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.
Practical uses for drones in law enforcement
In addition to ensuring officers receive proper tactical medical training, a well-written medical plan is vital for appropriate response to potential casualties
Any SWAT team still doing things the same way they did even 10 years ago should quickly reevaluate the viability of their tactics
Home where man was killed by police contained loaded assault weapons, ammo and survivalist bags with food and medical supplies
Politicians and police executives, allow the officers who serve you and your community to do their job
Purchasing a mobile command vehicle for a law enforcement agency requires combining up-front decisions and long-term planning
Small-town politician engaged a SWAT team in a six-hour standoff after threatening his son with a bat and barricading himself in his home
Kenneth Morgan Stancil III said he killed Ron Lane earlier this week because Lane had made sexual advances to Stancil’s 16-year-old brother
‘Flakka’ has been involved in a number of recent incidents in the state
Suspect, whose face and neck are covered in dark, self-administered tattoos, was armed with a knife and carried almost $500
Man shot 37-year-old San Antonio SWAT officer in the head during a struggle over his service weapon
Police didn’t shoot any bullets but fired tear gas into the home. The man came outside and had a gunshot wound to the head
One person was killed Monday in a shooting at a community college that was locked down as authorities searched for a gunman
Capitol Police Chief Kim Dine said the man had a backpack, a rolling suitcase and a sign that said something about “social justice”
Following a mental health evaluation, Paul Jordan has been charged with kidnapping, aggravated assault, and terroristic threats, among other counts
To help people inside the building get out, police smashed windows and helped people climb to safety
A just-terminated volunteer firefighter returned to his firehouse with a 9mm handgun Tuesday and held four firefighters hostage
A prisoner being treated wrestled with a guard and took her gun before escaping in a hospital gown and fleeing in a carjacked vehicle
The suicidal man found dead after he shot and killed a veteran San Jose police officer was killed by police gunfire
A man threatening to commit suicide unleashed a barrage of gunfire on officers called to check on him, killing a 14-year veteran of the San Jose department
Advocates of this technique claim that it is more accurate, more ergonomic, reduces recoil, increases target transition speed, and squares off the body armor toward your adversary
All SWAT officers should use pre-mission visualization and try to plan for every contingency – both as a team and as individual SWAT operators – because it can mean the difference between life and death
Ryan Giroux was booked Thursday on suspicion of murder and other crimes, including armed robbery, auto theft, kidnapping and aggravated assault
Neighbors heard the man yelling that he hated police, “F--- America”, and that he was going to shoot cops
Police Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday that the shooting stemmed from an ongoing feud between two prominent street gangs in the area
Standoff began Sunday when police responded to a “check person” call and encountered an armed man at an apartment
Officers were wounded by gunfire Sunday afternoon, spawning a massive manhunt for the shooters
While some argue about terminology —tracking versus trailing — let’s consider some strategies to reduce the risks K-9 handlers face when they get close enough to a suspect to be ambushed
An apparent hoax summoned a strong police response Wednesday to the home of rapper Lil Wayne after an unknown caller reported a shooting
