SWAT
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Officers knew suspect was armed and had an extensive history with the police department
Suspect pointed a handgun at deputies when they entered his residence
The officer was climbing a steep ravine when an AR-15 rifle slung over his back discharged
Authorities described the suspect as “ex-military,” but didn’t elaborate
In the past three years, area police have handled at least 19 standoffs with armed, threatening or despondent individuals
Chief said suspect was “just blasting away from behind a door” to the bathroom
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Weighing in at just under 18 pounds, the little four-by-four can boogie downrange to target at about five miles per hour
Authorities estimate suspect went into the attic and did a rooftop jump
Officer reported he had been stabbed in the chest male who fled
Guideline document includes recommendations on ways to employ aircraft for law enforcement purposes
Held police at bay for hours after firing on armored vehicle, motorists with scoped rifle
The Aimpoint Concealed Engagement Unit is one of those things you just want to have in your bag — just in case
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Every law enforcement officer in this country should be trained in tactical lifesaving skills so they can immediately render aid to trauma victims
The man released a hostage, but threatened officers with a gun and claimed there were explosives in the car
We must be vigilant in our future response to bomb threats as copycat criminals may emerge from the incident last week in Aurora, Colorado
The sheriff’s department said it was remarkable that searchers aboard a helicopter were able to find him at all, much less alive
‘We need to bring the Targeted Response Unit and the Mobile Strike Force back,’ agrees city alderman
The most recent incidents began June 27 when more than 30 officers responded to a report by a male that three armed men were in his home and had shot his sister
One suspect is reportedly a former police support officer
Despite June deaths of two young boys, boating under the influence charges still into double digits
Police were executing a search warrant for computer equipment, which they said was used to make anonymous and specific online threats against police and their families
Officers found a man armed with an arsenal of weapons — and asleep
Minneapolis police Sgt. David Clifford was charged with third-degree assault and was released Tuesday after posting $15,000 bail
Prominent conservative bloggers are seeing a rise in hoax calls made to police that draw SWAT teams to their doors
A trauma surgeon Wednesday was named a person of interest in a fatal shooting at a Buffalo hospital
Shooter injured two officers and held a store owner hostage
