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.
Lt. Marcou’s novel gives reader a look inside the world of SWAT
Police departments must prepare to use proven team tactics for crowd control to ensure demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful assemblies
Law enforcement entry to a residence for the goal of apprehending a barricaded suspect should be the last option on the table, especially when there are numerous safer and more efficient alternatives
A man clinging high above the East River prompted a response from special ops
A new California law requires police agencies to get approval to use — or continue using — certain equipment
Officials said a SWAT officer was justified in firing his weapon when he shot Locke, who was holding a gun
The command vehicles will provide critical support for both natural and man-made disasters
Atlanta PD has launched a new unit to crack down on repeat offenders
One of the deputies was in “grave condition,” police said
Like many inventors, Corporal Adam Taylor got his idea for a new product through work
The jury of eight men and four women delivered its verdict about three hours after it took the case
Former Louisville detective Brett Hankison, who is facing three counts of wanton endangerment, testified in his own defense Wednesday
The chaotic incident led to a gunfight, police pursuit and standoff
The Guard would provide assistance at traffic control checkpoints, authorities said
A protest involving dozens of semi-trailers has gridlocked Canada’s capital city for three weeks
Municipal leaders say responding to a standoff is just one of the Rook’s many talents
Chief Anthony Holloway says ‘Spot’ makes things safer for everyone
How this UAV, purpose-built for tactical law enforcement, has the features you need to clear a building more safely
Applying a “when/then/why” approach to the tactical challenges of an ambush situation with a baby in the crossfire
Survey results are an important conversation starter around standardization in the field of crisis negotiations
A SHOT Show LEEP session profiled both the professional and personal components to be fit for sniper duty
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 woman asked police to check on her mother when she failed to receive her mother’s daily text about the popular online word game
A recent online event shared best practices for law enforcement collaboration with faith-based communities to improve security
Authorities said the no-knock raid that led to Amir Locke’s death was necessary to protect the public and officers
The 17-year-old, who was the subject of the search, was charged with second-degree murder
The overwhelming show of force reflects the importance of this single game to the country, officials said
Ottawa’s mayor has called in more police to handle increasingly rowdy demonstrations against vaccine mandates
Bodycam video shows a man wrapped in a blanket and holding a gun when officers enter
Master Deputy Addy Perez is a five-year veteran of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina
The man was investigated by British authorities as a possible “terrorist threat” but the investigation was later closed
“Without the instruction we received, we would not have been prepared to act and flee when the situation presented itself,” said Charlie Cytron-Walker
Authorities identified the hostage-taker as a British national, with the investigation stretching to England where two people are in custody in connection with the standoff
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