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The SWAT topic page gives tactical officers and cops who want to join the ranks of the elite special units in their departments wide variety of news, tips, columns, commentary, and articles to achieve the objective. The latest techniques being tested by leading edge departments and the tried-and-true tactics upon which the foundations of SWAT were built can be found here.

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P1 Photo of the Week: The smallest officer
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How police are using soundwave technology for crowd control
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Long Range Acoustic Devices are being embraced by law enforcement agencies as a powerful and versatile instrument of communication
Man surrenders peacefully after 35-hour standoff with NJ police
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Three Mercer County sheriff's officers suffered minor injuries in the shooting
Ark. man jailed in deaths of 3 people, including deputy
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Police were originally called because James Arthur Bowden was holding his girlfriend hostage
1 dead after NJ standoff heads into 2nd day
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Tyleeb Reese opened fire when the U.S. Marshals Service Joint Regional Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant
Fatal OIS marks first time LAPD fires from helicopter
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Police Chief Charlie Beck said the decision to bring in officers trained to fire from a helicopter was not taken lightly
Dallas mayor: Body of suspect in paramedic shooting found in home
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Mayor Mike Rawlings said a police robot found two bodies in a home, including that of the suspected gunman
Motive sought in Del. trooper's fatal shooting, standoff
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After shooting Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard, Burgon Sealy Jr. fled in a car and holed up inside the home, refusing to surrender despite being surrounded
Del. trooper fatally shot ID'ed, suspect killed
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Cpl. Stephen J. Ballard was shot several times after he approached a vehicle in the parking lot of a convenience store
Del. trooper killed, suspect barricaded in house
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Police say a suspect is holed up in a house about 15 miles south of the shooting scene and has fired on officers there
Recovering from Orlando: The role of a Critical Incident Stress Team
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Immediately after responding to an incident, Critical Incident Stress Team members start discussions with first responders about what to expect, both physically and mentally
Video: Mo. governor completes SWAT challenge in honor of slain deputy
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Governor Eric Greitens is a former Navy SEAL
Dallas police: Man fatally shots boss, kills self at office
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One of the officers suffered minor injuries from broken glass during the entry
3 Seattle officers shot; 1 suspect dead, 2 in custody
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Authorities closed off several blocks while SWAT searched a building where the suspect had barricaded himself inside
Never doubt yourself: A SWAT cop's lesson learned from Columbine
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One of the officer's most vivid memories – and one that led him to his biggest lesson learned – occurred while standing over the bodies of the killers in the library
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