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.
They are meant for daily and critical decision-making and apply to officers, supervisors and managers in patrol and special operations
This lightweight, gimmick-free shield, is designed to protect an individual officer on the move from rifle rounds
When you are dealing with someone in crisis, you must make contact with them so you can begin to build a rapport
Derek Gallo held on weapons possession and other charges
Fred Thornton — a 50-year-old patrol officer and 29-year veteran of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Police Department — was the heart and soul of his SWAT team
In Fred Thornton’s memory, stop and visualize yourself doing every safety check correctly as you become totally mentally engaged in the process
Officer Fred Thornton died after device exploded at his home
As the unit’s entry team jumped from its vehicle to hit the house, one team member accidentally fired his shotgun
Some say that the increased use of surprise tactics raises privacy and risk questions
Footage of the standoff shows a teenage gunman leaving the bank with a hostage in his arms before cops open fire
Says a gun battle is all but certain within the next 30 to 60 days
The 28 year old was hit with a TASER and arrested for reportedly making threats to mall-goers
Government backers galloped in on horses and camels, only to be dragged to the ground and beaten bloody
Because of their equipment, many SWAT officers survive the violent attacks but find themselves on the long mend
Preparing for combat with one or more Jihadist extremists expecting to die while carrying out his/their attacks is the biggest problem facing law enforcement
“They stuck to their training. They knew they had a job to do, and they did a great job.”
A crisis-negotiation team spent several hours attempting to talk the woman into surrendering
Cops believe he’s holed up in a vacation home in a secluded neighborhood less than a block from the Pacific Ocean
25-man SWAT team has searched more than 250 houses
Among those arrested Thursday were union officials, two former police officers and a suspect in Italy
The thief stole a semi automatic rifle, 60 rounds of rifle ammunition, a rifle case, a Remington shotgun with five rounds, and a nylon bag
A member of the SWAT team threw a flash grenade inside the home just before the fire broke out
The suspect surrendered while police in body armor surrounded the restaurant with guns drawn
The man has made violent threats, both to police as well as to the person in the room
The protective gear deflected the bullets, and neither officer was injured — something Deputy Commissioner Richard Ross called ‘nothing short of miraculous’
The station was evacuated and went off the air after a woman with a gun entered the lobby
Castle Rock Police have surrounded a suburban Denver house where a man shot his pregnant wife
‘To remove that many felons off of Atlanta’s streets through a cooperative effort is remarkable,’ says Atlanta Police Chief George Turner
“When they cut the police wages, they’ll be in the streets too,” one protester says, as gas bombs explode in the background
