The following is a somewhat typical career synopsis of a Gen X SWAT operator who got on the team somewhere in the 1980s and 1990s. When Gen X operator first got onto the team they were extremely ...

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With protective cover, such as a bulletproof tactical vehicle, Tyrrell said, a SWAT operator might choose to give commands for a cooperative suspect to surrender.

Grand Junction Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Operator Ryan Martin poses for a photo in front of the department’s SWAT Tactical Rescue Vehicle on March 5, 2025.

With protective cover, such as a bulletproof tactical vehicle, Tyrrell said, a SWAT operator might choose to give commands for a cooperative suspect to surrender.

SWAT teams and their leaders make numerous subjective decisions when executing an operation, and each choice can have trade-offs, according to Tyrrell, the longtime SWAT operator.