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Special Units

Video: TX Officer Run Over, Pinned Under SUV by Drug Suspect

A Waco, TX, officer is in critical but stable condition and the suspect is dead after the officer was pinned under a vehicle while attempting to serve a search warrant.

August 1, 2017

Special Units

StrongArm

Hurst Jaws of Life

StrongArm from Hurst Jaws of Life is a portable hydraulic power tool that cuts, lifts, and spreads, replacing a number of single-purpose hand tools for police and SWAT teams.

March 24, 2017

Special Units

Armed Robbers Shoot at TX Police, Escape

Five to 10 armed men escaped police Monday night after robbing a home in north Harris County, TX, and firing dozens of rounds toward responding officers, police said.

January 3, 2017

Special Units

Man Accused of Shooting TX Officers Acquitted

A Nueces County, TX, jury acquitted a man who shot Corpus Christi police officers executing a raid on his home, saying a "botched" operation and contradicting testimony led to their decision.

December 14, 2016

Patrol

Video: TN Officer Shot, Suspect At Large

A manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot a Chattanooga, TN, police officer three times around 9:30 a.m. Thursday at an abandoned house.

December 1, 2016

Patrol

TN Officer Shot, Suspect At Large

Police are offering a $6,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a suspect who shot a Chattanooga, TN, police officer three times around 9:30 a.m. Thursday at an abandoned house. More Here.

December 1, 2016

Special Units

FL SWAT Team Rescues Hostages, Ends Bank Standoff

A bank robbery suspect who took hostages Thursday morning inside a Community First Credit Union in Jacksonville, FL, is in custody and the 11 hostages were freed safely thanks to the SWAT team, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

December 1, 2016

Special Units

Video: CA Robbery Suspect Opens Fire on SWAT Team, Dies in Shootout

A robbery suspect exited a convenience store in La Mirada, CA, and opened fire on an L.A. County SWAT team early Tuesday morning, prompting deputies to return fire, fatally shooting him, authorities said.

November 22, 2016

Special Units

CA Robbery Suspect Opens Fire on SWAT Team, Dies in Shootout

A robbery suspect exited a convenience store in La Mirada, CA, and opened fire on an L.A. County SWAT team early Tuesday morning, prompting deputies to return fire, fatally shooting him, authorities said. More Here.

November 22, 2016

Special Units

Beware Armchair SWAT Commanders

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

Special Units

SWAT Response to the War on Police

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

Special Units

'Helluva' Shot Stopped Gunman in Baton Rouge, Officials Say

On Sunday, the Baton Rouge SWAT team's training kicked in and the team performed flawlessly in responding to an ambush on officers, an emotional Dabadie said at a press conference.

July 18, 2016