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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Authorities shot and killed a man suspected of holding his child’s 70-year-old teacher hostage for nearly seven hours
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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”
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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
From SWAT to narcotics, becoming an expert is a lot of hard work. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would be an expert
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
The deputies were given permission to search the home and the gunman fired on the two who went inside while the third deputy took up a position at the backdoor
Isys was all of 17 days old when Deputy Rick Chaeff performed CPR and revived her outside Goodie’s Good Eats in June 2010
Program seeks to enhance the professionalization of SWAT through serious academic study of tactical operations and leadership
Given to a family by a grandfather, the device was thought to be a replica, but was a live military practice bomb
SWAT officers entered the house and with the help of a police dog located the man, who was found inside a couch that had been modified
The man fired several rounds at officers who were responding to a domestic dispute Wednesday night
The suspect was one of four people wanted in connection with a gang-related killing in late March
Diversionary devices, like flashbangs, can save lives, but can also jeopardize officer safety if not used properly
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