A growing number of tactical teams are increasingly becoming involved
in crime suppression. Some established teams have been doing crime
suppression for many years, including LAPD SWAT, SFPD SWAT, and NYPD
ESU. Advantages of using SWAT for crime suppression include putting
them out on the street, available to respond to crime and assist
patrol. SWAT’s presence, tactics, and teamwork are highly effective in
diffusing potential street confrontations, and are reassuring to patrol
officers