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.
From boots to barriers, here’s what stood out for patrol and emergency response situations
Although teamwork is a natural element of publicsafety, it’s easy for leaders to become complacent and fail to pay sufficient attention to team dynamics
The truck is built on a Ford F59 chassis and features extreme duty storage compartments, weapons cabinet and more
An online gamer’s video shows the moment armed officers burst into an office Wednesday afternoon to investigate a report of an active shooter
Departments cannot use a shield of immunity to protect them from millions of dollars in civil rights claims arising from a 2008 tactical-team raid that killed a man and injured a homeowner
An AR-15, pistol, shotgun, ammunition, uniforms, body armor, a helmet and a police badge were all stolen in the incident
Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson said there were six arrests, compared to 47 the previous night
About two dozen heavily armed officers stormed a home Wednesday to free four remaining hostages and capture two suspects
Two police officers have been shot and two suspects are holding multiple people — including children — hostage
As police action in the Midwest raises concerns about the militarization of agencies, LA police are crediting some equipment for saving lives in a run-and-gun pursuit
The two officers, Kevin Stafford and Eric Bojaj, were reported in good condition
An officer was hit exchanging gunfire with a suspect, sustaining a “significant leg wound”
First night of a state-imposed curfew in Ferguson, Missouri, ended with tear gas and seven arrests
60-year-old man who shot at officers and firefighters Monday espoused anti-government views and claimed to be starting his own nation called “Doug-E-Stan”
The requirement for SWAT teams to seek a warrant for the use of drones is smart and good policy
Imagine the radio in your squad or on your belt suddenly squawks: “Respond to the airport — there is a man on board flight 111 who says he has a bomb.”
A 911 caller led police to an Oviedo subdivision Friday morning after falsely reporting that a shooter armed with an AR-15 rifle shot and killed someone
Incident began when a neighbor reported to the city Animal Services Division that one of the suspect’s dogs had been aggressive
Relationship between local law enforcement and often heavily armed federal officers has always been tense, and now threatens to reach a breaking point
Police responded to the scene Thursday after the woman, armed with a 12-gauge shotgun, threatened nearby construction workers
After what children saw as a very scary situation, an IMPD SWAT officer took the time to make sure they knew the police were there to protect them
A Mendota Heights police officer was shot in the head and killed during a traffic stop Wednesday
The ACLU’s 98-page report “The War Comes Home” highlights SWAT calls with bad outcomes and totally ignores SWAT successes
Police were searching Moreno Valley late Tuesday for one or two suspects after a deputy responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call was injured
The former SWAT team member thought his potentially deadly cancer was the worst of his problems — until he got a termination letter
Jerad and Amanda Miller wore adult diapers and carried four handguns, a shotgun, water and food
