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.
With the benefit of hindsight, I can share that my physical training regimen allowed me to retire physically, legally and emotionally undefeated after a career full of challenges
New technology could provide vital information during breaching operations, trafficking searches, or hostage situations
Discover the gear readers swear by — from gadgets to indispensable personal items
The CLARUS line by Silynx offers top performance and guards against hearing loss at a price to fit any budget
Look beyond comfort and price and consider a system’s hearing protection and situational awareness capabilities
Inside the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s mobile command and communications vehicle
Lenco’s new water monitor provides a tactical advantage in dangerous situations
With a lone bagpiper playing, SWAT members in full gear carried the flag-draped casket of TJ Freeman
Intelligence of the target and the nature of the tactical situation determine the best breaching option
Law enforcement personnel need to be able to treat themselves and their partners if and when disaster strikes
The move comes as the agency tries to better use its detective and specialized units when violent crime is down
Critics said the comments ‘only inflame an already tense situation and incite further violence’
Successful planning, rehearsal and execution can only be achieved through well-trained and capable SWAT operators
In addition to all the new products on display in the booth, 5.11 Tactical offered a sneak-peek at the XPRT Uniform, a line of apparel targeted to special operators
Now SWAT officers will be able to show up in the proper gear
A regional bomb squad supervisor provides several examples of how a robot can be used to help bomb technicians render-safe IEDs from a safe distance
The suspect was holding a 2-year-old boy inside the home
Authorities said SWAT officers arrested the gunman
Two Odessa officers have been shot while attempting to serve a warrant at an apartment complex
Companies in the law enforcement realm commit vast amounts of time, energy, and capital toward ensuring that officers are safer
Three executives from private-sector police enterprises weighed in on the challenges facing law enforcement today
The NYPD Hercules team’s message is that NYC is not an easy target
Armored vehicles are not tanks – they are vehicles of refuge that serve to protect police and civilians alike
Authorities revealed new details about the massacre in San Bernardino that left 14 people dead
The manner in which the assault on the Inland Regional Center was carried out holds some hallmarks of attacks we have seen overseas such as in Paris and Mali last month, and Mumbai in 2008
Those who died Friday include two civilians and one police officer from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
How tactical teams are leveraging technology and how you can do the same
The vehicle is a larger BearCatmodel designed to meet the needs of both SWAT and tactical EMS teams
Safariland experts explain how the Robotex Avatar can deploy its Tri-Chamber distraction devices.
The following debrief from Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s use of a K-9 during a standoff with a suspect hiding in an attic is one of several nominees for NTOA’s K-9 SWAT Deployment Award