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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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Brian Krebs said people who make these calls frequently can face stiff penalties, while others often get off free
Police said the hoax call was a case of “swatting,” in which a person makes up a false report to get a SWAT team to descend on an address
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The physiological responses that occur during a shooting incident are widely known, but what goes through an officer’s mind after pulling the trigger is hard to predict
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The two LEOs, whose body armor saved them from serious injury, were briefly hospitalized and expected to recover
“In my 16 years as a doctor, I have never seen anyone come back like that,” Lt. Alex Eastman told police
Raiden Aguilera was able to fulfill his dream of becoming a SWAT team member thanks to the Arizona DPS and Make-A-Wish Foundation
Andrea Rebello, 21, was fatally shot by an officer when a gunman broke into her home and used her as a human shield
Authorities shot and killed a man suspected of holding his child’s 70-year-old teacher hostage for nearly seven hours
The vehicle has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
With increasing public expectation that police officers will render care on scene, what is the interface of law enforcement and prehospital care?
Three officers returned fire, then formed a perimeter and waited for SWAT to arrive
The officer was ambushed as he and his patrol team stepped out of their car to investigate something suspicious shortly after midnight
Police said the teen was “known to police”
The complex, carefully coordinated attacks of 9/11 have been replaced with a new kind of violence that is significantly harder to detect
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Jim and Doug discuss the ways in which Urban Shield improves inter-agency communication and preparation for emergency response
The two officers were shot after they tried to find the suspect. They are expected to be OK
Such training can mimic the stressors officers face when they have to enter a structure in a possibly lethal environment
The suspect was on one roof for about five hours before the elderly resident “got tired” of his antics, climbed onto the roof and pushed the man off
This gem has been floating around the internet for a while, and while its original author is unknown, the truths are just too accurate not to share
Sgt. Drew Carlson, who joined the force in 2004, was promoted to sergeant in 2016
Someday, Aiden’s mother will tell him about the day Houston police rescued them from their flooded home by boat, and about how one officer lifted them to safety
Tyleeb Reese allegedly shot three police officers and killed an innocent bystander before barricading himself inside his home for nearly two days
During the raids, Pittsburgh SWAT officers were exposed to a chemical that became airborne, making the officers dizzy and causing numbness
The LAPD would draw up clear guidelines before using the drone and each use would require the approval of a high-ranking department official
The National Johns Suppression Initiative has led to nearly 8,000 arrests of sex buyers since it began in 2011
Miguel Salas grabbed a Glock 23 sitting next to his right leg and opened fire, first at the second officer, and then at Officer Richard Nelson
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