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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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Seven San Antonio police officers were shot while responding to a “suicide in progress” call and the suspect was later found dead after a standoff, Chief Bill McManus said
Jefferson County K-9 Macho had more than 200 deployments and made more than 100 apprehensions; he died from a medical emergency
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“I want to show everybody that I’m here for the team…it’s [about] doing my job at the highest level possible,” San Antonio Officer Rhett Shoquist said
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Ketter survived a harrowing standoff and returned to duty, proving resilience knows no limits
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The shooter, who was equipped with a gas mask and smoke grenades, set off a fire alarm to draw Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students out of classrooms
“When I made that [911] text, it was already over. Don’t take my actions personal. It’s about me,” the man can be heard telling Long Beach Police
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“I’m very grateful for the excellent police work of these officers, the courage,” said Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick. "...They were strong, and they did what they had to do”
The standoff, which involved several agencies, began when the man shot at Steuben County Sheriff’s Office deputies who were conducting a welfare check
Police departments must prepare to use proven team tactics for crowd control to ensure demonstrations remain peaceful and lawful assemblies
Law enforcement entry to a residence for the goal of apprehending a barricaded suspect should be the last option on the table, especially when there are numerous safer and more efficient alternatives
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The man could be seen on drone footage walking around his home with a rifle; he continued firing shots during multiple negotiation attempts before he was fatally shot
LEOs must develop fundamental knowledge and skills in tactical operations to credibly address horrific active shooter incidents
Though common and relatively simple to learn and use, tactical performance imagery can become most effective when certain approaches are utilized
The children were able to escape the home to safety; the man was taken to a hospital under guard after being wounded by an Oakland County SWAT sniper
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A Fort Worth woman first called 911 to say she had fallen several days ago and called again saying she would shoot anyone entering
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