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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Force-on-force training is valuable when realistic but can be fraught with danger if not done with a laser focus on safety
Technology is advancing the communication and data-gathering capabilities of armored vehicles
Training to use an armored vehicle to breach a building is critical for successful deployment during tactical response
When team members are invested in their roles and contributions, you have the highest probability for a successful outcome
Tyler Barriss is charged with involuntary manslaughter, giving a false alarm and interference with a law enforcement officer
Authorities played along with the scheme and even faked the targeted officer’s death before arresting 47-year-old Mohamed Mohammed
One officer was in serious condition but was stable, while the other LEO was stable with less serious wounds
When SWAT tries to incorporate dogs into an operation without proper training and exposure, failure is guaranteed
Using a tactical surveillance camera is a smart safety tactic all SWAT teams can deploy in a multitude of scenarios
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
Progress has been made in developing active shooter protocols since Columbine, but the Pulse attack shows we still haven’t anticipated all the possibilities
Patience exerts a powerful and primary influence not just in tactical operations, but in all aspects of policing
The Broward County Sheriff’s Office received a hoax call about a hostage situation at the home
Authorities said SWAT Officer Eugene Ptacek was stabilized but remains in critical condition
Police said Deputy Berdon Parsons was taken into custody after a 13-hour standoff that ended peacefully
Tyler Barriss told investigators the Wichita swatting was the result of a dispute over a $1.50 bet in an online game
While no one wants to fault a hero for showing up to help, there are diminishing returns when self-deployed responders arrive immediately after an event
There are many ways patrol officers can use this technology in the field
Investigators have determined that there were no explosives used to start the massive fire that injured nine LEOs
The shooter killed 58 people and injured hundreds more from the windows of his hotel suite last fall
Hundreds of federal, state, corporate and private foundation grant-funding opportunities support specialized law enforcement equipment and gear
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
Why have we increased our reliance on SWAT teams to perform duties that for a long time were an integral part of a police officer’s job description?
The DA said there was reasonable concern at the time that Andrew Finch may have been armed with a weapon
The bill makes fake calls that result in death a felony comparable to second-degree murder
Police said when they found the suspect, found he was wearing body armor and carrying a loaded gun
The officer’s t-shirt and plaid shorts garnered attention on social media
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said the officers are expected to recover
Authorities confirmed that the suspect in the deadly bombings that terrorized Austin is dead
Police and SWAT officers volunteered their time to offer firearm and active shooter training to a group of Texas teachers
Officer Greggory Casillas was nearly finished with his field training when he was killed