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.
Autonomous devices have the potential to be a gamechanger for law enforcement safety and reconnaissance
This two-week POST-certified SWAT school provides training for different agencies in the region
Officers need to be trained to that level of response – and SWAT officers are the ideal training resource
Alaska law enforcement and a SWAT team have surrounded the home of the gunman and hope for a peaceful end to the standoff
Cops had the man’s brother-in-law say he would bring him to a job site
California has more than 100,000 parolees, and about a third of them live in Los Angeles
It is painfully apparent that the Manila SWAT unit lacked the experience, equipment, and training to conduct effective hostage-rescue operations, a common problem in the developing world
Police used Craigslist and newspaper advertisements to target hookers who frequent airport hotels
Was arrested on attempted murder of a police officer after shooting at cops twice and carjacking a homeowner in less than 24 hours
The dispatcher responds to the transmission you just made, which was cut short by the gunfire, “Use caution. Your nearest backup is at least six minutes out.”
When the made entry on a man sought in his own mother’s death, he charged them with an ax and was fatally shot
The cop shot one of the suspects and SWAT officers captured two others in a nearby building
Police officers need to know night vision capabilities and understand the myths vs. facts for night vision technology
Suspect was shot and killed after three-day standoff
“Jackpot is good, suspect is down,” was the transmission that announced the successful conclusion of a 56-hour standoff
Detective: Stephen Clancy Hill wanted to hurt as many as possible during his June 1 rampage
Stephen Clancy Hill fell 40 feet to his death
Multiple Attack Counter Terror Action Capabilities — or MACTAC — is a blend of USMC fire-team tactics and current Police active shooter tactics
Welfare activists released video of cows being kicked, poked with pitchforks
SWAT members found Allen Myron dead after a six-hour standoff
Woman who shot, paralyzed officer testifies she didn’t see or hear police
Each body position available to the sniper — prone, bench rest, kneeling, sitting, and standing — varies in its ability to stabilize the weapon
The High Risk Entry Facilities (HREF) at the Northeast Counterdrug Training Center offer world-class SWAT training for free to officers and agencies
When it comes to high-risk tactical entries, the “explosive option” may be a better choice than mechanical, ballistic, or thermal breaching
Carlton Marshall was paralyzed in a raid shooting
