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When the bullets start to fly, we better think of the patrol guys as part of the team or we’re both in a lot of trouble.
August 29, 2007
Hidden within the larger story of the Mogadishu raid, there is a lesson for all tactical officers. “Blackhawk Down” involved Task Force Ranger, which was made of different branches of the U.S. military and every man in that team joined together regardless of unit or service branch to fight in a desperate life and death battle. If they hadn’t, none of them would have survived. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, August 29, 2007 8:21 AM |
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From its beginning, many law enforcement agencies have struggled to define exactly where and how SWAT fits into the overall scheme.
August 24, 2007
The debate over SWAT is also evident within individual agencies, where
shifts in administrators often change how, when, and where SWAT is
used. Some agencies use full-time SWAT teams for a wide variety of
risk-involved assignments, as primary or backup responders. On the
opposite end of the spectrum, other agencies are reluctant to use SWAT
for anything except the highest risk assignments. Predictably, these
SWAT teams are rarely called out and such agencies often target SWAT
for budget cuts, leading to reductions in training, equipment, and
personnel.
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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Friday, August 24, 2007 4:28 AM |
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Organizing a SWAT unit is all about bringing different cops together and training them to operate as one.
August 15, 2007
Unlike today’s established teams, early SWAT teams had to develop their
own basic training camps. I was privileged to help form the current
Cleveland Police SWAT Unit—after a decade of struggling through four
failed units/concepts that were deleted from the organizational
structure. New teams have challenges and growing pains that established
teams don’t. Read Full Article
author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Wednesday, August 15, 2007 10:14 AM |
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SWAT must stay on the cutting edge of technology because lives are in the balance.
August 07, 2007
To many outside the tactical world, the need for SWAT teams to have access to new technology and new products is often dismissed as SWAT merely wanting more “toys to play with.” This sentiment is especially prevalent at times when budget-strapped agencies are hard pressed to obtain and maintain the bare essentials for their patrol officers.
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author: Robert O'Brien | posted @ Tuesday, August 07, 2007 2:09 PM |
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