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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As technology continues to advance, the integration of systems like Robot as First Responder will cause a fundamental transformation in policing
The document said Matthew Riehl was hospitalized at the veterans medical center in 2014 after a psychotic episode and escaped but was brought back
Officials said Matthew Edward Riehl made veiled threats against professors of the law school he graduated from
In what may have been a planned ambush attack, a gunman shot several deputies, fatally injuring Deputy Zackari Parrish
Police in Los Angeles have arrested a man they suspect made a ‘swatting’ call that resulted in a SWAT officer fatally shooting a man in Kansas
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
A look ahead at the challenges for law enforcement in 2018
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
If you can draw a circle, a square and a line, you can draw just about any idea out there, and develop a product that solves your problem
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
In policing, staying up to date on the latest and greatest can be difficult; here are 10 podcasts that will keep you current and your skills sharp
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
