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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. 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

A '''SWAT team''' is a group of highly trained [[police officer]]s who deal with very dangerous [[criminal]]s who may have powerful weapons. 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, since assault is a crime and had a negative connotation when these officers used excessive force. The original name is seldom used anymore.

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 first SWAT team was formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Police Commissioner Daryl Gates  in the wake of the 1965 Watts Riots.  

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 first SWAT team was formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Police Commissioner Daryl Gates  in the wake of the 1965 Watts Riots.  

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, and small cameras that fit under doors and into very small holes.

[[Image:Members of the 60th Security Police Squadron's Base Swat Team.jpg|thumb|SWAT team from the U.S. Air Force]]

[[Image:Members of the 60th Security Police Squadron's Base Swat Team.jpg|thumb|SWAT team from the U.S. Air Force]]