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.
From marksmanship and physical testing to decision-making under pressure, here’s how one agency refined its SWAT selection process
The 8th Circuit upheld officers’ use of force in Aden v. City of Bloomington, citing Graham factors and qualified immunity
The future of policing is here — is your department ready to take the next step with a robot dog?
A feud between two online gamers in 2017 led Wichita police to respond to what they believed to be a kidnaping and shooting
A gunman, who left no indication on why he opened fire, fatally shot himself while he was barricaded in his girlfriend’s home
One trooper involved had “documented history of making poor decisions,” which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015
“The community expects us to de-escalate with time and distance. And we have the technology to do that and keep first responders and the community safe.”
Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith was killed and another officer remains in serious, but stable condition
The suspect, whose body was later found inside a building by an LAPD robot, had a history of convictions including battery on an officer
Deputies used several PIT maneuvers, a drone, and tear gas to apprehend a suspected DUI driver
Mayor Karen Bass visited the officers in the hospital and said they were concerned about their fellow officers more than themselves
The suspected shooter was described as a violent felony suspect
The team ranked 12th out of 55 teams in the Hostage Rescue event, 10th out of 55 teams in the Assault Event and 6th out of 55 teams in the Officer Rescue event
Deputy Sarah Merriman, a Special Response Team operator with the Richland County Sheriff’s Department, is seen during tactical training
Arapahoe County team trains over 200 hours a year to make critical decisions that save lives
Established in the early 1990s, the Dubai Police SWAT team hosts the UAE SWAT Challenge, a highly regarded event in the international law enforcement community
We review tactical communications, concussion protection, RDS, storage solutions and much more
How much safer and more confident would you feel knowing you have lightweight, ballistic protection between you and the threat?
Officers sent a robot into a crawlspace and found signs the suspect was burrowed deep underneath a house
Lead sponsor Majority Leader Tom Takubo clarified that the measure only applies to specific situations
A “bumper protection” boot, a nonincendiary distraction device and a less lethal side saddle
The V.XI Collection offers multiple pieces of apparel constructed to work together in layering systems
EMTs and others would be protected from civil and criminal liability while performing their duties with law enforcement
A review of use of force issues, including the carotid restraint and other force options that have been constrained or discontinued, plus innovations and options for the future
“The Long Road Home” is a fictionalized account of Sandy Wall’s many years as a Houston police officer and SWAT operator
Drones can assist EOD operators in several ways, from searching under suspicious vehicles to detecting audible sounds of explosive devices for analysis
Conducting training days, developing ops plans and letting team members fail are some key ways to develop essential law enforcement leadership traits
Tactical teams need to use their experience and expertise to train and prepare patrol officers, fire and EMS co-responders for active shooter incident response
Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff’s Department Corporal Peter Hart describes what makes RCSD’s Special Response Team unique
The BRINC Ball two-way communication device is built to enhance de-escalation
The suspect waited for officers to round a corner near an apartment building, striking one several times
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
In a surprise move, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow San Francisco PD to deploy robots equipped to deliver lethal force
