SWAT

SWAT

The value of Jiu-Jitsu for SWAT operators

The level of control needed during this martial art is the same as when responding on a SWAT call

December 15, 2021 03:44 PM

Pete Goode

SWAT

A robot in every squad car

Partnering with a computer geek friend, Minnesota officer Shawn Mahaney has worked to develop a robot that would be affordable to every agency

November 30, 2021 04:35 PM

Ron LaPedis

Police Training

Active shooter response considerations: Advice from the front line of the Aurora theatre shooting

The incident was not only deadly, it was also tactically eye-opening

November 15, 2021 10:00 AM

Calibre Press

Police Heroes

Vigil planned as Oakland police killings sink in

March 24, 2009 04:24 AM

Police Heroes

Profiles of the four fallen Oakland officers

March 23, 2009 07:09 AM

SWAT

Doomed Calif. SWAT sergeants didn’t expect an AK-47

March 23, 2009 06:56 AM

Police Training

Calif. review of officers’ deaths could bring changes in training

March 23, 2009 06:54 AM

Police Heroes

It’s time to back the badge

March 23, 2009 06:53 AM

Countering terrorist teams, part 3: The second wave response

March 19, 2009 11:35 AM

Richard Fairburn

P1 Photo of the Week: Take a ride with the ERT

March 19, 2009 09:08 AM

Police Photographers

Police Training

Keys to ensuring safety during training

Research from OpTac International shows that from 2004-2008, 71 percent of SWAT officer deaths occurred in training or from friendly fire.

March 17, 2009 11:47 AM

Sgt. Glenn French

SWAT

ITOTA: Counter-ambush tactics for the urban jungle

March 17, 2009 04:39 AM

International Tactical Officers Training Association (ITOTA)

Police News

Teen gunman kills 15, self in Germany

March 11, 2009 04:58 AM

Transition as art and science

March 09, 2009 11:36 AM

NYTOA – The New York Tactical Officers Association

SOR Magazine: Lenco BearCat G4 is “security big wheel”

March 06, 2009 04:03 AM

Police News

Ohio police launch manhunt for suspect who killed five

March 06, 2009 03:03 AM

Patrol Issues

Ga. officers practice nonverbal intimidation

March 05, 2009 10:03 AM

Police Training

Building an agency’s first SWAT team

March 04, 2009 07:09 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Legal

Man gets 120 years for shooting at police

March 04, 2009 02:53 AM

SWAT Officer James Gnew: The “war horse”

March 03, 2009 11:57 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Women in Law Enforcement

Female Va. SWAT sniper tackles crime and stereotypes

March 02, 2009 03:55 AM

Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP)

EDP wounds officers, kills self in standoff

February 27, 2009 11:03 AM

SWAT

ITOTA: The “Good Guys” incident

February 24, 2009 03:44 AM

International Tactical Officers Training Association (ITOTA)

Community Policing

“Community Oriented” SWAT

February 18, 2009 08:52 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Exploring terrorist tactics: The Coming Swarm

February 17, 2009 05:09 AM

Police News

Nev. standoff ends in man’s suicide

February 09, 2009 05:55 AM

SWAT

Wash. SWAT officer recalls hostage rescue

February 06, 2009 09:33 AM

Active Shooter

Gunmen kill 1, wound 6 in Calif. coffee shop

February 06, 2009 03:07 AM

Patrol Issues

P1 Photo of the Week: Cold weather warrant

February 05, 2009 06:27 AM

Police Photographers

Police News

Details emerge in police shootout that resulted in bystander’s death

February 05, 2009 04:21 AM

Chicago poised to roll out SUVs for cops

February 05, 2009 04:01 AM

SWAT

SWAT as first responders

February 04, 2009 06:06 AM

Lt. Dan Marcou

Police News

House approves national center for campus safety

February 04, 2009 04:57 AM

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