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.
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
Police1 columnist Lindsey Bertomen meets some Stanislaus County Sheriff’s deputies during this week’s National Night Out celebrations
Man fired a rifle at his neighbor and then held police at bay for several hours inside his home before he was arrested
Gunman attempted to set the Mexican Consulate ablaze and fired more than 100 rounds at downtown buildings Friday
The firefighter came out of his house with two guns pointed at officers threatening to kill himself and his sister
Armed suspect wanted in connection with the shooting of a cop was killed in a 2013 standoff captured on helmet camera
The SWAT unit has to keep up with ever changing technology, but has a strained budget
29-year-old Devin Rogers surrendered shortly after 4:45 p.m. Monday after holding a man and a woman hostage
Los Angeles police fatally shot a man wanted on an assault charge Saturday night after a pursuit that involved multiple exchanges of gunfire
Hospital staff and a SWAT team worked together to develop a plan that sent a dozen officers in superhero costumes down the side of the hospital
No matter how you feel about dogs, do not put your life – or the lives of your team – in jeopardy because of an aggressive dog
These trucks feel, drive, and act unlike anything most drivers and teams are used to — to simply put them to use without proper training is asking for people to get hurt or killed
Stress and fatigue are your two biggest enemies while trying to function in a tactical environment
SWAT officers found a man dead from a self-inflicted wound after a standoff Saturday that began with multiple explosions
Panoramic views of dark or tight spaces can be viewed instantly by a synced device
Officer was the fourth Calif. LEO to die in the line of duty in less than a week
Shot during a predawn search warrant operation that was part of an investigation into a motorcycle gang
A SWAT officer was shot in the upper torso Tuesday while assisting with a search warrant operation
Investigation has found that a state police officer was on duty while participating in the video shoot and that the models brandished three state-owned guns
Deputy Sheriff Mike Naylor was shot in the head as he and other deputies served a warrant on a child sexual predator
The jury indicated it was struggling to reach a unanimous decision in the case against Joseph Weekley for a second time
No charges to be brought against officers involved in a raid that seriously injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen
Appeals court on Monday refused to reverse a decision that dismissed a manslaughter charge against officer who killed a 7-year-old during a raid
Cell phone video captured a violent struggle as an off-duty officer fought a man attempting to grab his patrol rifle
Superman’s X-Ray vision remains the stuff of comic books, but the past few years have seen advances in through-the-wall sensor technology
Officer insists he accidentally pulled the trigger during the fatal raid when a witness grabbed his gun
A Louisiana deputy was shot and killed by his fellow officers after opening fire during a domestic dispute Wednesday
An armed man surrendered Saturday night following an 18-hour standoff on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation
A birthday celebration at a downtown nightclub earlier this month turned bloody when a bar patron slipped and cut an artery on her wrist