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.
Preparation is key; your life and the lives of your colleagues depend on it
Wear your helmet. It could save your life.
Meet Alison Funaiock: Newport News Police Department’s trailblazing captain, former SWAT sniper and community advocate
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
The investigation and search warrant stemmed from “numerous complaints” of suspicious, possibly drug-related, theft, and nuisance activity
Lincoln Rutledge fatally shot Officer Steven Smith in the head in April of 2016 as officers tried to arrest Rutledge on an arson warrant
Cmdr. Emile Hollant was in charge when SWAT team member Jonathan Aledda shot Charles Kinsey in the leg last July 18
Correctional breachers know hardened prison structures require mechanical tools that are not often used in the residential breaching world
Mohammad Doudzai was killed by police after he shot his two brothers and set his house on fire
She credits her success as the department’s first female counter-sniper to her unit and her husband’s support
Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Three Mercer County sheriff’s officers suffered minor injuries in the shooting
Police were originally called because James Arthur Bowden was holding his girlfriend hostage
Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant
Police Chief Charlie Beck said the decision to bring in officers trained to fire from a helicopter was not taken lightly
Mayor Mike Rawlings said a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman
After shooting Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, Burgon Sealy Jr. fled in a car and holed up inside the home, refusing to surrender despite being surrounded
Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard was shot several times after he approached a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store
Police say a suspect is holed up in a house about 15 miles south of the shooting scene and has fired on officers there
Immediately after responding to an incident, Critical Incident Stress Team members start discussions with first responders about what to expect, both physically and mentally
Governor Eric Greitens is a former Navy SEAL
