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.
Almost never and only when the conditions are right
Some time spent shooting in competition will make you a better tactical shooter
How can we ensure a consistently effective response across all aspects of preparation, strategy and execution?
A report of gunfire and screams from a home on Deer Run Trail Monday that prompted a heavy police response turned out to be bogus
Tactical teams vary from one agency to the next, but there are some consistencies I’ve observed for what makes a good SWAT officer
SWAT is a specialized unit and those selected to be members of that unit should be special people who possess extraordinary skills and abilities
The Original Bang Box is a heavy-duty and powder-coated wood-interior box designed to legally transport 2 flash bangs
More than 70 emergency responders swarmed a home Tuesday, in what turned out to be a revenge hoax
Police believed the suspect was armed and wanted for aggravated assault on a police officer
The camera can detach from the pole and attach to a chest harness or vest clamp
The new, more inconspicuous model offers a higher level of protection and durability
If an active shooter is not stopped as they progress through the first four phases, the only way they can be stopped is by my version of gun control during the fifth phase — here’s my definition of gun control
Incident occurred as fans hurled beer bottles and firecrackers at officers
Protesters threw rocks at police and at least one officer was trapped in a police cruiser as protesters tried to break the windows. One officer was injured
Even as they said criminal charges weren’t likely, police officials and others defended the department’s actions during a three-hour standoff
Coeur d’Alene Police purchased a brand-new robot to be used by the Kootenai County SWAT team
A man suspected of shooting at officers and injuring one was found dead after a four-hour standoff in a Hollywood Hills home
Armored vehicles help law enforcement face a new world of potential threats
Police learned that the holed-up man may have had access to a rifle and ammunition that was hidden in the house
An exchange of gunfire erupted Tuesday morning after police arrived at a home with a warrant for the suspect’s arrest
As police were working to negotiate with an armed robbery suspect barricaded in his Phoenix home, a little dog wandering the street tried to pick a fight
A man who was shot and killed by police after allegedly wounding four SWAT officers watched them approach the suspected drug house on surveillance cameras
Upgrades in police training and weaponry have improved the confidence of several local school districts in their ability to respond to a school shooting
Three police trainers agree that forging a common terminology can help police, fire, and EMS agencies implement a truly multi-disciplinary response to active-shooter incidents
Olympic bobsledder Johnny Quinn, who smashed through a jammed bathroom door in Sochi on Saturday, has accepted an invitation from Texas police
The Dorner incident has not yet changed law enforcement training, tactics, mindset, and methods to the extent that I believe it could (or should!) and it’s on us — you and me — to make that change happen
There are many examples of what went right in the Dorner manhunt — this is only a small sampling of the tenacity and bravery that every American law officer is willing to put forward when the time calls
Sgt. Tom Smith had asked his superiors to assign the department’s SWAT team to take part in high-risk searches of residences, but was rebuffed
These two brave officers left us a message we must discuss in order for us to prevent future tragedies
The officers could have put themselves in danger by aiding a fellow officer while the suspect was still armed
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