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.
Lt. Joseph Fix credits his time in the military as an Army Ranger and police SWAT training for his ability to remain calm and focused
The gigantic exhibit hall showcases products and technology aimed to improve officer efficiency and safety
Here’s a sampling of the products on display at this year’s IACP annual conference
Some say chiefs and sheriffs should not even be at the scene of SWAT actions, but that is wishful thinking and not happening in the real world
Court rules 19-month-old girl’s death not fault of officers
Pima County Attorney’s office vindicates SWAT team
Ariz. department releases video of drug raid that left former marine Jose Guerena dead
In Manchester, Connecticut, a suspect attempts — and fails — to add names to the Memorial Wall during National Police Week 2011
Incident being investigated as a murder-suicide, left a woman, identified as Shannon Paolini, a financial services specialist at the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, wounded and in critical condition
Some findings from this experimental approach were presented at the most recent IACP annual conference in 2010
The teams participated in a large-scale exercise that was held in vacant housing units at a former naval air station
Because many Muslims consider dogs to be unclean, the disclosure will be regarded as the an insult to some
Close-quarters battle (CQB — also known as close quarters combat, or CQC) was fundamental in taking down Osama bin Laden and is the cornerstone of American SWAT officers everywhere
As hard as Blakely Jernigan tried, no one died during the recent SWAT incident in Columbia, South Carolina... except for Blakely Jernigan
We use flashlights in many situations and depending on how and when we use them, they can either help us or make us a target
Blakely Hilton Jernigan fired a handgun directly at an officer’s chest from close range
Mall was evacuated and closed for more than two hours as a police SWAT team wearing body armor and carrying shields searched for an armed man
By folding your workout routine into your firearms training, he creates a controlled environment that simulates a stressful situation at little cost
The man locked himself inside a business and said he would shoot any officer who came near
Veteran Sgt. David Powell barricaded himself inside his home Sunday and called police to tell them he was armed
The suspect, Jamie Hood, was not found in a Spring Valley house surrounded by SWAT officers following a “credible” tip
The Richland County Sheriff’s Department and the Columbia Police Department have launched the ‘Aerial Intelligence and Response’ program for surveillance, search and rescue, and SWAT operations
Culled from a series of dramatic SWAT debriefs, these truths are worthy of reinforcement at roll call or posting on the squad room bulletin board
The design could be modernized, but I feel the functionality has real merit rather than just being a gimmick
He came out of the house wearing a utility vest after a long standoff and then stabbed an officer with a knife
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Rodney Monroe has released information resulting from their preliminary investigation
“It definitely was an assault rifle,” the guard said. Dozens swarmed and evacuated the mall during a failed 10-hour search
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