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 ...

Sara Ahrens, retired SWAT, had a very difficult time making it onto SWAT. “My agency never had women on their SWAT team -- I was on a tactical team working in Vice, but there were no standards ...

By adopting more functional training, tactical law enforcement units can improve their effectiveness and extend the longevity of their operators.

Roxanne Casinio, instructor, Semper Fit Division, Marine Corps Community Services, demonstrates the proper position of a barbell while executing a front squat during a high intensity tactical ...

At the Montana Law Enforcement Academy, a six-day SWAT training prepares officers from across the state to deal with ...

The new SWAT team combines efforts of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office, Moberly Police Department and North Missouri Drug ...

Keep an open line of communication with tactical operators, so you can prevent a call-out that may result in friendly fire.

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.