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[[Image:SWAT.jpg|thumb|SWAT officers from the United States of America]]

[[Image:SWAT.jpg|thumb|SWAT officers from the United States of America]]

A '''SWAT team''' is a group of highly trained [[police officer]]s who deal with very dangerous [[criminal]]s. SWAT is an [[acronym]] that means '''S'''pecial '''W'''eapons '''A'''nd '''T'''actics. SWAT officers carry weapons of higher [[caliber]] than most police officers do, such as [[machine gun]]s, [[shotgun]]s, and [[sniper rifle]]s. Usually, police departments use SWAT teams to catch people who sell illegal [[Illegal drugs|drugs]] or try to hold people [[hostage]]. They also respond to serious crimes like [[bank]] [[robbery|robberies]] when normal police officers cannot control the criminals.<ref>SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Phillip L. Davidson, Metropolitan Police Department Nashville-Davidson County, Tennesee. Hardcover – 1 Jun 1979, Publisher: Charles C. Thomas, Springfield Illinois, (ISBN: 9780398038908)</ref>

A '''SWAT team''' is a group of highly trained [[police officer]]s who deal with very dangerous [[criminal]]s. SWAT is an [[acronym]] that means '''s'''pecial '''w'''eapons '''a'''nd '''t'''actics. Originally SWAT stood for Special Weapons ASSAULT Team but years later was changed when Public Relations realized  Assault is a crime and had a negative connotation when these officers used excessive force. The original name has been  very effectively  swept from  internet sources and is difficult

 

to now find references apart from microfiche newspaper articles. SWAT officers carry weapons of higher [[caliber]] than most police officers do, such as [[machine gun]]s, [[shotgun]]s, and [[sniper rifle]]s. Usually, police departments use SWAT teams to catch people who sell illegal [[Illegal drugs|drugs]] or try to hold people [[hostage]]. They also respond to serious crimes like [[bank]] [[robbery|robberies]] when normal police officers cannot control the criminals.<ref>SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) Phillip L. Davidson, Metropolitan Police Department Nashville-Davidson County, Tennesee. Hardcover – 1 Jun 1979, Publisher: Charles C. Thomas, Springfield Illinois, (ISBN: 9780398038908)</ref>

The SWAT teams are usually called to deal with [[hostage]] situations. They plan the entry into the building where the hostages are being held. They look closely at all building entrances to choose the best option. They make use of equipment such as [[rappelling rope]]s, [[night vision]] goggles, a tactical [[shield]], [[flashbang grenade|flashbang]] and [[smoke grenade]]s, snake cameras and small cameras that fit under doors and into very small holes, among others.

The SWAT teams are usually called to deal with [[hostage]] situations. They plan the entry into the building where the hostages are being held. They look closely at all building entrances to choose the best option. They make use of equipment such as [[rappelling rope]]s, [[night vision]] goggles, a tactical [[shield]], [[flashbang grenade|flashbang]] and [[smoke grenade]]s, snake cameras and small cameras that fit under doors and into very small holes, among others.

== SWAT Team Media ==

== SWAT Team Media ==

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File:CBP Office of Field Operations Training with Air and Marine Operations - 43847567720.jpg|SWAT team members prepare for an exercise.

File:CBP Office of Field Operations Training with Air and Marine Operations - 43847567720.jpg|[[U.S. Customs and Border Protection]] SWAT officers preparing for a [[training exercise]]

File:FBI Hostage Rescue training from helicopter.jpg|U.S. [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] [[special agent|agents]] undergoing hostage rescue training and helicopter fast rope insertion training

File:FBI Hostage Rescue training from helicopter.jpg|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] [[FBI Special Weapons and Tactics Teams|SWAT]] agents [[fast-roping]] from a helicopter during training near [[downtown Los Angeles]]

File:Seal of LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics.svg|The [[LAPD Metropolitan Division#D Platoon (SWAT)|LAPD Metropolitan Division's "D" Platoon]] is one of the world's most prominent SWAT units and was the second SWAT team established in the United States, after that of the [[Philadelphia Police Department]] in 1964.

File:Seal of LAPD Special Weapons and Tactics.svg|The [[LAPD Metropolitan Division#D Platoon (SWAT)|LAPD Metropolitan Division's "D" Platoon]] is one of the world's most prominent SWAT units and was the second SWAT team established in the United States, after that of the [[Philadelphia Police Department]] in 1964.

File:May 31 2020 Charleston County curfew.png|SWAT officers on a [[Lenco BearCat]], an [[infantry mobility vehicle]] notable for common police use, in [[Charleston County, South Carolina]]

File:May 31 2020 Charleston County curfew.png|SWAT officers on a [[Lenco BearCat]], an [[infantry mobility vehicle]] notable for common police use, in [[Charleston County, South Carolina]]

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== References ==

== References ==