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SWAT — 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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Ariz. Border Patrol agent opens fire on cops in standoff - No officers were injured
What we should really call the riots in Charlotte - Mayhem in another American city continues as pushers of false narratives infect the national narrative and invade vulnerable cities to commit acts of terror on the streets
15 emerge from Miss. house, but police unsure anyone held hostage - The man suspected of holding about a dozen people against their will Thursday remained inside a Mississippi boarding house
Albuquerque police make strides in 2 years since deadly standoff - The police department is in its first year of reforms
Fentanyl exposure: 5 safety tips for cops - Accidental officer exposure to carfentanil, an analog of fentanyl, can be lethal
Larryville Blue Police Comic: SWAT breakfast - Larryville Blue is made by a cop, about cops, for cops and those that love what we do
6 predictions on the future of SWAT -
6 predictions on the future of SWAT - SWAT teams should keep a watchful eye on the future in order to prepare for the worst
How to stand up a regional SWAT team - Regional SWAT teams aren’t for every agency, but they can provide a great service to those who need it
11 SWAT officers sick after exposure to heroin, fentanyl during raid - A flash-bang grenade tossed into an alleged stash house kicked up powdered fentanyl and heroin that SWAT officers breathed in
8 ways to overcome public opposition and acquire an armored vehicle - When the public, the press and politicians say police don’t need tanks, these strategies can help you make that critical purchase
Why team training is a SWAT unit's lifeblood - Individual skills qualify a person for SWAT, but the ability to operate within a team during high-risk operations is what makes a person become SWAT
Why Orlando SWAT should be praised for the Pulse nightclub response - Many trainers are either forgetting a very important element of active shooter tactical response or are simply unaware of it
Singer Chris Brown arrested after standoff - Brown was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after a 14-hour standoff with LAPD
Police-TV 'partnership' in Colo. manhunt helps nab shooting suspect - Police and the news media have coordinated on many projects historically, from the common ride-along to NBC's "To Catch a Predator"
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