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.
Although Det. Marcela Lopez didn’t try out to break barriers for women, neither is she shrinking from it
The Lafayette PD uses technology like video game engines to train on consequence management, drones in the sky and a digital coaching platform
Having the right resources at hand, and the peace of mind to be able to access them, is critical to crawling out of the pit your trauma has dug for you
Cops face the threat of anti-cop factions who not only encourage hate and bias against police, but encourage violent attacks against officers — recognizing which is which is critical in today’s age
The department’s response to a 2014 bank robbery and hostage crisis highlighted the need to train for the unexpected
Deputies were ambushed as they approached a home to serve a search warrant as part of a prostitution investigation
If selected properly, any patrol dog can be a SWAT dog, and a properly trained and motivated patrol dog handler can be a SWAT dog handler
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On Saturday, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, a reservist serving on active duty at the Chattanooga center, died, bringing the death toll to five
Will be eligible for death penalty
There are plenty of firefighters and EMS personnel willing to respond to these dangerous active shooter incidents when they know that they have the proper equipment, training, and police assistance
The versatility of a mobile command vehicle underscores how much of an asset it can be
Police said someone had called from inside a Navy Yard building to report possible sounds of gun shots. However, investigators found no sign of a shooting
The shootings, experts say, are a reminder of the persistent dangers posed by disaffected people who are bent on violence but whose statements before they act may skate below the radar of police
It’s not only awkward, but dangerous to try to handcuff a suspect while carrying a long gun, a shield, or a baton — the officer trying to accomplish this is in a less than advantageous position
Agencies across the country have adopted policies and procedures to train and equip line officers for situations that have customarily been reserved for SWAT teams
Andrea Farrington was shot multiple times in her torso, and a handgun and three 9mm casings were found at the scene
Chief David Brown said the suspect told authorities he was James Boulware and blamed police for having lost custody of his son and for “accusing him of being a terrorist”
Bill increases the penalties for people who place hoax phone calls to police
Judge called police reporting armed people inside his home and lured them into a standoff that ended in his arrest
Officer has been removed from the SWAT team and a second cop has been stripped of his badge and gun while the department investigates
Shot twice, the officer was rushed to the hospital in stable condition
A woman and two boys were rescued after police conducted cellphone negotiations with the man
Incident began when police in cruisers and helicopter pursued a man in a stolen car until he crashed
The woman, holed up under a mobile home with a six-shot revolver, had fired five rounds at a police robot. Deputies thought she still had one bullet left
Officials say the woman fired a gun at a crisis-negotiation robot, hit it with a broom and threw a cover over it
Every police officer is a guardian, but on the inside there must reside the beating heart of an honorable warrior ready to be summoned at a moment’s notice
If cops are stripped of the safety equipment and less lethal devices used for crowd control and other enforcement efforts, the scene on the street can quickly become dangerous
Obama is prohibiting the federal government from providing some equipment to local PDs
Family of a man who killed himself after a shootout has sued the city of Albuquerque, its PD and two officers, claiming police unnecessarily escalated the standoff
Threatened to detonate propane tanks and claimed to have “thousands of rounds” available to shoot police
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