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 man shot several people, killing two, before leading police on an hours-long pursuit
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Officers fired at the suspect through the gates and had to use bolt cutters to enter the complex
Officials said the man had access to a police firearm inside the vehicle
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A Texas man was charged with carrying a dangerous weapon and carrying a rifle outside of a business, among others
Issues with interagency radio communications cost precious minutes, a new report says
A worker shot two colleagues at a supermarket distribution center before crashing his vehicle during a police pursuit and then killing himself, officials said
The pickup was hanging from the bridge only by a set of “safety chains” attached to a camper trailer
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A police standoff that lasted over 17 hours ended with a suspect dead, the hostages freed and a bomb squad dealing with explosive devices
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“Even after being shot at, NYPD Special Ops tried to deescalate the situation for over an hour,” officials said
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 10-year-old boy was not injured during a standoff situation Wednesday night
Deputies responding to a possible burglary breached the front door to make sure a woman – who was hiding in her closet – was safe
Agencies might start serving more warrants with heavily armed tactical units and use diversions, says one law enforcement expert
The suspect, a doctor himself, killed a pediatrician and held five others hostage, police said
Officer Brandon Stalker was shot during a standoff with an arson suspect
While chaos reigned in the US Capitol, police evacuated state lawmakers in Georgia, New Mexico, Texas and Utah
A woman was shot and killed by police Wednesday, and three others died in apparent medical emergencies
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