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.
As long as suspects hide or circumstances warrant no-knock actions, there will be property damage
Many PDs find themselves without available funds to conduct training necessary to better prepare them for when a crisis occurs; here’s a solution to that problem
From boots to barriers, here’s what stood out for patrol and emergency response situations
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
One officer was shot in the face, just below his right eye, with the bullet lodging behind his ear
Reports indicate one of the officers was shot in the face
Incident erupted into a gun battle between officers and at least one man Saturday
British newspaper that alleged people have been illegally detained, beaten and denied access to counsel in a Homan Square facility
Two have been released from the hospital after being shot Thursday during a raid on a suspected drug house
Officer in “satisfactory but stable condition” after ambush attack
Erich Nowsch, 19, was arrested on suspicion of murder Thursday after SWAT teams surrounded his home
SWAT teams were at a home about a block from where victim Tammy Meyers lived
Omar Abdel Hamid El-Hussein was killed in firefight with police Sunday after a shooting spree that may have been inspired by the terror attacks in Paris
A police officer died Saturday after suffering a heart attack during SWAT training Wednesday
Suspected gunman killed by police after shooting attacks had a background in criminal gangs
The woman who fatally shot a Dallas officer Saturday before killing herself told a 911 operator she killed him before he could hit her again
27-year-old Sawyer Flache opened fire on the helicopter as it arrived – resulting in a 30 minute standoff
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
SWAT officer was shot twice Friday while serving a warrant for a fraud case