A Law Enforcement Hero's Tale
Last month a Dayton, OH, police detective was murdered serving a warrant on alleged fentanyl distributors, and all Americans need to hear his story.
December 3, 2019
Last month a Dayton, OH, police detective was murdered serving a warrant on alleged fentanyl distributors, and all Americans need to hear his story.
December 3, 2019
Is SWAT overused? What missions should it be assigned? Is it too costly? And now that patrol officers have rifles and other special gear, is it still needed?
August 16, 2019
One of the officers was reportedly shot in the head and is in critical condition. The critically wounded officer was reportedly conscious when he was taken from the scene.
August 14, 2019
Person-Borne Explosives Detection Dogs can detect explosives being carried on the body of a moving person.
November 16, 2018
Experts say the chance for positive outcomes during tactical team callouts will increase with better selection of team members, organization of teams, training of operators and commanders; and with more effective use of equipment and technology.
August 8, 2018
There are many things we can do to prevent school shootings, but only one thing can stop the shooter once he/she starts firing…and that's law enforcement response.
June 7, 2018
Deterrence is not just a matter of having sworn officers in the schools; it's having the right officer, with the right equipment, and the right training.
March 1, 2018
Dr. Sydney Vail rolls out with a SWAT team, trains law enforcement officers in hemorrhage response, and operates on wounded officers as a gunshot wound specialist.
January 3, 2018
Computer criminals can be anywhere in the world, but the victims are here, so American law enforcement has to investigate and respond. Unfortunately, most agencies don't have the tools or know-how to do so.
November 3, 2017
The SOB by Special Ops Bunker offers tactical teams protection from rifle rounds in a mobile, portable system that can be easily deployed.
September 1, 2017
Equipment, tactics, and technology are obvious changes in SWAT, but there have been much more subtle developments in SWAT philosophy, especially in terms of training and standards.
August 3, 2017
With the money they lose to lawsuits law enforcement agencies could hire more officers, field better equipment, and offer more comprehensive training.
April 7, 2017
Baker Ballistics has a new portable rifle protection system that offers multi-hit protection from armor-piercing rifle bullets.
February 7, 2017
Real armed conflicts are not video games. The combatants don't have a god-like view of all aspects of the engagement and there are absolutely no do-overs.
September 1, 2016
The questions many in the SWAT community are asking is what can SWAT-trained officers do to help protect fellow officers during demonstrations and other incidents and how this might affect the way SWAT teams operate in the future.
August 9, 2016