtle to help responders keep a low profile
Sgt. Ashton Packe (Ret.) says the gunman’s fumble prevented a horrific massacre from being even worse
A fatal prank call in Wichita in 2017 has had a ripple effect
It’s unacceptable to make patrol officers wait for a supervisor or SWAT officer for a ballistic shield, so let’s properly equip the first officers to arrive on scene
The officers were driving on a highway when a wrong-way driver hit a concrete barrier, bursting his car into flames
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An hours-long standoff in New Jersey included a particularly shocking moment
Residents are being asked to shelter in place as a safety precaution during the “dynamic situation”
Tidal wetlands are no match for SHERP’s five-foot-tall tires and water-rescue capabilities, police say
The four-hour standoff began at a truck stop and involved a felon, police said
Hours earlier, police believe the man had made a “sniper-type setup” at his apartment and began firing at people walking below
Fire Chief Richard Kelley performed rescue and recovery operations, and Police Chief Wade Gourley served as an honor guard for many victims’ funerals
Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service
The ability of bomb technicians to expect the unexpected and adjust accordingly has created a pipeline of do-it-yourself inventions to solve everyday issues
While SWAT and community policing naturally feels to be in conflict with each other that does not have to be the case
A special task force has been created for the event and is comprised of officers from as far away as Alaska
Last week, prosecutors announced they would not be charging the SWAT officer who fatally shot Locke while executing a no-knock search warrant
Officer Ervis Onuzi was shot in the abdomen while covering fellow officers during a chaotic shootout
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