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.

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SWAT

How joint training builds relationships and mutual understanding

S.C. National Guardsmen and Richland County deputies train for one of many worst-case scenarios

April 20, 2021 09:40 AM

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W. Thomas Smith Jr.

Drones

The drone of your dreams is flying your way

Check out these advanced features, capabilities and use cases to help support the value of a drone program for your agency

April 19, 2021 03:53 PM

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SWAT

Analysis: Addressing tactical challenges during jail hostage response

A powerful way to increase learning based on real incidents is to not only study what you do see but to envision what you might have seen

April 07, 2021 10:05 AM

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Safe tactical response to an unknown subject at a robbery scene

June 29, 2007 08:12 AM

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Target Solutions

Active Shooter

Revisiting Va. Tech: 8 minutes after 911 call, a rescue from madness

June 22, 2007 03:53 AM

Original SWAT World Challenge Televised SWAT Competition Scheduled for July 1

June 19, 2007 05:55 AM

One-man unit response to a disturbance call: What would you do?

June 14, 2007 09:38 AM

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Target Solutions

Bluetooth devices and staying stealth

June 12, 2007 07:33 PM

Utah SWAT tryouts aren’t for the faint of heart

June 12, 2007 12:38 PM

Don’t toss your expired vest, use it to keep yourself safer

June 05, 2007 04:20 PM

SWAT

Drug bust turns deadly in Utah

June 01, 2007 11:59 AM

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SWAT

Hostage negotiations: Psychological strategies for resolving crises

Insights into crisis response team structure and communication strategies

May 22, 2007 07:25 AM

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Dr. Laurence Miller

Corrections

Idaho sniper leaves 3 dead, officer among fatalities

May 20, 2007 05:05 AM

Entry Weapon Choices

May 18, 2007 10:20 AM

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The Police Officers Safety Association (POSA)

Shootout that killed N.Y. trooper highlights risks that elite MRT members take

May 13, 2007 05:47 AM

Police commando teams compete in world games

April 29, 2007 04:22 AM

SWAT storms building; Another scare rattles Va. Tech

April 18, 2007 03:02 AM

Denver police forcing end to SWAT standoff

February 23, 2007 11:49 AM

SWAT

N.C. man fatally shot during confrontation with SWAT

February 21, 2007 01:38 AM

Fundamental extremely close quarter shooting technique

February 02, 2007 03:57 AM

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The Police Officers Safety Association (POSA)

NYPD storm Hells Angels’ club after woman is found beaten

January 30, 2007 02:05 AM

Flashlight tactic

January 29, 2007 01:43 PM

Use the “L” to gain the edge in hostage rescues

January 29, 2007 01:10 AM

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Charles Remsberg

Problems with the “tactical reload”

January 26, 2007 06:32 AM

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The Police Officers Safety Association (POSA)

Alaska SWAT leader collides with woman in crash, then saves her life

December 21, 2006 05:03 AM

Ga. SWAT fatally shoots armed man after stand-off

December 20, 2006 05:03 AM

Police News

SWAT sniper fatally shoots Chicago gunman holding hostage

December 11, 2006 04:09 AM

La. SWAT team lays siege outside home

November 08, 2006 12:20 PM

Utah SWAT team scores an ‘accidental’ bust

October 09, 2006 12:44 PM

Deputies cleared after Fla. SWAT shooting

September 26, 2006 05:41 PM

Driving straight into the Kill Zone on purpose? No problem!

August 02, 2006 02:10 AM

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Charles Remsberg

Less Lethal

Tactical Tools: Compliance & incapacitation munitions

With the multitude of less lethal tools such as bean bag rounds available to SWAT, it can be difficult to determine how many different options a team needs

July 25, 2006 12:08 PM

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Law Officer Magazine

SWAT officer kills Fla. man holding woman on Phoenix freeway

July 16, 2006 08:10 PM

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